- Years in practice
- 9
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Cherena
Cherena Morlese is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who focuses on helping people manage parenting pressures and wider life stressors. She works with adults feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, grief, relationship strain or addiction. Her style is warm and direct, aimed at making sessions useful from the first meeting.
Cherena uses straightforward conversation to identify what is causing strain and which small changes could help. She offers practical strategies for sleeping better, managing anger, coping with loss and improving communication.
Background and approach
Sessions also cover career worries, self-esteem and compassion fatigue for those caring for others. Her work draws on a mix of approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to build skills and shift unhelpful patterns. Attachment-based and client-centred ideas guide how she helps people explore relationship dynamics and feel heard.
Jungian perspectives may be used when exploring personal meaning and life transitions. With nine years of experience and registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), Cherena combines lived experience of common struggles with practical tools. She accepts clients from the UK and internationally and runs sessions online by video, phone, chat or messaging.
People who choose her often want a calm, non-judgemental space and clear steps to try between sessions. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions that suit their diary and location.
What Cherena works with
Everything Cherena lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Cherena helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Depression
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Cherena lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-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.
How therapy approaches work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then focus on actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, stress and life changes where a person wants clearer direction. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and teaches practical skills to reduce symptoms like panic, low mood or sleep problems. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationship patterns influence current connections and helps people change interaction habits that cause recurring conflict or stress.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods suit their goals, preferences and day-to-day life. This may mean trying different techniques and agreeing small goals to test what helps.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text messaging. Video is good for face-to-face dialogue and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is low or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging suit brief updates, reflective exercises or ongoing coaching between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, parenting and travel while still accessing experienced registered professionals.
Questions people ask about Cherena
What kinds of problems does Cherena help with?
Cherena helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions and parenting strain. She also supports those facing relationship difficulties, eating or sleeping problems and major life changes.
What is her therapeutic approach and style?
She combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy with client-centred and attachment-based ideas. The style is warm, direct and focused on practical steps to try between sessions.
How long has she been practising?
She has nine years of professional experience working with adults on a range of emotional and practical concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.
Are sessions available in other languages or countries?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
How are online sessions delivered?
Sessions can be held by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
What does therapy cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions run under a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to the therapist's diary.
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