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Cheryl Backham, BACP

Based in the UK Online sessions

Calm, person-centred counselling for parenting challenges

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Years in practice
6
Registration
BACP
Languages
English
Focus
Trauma and abuse
About

About Cheryl

Cheryl Backham is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom. She holds BACP accreditation and has worked in the field for six years. Cheryl aims to offer steady, listening support to people feeling overwhelmed by life’s difficulties.

She keeps sessions simple and person-focused. Conversations are guided by the client’s needs, with space to talk through feelings and events at a comfortable pace. Cheryl emphasises empathy and respect in every meeting.

Background and approach

Her work covers a range of concerns including trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, addictions, anger and stress. She also supports people facing grief, relationship and family tensions, parenting strains, low self-esteem and other life changes. Additional focus areas include self-harm and sexual assault and abuse.

Cheryl uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing - EMDR - alongside a person-centred approach. EMDR is used to help process distressing memories that continue to cause upset. The person-centred side of her work means the client’s priorities shape each session.

Sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. Therapy is delivered with straightforward language and practical pacing to suit someone juggling family or work demands. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and appointments are scheduled according to availability.

Focus areas and approaches

What Cheryl works with

Everything Cheryl lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Cheryl helps people with.

Approaches Cheryl lists

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Online support

How EMDR and person-centred work translate online

EMDR - Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing - is a method that helps people work through distressing memories by using guided eye movements or similar bilateral stimulation while recalling the memory. It can reduce the intensity of upsetting images and feelings linked to past events and is often used for trauma and abuse-related concerns.

Person-centred counselling focuses on listening and following the client's lead. The therapist offers empathy and acceptance, then the person decides which issues to bring and when. This approach helps people feel heard and to build clearer thinking about what they want to change.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist and client will talk together about goals, preferences and what feels most helpful. They will try methods that suit the person's needs and adjust as work progresses to find the best fit.

Online sessions give practical flexibility. Video calls make it possible to see facial cues and have fuller conversations. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or for quick check-ins. Live chat and text messaging suit shorter exchanges, writing it out, or fitting therapy into a busy day. These options make it easier to fit support around parenting, work and other commitments.
Questions

Questions people ask about Cheryl

What concerns does Cheryl commonly help with?

She supports people dealing with trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, stress, addictions, anger, grief and self-esteem. Parenting strains and coping with life changes are also listed areas of focus.

What is Cheryl's therapeutic style?

Her work is primarily person-centred, offering a listening, non-judgemental space. EMDR is also used to help process distressing memories where appropriate.

What experience does she bring?

Cheryl has six years of practice and over 1000 hours of clinical work with adults and children during that time.

What credentials and location are on record?

Cheryl is recorded with BACP and operates from the United Kingdom.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the UK work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are provided within the United Kingdom context.

Which session formats are offered?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How do I start a course of therapy?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. You can then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability and the subscription terms.

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