Cheryl Backham
Compassionate person-centred counsellor for trauma recovery
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About Cheryl
Cheryl Backham draws on six years of counselling experience to help people facing difficult moments. She holds BACP accreditation and aims to offer steady, compassionate support while someone talks through what's on their mind. Cheryl focuses on listening and gently guiding each person toward clearer choices and small, manageable steps.
Cheryl uses a person-centred way of working that places the client's perspective at the heart of sessions. That means she follows what the person brings, reflects back what she hears, and helps people make sense of their feelings.
Background and approach
She combines this with Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) when trauma or painful memories are central to the issue. People come to Cheryl for a wide range of concerns including trauma and abuse, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family matters, grief, parenting strain, anger, low self-esteem, depression and coping with life changes.
She also works with self-harm and sexual assault and abuse as specific focus areas. Sessions are aimed at practical progress rather than labels. Cheryl listens, helps people set clear goals, and uses approaches suited to the person's pace.
She encourages small experiments between sessions so changes can become part of everyday life. Cheryl practices in the United Kingdom and works in English. Before booking, people should confirm current session options and practical arrangements to make sure they fit their needs.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 6
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 375002
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Cheryl's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Cheryl works with
Everything Cheryl lists, in their own terms.
- Trauma and abuse
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
Approaches Cheryl lists
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How Cheryl works online
She also offers Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). EMDR involves structured techniques to reduce the intensity of distress linked to traumatic memories and can help people feel less overwhelmed by those memories.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Cheryl will discuss what feels right, try methods that suit the client's needs and adapt the work as things change. Decisions about pace and techniques are made together so people feel involved in their own therapy plan.
Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, such as avoiding travel time or fitting a short appointment into a work break. If you are interested in remote work, please confirm the current session formats offered before booking so arrangements match your needs.
Questions and answers
What kinds of difficulties does Cheryl help with?
Cheryl supports people with trauma and abuse, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family concerns, grief, parenting strain, anger, low self-esteem, depression and coping with life changes. She also has additional focus on self-harm and sexual assault and abuse.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She works in a person-centred way where the client's experience leads the sessions. That approach is combined with EMDR for clients whose difficulties stem from traumatic memories.
How much experience does she have?
Cheryl has six years of counselling experience and has completed over 1000 hours of practice during that time.
What credentials and region are listed for Cheryl?
She holds BACP accreditation and works in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are costs and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with Cheryl?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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