Cheryl Steele

Cheryl Steele is an AHPRA-registered psychologist who helps people manage strong emotions like anger, stress and anxiety. She works with adults and young people to build coping skills and make day-to-day life feel more manageable. Cheryl writes straightforward goals with each person and focuses on practical steps that fit into busy lives.

Her style is warm and respectful. She aims to create a supportive space where people can speak honestly and feel heard. Cheryl believes clients are the experts in their own story and works alongside them to identify strengths and next steps.

Cheryl uses a mix of evidence-based methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. She also draws on Attachment-Based and Emotionally-Focused approaches when relationships and connection are central to the problem. Sessions emphasise learning tools that reduce reactivity and improve communication.

Across five years of practice she has worked with a wide range of concerns, including depression, ADHD, grief, trauma, addictions and difficulties with sleep. She offers compassionate support for parenting challenges, relationship conflict and changes that come with life transitions. Cheryl also provides psychological assessments when those are helpful to understanding a person’s needs.

Cheryl practices from Australia and speaks English. Her approach is practical and collaborative - she helps people set clear, achievable steps and checks progress as therapy continues.

Approaches that translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small actions that match those values despite difficult thoughts or feelings. It can be useful for anger, stress and life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns and practising new responses. It is commonly used for anxiety, depression and sleep problems. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how relationships shape responses to stress and aims to build safer, more effective ways of connecting with others.

Choosing the right approach is part of therapy. Cheryl works collaboratively to find what fits a person's needs and preferences. She checks in regularly and adjusts methods so sessions stay focused on useful, achievable goals.

If you are thinking about online therapy, confirm the session options before booking as the biography does not list specific formats. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into busy schedules, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also support consistent progress when life or geography makes in-person sessions difficult. Appropriately registered therapists can adapt ACT, CBT and attachment-based methods to remote sessions, helping people practise skills and track outcomes between meetings.