Cherrelle Goddard, BACP

Cherrelle Goddard is a counsellor with nine years of clinical practice in the United Kingdom. She holds BACP accreditation and offers a calm, curious way of working that helps people make sense of stressful moments. Her style is warm and respectful, focusing on building trust and finding strengths people can use right away.

Her approach combines several well-known methods so sessions can be shaped around each person's needs. She draws on systemic ideas about relationships, person-centred listening, cognitive behavioural tools to manage thoughts and behaviours, and psychodynamic thinking about deeper patterns. This mix helps address stress, anxiety, anger, self-esteem and coping with life changes.

Cherrelle has particular experience supporting people who have faced trauma and abuse. She also helps with issues such as abandonment, attachment concerns, blended family difficulties, body image and communication problems. Her work includes supporting people through feelings of emptiness, guilt, shame and isolation as well as challenges like self-harm and social anxiety.

She also has professional experience as a registered social worker with Social Work England and understands safeguarding, child protection, and social care processes. That background informs how she navigates complex situations and coordinates with other professionals when needed.

The first step is often a short conversation to see if the approach fits. Sessions are collaborative, practical and paced to each person’s goals. The emphasis is on small, manageable changes that add up over time.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online therapy

Person-centred work focuses on listening and reflecting back what matters to the person. It helps people feel heard and builds a trusting connection, which can make it easier to tackle difficult feelings like shame or loneliness.

Cognitive behavioural approaches look at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and offer simple tools to change unhelpful patterns. These techniques are useful for anxiety, stress and managing anger because they give clear steps someone can practise between sessions.

Psychodynamic ideas pay attention to recurring patterns and past relationships that shape current feelings and choices. Exploring these patterns can help when problems feel long-standing or confusing.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide what fits best, based on their goals and preferences, and then adapt methods as progress is made.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people keep the face-to-face feel while fitting sessions around work or school. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier when being on camera feels difficult. Live chat and text messaging work well for shorter check-ins, tracking progress or when written reflection helps. Registered or accredited professionals can use these formats to deliver focused, accessible support.