Lucy Hughes, NCPS

Lucy Hughes is a warm, down-to-earth counsellor who offers a welcoming space for people to talk openly, feel heard, and begin reconnecting with themselves. She works with adults facing a range of emotional challenges - including stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, relationship difficulties, and the effects of trauma and abuse - and supports clients through life transitions such as divorce, separation, and questions about life purpose.

Trained in person-centred counselling, Lucy places a supportive, non-judgemental relationship at the heart of her work, allowing clients to explore their experience at their own pace. She works integratively, blending different evidence-based techniques to tailor therapy to each person’s needs, and she is trauma-informed in her approach. Lucy holds the NCPS credential, which indicates professional training in counselling practice.

She welcomes clients aged 18 and over and is particularly passionate about supporting people in their 20s and 30s who may be juggling pressure to have everything figured out, carrying emotional weight quietly, or struggling with comparison to others. As a younger counsellor and a parent, Lucy brings lived empathy, emotional insight, and a gentle but honest style, using a little humour where it helps to ease difficult conversations. She works collaboratively and goes at each client’s pace and way.

Person-centred and integrative care delivered online

Lucy commonly draws on person-centred counselling, which focuses on creating an accepting, non-judgemental relationship so clients can explore feelings and values at their own pace. This approach is often used for issues like low self-esteem, identity concerns, anxiety, and relationship challenges. She also practises an integrative model, blending evidence-based techniques from different therapies to tailor sessions to each person’s needs - a flexible way to address depression, stress, trauma responses, and difficulties with attachment.

Lucy is trauma-informed in her work, which means she pays attention to how past hurt can shape present reactions and moves thoughtfully with pacing and choice. Choosing the right therapeutic approach is part of the process; Lucy works collaboratively with clients to identify what fits best based on their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts methods as progress is made.

Online therapy offers practical benefits for people with busy lives or limited local options. Through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, clients can access support from licensed professionals and therapists without travel, schedule around other commitments, and continue work between sessions in ways that suit their routine and comfort.