Counsellor profile
Cheryl McDonald-Tuckwell, BACP
Counsellor - anxiety and grief
See online counselling options- Person centred
- Cognitive behavioural
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
About Cheryl
Counsellor Cheryl McDonald-Tuckwell is a BACP-registered practitioner working in the United Kingdom with 16 years of experience. She offers online sessions and telephone work and lists a wide range of issues she supports, including anxiety, depression, bereavement, relationship and parenting concerns, and neurodiversity-related difficulties.
Cheryl works from a person-centred base and draws on cognitive behavioural ideas and other approaches. She aims to listen first and follow what the client brings to each session. Conversations look at thoughts, feelings, boundaries and practical steps that might make day-to-day life steadier.
She has worked in GP practices and schools, and has experience supporting people through loss, trauma and major life changes. That background includes supporting people after bereavement, helping parents with parenting skills, and offering one-to-one work with people affected by serious crime or medical trauma.
Cheryl also notes experience with neurodivergent clients, including social skills and emotional regulation, and she says she is a member of the LGBTQIA+ community and can discuss related matters from that perspective. Her approach is to be attentive to sensory or communication needs when working online.
Sessions are weekly unless otherwise arranged through her booking process. The site’s booking flow asks clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and to schedule a first session once they have selected the online counselling options button. Fees vary with location and use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How Cheryl uses different approaches in online counselling
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without trying to fight them, and then choose actions that match their values. It can help with anxiety, low mood and major life changes.Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person’s experience in the moment. The counsellor listens and reflects rather than directing, which can help when someone wants to understand their feelings or set clearer boundaries.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions and offers practical steps to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression and stress management.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. Cheryl says she will discuss options with the client and agree what to try based on needs, goals and preferences. That decision is collaborative and can change as therapy develops.
If you are considering online or telephone sessions, check the booking details to confirm which formats are currently offered. The biography notes weekly sessions by video and telephone, and the booking process asks you to complete a short questionnaire and schedule a first session. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling around work, school and family commitments, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time.
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Experience
16+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She lists work with anxiety, depression, stress, grief, relationship and parenting concerns, addictions, trauma and a range of other issues including ADHD and bipolar.
What style of counselling does she use?
Her practice is person-centred with elements of cognitive behavioural work and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, plus motivational interviewing and narrative techniques when helpful.
How long has she been practising?
Cheryl has 16 years of professional experience working in settings such as GP practices and schools.
Which professional body is she registered with?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP.
Can I have sessions in other languages or from abroad?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats does she offer?
The biography states she offers weekly sessions by video and telephone; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and payment arranged?
Fees vary with location and are delivered via a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start with a first session?
Click the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session through the booking flow.
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.