Cheryl Freedman, BACP

Cheryl Freedman is a person-centred counsellor based in the United Kingdom. She has four years of professional experience and works with people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression and relationship difficulties. Cheryl focuses on helping people cope when life changes feel overwhelming. She believes clients are the experts on their own lives and brings a calm, respectful presence to sessions.

Her approach is grounded in listening and supporting people to find their own solutions. Sessions aim to build on each person’s strengths and clarify what matters most to them. Conversations are paced to the client, with space to reflect on family of origin issues, communication problems, and feelings of emptiness.

Cheryl also supports people facing adoption and foster care questions, attachment concerns, and abandonment reactions. She has worked with those managing chronic illness or pain, caregiver stress, codependency and body image worries. Practical coping strategies are explored alongside emotional processing.

People who come with relationship troubles may look at commitment worries, control issues, divorce and separation, or difficulties with intimacy and communication. Cheryl helps people talk through patterns and decide on next steps that feel right for them.

Sessions use a collaborative style that respects each person’s pace. Cheryl offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs. All work is conducted in English for people in the United Kingdom.

How evidence-based approaches work online

Person-centred work focuses on listening, empathy and helping people make sense of their experiences. The therapist creates space for you to tell your story and helps you notice strengths and choices you already have. This approach is useful for anxiety, depression and coping with life changes.

When talking about attachment and adoption-related concerns, practical, evidence-informed techniques can help explore patterns and build different ways of relating. These approaches look at how early relationships shape current feelings and help you experiment with new responses in everyday life.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with you about your goals, what has helped or not helped before, and how you prefer to work. Together you decide which ways of working to try and adjust them as you go.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Video works well for a fuller conversation and face-to-face interaction. Phone sessions can suit people with weaker internet or who prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, written reflection and flexible communication across the week. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving and day-to-day life.