About Cheryl
Cheryl McDonald-Tuckwell is a UK-based counsellor with 16 years of professional experience. She offers weekly sessions and welcomes people who want steady, ongoing support. Cheryl describes her approach as collaborative and tailored to each person.
Cheryl works with everyday worries as well as deeper life challenges. She helps people manage anxiety, depression, stress and bipolar issues. She also supports those facing grief, trauma, relationship and intimacy concerns, addictions, parenting strain and career decisions.
Background and approach
Her background includes work in GP practices, schools and community services. Cheryl has helped people with eating and sleeping problems, exam pressure, school avoidance, miscarriage and fertility loss, and bereavement after violent crime. She also supports people exploring childhood emotional neglect and attachment patterns.
Cheryl trained primarily in person-centred counselling and cognitive behavioural therapy, and she adapts techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, motivational interviewing and narrative work. Sessions aim to clarify what matters to each person and build practical steps they can try between meetings.
As a member of the LGBTQIA+ community, Cheryl aims to provide a non-judgemental space for people exploring sexual and gender identity concerns. She also has experience supporting neurodivergent clients with social skills and emotional regulation while being mindful of sensory needs when working online. Sessions are offered weekly via video, telephone or chat.
The process usually begins with a matching questionnaire and scheduling according to the therapist's availability.
What Cheryl works with
Everything Cheryl lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Cheryl is listed here; the rest shows what else Cheryl works with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Narcissism
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Cheryl lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How therapy approaches work in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people notice their thoughts and feelings and choose actions that reflect their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression and coping with life changes by encouraging small, values-led steps. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and offers practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns; it is often used for anxiety, low mood and sleep or eating difficulties. Client-centred therapy prioritises listening and understanding; the counsellor follows the person’s lead to help them feel heard and to clarify what matters most.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Cheryl will discuss goals and preferences and help decide which methods to try. This is a collaborative process and can change as needs evolve.
Practical benefits of online work include easier fitting of sessions into a busy week, shorter check-ins when needed, and the option to choose video, telephone or chat as appropriate. The biography states weekly sessions are offered via video, telephone and chat, so confirm the exact formats and scheduling before you book. Online sessions can make it simpler to keep momentum between meetings and apply techniques to everyday situations.
Questions people ask about Cheryl
What concerns does Cheryl commonly support?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar, grief, trauma, relationship issues, parenting and career problems among other concerns.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is person-centred and collaborative, using practical techniques from CBT and ACT alongside narrative and motivational methods.
What kind of experience does she bring?
Cheryl has 16 years of professional experience across GP practices, schools, women’s services and community support roles.
What credentials and location does she have?
She is registered with the BACP and works from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients book with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions arranged and what formats are used?
Sessions are held weekly and are available by video, telephone or chat; confirm the current options before booking if you need a specific format.
How does payment and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire.
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