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Cheryl Hughes, BACP, NCPS

Cheryl Hughes is a counsellor who focuses on helping people manage anxiety, stress, depression and difficult relationships.

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About Cheryl

Cheryl Hughes is a counsellor who focuses on helping people manage anxiety, stress, depression and difficult relationships. She works with people who are coping with trauma, grief, intimacy questions and self-esteem concerns. Cheryl draws on five years of practice and brings a calm, steady presence to sessions.

Cheryl is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and also lists NCPS. She works in a human-centred way that places the person’s experience at the heart of the work.

Background and approach

Conversations are unhurried and designed to help someone make sense of what they are going through. Her approach includes attachment-based ideas and trauma-focused work alongside client-centred and existential perspectives. That means she pays attention to how relationships shape feelings, how past harm affects the present, and to each person’s values and choices.

Sessions emphasise listening, pacing and helping clients find their own solutions. Cheryl is used to talking about difficult material such as historic abuse, bereavement and relationship breakdown. She also supports people dealing with career strain, caregiving stress and life transitions.

Practical coping strategies and steady emotional support are balanced in the work. Initial contact usually covers what to expect in sessions and what a person hopes to get from therapy. Cheryl aims to build a respectful working relationship and to help people move toward clearer choices and more manageable day-to-day living.

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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

Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape feelings and behaviour. Online sessions can help people notice patterns in relationships, feel understood, and try new ways of relating in daily life. Client-centred therapy places the person at the centre of the session and emphasises empathic listening. In this approach the counsellor follows the client's pace and supports them in finding their own answers rather than giving advice.

Choosing the right approach is a joint process. Cheryl will discuss what feels most helpful, try different ways of working, and adjust the approach based on the client's needs, goals and preferences. The aim is to find a way of working that feels comfortable and useful rather than imposing a single method.

Online formats offer practical choices. Video calls work well for a conversation that mirrors in-person sessions. Phone sessions can be simpler and use less bandwidth when video is difficult. Live chat and text-based messaging suit brief check-ins, ongoing support between sessions or people who prefer writing to speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel commitments while keeping the focus on steady progress.

Frequently asked

What kinds of problems can Cheryl help with?

Cheryl works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem and career concerns, plus related difficulties such as caregiving stress and body image.

What is Cheryl's style in therapy?

She uses a client-centred, human-focused style that listens carefully and helps people find their own solutions while also drawing on attachment and trauma-focused ideas when needed.

How much experience does she have?

Cheryl has five years of experience working with a range of difficulties including historic abuse, bereavement and relationship problems.

What professional registrations does Cheryl hold and where is she based?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and lists NCPS; she practises in the United Kingdom.

Can I work with Cheryl if I'm outside the UK?

Sessions are offered to international clients and are conducted in English.

Which session formats are available?

Cheryl offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How are fees handled?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with Cheryl?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.