Cheryl Hughes

Cheryl Hughes is a counsellor who focuses on helping people cope with anger, stress and anxiety. She also supports those facing depression, trauma and relationship difficulties. Cheryl works with people who are dealing with grief, intimacy concerns and self-esteem struggles. She uses a calm, person-centred style to make it easier to talk about painful or difficult experiences.

Cheryl has five years of experience and holds BACP and NCPS credentials. She describes her way of working as humanistic and non-judgemental, putting the person at the heart of the process. Sessions are paced to suit the individual, with time to make sense of what has happened and to consider next steps.

Her approach often draws on attachment-based ideas and trauma-focused work to understand how past relationships and events shape current reactions. She also uses client-centred and existential perspectives to help people find personal meaning and direction. This mix aims to address both emotional pain and practical coping skills.

Cheryl has experience supporting people with a wide range of concerns, including LGBT issues, career stress, caregiver strain and body image. She also works with more specific struggles such as abandonment, attachment difficulties and adjustment after major life events. Many people come to her wanting a steady, empathic listener and clear steps to manage anger and related difficulties.

To begin, prospective clients are invited to make initial contact and discuss what to expect in sessions. Cheryl tries to create a calm, unhurried space so people feel able to talk about what matters most and to plan manageable changes.

How Cheryl's approaches translate to online therapy

Cheryl uses attachment-based and trauma-focused approaches alongside a client-centred stance. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape feelings and reactions, helping people understand why anger or mistrust arise in close relationships. Trauma-focused therapy concentrates on the impact of traumatic events and on practical ways to reduce distress and manage triggers.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about needs, goals and preferences and then test which methods feel most helpful. Clients are invited to shape the work so it fits their priorities rather than following a fixed protocol.

If you are considering online sessions, please confirm the exact session options before booking as formats are not specified here. Online work can make fitting therapy into busy lives easier by removing travel time and allowing sessions during a lunch break or between commitments. It can also allow quieter check-ins that do not require being on camera or longer conversations when more processing is needed. Registered or accredited professionals offer online therapy that aims to make emotional support more accessible and easier to fit into daily routines.