Counsellor profile
Cheryl Ennis, BACP
Counsellor - anxiety and relationships
See online counselling options- BACP member
- Person centred
- Uses CBT
About Cheryl
Counsellor Cheryl Ennis is a BACP member with nine years of practice in the United Kingdom. She works with common problems such as anxiety, depression, grief and relationship strain, and she lists additional focuses including parenting, eating and sleeping difficulties, addiction and stress.
Cheryl uses a person-centred stance as a base. That means she listens first and helps people put words to what they are feeling. She also draws on cognitive behavioural techniques to help identify unhelpful thoughts and try different ways of coping.
Her work often looks at close relationships and attachment patterns. Cheryl uses emotionally-focused and attachment-based ideas to help people understand relationship dynamics and improve emotional connection. Motivational interviewing may be used when someone wants practical support with change, for example with addictive behaviours or lifestyle shifts.
Sessions are straightforward and practical. Cheryl helps people notice what keeps problems going, and then she works with them on small, manageable steps to change. She describes her role as supporting people to understand their feelings and make decisions that suit their life.
Cheryl has worked with people across a wide age range. She says this has given her experience of many life stages and concerns. Prospective clients who want to begin are asked to follow the site's matching and booking process to arrange a first meeting.
Approaches used in online counselling
Attachment-based work looks at how early and close relationships shape emotional needs. It helps people understand patterns that repeat in adult relationships and offers ways to shift them. Client-centred counselling focuses on listening and helping a person find their own answers by reflecting their feelings back and pacing the sessions to the individual. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, teaches practical techniques to spot unhelpful thoughts and test different behaviours to reduce anxiety or low mood.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Cheryl will discuss these methods with the client and agree together what to try first. That discussion is collaborative and adapts as a person's goals and preferences become clearer.
The original profile does not list specific online formats. Please confirm the session types available before booking so you know what will be offered. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week and to keep contact when travel is hard. Shorter check-ins, sessions that do not require video, or meetings at quieter times are practical ways counselling can fit everyday life.
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Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
9+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What problems does she commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship issues and a broad range of related concerns such as parenting, addiction and sleep problems.
What style of counselling does she use?
Her base approach is person centred, with practical use of cognitive behavioural methods and emotionally focused and attachment ideas when useful.
How long has she practised?
She has nine years of experience working as a counsellor in varied settings.
Is she registered with a professional body?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered to international clients as well as people in the United Kingdom and are conducted in English.
What formats are used for sessions?
The original profile does not specify exact session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule the first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
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