Cheryl Hughes , BACP, NCPS

Cheryl Hughes is a psychotherapist and counsellor who brings a calm, person-centred approach to work with anxiety, depression, trauma, sexual abuse, bereavement and relationship difficulties. With five years of clinical experience, she has developed significant expertise in supporting men’s mental health, including historic sexual abuse, while also working with a wide range of other life challenges that clients present. She places each person and their unique history at the centre of therapy and works to understand how specific experiences shape current feelings and behaviour.

Cheryl is registered with the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and holds the credentials BACP and NCPS. She follows the BACP Ethical Code of Practice and practises in a humanistic, person-centred manner that emphasises empathy, respect and non-judgemental listening. Her style is unhurried and supportive, aiming to create a space where clients can explore difficult memories and painful emotions at a pace that feels manageable.

Throughout therapy she helps people make sense of their difficulties, work through trauma and loss, and build the skills needed to move toward the life they want. She supports clients through every step of the process, helping them find their own solutions and develop greater resilience, self-understanding and emotional wellbeing.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Support

Cheryl draws on client-centred, attachment-based and trauma-focused approaches to guide online work in ways that suit each person. Client-centred therapy emphasises empathic listening and supporting the client to find their own solutions - it can help with low self-esteem, life transitions and relationship issues. Attachment-based therapy explores early relationship patterns and how they influence current bonds and fears of abandonment, which can be especially useful for intimacy-related difficulties and ongoing relationship stress. Trauma-focused therapy concentrates on understanding and processing traumatic memories and responses, supporting recovery from sexual abuse, PTSD and complex trauma.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. Cheryl collaborates with each person to identify which methods feel most helpful, adjusting the focus as goals and needs evolve so that therapy remains practical and relevant.

Online sessions through video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging offer flexibility for people with busy schedules, mobility limits or those living away from the therapist's local area. These options allow regular, accessible contact and make it possible to continue work through different phases of life while maintaining a consistent therapeutic relationship with licensed professionals and therapists.