Counsellor profile
Cheryl Tan-Bell, PACFA
Australia
PACFA counsellor - Relationships and Anger
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- CredentialsPACFA
- RegistrationPACFA, Australia / 28291
- Experience15 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationAustralia
About
- Attachment-based work
- CBT techniques
- Emotion-focused tools
About Cheryl
Cheryl Tan-Bell is a PACFA counsellor in Australia with 15 years of professional experience. She works with adults who are trying to manage relationship strain, family tensions, grief, trauma, and issues such as anxiety, depression and anger. Cheryl writes plainly and focuses on practical steps people can use in daily life.
Clients can expect conversations that look at how early attachments and past hurts shape current reactions. Cheryl uses attachment-based ideas to help people see patterns in their relationships and make different choices. She also draws on cognitive behavioural techniques to spot unhelpful thinking and change how people respond in the moment.
Cheryl uses client-centred ways of working, which means she listens to what each person brings and follows their priorities. For couple- and relationship-focused concerns she blends emotion-focused work and elements of the Gottman Method to address interaction patterns and rebuild connection.
Her approach emphasises clear, manageable tools rather than jargon. Sessions typically involve talking through recent events, noticing patterns, and practising small changes between meetings. Cheryl also helps people think through practical coping strategies for stress, parenting strain, workplace frustration and the build-up of resentment.
She works in English and does not accept international clients. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session through the online booking pathway.
How sessions work
How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
Cheryl commonly uses attachment-based work and cognitive behavioural techniques in her practice. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationship patterns shape current behaviour and helps people notice and change repeating dynamics. Cognitive behavioural techniques focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying different responses in real situations, which can reduce reactive anger and improve coping.Finding the right approach is explored together. Cheryl will talk with each person about their goals, past experiences and preferences, and then discuss which methods to try first. That collaborative decision means sessions can shift if something isn’t helping.
Confirm the session formats available before booking, as the biography does not list specific online delivery methods. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a workday or family routine, allow brief check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. They also make it possible to practise skills in the settings where problems occur, such as rehearsing a conversation before a difficult call. Discuss format and length when arranging your first meeting so sessions suit your practical needs.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She helps with relationship strain, family problems, trauma and abuse, grief, anxiety, depression and anger among other related issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses an attachment-based, client-centred approach with cognitive behavioural and emotion-focused tools to address patterns and reactions.
How long has she been practising?
She has 15 years of professional experience working with adults on relationship and personal concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is PACFA credentialed and practises in Australia.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients book sessions?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.