About Cheryl
Cheryl Mcgann is a counsellor credentialed with the NCPS and has more than 15 years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She focuses on practical, down-to-earth support for people facing stress, anxiety, low mood and relationship difficulties. Cheryl writes in straightforward terms and aims to make first contacts easy to manage.
She helps with trauma and abuse, self-esteem and confidence, and common life stresses such as midlife questions and financial worry.
How Cheryl works
Her practice also covers issues like abandonment, attachment concerns, body image, caregiver strain, chronic illness and pain, and problems with communication or control. Cheryl invites a short chat when clients are unsure whether their concern fits these areas. Sessions are adapted to each person.
Cheryl listens first, then suggests ways to move forward. She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and keeps explanations plain. People can expect a steady, compassionate approach that focuses on achievable steps.
Cheryl emphasises respect and sensitivity in every meeting. She supports people who want clearer boundaries, better emotional regulation, or help rebuilding confidence after difficult events. Her style is calm and direct, and she aims to make progress feel manageable.
Practical arrangements are straightforward. Cheryl works with clients in English and does not take international clients. She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
To begin, a simple online matching questionnaire is completed and appointments are scheduled to fit availability.
What Cheryl works with
The areas below are the ones Cheryl selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | NCPS |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 15 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Cheryl uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach involves helping people identify unhelpful patterns of thinking and behaviour and replacing them with more useful ways of coping. This is helpful for anxiety, low mood and stress because it gives clear steps to try between sessions.Another approach centres on processing difficult experiences and building emotional safety within sessions. This work helps people who have faced trauma, abuse or attachment wounds to understand their reactions and to develop steadier ways of relating to themselves and others.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Cheryl will talk with each person about their goals, preferences and what has or has not worked before. Together they decide on a plan and adjust it as progress is made so therapy stays useful and practical.
Online therapy allows the same therapeutic work to happen across different formats. Video calls support face-to-face style conversations, phone sessions can be used when bandwidth or camera use is difficult, live chat suits shorter check-ins and text-based messaging lets clients share thoughts between scheduled sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while keeping focus on the goals discussed with the therapist.
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A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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