Counsellor profile
Cheryl Backham, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - Anger and trauma support
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- CredentialsBACP
- RegistrationBACP, United Kingdom / 375002
- Experience6 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationUnited Kingdom
About
- Person-centred approach
- EMDR work
- Parenting and grief
About Cheryl
Cheryl Backham is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with six years of experience. She has logged over 1,000 hours of client work and offers support for common and complex problems such as trauma and abuse, anxiety, stress, addictions, anger and low self-esteem.
Cheryl uses a person-centred way of working. That means sessions start from the person's own priorities and feelings. She listens, reflects, and helps people make sense of what they are going through without judgement.
Her practice also includes work with grief, relationship concerns, parenting strain, family tensions, depression and coping with life changes. There is a specific focus on sexual assault, sexual abuse and self-harm where people want to process what has happened and reduce its hold on daily life.
Cheryl integrates Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) as one of the clinical approaches she uses. EMDR is often used when difficult memories or trauma keep returning and cause distress.
Sessions are conversational and practical. People are invited to set goals and try manageable steps between meetings. The emphasis is on clearer thinking, steadier reactions and day-to-day ways to handle anger and stress.
To begin, readers should confirm the current session options and subscription details before booking. The profile notes that sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How sessions work
How EMDR and person-centred work translate to online therapy
EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is a structured method that helps when distressing memories keep returning. It uses guided bilateral stimulation alongside talking to reduce the emotional charge of those memories and the reactions they trigger.The person-centred approach focuses on the client's own experience and priorities. Sessions are led by what the person wants to address and aim to create clear steps and practical coping strategies for anger, stress and related problems.
Cheryl will work collaboratively to choose which approach to use and when. That means discussing goals, checking what feels manageable, and adapting the method as the work progresses. Clients are involved in decisions about pacing and techniques so the plan fits their needs and preferences.
Confirm the current session formats before booking, as the profile does not list specific formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings around work or family commitments, reduce travel time and allow quieter, shorter check-ins when that suits a day. They also let people try therapy from their usual environments while the therapist and client decide together how best to run sessions.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
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What types of concerns does she help with?
She supports people with trauma and abuse, anxiety, stress, addictions, anger, low self-esteem, depression, relationship and family matters, grief, parenting and coping with life changes. There is additional focus on self-harm and sexual assault and abuse.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is person-centred, meaning conversations start from the client's own priorities and feelings. Sessions aim to listen, reflect and guide practical next steps.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of experience and over 1,000 hours of client work recorded in her practice.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions arranged and how much do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Readers should check the current pricing details before booking.
What do I do to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.