- Weekly sessions
- Person-centred
- LGBTQIA+ aware
About Cheryl
Cheryl McDonald-Tuckwell is a UK-based counsellor with 16 years of professional experience. She offers one-to-one weekly sessions and welcomes people who are new to therapy or who need support with difficult feelings. Cheryl aims to create a non-judgemental space where clients can be open about their thoughts and emotions.
Her approach begins by listening to what matters to each person. Sessions focus on thoughts, needs, emotions, hopes and personal boundaries. Cheryl adapts the work to what a client brings each week and follows their pace rather than imposing a fixed plan.
She has worked in a range of settings including GP surgeries, schools, women’s services and cancer support roles. That background means she has experience supporting depression, anxiety, grief and stress, as well as parenting concerns and exam-related worries in young people.
Cheryl uses person-centred listening alongside cognitive behavioural techniques and other methods from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and narrative work. She also draws on motivational interviewing and life coaching tools when helpful. Her practice pays attention to neurodivergent needs and sensory differences during online work.
As a member of the LGBTQIA+ community, Cheryl offers a space sensitive to queer issues. People who want to talk about family problems, trauma, sleep or eating difficulties, anger, career questions or ADHD can bring those concerns into sessions. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule weekly sessions according to availability.
How Cheryl’s approaches can work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps towards those values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression and coping with life changes. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on being heard and accepted; it aims to build self-understanding, self-worth and a stronger sense of direction. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact and offers practical techniques to change unhelpful patterns, which can help with anxiety, low mood and sleep problems.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Cheryl will talk with each person about goals, preferences and what feels helpful. She uses a collaborative style and may combine tools from these approaches to suit a client’s situation.
Cheryl provides weekly sessions via video, telephone or chat according to the biography, so check the current options before booking. Online work makes it easier to fit therapy around busy days, lets sessions happen without travel, and can allow shorter check-ins or phone calls when that suits a schedule. Many people find these practical benefits help them keep therapy consistent while working through stress, grief, relationship issues or financial worries.
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Cheryl help with?
Cheryl works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, relationship and family issues, parenting, addiction, eating and sleeping problems, ADHD and career worries.
What is Cheryl's style in sessions?
She offers a person-centred, non-judgemental approach and adapts methods to each person. Sessions often mix listening with practical CBT and ACT-based techniques as needed.
How much clinical experience does Cheryl have?
She has 16 years of professional experience, including work in GP practices, schools, women’s services and cancer support roles.
What professional credentials and region apply?
Cheryl is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are used?
She offers weekly sessions by video, telephone or chat and does not offer fortnightly or ad-hoc appointments on the service. Confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are delivered through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Cheryl?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.