Healing & Strengthening
Relationships
At Female Focused Therapy, we provide specialized therapy services for women navigating relationship challenges, trauma recovery, and personal growth. Whether you’re healing from narcissistic abuse, managing a divorce, or deepening intimacy in your relationship, our integrative approach supports your journey toward empowerment and well-being.
Building Healthy, Fulfilling Relationships
Relationships evolve over time, and so do our needs for emotional intimacy, communication, and physical connection. Our Integrative Couples & Sex Therapy services provide structured guidance for couples facing communication breakdowns, intimacy issues, and desire discrepancies.
Meet Cheryl Kennedy MacDonald – Expert in Relationship & Trauma Therapy
With a deep passion for supporting women and couples through the complexities of relationships, trauma, and intimacy, I bring a specialized, trauma-informed approach to therapy. My expertise lies in helping clients navigate relationship struggles, betrayal trauma, narcissistic abuse, intimacy challenges, and neurodiverse relationship dynamics, providing a compassionate space for healing and transformation.
I am a Certified Sex Therapy Informed Professional (CSTIP) and a Certified Integrative Relationship Therapy Professional (C-IRT), equipping me with the knowledge and tools to address both emotional and physical intimacy concerns within relationships. My work integrates attachment theory, trauma recovery, neurobiology, and relational dynamics, ensuring a holistic, client-centered experience.
Relational Training & Specializations
- Integrative Relationship Therapy – Combining trauma-informed care with relational healing to build resilience.
- Certified Narcissistic Abuse Treatment Clinician (NATC) – Advanced training with Dr. Ramani Durvasula in healing from gaslighting and toxic relationships.
- Accredited Pheonix Method for Divorce Recovery Practitioner
- Terry Real’s Relational Life Therapy (RLT) – Evidence-based interventions to improve communication and break unhealthy cycles.
- Neurodiversity Relationship Therapy – Supporting neurodiverse couples (ADHD, Autism/AuDHD) in enhancing connection and communication.
- Trauma & Personality Disorders – Expertise in narcissistic, borderline, and other personality disorders impacting relationships.
- Women, Trauma, Sex & Pleasure – Helping women heal, reconnect with their bodies, and embrace intimacy with confidence.
- The Future of Sex – Exploring evolving perspectives on sexuality, relationships, and personal pleasure.
- CBT & DBT for Healing – Using proven therapies to help clients overcome codependency, attachment trauma, and emotional wounds.
With a strong background in relationship therapy, trauma recovery, and integrative approaches to intimacy, I empower clients to heal, rediscover their needs, and build fulfilling connections.
Ready to start your journey? Let’s connect.
Why Work With Us?
Specialized Support for Women & Couples
Tailored strategies to help you heal, grow, and build stronger relationships.
Inclusive & Compassionate Space
We create a safe, judgment-free space for exploring emotional and relational concerns.
Evidence-Based & Trauma-Informed
We integrate cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), attachment-focused therapy, and mindfulness techniques for a holistic approach.
Relationship Therapy, Narcissistic Abuse Recovery & Divorce Planning
Healing from Relationship Trauma & Moving Forward
Relationships can bring deep joy, but they can also be sources of pain. If you have experienced emotional neglect, manipulation, betrayal, or the trauma of narcissistic abuse, our therapy services provide a safe, structured space to heal, rebuild self-trust, and create healthier relationships moving forward.
Narcissistic Abuse Recovery
Individuals who have been in relationships with narcissistic partners often experience gaslighting, emotional exhaustion, and deep self-doubt. Our therapy focuses on:
- Recognizing manipulation patterns & regaining a sense of reality
- Rebuilding self-esteem & trust in yourself
- Developing strong boundaries to prevent future toxic dynamics
- Processing trauma & breaking free from emotional cycles
Divorce Planning & Emotional Healing
Separation and divorce can be a major life transition, often bringing grief, confusion, and anxiety about the future. We help clients through:
- Emotional processing & grief support
- Co-parenting strategies & healthy boundary setting
- Rebuilding confidence & rediscovering identity post-divorce
- Planning a future that aligns with your emotional & financial well-being
Betrayal & Infidelity Recovery
The discovery of infidelity or betrayal can cause deep emotional pain. Healing involves both individual work and, if applicable, couples therapy to explore:
- Rebuilding trust and assessing the future of the relationship
- Addressing emotional trauma and responses such as hypervigilance, anxiety, and loss of confidence
Couples & Sex Therapy
Building Healthy, Fulfilling Relationships
Relationships evolve over time, and so do our needs for emotional intimacy, communication, and physical connection. Our Integrative Couples & Sex Therapy services provide structured guidance for couples facing communication breakdowns, intimacy issues, and desire discrepancies.
Our Approach: Integrative Therapy
We take an integrative approach, combining attachment-based therapy, communication strategies, sex therapy, and trauma-informed care. We help couples navigate:
- Desire Discrepancies & Mismatched Libidos – Rebuilding intimacy and passion
- Sexless Relationships – Addressing avoidance, stressors, and barriers to intimacy
- Healing After Affairs – Exploring trust rebuilding or navigating separation
- Communication & Conflict Resolution – Learning non-defensive dialogue and emotional attunement
- Rekindling Passion – Helping couples rediscover intimacy and explore new pathways for connection
Neurodiverse Couples Therapy
Relationships where one or both partners are neurodivergent (ADHD, Autism/AuDHD, etc.) may face unique communication and emotional regulation challenges. Our neurodiversity-friendly couples therapy helps partners:
- Understand differing communication styles & emotional processing
- Learn tools for managing sensory overload & executive function challenges
- Navigate relationship misunderstandings due to neurodivergent traits
- Build stronger emotional and physical intimacy
We specialize in supporting women with ADHD in relationships, helping them understand their needs, advocate for themselves, and develop thriving partnerships.
Book your first session and
start changing your beliefs
Whether you’re seeking relationship therapy, divorce support, or couples & intimacy coaching, we’re here to guide you toward a healthier, more fulfilling future.
WhatsApp: +44 7723 591947
Email: cheryl@femalefocusedtherapy.com
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Your journey to healing, connection, and empowerment starts here.