Cherena Morlese, BACP

Cherena Morlese offers straightforward support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief or life changes. She writes simply and listens carefully. Her first aim is to help someone feel steadier and more able to take the next step.

She has nine years of experience and is a BACP counsellor. Cherena uses practical conversations to help clients spot patterns, try new ways of coping and build small routines that make daily life easier. Sessions are calm and focused on what matters to the person in front of her.

Her work covers a wide range of concerns, including relationships, family tensions, addiction, trauma and abuse, mood struggles, eating and sleeping issues, parenting strain, work stress and compassion fatigue. She also pays attention to attachment, boundaries, control and communication problems that often sit behind repeated difficulties.

Cherena draws on a few therapeutic approaches depending on what a person needs. She blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy - which helps people get clearer about their values and take action - with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy techniques that target unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. Attachment-based ideas and client-centred listening shape how she builds trust and explores relationship patterns.

She aims for therapy that feels practical and human. Sessions include gentle reflection, teaching useful skills and setting manageable goals. The emphasis is on small changes that add up to better coping and clearer direction.

How Cherena’s approaches work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to clarify what matters to them and to take small steps in that direction. It helps with anxiety, low mood and feeling stuck by shifting focus toward meaningful action rather than fighting difficult thoughts. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour and offers practical exercises for changing unhelpful patterns, useful for anxiety, stress and sleep or eating problems. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how past and present relationships shape reactions today and supports people who want clearer boundaries and safer ways of relating.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Cherena will discuss these methods with the client and agree a plan together based on needs, goals and what feels most helpful. That decision is collaborative and can change as progress is made.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging so therapy can fit around work, family and travel. Video calls are good for full sessions and non-verbal connection, phone sessions suit lower bandwidth or a shorter check-in, and messaging or live chat can be used for brief reflections or when typing feels easier. These options make it simpler to keep continuity of care and to try different formats to see what works best.