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Cheryl Hughes, BACP, NCPS

Cheryl Hughes is a counsellor who focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and relationship concerns.

About Cheryl

Cheryl Hughes is a counsellor who focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and relationship concerns. She uses a person-centred style to help people talk through painful experiences and find practical ways to cope. Cheryl aims to create calm, steady sessions where people feel listened to and respected.

She has five years of clinical experience and holds BACP and NCPS credentials. Cheryl has worked with people facing grief, depression, anger, intimacy concerns and workplace pressures.

Background and approach

She also supports those dealing with trauma and historic abuse and helps people manage the effects of life changes. Her approach places the person at the centre of the work. Sessions tend to be unhurried and focused on what matters to the individual.

Cheryl helps people make sense of difficult feelings and choose the next steps that suit their life. Cheryl draws on attachment-based thinking to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. She also uses trauma-focused methods when people bring painful memories that need careful attention.

Client-centred practice underpins her work so people set the pace and direction. During an initial contact she explains what to expect and how sessions run. People are invited to describe their hopes and rates of progress are discussed as therapy continues.

Cheryl works in English and accepts international clients, offering a range of online session formats to fit different needs.

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Registration

Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	387163	January 2027
NCPS	NCS22-01096	March 2026

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Sessions and payment

Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.

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Focus areas and approaches

Everything Cheryl lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Anger management
Depression
LGBT
Relationship issues
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Coping with life changes
Abandonment
Aging and geriatric issues
Antisocial personality
Attachment issues
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Avoidant personality
Blended family issues
Body image
Caregiver issues and stress
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Dependent personality
Dissociation
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Eating and food-related issues
Family problems
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Infidelity
Jealousy
Men's issues
Midlife crisis
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Narcissism
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Paranoia
Personality disorders
Post-traumatic stress
Prejudice and discrimination
Self-harm
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Ways of working Cheryl names

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How Cheryl’s approaches work online

Cheryl uses trauma-focused work to help people process difficult memories in a paced, careful way. This approach looks at how traumatic events affect thoughts and feelings and helps people build coping skills to manage triggers.

She also draws on attachment-based ideas to explore how early relationships shape current patterns. That can help with intimacy issues, communication problems and understanding repeated reactions in relationships. Client-centred practice runs through both approaches so sessions are led by what the person chooses to focus on.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Cheryl will talk with each person about their needs, goals and what feels comfortable. Together they decide which methods to try and review progress as therapy continues.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when lower bandwidth or no camera is needed. Live chat and text messaging suit shorter check-ins, written reflection or busy schedules. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel commitments and let people choose what feels most manageable.

Frequently asked

What concerns does Cheryl help with?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, and trauma and abuse. Other focuses include self-esteem, career worries and coping with major life changes.

What is Cheryl's therapeutic style like?

Her work is primarily person-centred and unhurried, with attention to attachment patterns and trauma-focused methods when needed. Sessions aim to be empathic and led by the person's priorities.

How much experience does she have?

Cheryl has five years of clinical experience working with a range of difficulties including historic abuse, PTSD, men’s mental health and bereavement.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is associated with BACP and NCPS and practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages and international arrangements are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

Which session formats are available?

Therapy can be delivered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different preferences.

How are sessions priced?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with Cheryl?

Start by clicking the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.