Cheryl Tan-Bell , PACFA

Cheryl Tan-Bell is a practitioner based in Australia with 15 years of professional experience supporting people through relationship challenges, family conflict, trauma and abuse, and grief and loss. She works from an attachment-based, trauma-informed, and client-focused framework that prioritizes understanding how early bonds and current relationships shape feelings and behaviors.

Cheryl aims to create an open and nonjudgmental space where thoughts and emotions can be expressed and explored. She collaborates with clients to identify patterns, build coping strategies, and strengthen connections that matter to them. Seeking change and greater wellbeing can feel daunting, and Cheryl offers steady support and empowerment throughout that process.

She holds PACFA credentials - the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia - reflecting her professional affiliation and practice in the Australian context. Cheryl combines practical tools with relational awareness to help clients move toward more fulfilling, resilient lives.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Cheryl draws on attachment-based therapy to explore how early relationships and attachment patterns influence current emotional responses and relationship behaviors - this can help people address abandonment, attachment issues, and intimacy-related concerns. She also uses a client-centered approach that prioritizes the individual’s perspective, offering empathic listening and collaborative goal setting to support personal growth and coping with life changes. In addition, Cheryl integrates cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) techniques when helpful to identify unhelpful thoughts and develop practical strategies for managing stress, anxiety, and mood concerns.

Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. Cheryl works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan over time as progress and insights emerge.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to engage - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging allow clients to access licensed professionals and therapists from locations that suit them. This flexibility can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, maintain continuity of care during life transitions, and access consistent support when addressing relationship, trauma, or life-change challenges.