Shelley Hughes , NCPS

Shelley Hughes is an accredited integrative therapist who brings more than 3,000 hours of counselling experience to her work. She holds the NCPS credential, a professional counselling qualification that reflects formal training in therapeutic practice. Over the course of her career she has supported people dealing with stress and anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, and the challenges of grief and loss.

Shelley combines evidence-informed methods with a compassionate, client-focused stance, helping individuals explore patterns, build coping skills, and make meaningful changes. She aims to create an open, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be expressed honestly, and where clients can take the steps they need toward a more satisfying and balanced life.

Recognising that seeking help takes courage, Shelley offers steady guidance and practical support to empower people through transitions, setbacks, and recovery. Her approach centres on collaboration and respect, helping each person identify goals and work toward them at a pace that feels manageable and purposeful.

Practical Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that align with their values. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood, and navigating life transitions by teaching acceptance and mindful action rather than trying to eliminate every difficult feeling.

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on connection patterns formed in relationships and how those patterns affect current bonds and emotional safety. This approach can support work on intimacy, relationship conflicts, grief, and patterns that stem from early attachment experiences.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people identify and test thinking patterns that contribute to distress and to build practical skills for coping with stress, mood difficulties, and anxiety. It often includes structured exercises and problem-solving strategies.

Deciding which approach fits best is a collaborative process. Shelley will work with each person to understand needs, goals, and preferences, and together they will tailor methods that suit the individual’s situation and pace.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to engage by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, access support from different locations, and continue work between sessions with the guidance of licensed professionals and therapists.