Cheryl Hunton, BACP

Cheryl Hunton is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people troubled by stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and relationship concerns including jealousy. She offers straightforward, calm support for day-to-day struggles and for bigger life changes. Cheryl writes in plain language and keeps sessions focused on what feels most helpful to each person.

Cheryl draws mainly on a client-centred way of working. That means she follows the person in the room and helps them make sense of their feelings. She also uses ideas from psychodynamic work to look at patterns from the past. Cognitive behavioural techniques are used when practical steps or coping tools are useful.

In sessions Cheryl aims to create a warm and non-judgemental space to talk through what is happening now. She encourages small, clear goals and tries to keep things achievable between meetings. Where useful, she will introduce breathing and mindfulness ideas to reduce stress and ground attention.

Cheryl has five years of professional experience. Her background includes working with adults and children across a wide range of concerns such as grief, parenting stress, trauma, anger and ADHD-related challenges. She also supports people with attachment and abandonment worries and blended family issues.

Practical arrangements use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, users complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability. Cheryl aims to help people take steady steps toward clearer thinking and better day-to-day coping.

How therapeutic approaches can work online

Cheryl uses a client-centred style and cognitive behavioural ideas that work well in conversation online. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening closely and reflecting what someone is feeling, helping them to gain clarity and make their own choices. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) involves identifying unhelpful thought patterns and trying simple experiments or tools to change how someone reacts, which can ease anxiety and low mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Cheryl will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then try methods that suit them. This is collaborative - they will check what helps and adjust the plan as therapy progresses.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the available session formats before booking. Discussing practicalities in the first meeting helps fit therapy into everyday life, for example arranging shorter check-ins, practising breathing or mindfulness exercises between meetings, or scheduling sessions around work and family time. Many people find remote sessions make it easier to keep therapy alongside daily routines without a long commute.