Cherena Morlese, BACP

Cherena Morlese is an accredited, licensed counsellor in the United Kingdom with nine years of professional experience supporting people through difficult life moments and transitions.

She offers a warm, compassionate, and nonjudgmental space where individuals can explore feelings, develop insight, and build practical skills for coping. Cherena works with a broad range of concerns including stress and anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, grief and loss, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, eating and sleeping problems, parenting and blended family issues, anger and self-esteem challenges, career and life-change transitions, and compassion fatigue. She also addresses specific focuses such as attachment and abandonment issues, codependency, communication and control difficulties, domestic violence, and substance-related problems.

Cherena uses a client-centered stance and draws on evidence-informed approaches to tailor support to each person. She is trained in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Jungian Therapy, and she encourages psychoeducation to help people understand how emotional distress can affect the body. Her BACP credential indicates affiliation with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, reflecting recognised professional standards in the UK.

Clients can view her diary to book an initial session or send a message for assistance. Cherena aims to walk alongside people as they work toward clearer goals, greater resilience, and improved wellbeing.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Cherena commonly integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy into her online work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and supports living in line with personal values - it can be useful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on understanding relationship patterns formed early in life and how they affect current connections, which is helpful for relationship difficulties, abandonment concerns, and attachment issues. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is a practical, skills-focused approach that identifies unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns and offers strategies to change them; it is often used for depression, anxiety, and coping with everyday challenges.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Cherena works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting techniques over time to best support progress.

Online therapy with Cherena is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to access regular support from licensed professionals without travel, helping people maintain continuity of care while balancing work, family, or other commitments.