Natasha Hughes, BACP

Natasha Hughes is a Licensed Professional Counsellor (LPC) based in the Liverpool region of the United Kingdom who brings compassion and practical skill to work with adults and young people. She understands how difficult it can be to reach out for help and meets each person with a warm, attentive, non-judgmental stance that prioritizes the client’s experience and emotional safety.

Over a 15-year career, Natasha has supported people facing depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive patterns, post-traumatic stress, substance misuse, mania, hoarding, dissociation related to trauma, relationship challenges, loss and bereavement. She has worked with clients from diverse backgrounds, across sexual orientations, genders, religions and cultures, and she accepts international clients. Her practice also addresses stress, grief, addictions, parenting and family issues, intimacy and attachment concerns, eating and body-image problems, ADHD, bipolar difficulties, and a range of life transitions.

Naturally collaborative, Natasha draws on several evidence-informed approaches to tailor therapy to each person’s needs. She uses client-centered methods to build empathy and trust, cognitive therapy to explore how thoughts influence feelings and behaviours, and EMDR to work with trauma-related memories. Natasha also integrates mindfulness and Jungian perspectives where helpful. She is a member of the BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - and aims to help clients move from vulnerability toward greater relief and a more fulfilled life.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Support

Natasha commonly uses client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and EMDR in her online practice. Client-centered therapy focuses on building an empathic, non-judgmental relationship so clients can explore feelings and personal values at their own pace - it is often helpful for relationship, self-esteem, and life transition issues. CBT examines the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and offers practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns, making it well suited for anxiety, depression and coping skills development. EMDR is a trauma-informed approach that works with distressing memories and their emotional impact, and can be used when trauma or abuse has left lasting symptoms.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Natasha works collaboratively with each person to assess needs, goals and preferences, and adapts methods over time so the work fits the individual rather than forcing a single model.

Online sessions by video, phone, live chat or text-based messaging offer flexibility for people juggling work, family or geographic distance. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, try different session formats, and access licensed professionals from wherever the client is located.