Cheryl Smart , NCPS

Cheryl Smart is a UK-based therapist who holds the NCPS credential, a counselling qualification that reflects her professional training. With four years of practical experience, she has worked across schools, healthcare settings, and online platforms, supporting people at different stages of life.

She has particular experience helping with stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, and coping with grief and loss, along with supporting motivation, self-esteem, and confidence. Cheryl approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, shaping conversations and treatment plans around the specific needs presented in therapy.

Cheryl believes that beginning therapy requires courage and acknowledges the significance of taking that first step. She works collaboratively with clients to set goals and adapt strategies so they can build resilience, address immediate concerns, and move toward greater wellbeing. Her practice aims to help people overcome current difficulties and develop practical skills to thrive in everyday life.

Therapeutic approaches for online support

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, often called ACT, encourages people to notice difficult thoughts and feelings without letting those experiences dictate their choices. It focuses on clarifying values and taking committed action toward a meaningful life, which can help with anxiety, stress, and challenges tied to motivation.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns in close connections. It helps people understand relational dynamics and develop healthier ways of relating, which can be useful for issues like intimacy concerns, abandonment, and relationship stress.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a warm, accepting therapeutic relationship where the therapist listens deeply and follows the client’s pace. This approach supports self-exploration and builds confidence, especially when people are coping with low self-esteem, grief, or life transitions.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Cheryl Smart works collaboratively with clients and with input from licensed professionals to identify methods that best match each person’s needs, goals, and preferences. Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call or phone, and therapy can also continue through live chat or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit support into a busy life and to access therapists from different locations.