Cheryl Smart, NCPS

Cheryl Smart uses practical, person-focused therapy to help people facing stress, anxiety and life changes. She is based in the United Kingdom and has four years of counselling experience in schools, healthcare settings and online platforms. Cheryl is approachable and calm in session, and she aims to create a simple plan that suits each person’s needs.

Cheryl works with people who are coping with trauma and abuse, grief and loss, low self-esteem, and difficulties with motivation and confidence. She also supports those dealing with relationship strain, sleeping or eating problems, anger, and the effects of long-term illness or caregiving stress. Her practice covers mood differences such as depression, bipolar and attention difficulties including ADHD.

Her approach is collaborative and tailored. Cheryl listens first, then helps people set small, achievable goals. Sessions focus on clear, practical steps that make daily life easier. She draws on a mix of methods to suit the person in front of her rather than a single fixed model.

Cheryl has worked across education and health settings, which she says helped her learn to adapt therapy for different routines and schedules. That experience informs how she structures sessions to fit busy lives and varied needs. She seeks to balance emotional support with straightforward strategies to manage symptoms.

Cheryl holds the NCPS credential, which she uses to guide her professional practice. She offers sessions in English and accepts international clients, working online through video, phone, live chat and messaging. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to availability.

Flexible approaches for online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) invites people to notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values; it can help with anxiety, low mood and feeling unmotivated. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking patterns and trying different behaviours to reduce symptoms like worry, sleep problems or low mood. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches practical skills for managing big emotions, improving distress tolerance and reducing impulsive reactions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then shape a plan together. That collaborative process means methods can be mixed or adjusted as needs change over time.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different routines. Video is useful when visual cues help the conversation. Phone sessions can fit a short break at work or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging suit quick check-ins or people who prefer writing to speaking. These options help make therapy more accessible across timezones and schedules while keeping the focus on practical progress.