Cheri Gillings

• Stress and anxiety
• Addictions recovery
• Career coaching

About Cheri

Cheri Gillings helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, low self-esteem and career or coaching concerns. She uses a person-centred style and practical techniques to look at thoughts, feelings and behaviour. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has six years of professional practice in the UK.

Cheri works in a straightforward way. Sessions focus on what is most worrying or blocking progress right now. She listens and reflects, then introduces strategies from cognitive behavioural and mindfulness approaches where these may help. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy tools are used to build clarity about values and small steps forward.

She also uses solution-focused methods to identify quick, practical changes clients can try between sessions. This can suit people who want short-term support for a specific problem or decision. Coaching skills are available for career-related and executive concerns when people are looking for direction or motivation.

Cheri has experience supporting people through relationship issues, grief, trauma and recovery from drug or alcohol problems. She helps people deal with attachment or abandonment concerns, codependency and the stress of caregiving. Conversation will cover practical coping strategies and steps for managing difficult feelings.

Sessions are conducted in English and follow professional practice standards set by the BACP. International clients are not currently accepted. Before booking, confirm the session formats offered through the service to ensure they match personal needs.

How Cheri uses talking therapies online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small, value-led steps despite difficult thoughts or feelings. It is often used for anxiety, depression and life transitions.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing different behaviours to reduce distress. It is commonly used for anxiety, low mood and coping with everyday problems.

Client-Centred Therapy emphasises listening and reflection so people can explore thoughts and feelings at their own pace. This approach supports longer conversations about relationships, grief or identity concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Cheri will discuss different methods and agree a plan based on goals and personal preference, so sessions can be adjusted as needs change.

Confirm the specific session formats offered before booking, as the biography does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed and give options for quieter, less demanding ways of meeting. Registered or accredited professionals often use these benefits to help people sustain regular work on chosen goals.

Topics Cheri lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Addictions
• Self-esteem
• Coaching
• Compassion fatigue
• LGBT
• Relationship issues
• Trauma and abuse
• Grief
• Eating disorders
• Career difficulties
• Bipolar disorder
• Depression
• Coping with life changes
• Abandonment
• Attachment issues
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Divorce and separation
• Drug and alcohol addiction
• Emptiness
• Family of origin issues
• Family problems
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Infidelity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Midlife crisis
• Multicultural concerns
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Postpartum depression
• Post-traumatic stress
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Process addictions
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sexuality
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy

Questions about Cheri

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. She supports people with anxiety using cognitive and mindfulness-based techniques.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

Her practice combines client-centred listening with CBT, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and solution-focused methods.

How much experience does she have?

She has six years of professional therapeutic work experience in the United Kingdom.

Is she registered with a professional body?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Can I have sessions in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she work with international clients?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start counselling with her?

Select the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.