Cheryl Hughes
Calm person-centred support for life changes
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About Cheryl
Cheryl Hughes offers one-to-one counselling for people facing stress, anxiety, grief and relationship difficulties. She writes plainly and listens carefully, helping clients name what feels wrong and work out practical next steps. Cheryl presents herself as calm and unhurried, aiming to make the first steps easier for someone who feels anxious about starting therapy.
She works from a person-centred perspective that puts the client at the centre of each session.
Background and approach
That means conversations focus on what matters to the individual, with the therapist following the client’s pace and priorities. Cheryl also draws on attachment-based and trauma-focused ideas when those issues come up, to help people understand patterns that repeat in relationships and reactions to past harm. Cheryl has five years of clinical experience and holds BACP and NCPS credentials.
She practises in the United Kingdom and is familiar with concerns such as sexual abuse, post-traumatic stress, bereavement, and work-related stress. Her background includes supporting men’s mental health and historic sexual abuse alongside a broader range of life challenges. Sessions aim to be non-judgemental and empathetic, with space to explore feelings and to plan practical coping steps.
Cheryl describes therapy as a collaborative journey where clients find their own answers while receiving steady support. She encourages people to bring whatever is on their mind and to set the pace for each meeting.
For those unsure about how to begin, Cheryl offers a first contact conversation to outline what to expect and to answer questions about the process and goals of therapy.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 5
- Registered with
- BACP, NCPS
- Registration number
- 387163, NCS22-01096
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Existential Therapy
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Cheryl's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Cheryl works with
Everything Cheryl lists, 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
Approaches Cheryl lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Cheryl works online
Choosing the right approach is a shared task. Cheryl will discuss goals and preferences with the client and adapt methods over time. The aim is to find a way of working that feels useful and manageable, not to force a single model on every person.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking as formats were not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It also lets people meet with a therapist who accepts international clients without needing to travel, while still focusing on the same therapeutic aims as face-to-face work.
Questions and answers
What kinds of concerns can be addressed?
Cheryl works with issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, self-esteem, career worries and coping with life changes.
What is the therapy style like?
She uses a person-centred approach that keeps the client at the heart of sessions, and draws on attachment-based and trauma-focused ideas when helpful.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Cheryl has five years of experience working in counselling and psychotherapy settings, including work with historic sexual abuse and men’s mental health.
Which professional credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She is listed with BACP and NCPS and practices in the United Kingdom.
Can I have sessions in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are accepted; please confirm practical details like scheduling across time zones when you arrange a first meeting.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work together?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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