Cheryl Hughes

Cheryl Hughes is a counsellor who helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression and relationship concerns. She also supports those coping with trauma, abuse, bereavement and issues around intimacy and self‑esteem. Cheryl works with clients who are exploring identity and LGBT matters, career pressures, or major life changes.

Cheryl trained and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and holds NCPS. She brings five years of practice experience and uses a person‑centred, humanistic style. Sessions are calm and unhurried, with the person’s own experience at the core.

In sessions Cheryl listens for how early bonds and attachment patterns shape current struggles. She helps people name painful memories and the ways those memories affect daily life. Using trauma‑focused ideas, she supports step-by-step recovery from abuse, PTSD and complex trauma.

Her approach is collaborative. People set the pace and decide what to work on. Cheryl offers practical ways to manage anxiety, anger and stress alongside space to think about meaning and life choices using existential ideas.

Cheryl aims to create a non‑judgemental space where clients can make sense of difficult feelings. She explains what to expect at the first contact and helps people plan clear, achievable goals for therapy.

How Cheryl's approaches translate to online work

Cheryl uses attachment‑based and trauma‑focused approaches alongside a person‑centred way of working. Attachment‑based work looks at how early relationships shape present feelings and reactions, and it can help with trust, boundaries and intimacy issues. Trauma‑focused therapy helps people to process painful memories and reduce their impact on daily life through paced, practical steps.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Cheryl will discuss options with each person and decide together what feels most helpful. That collaborative process includes setting goals and agreeing a pace that suits the client’s needs and comfort level.

The biography does not list specific online formats, so please confirm available session types before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work, childcare or travel, and it can reduce time spent commuting. Some formats may suit shorter check‑ins or quieter conversations, while others allow for fuller, longer sessions. Cheryl aims to help people use therapy in ways that fit everyday life rather than adding extra strain.