Cherith McIlroy , BACP

Cherith McIlroy is a UK-based therapist who approaches care from a place of relationship, compassion, and process. She holds a BACP credential - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - and has three years of professional experience supporting people through anxiety, panic attacks, depression, low self-esteem, bereavement including suicide loss, family conflict, complex trauma, PTSD, childhood sexual abuse, and the many forms of grief and loss.

Cherith works with a broad range of life challenges including stress, relationship difficulties, parenting strains, career concerns, sleep problems, anger, compassion fatigue, and coping with life changes. Her practice also addresses attachment and abandonment issues, caregiver stress, dissociation, domestic violence, guilt and shame, and communication or commitment struggles. She draws on attachment-based perspectives, client-centered listening, and cognitive behavioral techniques to help clients build self-awareness and uncover how past experiences and relationship patterns influence current emotional life.

Through a collaborative process she supports clients to access their strengths and courage, combined with practical counselling techniques, to move toward healing, clearer choices, and improved day-to-day functioning. Cherith aims to accompany each person with patience and respect as they work toward recovery and a more purposeful life.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support with Cherith McIlroy

Cherith uses Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how early and current relationships shape feelings of safety, trust, and connection. This approach can help people who struggle with abandonment, attachment issues, or patterns that repeat in close relationships. Client-Centered Therapy is central to her work and focuses on providing empathic listening and unconditional acceptance so clients can explore their experience and find their own solutions; it is especially helpful for building self-esteem and emotional clarity. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers structured tools to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can be useful for anxiety, panic, low mood, and sleep difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Cherith collaborates with each person to decide which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. She tailors sessions so therapy feels practical, compassionate, and aligned with what the client wants to achieve.

Online therapy formats - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - make it easier to fit counselling into busy lives and to access support from wherever the client is located within the clinician's service area. These options offer flexibility in scheduling, multiple ways to communicate, and continued access to licensed professionals and therapists without requiring travel.