Cheryl McCabe, BACP

Cheryl McCabe is a UK-credentialed counsellor with three years of professional counselling experience and three decades of supporting people with mental health needs. She works from a client-centered approach, meeting people with a gentle style while also welcoming constructive questioning when that helps move therapy forward. Her sessions balance interaction and thoughtful silence, offering space for reflection as well as engaged conversation, and she brings a sense of humour to the work to maintain an authentic, human connection.

Cheryl has practical experience supporting people with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief and loss, anger management, motivation, and self-esteem concerns. She also uses creative methods when words alone do not capture what someone needs to express. She is aware of parts work and trauma-related dynamics and recognises that personalities contain many aspects - all parts of a person are welcomed in her practice.

Cheryl believes that each person is the expert in their own story and that existing strengths can help address life challenges. Her role is to accompany clients as they explore inner and outer worlds together. While the course of therapy cannot be predicted for any individual, Cheryl has observed positive outcomes arising from a strong therapeutic relationship. She recognises that taking the first step requires courage and strives to make the initial steps into therapy as accessible and straightforward as possible, and she invites questions from anyone considering work with her. Cheryl holds BACP accreditation - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - as part of her professional credentials.