Cheryl Tan-Bell, PACFA
15 years in practice
Cheryl Tan-Bell is a counsellor who helps people feeling stuck by relationship strain, grief, trauma and big life changes.
License and registration
- PACFA
- 28291 · expires June 2026
- Years in practice
- 15
- Languages
- English
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About Cheryl
Cheryl Tan-Bell is a counsellor who helps people feeling stuck by relationship strain, grief, trauma and big life changes. She uses a calm, straightforward style to make it easier to say what’s hard. Cheryl aims to build trust quickly so people can take the next step toward change.
Cheryl draws on 15 years of practice in Australia and works from an attachment-based, trauma-aware and client-centred approach. That means she pays attention to how early connection patterns shape present feelings and reactions.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on what matters to the person in front of her and on practical ways to manage distress. Her work routinely addresses family and relationship problems, communication breakdowns, intimacy-related concerns and parenting strain. She also supports people dealing with anxiety, depression, grief, burnout, compassion fatigue and trauma after abuse.
Cheryl offers help around identity issues including LGBT concerns and gender dysphoria, as well as areas like codependency, abandonment and attachment issues. Cheryl mixes several methods to match each person’s needs, including Emotionally-Focused Therapy, attachment-based work, client-centred listening, cognitive behavioural tools and elements of the Gottman Method.
Sessions involve talking, noticing patterns and trying small experiments to change how things happen between people. Her practice is practical and person-focused. Cheryl helps people find clearer ways to communicate, set boundaries and cope with overwhelming feelings.
She supports clients to try different approaches until something feels more helpful.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Cheryl lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Cheryl names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Gottman Method
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How Cheryl’s approaches work online
Cheryl uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people name and shift painful emotions that get in the way of closeness. EFT focuses on feelings and connection and is useful for relationship and intimacy-related issues.She also uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationship patterns affect current behaviour. This approach helps when repeated patterns - such as withdrawal or clinging - cause distress in relationships. Cheryl blends Client-Centred Therapy to keep sessions focused on the person’s experience, listening without judgement and following the client’s pace.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Cheryl will talk with each person about goals and concerns, try methods that suit those needs, and adjust the plan as therapy progresses. The aim is to find what helps most for the individual rather than stick to a single method.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different routines. Video lets people work face to face from wherever they are; phone can fit a short break at work or need less bandwidth; chat or messaging supports brief check-ins and ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into busy lives.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Cheryl commonly help with?
Cheryl works with relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief and coping with life changes. She also supports anxiety, depression, stress, parenting strain, intimacy issues and workplace concerns such as compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is client-centred and calm, with an emphasis on attachment and emotional connection. Sessions focus on talking through feelings, spotting unhelpful patterns and practicing small changes.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of professional experience practising in Australia, working across relationship, trauma and grief-related concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
Cheryl is credentialed with PACFA and practises from Australia.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available online?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to support different needs and schedules.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
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