Cheryl Clokey, BACP

Cheryl Clokey helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strains, family conflict, grief and depression. She works with adults facing midlife questions, parenting pressures, bereavement and changes linked to ageing. Cheryl writes clearly and simply in sessions so people can feel heard and understood.

Cheryl holds BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy registration. She has three years of professional experience delivering one-to-one support. She adapts conversations and makes a plan that matches each person's situation and goals.

Her approach is warm and respectful. Sessions focus on practical steps and clearer thinking rather than long theory. Cheryl pays attention to how daily routine, health and relationships shape mood and coping.

She also works with issues such as body image, chronic pain or illness, communication problems, family problems, guilt, shame and infidelity. Cheryl can help people who are isolated or feeling a loss of purpose, and those navigating postpartum changes or seasonal low mood.

People can expect straightforward language and steady support. Cheryl encourages small changes that add up over time. She aims to empower people to make choices that suit their life and values.

How evidence-based techniques work online

Cheryl draws on straightforward, evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people feel better and manage problems. One common approach focuses on changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviours by practising different ways of thinking and small behavioural experiments. This helps with anxiety, low mood and stress by offering practical tools to test and shift usual patterns.

Another helpful method involves problem-solving and communication skills. Sessions may include breaking big problems into small steps, improving how you say things to others, and trying new ways to handle conflict. This approach is useful for relationship strain, family difficulties and everyday pressures.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the client to identify goals, try methods that fit their life, and adjust plans if something is not helpful. Decisions about technique are based on the person's needs, preferences and progress.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and readjustment of tone, while phone work can be easier if bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, flexible scheduling and slower-paced reflection. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, childcare and daily life.