Cheryl Bellingham, BACP
Cheryl Bellingham is a counsellor who helps people facing relationship problems, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, anxiety and stress.
About Cheryl
Cheryl Bellingham is a counsellor who helps people facing relationship problems, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, anxiety and stress. She also supports those dealing with parenting strains, sleeping difficulties, low self-esteem, anger and career concerns. Cheryl lists BACP as a professional registration and practises in the United Kingdom.
Cheryl uses straightforward, people-focused ways of working. Sessions aim to create a calm space to talk and to make sense of what is happening now.
Background and approach
She helps clients identify small, practical steps to cope better day to day. Conversations are shaped around each person's needs and pace. Her background includes five years of experience supporting people through major life changes and complex emotional issues.
That experience includes work with trauma-related concerns, intimacy-related difficulties and long-term health or caring challenges. Cheryl draws on approaches that help with thinking patterns, motivation and trauma processing. In therapy she leans on listening first, then gently challenges unhelpful thoughts and habits.
Practical tools and reflective conversation are mixed so clients get both immediate coping ideas and time to explore deeper patterns. The aim is to build stronger self-understanding and steadier routines. Cheryl offers sessions by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging to suit different needs.
Costs vary by location and therapist availability and are billed through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, people use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling.
Details from the counsellor's public professional profile · registration number listed
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 379189 | November 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Cost Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Cheryl lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Ways of working Cheryl names
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor lists and does not check training records.
Approaches in online therapy and what they do
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on creating a non-judgemental space where the person sets the pace and direction of sessions; it helps people feel heard and better understand their own needs. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions interact and offers practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns, which is useful for anxiety, depression and sleep problems.Finding the best approach is part of the work. Cheryl will discuss different methods with each person and agree together which ideas to try first, using the client's goals and preferences as the guide. This collaborative process means plans can be adjusted as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make therapy fit around life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation from anywhere, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits quick check-ins and text messaging helps when shorter, written reflections are useful. These options give flexibility to work around work, caregiving and travel while keeping the focus on practical change and steady emotional support.
Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does Cheryl help with?
Cheryl supports people with relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, anxiety, stress and related concerns such as parenting strain, sleeping problems and low self-esteem.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She offers a warm, listening approach that mixes practical tools with reflective conversation to help clients make small changes and understand deeper patterns.
What is her professional background?
Cheryl has five years of experience working with people facing life changes, trauma-related issues and long-term caring or health challenges.
What credentials and location are on record?
Cheryl is listed with BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English and Cheryl does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to allow different ways of connecting.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I need to do to begin therapy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.