Cherith McIlroy, BACP

Cherith McIlroy is a UK-based therapist who approaches each person with emotional availability, compassion, and a focus on relationship and process. She works alongside clients to build understanding and create practical, lasting change, meeting people where they are and supporting them through difficult life moments.

Registered with the BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - Cherith has three years of professional experience. Her clinical work covers anxiety and panic attacks, depression, low self-esteem, bereavement including suicide loss, family conflict, complex trauma and PTSD, childhood sexual abuse, and grief and loss. She draws on a range of counselling skills to address both immediate symptoms and the underlying patterns that shape emotional health.

Cherith aims to foster self-awareness that helps uncover why mental health and emotional difficulties have affected a person’s life, then use that insight alongside therapeutic techniques to support healing and recovery. She emphasizes clients’ strengths and courage, guiding them toward living a more fulfilling life. She is available to support people through their therapeutic journey.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Cherith draws on several established approaches to tailor therapy to each person's needs. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns - it helps people working through attachment issues, abandonment, and relationship difficulties by exploring emotional bonds and safety within relationships.

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the client's experience and emphasizes empathy, acceptance, and collaboration. It supports people who need a non-judgmental space to explore feelings, build self-esteem, and find their own solutions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify and adjust unhelpful thoughts and behaviours that contribute to anxiety, depression, and stress. It is practical and skills-focused, offering tools to manage symptoms and improve daily functioning.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Cherith works collaboratively with clients to assess their goals, preferences, and presenting difficulties and will recommend or combine approaches that best fit each person’s situation.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to engage - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit sessions around work, family, and other commitments. Registered professionals and therapists can adapt methods to these formats so people can access consistent, timely support from wherever they are located in the United Kingdom.