Cherena Morlese
BACP
United Kingdom
Practical, empathetic counselling for life changes
Continue with CherenaAt a glance
- Credentials
- BACP
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom / 187918
- Experience
- 9 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- United Kingdom
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp.
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- Calm non-judgemental space
- Motivational coaching focus
- Practical tools offered
About Cherena
Cherena Morlese is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression and relationship strain. She offers a calm, non-judgemental space where someone can talk through worries and start to find steadier ways of coping. She works in English and supports people in the United Kingdom as well as international clients.
Cherena draws on nine years of experience and practises with attention to each person’s needs. She uses Motivational Interviewing to help people find their own reasons for change. She also works with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based approaches, client-centred methods and cognitive behavioural techniques to suit different situations.
Her areas of focus include grief, parenting strains, addiction concerns, trauma and abuse, sleeping and eating issues, work stress and compassion fatigue. She also supports people with attachment or abandonment worries, codependency, communication and blended family problems. Cherena frames work around the goals someone brings and adapts methods to fit those aims.
To begin, people use the platform Start Therapy button to complete a brief matching questionnaire. Scheduling is arranged from there and the subscription can be cancelled at any time. Cherena presents herself as a steady, empathetic counsellor ready to take a collaborative approach to change.
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How these approaches work online and what to expect
Motivational Interviewing helps people clarify what they want to change and find their own reasons to act. It uses open questions, reflective listening and gentle encouragement to build readiness for change. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping someone notice difficult thoughts and feelings and still move toward a life they value. It mixes practical exercises and real-life experiments. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and how early experiences shape current responses; it can help when relationship trust or emotional connection feel strained.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with you about your goals, try different methods when needed, and agree a plan together. That means the approach can change as you learn what helps most for your situation.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm which options are available before booking. Online therapy can make fitting sessions into a busy life easier by removing travel, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, and offering quieter or lower-bandwidth options if those suit your day. Registered professionals can use the approach you prefer while keeping practical needs in mind. -
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsTrauma and abuseEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueAdditional focus areas
AbandonmentAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issuesTherapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Jungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyExperience
9+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Cherena help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family issues, addictions, trauma, eating and sleeping difficulties, parenting and work-related strain.
What is Cherena's therapeutic style?
Cherena uses a client-centred style that is warm and non-judgemental, combined with practical tools drawn from several approaches to meet each person’s needs.
What background and experience does she have?
She has nine years of professional experience working with adults through a range of life challenges and transitions.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP, and works from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are offered and are international clients supported?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and the platform uses a subscription model which can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with Cherena?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers