Cherith McIlroy , BACP

Cherith McIlroy is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief and relationship strain. She is based in the United Kingdom and works with a broad range of emotional concerns that often come with major life changes. Cherith presents as warm and available and aims to work beside people as they make changes.

Cherith brings three years of professional experience and holds BACP accreditation, which she uses to guide ethical practice and ongoing development. She supports people coping with depression, panic, low self-esteem and sleep difficulties, as well as those navigating trauma and abuse. Her list of focus areas also includes parenting strain, compassion fatigue and career-related stress.

In sessions Cherith emphasises understanding how early relationships and patterns affect present life. She uses a mix of talking approaches to help people recognise unhelpful thoughts and to build more effective ways of coping. The work is collaborative and paced to what feels manageable for each person.

People can expect a calm, relational style that aims to increase self-awareness and practical problem solving. Cherith also addresses complex loss, family conflict and issues tied to attachment and abandonment. She aims to help clients move from surviving to finding more steadiness in daily life.

The counselling process focuses on small, achievable steps. Cherith supports people to use their own strengths while exploring feelings, building skills and planning practical changes. She is available for sessions in English and works online using several formats.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape current connections and trust. In practice this means noticing patterns in close relationships and using that awareness to change how people relate and respond to others. Client-centred counselling places the person and their experience at the heart of sessions. The counsellor listens without judgement, reflects what is said and helps people find their own direction. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings and behaviour and offers practical steps to change unhelpful thinking and build coping skills.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and adapt methods to match a person's goals and preferences. This collaborative planning aims to make sessions feel relevant and useful from the start.

Online therapy offers practical benefits such as fitting sessions into busy schedules and reducing travel time. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is low, and live chat or text-based messaging can suit brief check-ins or people who prefer writing. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care and try different ways of working until the best fit is reached.