about me
Cheryl Kennedy MacDonald
BA (Hons) PgDip. MA. Adhd-Ccsp. CSTIP. CSCT . NATC
Female-Focused Psychotherapist | Couples & Sex Therapy | ADHD Specialist
I grew up in Glasgow, a city that doesn’t care who you are or where you came from. Humour is our antidote to pain, honesty is non-negotiable, and we’re resilient. Those values are at the heart of my work as a therapist.
I’ve spent over two decades supporting women through every life stage – from pregnancy to perimenopause, heartbreak to career changes – helping them create a life they don’t have to apologise for. My style is warm and deeply empathetic, but I won’t sugar-coat things for you. I believe real change happens when you stop pretending and bring your whole self – body, mind and soul – into the therapy room.
I use an integrative approach that blends practical, evidence-based methods with deep emotional insight:
- CBT and ACT techniques for clarity and actionable change
- Psychodynamic theory to help you spot recurring patterns
- Somatic and mindfulness practices to slow things down and reconnect you with your body
- Sex and relationship therapy to untangle intimacy, desire and connection. I am a specialist in narcissistic abuse recovery and divorce healing.
- Specialist ADHD support for women navigating life with a neurodivergent brain
Qualifications
- BA (Hons), University Of Strathclyde
- PgDip. Integrative Counselling & Psychotherapy
- MA Integrative Counselling & Psychotherapy, University Of Roehampton
- Certified Integrative Sex And Couples Therapist (CSTIP) Trained By Dr Tammy Nelson
- Phoenix Divorce Recovery Practitioner
- Certified Narcissistic Abuse Treatment Clinician (NATC)
- Adhd Clinical Services Provider (Adhd-Ccsp)
- Specialist Training In Female-Specific Trauma Recovery
- RYT- 500 Yoga Master And Tantric Practitioner
Therapeutic Approach
My approach is compassionate, down-to-earth, and designed to help women feel safe enough to explore their whole story. I work integratively, drawing on a wide range of evidence-based therapies including CBT, DBT, ACT, psychodynamic therapy, person-centred counselling, and feminist psychology. She also weaves in somatic movement, mindfulness practices, SFBT, and the Rewind Technique for trauma recovery.
With over two decades of experience supporting women through hormonal changes, pregnancy and postnatal transitions, perimenopause, and beyond, I bring a unique blend of therapeutic skills and deep understanding of women’s health to create meaningful, lasting change.
Background and Experience
My career has always been about women’s empowerment. Before becoming a psychotherapist, I founded YogaBellies, a global women’s yoga collective, and trained hundreds of teachers and birth mentors worldwide. I’ve authored multiple best-selling books on yoga, childbirth, menopause and mindset, and created Birth ROCKS, a unique hypnobirthing method now taught internationally.
I bring 20 years of experience mentoring women – from helping them feel safe and confident in their bodies to guiding female entrepreneurs as they built businesses and brands. Along the way, I’ve been recognised with awards including Dragon’s Den Winner, Scottish Edge Award and Woman of the Year.
Now, I focus exclusively on psychotherapy and mind-body support for women. My practice is unapologetically female-centric, designed to meet you wherever you are in life, with compassion and realism in equal measur
Personal
Originally hailing from Glasgow, Scotland, she is a Permanent Resident and has been living in Singapore for nearly a decade, alongside her husband, a Consultant Cardiologist, and her teenage son. Outside the professional sphere, Cheryl love yoga, sunshine, and laughter, which she firmly believe is the best medicine.
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Publications
Cheryl is the author of multiple best-selling books on Yoga, Women's Health, Childbirth and Mindset. These can be purchased in any good book store or on Amazon.