About Cherith
Cherith McIlroy offers a calm, steady presence for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief or relationship strain. She introduces a simple, relational way of working that helps clients feel heard and understood. Cherith aims to work alongside clients so they can make small, practical changes that matter in daily life.
Cherith holds BACP and has around three years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She has supported people dealing with anxiety, panic attacks, depression and low self-esteem.
How Cherith works
Her practice also includes work with bereavement, family conflict and complex trauma including childhood sexual abuse and post-traumatic stress symptoms. Sessions focus on building self-awareness so clients can see what keeps old patterns going. Cherith uses counselling techniques that encourage reflection and gradual change.
She helps people identify strengths they can use to cope better with difficult feelings and life events. Therapy is practical and conversational. Cherith draws on attachment ideas to look at relationship patterns, client-centred listening to follow what matters to each person, and cognitive approaches to change unhelpful thinking.
She also uses psychodynamic ideas to look at repeated patterns from the past and solution-focused steps to set small, achievable goals. Cherith aims to support people through recovery and growth rather than promise quick fixes. She works patiently and respectfully, guiding clients to practical steps they can try between sessions.
The overall aim is clearer self-understanding and steady progress toward a more manageable life.
Cherith lists 6 ways of working on the entry:
What Cherith works with
The areas below are the ones Cherith selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 3 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches you can use online
Attachment-based work looks at how early relationship patterns shape how people connect today. It helps when relationship fears, abandonment or attachment issues make trust and closeness difficult. Client-centred therapy focuses on listening and following what matters to the person in front of the counsellor. It offers space to be understood and to build confidence at your own pace. Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, helps identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. It is useful for anxiety, low mood, sleep problems and practical day-to-day coping.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss your needs, goals and preferences and together you will decide which methods to try. This is a collaborative process and can be adjusted as therapy progresses to better fit what helps you most.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat and text messaging to give flexibility. Video calls let you work face to face when that matters, while phone sessions can suit times with lower bandwidth or when you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and messaging can be useful for shorter check-ins or when a written format helps you express things more clearly. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, parenting and other commitments while accessing the same therapeutic approaches a counsellor would use in person.
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