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Cheryl Ding is a KvK-registered counselor in the Netherlands and author of the social media accounts: @莱茵河畔的咨询师Cheryl (CheryltheCounselorontheRhine); and
@cherylding@荷陌生人不期而遇(EncounterStrangersintheNetherlands).
Cheryl grew up in water village Wuxi, China, lives in Utrecht, the Netherlands and works with adult individuals, partners, families, and groups both online and face-to-face.
Cheryl focuses on sex and intimacy, immigration and interculturalism, LGBTQIA+ affirming, (a)typical relationships, neurodiversity, C-PTSD, ageing, end-of-life, and grief in Mandarin, Wu (a dialect around Shanghai), English, and Dutch (B2).
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Find yourself:
Freedom, growth and self-love
Weekly video series
Foster yourself again
—Exercise your muscle called "self-love" with Cheryl
Go to my Vimeo-account to browse all previous content
”I have two lovers, and the three of us spend New Year’s Eve together”
Interviews on polyamorous relationships · Talking to polyamorists
Go to my Xiaohongshu to browse all previous content
“I Have a Friend” | Q&A
Anonymous letters from readers
No place to talk about it, embarrassed to talk about it, don't know how to understand it, can't find science-based, reliable information?
Who am I, what do I want, where should I go, and what can I do?
—Ask Cheryl（and her colleagues）
Instructions on how to submit questions included
Starting Here
Chemistry Session
(Currently no available spots)
€0
10-15 minutes
To see whether we “vibe” with each other
Suitable for:
Those who know decently about counseling and would like a quick evaluation whether the counselor is a good match for them
Preparatory Interview
(Currently no available spots)
€57 / 98
50 / 80 minutes
To clarify the process and expectations
Suitable for:
Those who are committed to and curious about counseling, want to ask the counselor questions to get ready for counseling
Espresso Session
€196
50 minutes
This is not psychotherapy or ongoing counselling. It is a focused one-time session to quickly clarify your current difficulties, suitable self-help resources and next steps.
Suitable for:
People who do not wish to begin long-term counselling with Cheryl, but would like tips on: “How else can I support myself?”
If the session is offline, then 50% of the therapy room renting fee is charged on top of the above fees. For instance, if the room renting fee is 35 euro/session, then an extra 17.5 euro is charged.
Get in Touch
One small step
Welcome to the wilderness of life. The best time to plant a tree is ten years ago, followed by right now. If you take this small step, maybe we can find a good life together.
See Ding, seeding
你是种子，拥有本自具足的生命力；我积极关注，陪你更好地成为自己 Discover the Good Enough Life with c-ding.com
See Ding, seeding 