Counsellor profile
Cheri Gillings, BACP
Counsellor - anxiety and addictions
See online counselling options- Stress and anxiety
- Addictions recovery
- Self esteem work
About Cheri
Counsellor Cheri Gillings is a BACP member with six years of professional therapeutic work in the United Kingdom. She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, self-esteem and confidence, plus career and executive coaching concerns.
Cheri offers straightforward, talk-based sessions. She listens without judgement and helps clients name what matters to them. Sessions focus on practical steps and ways to cope day to day rather than long theoretical discussion.
Her approach draws on several recognised methods. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking and try small experiments. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult feelings and act in line with personal values. Solution-Focused and Mindfulness ideas are used to identify resources and calm the mind.
Cheri also supports people facing relationship strain, grief, trauma and family of origin issues. She works with problems linked to abandonment, attachment and codependency, and with drug and alcohol addiction and recovery. Where needed she looks at career change, motivation and leadership concerns.
Sessions are practical and collaborative. The counsellor helps set clear goals and agrees short steps between meetings. People are encouraged to bring everyday problems and to try concrete tools between sessions.
To start, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial meeting. Cheri offers services in English and does not take international clients.
Therapeutic approaches used in online counselling
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and then focus on actions linked to what matters to them. It can help when avoidance or low motivation gets in the way of everyday life.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions connect. It uses simple experiments and behavioural changes to reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression and to tackle unhelpful patterns during recovery from addiction.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The counsellor will talk through options and agree a way of working together that fits the client’s goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process rather than a fixed prescription.
For practical arrangements, please confirm the session formats available before booking as the biography does not specify them. Online work can help fit counselling into a busy week, for example allowing shorter check-ins during a lunch break or avoiding travel. It can also make it easier to continue work between sessions while managing commitments like work or caregiving.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What problems does she help with most often?
She commonly works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, self-esteem and career-related concerns.
What kind of approach does she use in sessions?
Sessions draw on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Mindfulness and Solution-Focused ideas to support practical change.
How much experience does she have?
Cheri has six years of professional therapeutic work experience in the United Kingdom.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions arranged and paid for?
Costs vary by location and work uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin work with her?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.