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Cheri Gillings

Therapist or counsellor · United Kingdom

Cheri Gillings

BACP

BACP counsellor - Life purpose and coping support

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Experience
6 years
Based in
United Kingdom
Sessions
Online
Languages
English
  • Stress and anxiety
  • Addiction recovery
  • Career coaching

About Cheri

Cheri Gillings is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with six years of professional experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, recovery from addictions, low self-esteem, and those exploring career or executive coaching needs. Cheri helps clients consider next steps after change and cope with day-to-day pressures that make life feel uncertain.

Her approach is direct and practical. Sessions focus on what is happening now and what a person wants to do differently. Cheri uses conversation and structured exercises to clarify priorities and identify small workable steps. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to look at thoughts and behaviours that get in the way.

Mindfulness practices and client-centred listening often appear in sessions. These tools help people notice unhelpful patterns and practise new responses. Solution-Focused Therapy is used when clients want shorter-term planning and measurable goals.

Cheri also supports people dealing with relationship strain, grief, eating concerns, bipolar mood issues, and compassion fatigue. She addresses attachment and family of origin problems, codependency and issues around commitment or abandonment. Work related concerns such as career decisions and professional coaching are additional areas she covers.

Sessions are conducted in English. Cheri does not accept international clients. To begin, clients use the site matching process and schedule an initial session through the platform.

Registration on record

BACP
United Kingdom · 386639

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Areas of expertise

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefEating disordersCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

6+ years

Credentials

BACP · United Kingdom

Languages

English

How Cheri uses practical therapies online

Cheri draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to support people working through uncertainty. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on noticing difficult thoughts and choosing actions that align with personal values, which can help when life feels directionless. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at how thoughts and behaviours interact and uses practical exercises to reduce anxiety and change unhelpful patterns.

She also uses Client-Centred Therapy ideas so conversations focus on the client’s perspective and priorities. Deciding which approach to use tends to be collaborative. Cheri will discuss your goals and preferences and together you will try methods that fit your situation, reviewing what helps over time.

Online working can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. Please confirm the specific session formats available before booking, as the biography does not list them. A remote session can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins during a workday, or avoid video where that is not needed. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt ACT, CBT and client-centred techniques to work effectively online, and Cheri will help choose approaches that suit practical needs and personal aims.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Cheri work with?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction recovery, self-esteem and career or executive coaching concerns.

How would she describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is practical and conversational, combining listening with exercises to clarify goals and test new behaviours.

What experience does she have?

Cheri has six years of professional therapeutic experience in the United Kingdom working across a range of mood, addiction and career-related issues.

Which credential does she hold and where is she based?

She is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.

Can people book sessions in other languages or from other countries?

Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients.

What session formats are offered?

Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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