Cheryl Steele, AHPRA

Cheryl Steele is an AHPRA-registered psychologist based in North Queensland. She focuses on helping people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low mood or relationship strain. Cheryl aims to build a respectful partnership so clients can use their own strengths to handle life’s hard moments.

Cheryl works in a warm, inclusive way and adapts her approach to each person’s needs. Sessions are practical and straightforward, with a mix of talking, learning new skills and small experiments to try between meetings. She draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy among others.

Over five years Cheryl has supported people facing grief, trauma and addictions, plus challenges like parenting strain, ADHD, sleep problems and changes in relationships. She also helps with issues around self-esteem, identity and coping with major life changes. Clients with complex needs are approached with attention to safety and pacing.

Cheryl’s practice emphasises collaboration. She asks questions, listens closely and helps clients set realistic steps they can try. Progress is tracked in simple ways so people can see what is working and what needs adjusting.

If someone wants to get started they complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How Cheryl's approaches translate to online care

Cheryl uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice what matters most to them and take small actions in line with their values; this can reduce avoidance and increase a sense of purpose. She also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thinking and try practical behaviour changes that lift mood and reduce anxiety. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) is used to help people understand and process strong emotions and improve how they relate to others.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Cheryl will discuss different options and help decide what fits a person’s goals and preferences. That decision is collaborative and can change over time as needs shift.

The biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm available session types before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people take part from a location that suits them and can make trying therapeutic exercises between sessions more convenient. Appropriately qualified or registered therapists can adapt these approaches to work well in remote appointments, and Cheryl will discuss how best to structure sessions for each person.