Cheryl Gaunt

Cheryl Gaunt is a clinical member of PACFA, ensuring she stays current with continued professional development. Cheryl strongly believes it takes great courage to place unconditional trust in a therapist to work through these issues and lead a more fulfilling, happier life. With this perspective, she collaborates with clients to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be expressed without fear of judgment, allowing individuals to feel seen and heard.

Cheryl’s life experiences combined with her therapeutic training have provided Cheryl with invaluable skills to help clients overcome barriers. By exploring and understanding one’s self, clients can gain new insights to effect beneficial change. A deeper understanding of self and personal awareness promotes alternative ways of being. Through mutual collaboration, Cheryl provides practical guidance and effective strategies to support change, growth, and the ability to cope with life’s challenges. She believes everyone has the potential to find a sense of personal value and fulfilment.

Using a person-centred approach with a trauma-informed lens, Cheryl tailors her therapy to her clients' needs. She draws on contemporary therapies including Life Coaching, Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy, Solution and Emotion-Focused Therapy, Family Systems Therapy, and Narrative Therapy. This mix of modalities allows her to creatively assist clients in identifying, challenging, and working through unhelpful thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. Believing that change is worth the effort and the risk, she holds out hope for her clients to work towards being the person they aspire to become. Cheryl is committed to supporting your journey and believes that a nurturing relationship will enable your innate capacity to heal, grow, and evolve.

• Bachelor of Applied Social Science (Counselling)
• Clinical Member of the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia
• Master of Rehabilitation Counselling