Cheryl Hughes, BACP, NCPS

Cheryl Hughes is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and a member of NCPS with five years' experience. She works in the United Kingdom and supports adults with anxiety, depression, stress, trauma and relationship concerns. Her practice also addresses grief, intimacy and self-esteem issues and includes a focus on blended family issues.

Cheryl uses person-centred ways of working that put the client at the centre of the conversation. Sessions are calm and unhurried, and she helps people talk through their difficulties and find what makes sense for them. She aims to be straightforward in session and to help clients identify practical next steps.

Her background includes work with people affected by sexual abuse, post-traumatic stress, and bereavement. That experience informs how she offers trauma-focused support when needed. Cheryl also has experience supporting people with work-related stress and relationship strains.

In practice she draws on attachment-based ideas and existential thinking alongside client-centred methods. These approaches inform how she looks at relationships, meaning, and repeated patterns that cause pain. Cheryl helps clients notice those patterns and consider different choices.

Initial contact typically covers what to expect in sessions and what the client hopes to achieve. She works at a measured pace so people can feel able to talk about difficult topics and to plan manageable steps forward.