Cheri Gillings
Support for stress, addiction and self-esteem
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About Cheri
Cheri Gillings helps people facing stress, anxiety, low mood and challenges with addiction. She supports people working on self-esteem, confidence and career or executive coaching. She creates a calm, non-judgemental space where clients can talk about what matters most to them.
She uses practical, evidence-informed approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thinking patterns. Cheri also draws on Client-Centred and Solution-Focused ways of working to keep sessions grounded and forward-looking.
Background and approach
Mindfulness techniques are offered to build present-moment awareness and cope with overwhelming emotions. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented. Cheri works together with each person to set realistic steps and check progress over time.
That can mean practising new skills between meetings or trying short experiments in daily life to see what helps. Cheri has six years of professional therapeutic experience and is registered with the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. Her background includes supporting people through grief, relationship stress, trauma and addiction recovery as well as longer-term mood difficulties.
People come to her for help with attachment and abandonment worries, codependency and family-of-origin issues, or when life changes feel overwhelming. She encourages clear, achievable plans and steady steps toward better coping and more fulfilment. To start, most people find a short intake conversation useful to check goals and fit before ongoing work begins.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 6
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 386639
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Cheri's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Cheri works with
Everything Cheri lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Self esteem
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Cheri lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
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How Cheri works online
Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. The therapist will work collaboratively to agree which approaches suit a person's goals and preferences. That might mean combining ACT skills, CBT techniques and client-led conversations over the first few sessions to see what fits best.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current online options before booking. Many people find online conversations helpful because they fit into busy days, remove travel time and can make it easier to keep regular appointments. Other practical benefits include shorter check-ins when needed and flexibility to schedule around work or caregiving commitments. Registered and accredited professionals can adapt exercises and home practice to an online setting so progress can continue between sessions.
Questions and answers
What concerns does Cheri commonly help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression and addiction recovery, plus self-esteem, career coaching and relationship difficulties.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Sessions are conversational and pragmatic, focusing on goals, skill practice and small experiments to see what helps in daily life.
What experience does she bring?
Cheri has six years of professional therapeutic work experience supporting a range of concerns including trauma, grief and long-term mood issues.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
The biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs and fees handled?
Fees vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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