Cheryl Steele , AHPRA

Cheryl Steele is an AHPRA-registered clinician who focuses on helping women navigate stress, anxiety, parenting pressures and life transitions. She offers a calm, non-judgemental presence and practical tools to help people manage mood, sleep and everyday overwhelm.

Cheryl works collaboratively, helping people identify what matters to them and building small, doable steps toward change. She uses plain language and aims for sessions that feel like a real conversation rather than a lecture. Clients can expect a mix of talking, goal-setting and skill practise tailored to their situation.

Her background includes five years of clinical practice in Australia supporting people with depression, ADHD, addiction concerns and relationship or family distress. Cheryl draws on a range of evidence-informed approaches to suit individual needs rather than a one-size-fits-all method. She is experienced with grief, trauma, body image and issues related to ageing and caregiving.

Cheryl also supports people through more specific challenges such as abandonment, attachment issues, blended family dynamics and communication problems. She aims to help people rebuild confidence, manage strong emotions like anger, and find clearer ways to handle conflict.

Her style is warm and respectful, with an emphasis on empowering people to use their own strengths. Sessions move at a pace set by the client and focus on practical strategies that can be tried between meetings.

Therapeutic approaches suited to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to clarify their values and take small actions that align with what matters. It is useful for anxiety, stress and navigating life changes by focusing on meaningful steps rather than getting stuck in difficult thoughts. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns and introduces practical exercises to change them, which supports mood, sleep and worry management. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on understanding emotions and improving how people connect and communicate, which can be helpful for relationship strains and attachment concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Cheryl will discuss the different methods and help decide what fits the client's goals, preferences and circumstances. That process is collaborative and can change over time as progress is made.

Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when travel is difficult. Phone sessions or live chat can fit into a short break or workday and may suit people who prefer not to use video. Text-based messaging supports regular check-ins and brief skill practise between sessions. These options give flexibility to match format, timing and pace to the person's life while keeping the focus on practical strategies and emotional support.