- Non-judgemental space
- Weekly online sessions
- LGBTQIA+ affirming
About Cheryl
Cheryl McDonald-Tuckwell is a UK-based counsellor with 16 years of professional experience. She offers weekly online sessions and works with people across a wide range of concerns, including sleep difficulties, anxiety, depression and life changes. Cheryl aims to create a non-judgemental space where clients can speak openly and be heard.
She tailors each session to the person in front of her. Sessions explore thoughts, feelings, personal boundaries and practical steps people can try between meetings. Cheryl adapts her approach depending on what a person needs that week, and she is led by the client's priorities.
Her background includes work in GP practices, schools, women’s services and cancer support organisations. That experience means she has supported people through grief, trauma, bereavement and reproductive loss, and helped with parenting skills and school-related worries. She also has experience helping people with emotional neglect from childhood and attachment-related issues.
Cheryl primarily trained in Person Centred counselling and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, and she draws on other methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Motivational Interviewing where helpful. She also uses life coaching techniques to help clients set goals and make changes.
As a member of the LGBTQIA+ community, she offers an affirming space for sexual and gender minority clients. Cheryl has experience supporting neurodivergent people, including work on social skills and emotional regulation while being mindful of sensory needs during online work.
Sessions are offered weekly via video, telephone or chat and use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Prospective clients should check current session times and formats before booking.
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Cheryl draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thinking and try different actions. CBT often focuses on practical techniques for anxiety, low mood and sleep problems. She also uses Client-Centred Therapy, which means sessions are guided by the person’s priorities and Cheryl offers empathic listening and reflection to help people find their own way.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is another approach she uses to help people clarify values and take small steps toward a meaningful life, even when difficult feelings remain. Each approach is used in simple, practical ways that fit the person’s goals rather than as rigid protocols.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Cheryl will discuss what seems most useful and decide together with the client which methods to try. This collaborative process means approaches can change as the client’s needs and goals evolve.
Her online practice offers weekly sessions by video, telephone or chat, so people can fit therapy around work, school and family life. Confirm the current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to join from different locations, allow shorter check-ins when needed and remove travel time, helping therapy fit into a busy week.
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Experience
16+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Cheryl help with?
She supports people with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, sleep problems, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting challenges and addiction-related matters.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is person centred and collaborative. Sessions focus on what matters most to the client and combine talking, practical strategies and goal-setting.
What is her professional background?
Cheryl has 16 years of experience working in GP practices, schools, women’s services and cancer support, helping people through grief, trauma, school worries and parenting concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can sessions be held in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Her biography states she offers weekly sessions by video, telephone or chat. Confirm the current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.