Counsellor profile
Cheryl Backham, BACP
Counsellor - trauma and anxiety
See online counselling options- Person centred
- EMDR
- Grief and loss
About Cheryl
Cheryl Backham is a counsellor and BACP member with six years' experience working in the United Kingdom. She helps people facing trauma, anxiety, depression and other difficult feelings. Her practice also covers stress, grief, addictions, relationship and parenting concerns, and issues such as self-harm and sexual assault and abuse.
Cheryl offers a person-centred approach that focuses on listening and helping people find their own way forward. Sessions aim to be straightforward and respectful. She pays attention to the practical effects of problems and to how they affect day-to-day life.
Her work has included over 1,000 hours of direct counselling practice. That time has involved supporting people through life changes, anger and low self-esteem as well as bereavement and coping with loss. The emphasis is on clear, calm discussion rather than clinical jargon.
Cheryl also uses Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing, often known as EMDR, where appropriate. EMDR is a therapy method used to process distressing memories and reduce their hold on current feelings and reactions.
In sessions Cheryl listens for practical patterns and helps people try different ways of handling problems. She encourages small, manageable steps and checks in about what is useful. The work is collaborative and paced to the person's needs.
To begin, people select the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
EMDR and person-centred work for online counselling
Cheryl combines person-centred counselling with EMDR where it may help. Person-centred work means the counsellor listens and reflects, helping the person make sense of feelings and try different ways of coping. It suits people who want a calm, conversational approach to their problems.Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing, or EMDR, is a structured method that aims to reduce the intensity of distressing memories. It involves guided processing of past events and can be used for trauma, abuse and related symptoms. EMDR is offered as a focused addition when it fits the person's needs.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The counsellor will talk through options and agree what to try based on the person's goals and preferences. Decisions are made collaboratively and reviewed as the work progresses.
The original profile does not list specific session formats, so please confirm the available online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling around work and family life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals often use these practical benefits to help counselling fit into everyday routines.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she commonly help with?
She works with trauma and abuse, stress, anxiety, depression and low self-esteem. Other areas include addictions, relationship and parenting concerns, grief, anger and coping with life changes.
What approach does she use in sessions?
Her main approach is person-centred counselling, which focuses on listening and supporting the client to find their own solutions. She also uses EMDR for processing distressing memories when it is appropriate.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of counselling experience and has completed over 1,000 hours of direct practice.
Which professional body is she registered with?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
International clients are not currently accepted. Sessions are offered in English and focused on people in the United Kingdom.
What session formats are offered?
The original profile does not specify session formats. Please confirm the available session options before booking.
How are sessions charged?
Costs vary with location. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule your 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.