Cheryl FreedmanBACP

Cheryl Freedman is a person-centred counsellor practising in the United Kingdom. She holds BACP credentialing and brings four years of professional experience, including private practice. Cheryl focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression and big life changes.

Cheryl uses person-centred ways of working that put the client's perspective at the heart of each session. She listens for strengths and helps people make sense of relationship and family tensions. Sessions aim to be calm and clear, helping people notice what matters to them and what they might try next.

Her background includes supporting people with separation and divorce, family of origin issues and commitment or communication struggles. She also works with people affected by abandonment, adoption and foster care, attachment concerns and aspects of neurodiversity such as autism and Asperger syndrome.

Cheryl has experience helping people cope with long-term health problems, caregiving stress, body image worries and codependency. She supports those facing chronic pain, illness or disability and those adjusting to major life transitions.

Her approach is collaborative and non-judgemental. She aims to help clients connect with their own resources and make practical changes at a pace that feels safe. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to availability.

How person-centred practice translates to online therapy

Person-centred work focuses on the person's experience, genuine listening and acceptance. In practice this means the counsellor follows the client's lead, reflects what is said and helps the person notice their own resources and choices. This approach is helpful for anxiety, low mood and coping with relationship or family stress.

Another common element is practical problem-focused support that helps people make small changes in day-to-day life. This can include simple communication strategies, setting manageable goals and planning ways to cope with difficult feelings. These techniques suit people facing life transitions, caregiving pressure or long-term health challenges.

Finding the best approach is collaborative. Cheryl will work with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences. She adapts her way of working as conversations progress and as priorities change, so the plan often shifts over time.

The original profile does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm available formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed, while still keeping the focus on what the person wants to work on.