Cheryl McDonald-Tuckwell
Experienced UK counsellor offering weekly online support
We will earn a commission if you sign up through our link, at no extra cost to you.
About Cheryl
Cheryl McDonald-Tuckwell is a UK-based counsellor with 16 years of professional experience. She offers weekly sessions and works in a way that follows what each person brings to the room. Cheryl aims to create a non-judgemental space where people can speak openly about difficult feelings and life challenges.
Her background includes work in GP practices, schools, women’s services and cancer support groups. She has supported people through depression, anxiety, grief, parenting concerns, exam pressure and trauma.
Background and approach
Cheryl has experience with neurodivergent clients and pays attention to sensory needs when working online. Cheryl trained mainly in person-centred counselling and cognitive behavioural therapy, and she blends techniques from other approaches when useful. She helps people look at their thoughts, feelings and personal boundaries and supports practical changes that fit day-to-day life.
Sessions are tailored to each person rather than following a fixed script. As someone who is part of the LGBTQIA+ community, she offers an accepting space for sexual and gender identity concerns. She also works with people dealing with relationship issues, parenting strain, addiction, anger, eating and sleeping problems, and coping with life changes.
Therapy is offered weekly and can be arranged by following the service sign-up process and scheduling according to Cheryl’s availability. Before booking, clients should confirm the current session options and times to make sure they match their needs.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 16
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 393006
- 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 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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Narcissism
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Cheryl lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Cheryl works online
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Cheryl will discuss what is helpful, try different ways of working, and agree a plan with each person. This is a collaborative process that looks at goals, comfort with different methods, and what feels useful week to week.
The profile notes she offers weekly sessions via video, telephone or chat, so please confirm which of these options are available before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins by phone when that suits, and let people join from wherever quieter surroundings are easier to find. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises, homework and conversational methods for remote work so therapy stays practical and focused on everyday change.
Questions and answers
What kinds of problems does this counsellor help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and family concerns, addictions, trauma, eating and sleeping problems, and many other life challenges listed in her profile.
How would you describe the therapeutic style?
Sessions are person-centred and tailored to the individual, drawing on cognitive behavioural techniques and other approaches to suit each person's needs and goals.
What is her professional background?
She has 16 years of experience working in GP practices, schools, women’s services and cancer support, and has supported people with trauma, bereavement and parenting issues.
What credential does she hold and where does she practise?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and operates from the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
She does not accept international clients at this time; sessions are offered to people within the United Kingdom and are delivered in English.
Which session formats are available?
The biography states she offers weekly sessions via video, telephone or chat; please confirm current session options before booking to make sure they match your needs.
How are sessions charged?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to her availability.
Is this your profile?
Ask us to correct something or take the page down. Contact us.
Other counsellors who help with stress & anxiety
See them all
Elaine DoyleBACP
Person-centred counsellor for addictions and relationships
Helps with Addictions · Relationship · Trauma and Abuse
Michelle CorriganBACP
Gentle, person-centred therapy for life changes
Helps with Stress & Anxiety · Relationship · Trauma and Abuse
John MclaughlinBACP
Calm, practical support for life's challenges
Helps with Stress & Anxiety · Relationship · Family