Natasha Hughes, BACP

Natasha Hughes offers a practical, person-focused approach to counselling. She draws on client-centred work to create a calm, respectful space where people can talk about stress, anxiety, relationships, grief and other struggles. Natasha has 15 years of experience and holds BACP accreditation.

Her sessions are warm and non-judgemental. She listens for how past events shape current reactions and helps clients notice patterns in their thoughts and behaviour. Cognitive behavioural therapy, mindfulness practices and Jungian ideas inform her work when they suit a person’s needs.

Naturally, trauma and abuse feature in her practice. Natasha has used Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing as one of the tools to address traumatic memories with adults. She also supports people facing addictions, eating and body image concerns, compassion fatigue and the stress of caregiving.

Natasha works with people on intimacy-related issues, attachment and abandonment wounds, codependency and communication problems. She helps clients who are dealing with major life changes, separation, or career-related stress. Sessions include practical steps alongside reflective work.

She is comfortable working with LGBT clients and with a wide range of backgrounds and beliefs. Sessions are offered in English and can be arranged across the United Kingdom and internationally. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to availability.

How Natasha's approaches work online

Client-centred therapy focuses on listening, empathy and helping a person find their own solutions; online sessions follow the same pattern, with the counsellor reflecting back what she hears and helping clients clarify their goals. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns; this translates well to remote work through worksheets, thought records and homework tasks. Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) is used to process distressing memories by guiding bilateral stimulation alongside talk-based work, and some elements can be adapted for video or phone sessions when appropriate.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods that fit the issue, and adjust as needed in a collaborative way. That means clients help steer whether the work is more reflective, skills-based or trauma-focused. Natasha aims to match methods to each person's needs and preferences rather than using one fixed model.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a busy day. Live chat or text messaging suit short check-ins, step-by-step coaching or written reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to keep continuity of care across locations and schedules while using the approaches described above.