Cherrelle Goddard, BACP

Cherrelle Goddard is a counsellor who works in an integrative way, blending different therapeutic approaches to meet each person's needs. She holds a BACP credential and has nine years of experience in clinical practice in the United Kingdom. Cherrelle emphasises curiosity, creativity and a relational style in sessions. Her aim is to treat people with compassion, sensitivity and respect as they talk through difficult experiences.

She uses a mix of systemic, person-centred, cognitive behavioural and psychodynamic approaches. That combination means she adapts the method to the issue at hand rather than relying on one fixed model. People often come to her for help with stress, anxiety, anger and self-esteem concerns. She also supports those coping with trauma and abuse and helps people adjusting to life changes.

Cherrelle brings additional experience from social work, having registration with Social Work England. That background gives her familiarity with social care processes and safeguarding topics including child protection, children in care and reunification. She draws on this when it is relevant to the work people want.

Sessions focus on identifying strengths, building trust and making a clear plan that fits each person. Conversations are practical and grounded, with space for emotions and reflection. Cherrelle encourages people to recognise their own expertise in their story and to set realistic steps towards change.

To begin, people are invited to outline their concerns and goals so the sessions can be shaped around them. The overall aim is to empower people to manage symptoms, improve relationships and find calmer ways to face challenges.

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

Cherrelle combines several evidence-based techniques to shape her therapy. Person-centred work focuses on listening and building a respectful relationship, helping people feel heard and understood and supporting self-directed change. Cognitive behavioural ideas look at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour and offer practical strategies for stress, anxiety and low mood.

She also draws on systemic thinking to consider how relationships and wider systems affect a person, and on psychodynamic ideas to explore patterns that repeat over time. Together these approaches give different ways to understand a problem and find steps forward. Deciding which mix to use is part of the work and will be agreed collaboratively, based on the person's goals and preferences.

If you are considering online sessions, check the exact formats available before booking since the biography does not list them. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow regular check-ins that suit a weekly routine. It can also allow shorter phone or video check-ins when that better meets someone's needs. The therapist will discuss practical arrangements and help choose an approach and session style that fit day-to-day life.