Cheri Gillings, BACP

Cheri Gillings is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom. She has six years of professional therapeutic experience and supports people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction recovery, low self-esteem and career or coaching concerns. She aims to offer a calm, non-judgemental space where thoughts and feelings can be shared.

She works alongside clients to identify small, practical steps that feel manageable. Sessions focus on everyday thoughts and habits that get in the way of day-to-day life. Cheri encourages simple strategies to build motivation and confidence, and to reduce unhelpful patterns that can keep stress or low mood going.

Cheri draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and client-centred ways of working. She uses mindfulness and solution-focused ideas when these suit a person's goals. The work is collaborative and paced to each person's needs rather than following a single method.

Her professional membership is with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. That membership is listed as BACP in her credentials. Cheri supports people through transitions, grief and relationship difficulties, and helps those recovering from drug and alcohol problems to regain routine and confidence.

To begin, she asks people to consider what they want to change and to take one practical step. The early sessions tend to focus on what matters most now and on building straightforward, usable habits that fit into daily life.

How her approaches translate to online counselling

Cheri commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in her work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and habits interact and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Cheri will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. Early sessions often test simple strategies and agree what to try next, so the plan can change as needed.

Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to continue work between meetings. Please confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. The focus online is the same as in person - looking at everyday thoughts and habits, practising small exercises and building routines that support coping and recovery.