About Me

My name is Cheryl and I work in York, North Yorkshire. I  am an Accredited Registrant of the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society and I have a Masters in Psychotherapy. I have experience of providing counselling and psychotherapy in a mental health charity and private practice. I also have over twenty years’ experience as a nurse working in NHS and local authority organisations with a focus on healthy lifestyles. I have eight years’ experience as a qualified corporate coach working with workplace difficulties, career development and improving health.

What does this range of experience mean to you? You can talk to me about health issues without feeling that you need to explain the condition or the medical process. I have experience of working with chronic conditions in a hospital and community setting.  I also have public health experience that focuses on prevention and better management of health. I have experience working in sexual health, maternal health, obesity and healthy living, and infectious diseases such as hepatitis.

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I describe myself as an integrative relational counsellor and psychotherapist.  This means I believe that our past relationships influence how we think and feel today. This can influence how we see ourselves and how we operate in the world.  I work by listening to you and your experiences.  I will try to understand how this is for you.  I pay attention to our relationship and notice what is happening between us as I hear you speak. By noticing how we interact with each other, this may offer us awareness on how you may interact “out there” in your own life.  This awareness may help us to work collaboratively to create meaning and understanding, or it may help us discover what could be different to improve your wellbeing. 

I work in an integrative way which means I adapt my knowledge about the body and my experience as a coach and psychotherapist to use a variety of psychological theories and interventions to best meet your needs. 

 

I work with the mind-body connection in our sessions. This may include noticing how our bodies feels.  Sometimes we disconnect from the body when we feel distressed or want to avoid feeling overwhelmed.  I will work collaboratively with you to understand your experience. I believe that it is through relationships that we are able to develop, heal and grow.  

I work one-to-one with adults aged 18 and over who are experiencing emotionally difficulties and want to feel more at ease so that they can live a fulfilled life.

 
I am committed to offering a service which is welcoming to all backgrounds in a supportive and non-discriminatory manner. My pronouns are she/her.

I can support you with a range of issues that include:

Relationship difficulties

Feeling stressed, anxious or overwhelmed

Feeling sad, low or numb

Feeling worthless

Having low self confidence

Having symptoms relating to trauma

Experiencing loss or bereavement

I can help you to make sense of what is happening in your life right now.

Get in touch to learn more.

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