Cheri Gillings, BACP
Cheri Gillings offers support for people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression and recovery from addictions.
About Cheri
Cheri Gillings offers support for people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression and recovery from addictions. She also helps with self-esteem, motivation and professional coaching. Cheri aims to make starting therapy less daunting by creating a calm space where people can speak openly about their thoughts and feelings.
Cheri has six years of therapeutic experience in the United Kingdom and holds BACP registration. She uses clear, straightforward language in sessions and encourages practical steps clients can try between meetings.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on what feels most useful to each person, rather than fitting everyone to the same plan. Her style combines listening with structured tools. Clients can expect reflective conversation alongside practical strategies to manage difficult emotions and unhelpful patterns.
Cheri works alongside people who want support with relationship strains, grief, career choices and coping with life changes. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas often appear in her work, helping people notice difficult thoughts without being driven by them. Cognitive behavioural techniques are used to identify patterns that keep problems active and to test small behaviour changes.
Mindfulness and solution-focused approaches help people build calm and move toward specific goals. Cheri is comfortable supporting issues such as attachment concerns, codependency, guilt and shame, and compassion fatigue. Sessions are offered in English and are arranged to fit the client's schedule and needs.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 386639 | March 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Cheri works with
Everything Cheri lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Self esteem
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Cheri lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Online support
Finding the best approach is a shared process. Cheri will discuss what feels most relevant and adapt methods to the person's goals and preferences. That collaborative planning helps ensure sessions are focused and meaningful from the start.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, giving a range of ways to connect. Video is useful for a fuller conversation and visual cues, while phone calls can be simpler when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or messaging suit shorter check-ins or people who prefer typing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, travel and busy lives, while keeping access consistent across different locations.
Frequently asked
What concerns does Cheri support?
Cheri supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression and recovery from addictions, among other issues. She also helps with self-esteem, relationship worries, grief and career questions.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Sessions combine empathic listening with practical techniques. Cheri aims to be direct but warm, helping people try small changes between meetings.
What background does she bring to therapy?
She has six years of professional therapeutic experience working in the United Kingdom. That experience includes supporting people with emotional and behavioural concerns.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP, and works from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
Therapy can be carried out by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging depending on the person's preference.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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