Cheryl Hughes , BACP, NCPS

Cheryl Hughes is an experienced psychotherapist and counsellor based in the United Kingdom who specialises in anxiety, depression, sexual abuse, trauma, PTSD and CPTSD, bereavement and loss, and relationship difficulties. She has particular experience working with men's mental health, including historic sexual abuse, while also supporting people facing a wide range of other life challenges. Cheryl draws on five years of clinical experience to tailor care to each person's unique history and needs, recognising that every client brings their own story and priorities.

She is registered with the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), a professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists, and also holds NCPS. Her practice is informed by a humanistic, person-centred ethos that places the individual at the centre of the therapeutic work, offering a calm, unhurried space to explore difficult emotions and experiences. Cheryl aims to provide empathic, non-judgemental support that helps people make sense of their difficulties and find their own path toward healing and change.

During initial contact she explains what sessions will involve, discusses likely goals, and outlines how future connections can be made. She offers support for a wide range of concerns including stress, anger, self-esteem, intimacy-related issues, LGBT matters, career and coping with life changes, as well as more specialised areas such as attachment difficulties, abandonment, caregiver stress, and blended family challenges. Cheryl is accepting new clients and works with people both within the UK and internationally.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Cheryl draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how early relationships influence current patterns in close connections. This approach helps people understand attachment styles, address fears of abandonment or intimacy, and build more secure ways of relating. Cheryl also uses Client-Centred Therapy, which focuses on providing empathic, non-judgemental listening and supporting clients to find their own solutions; this approach is helpful for issues like low self-esteem, life transitions, and general emotional distress. In her work with trauma she integrates Trauma-Focused elements aimed at processing painful memories and reducing their impact on daily life, supporting recovery from abuse, PTSD, and complex trauma.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Cheryl collaborates with each person to identify which methods fit best with their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts the work as treatment progresses to ensure the approach remains helpful and relevant.

Online therapy in Cheryl's practice is offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, giving flexibility to fit therapy into busy lives or to connect across distances. These options make ongoing support more accessible for people juggling work, caregiving, mobility concerns, or those living outside Cheryl's local area, while still allowing meaningful, licensed professional therapeutic work to take place.