Rachel Hughes, NCPS

Rachel Hughes greets people who feel overwhelmed, stuck or unsure about next steps. She focuses on practical support for stress, anxiety, low mood and life changes. Rachel uses short, clear conversations to help people gain clarity and build confidence.

Rachel combines a range of approaches to suit each person's needs. She listens first, then suggests techniques you can try between sessions. That might mean working on unhelpful thoughts, practising calming attention skills, or using deeper reflection to understand recurring patterns.

Her work often centres on day-to-day problems such as relationship strain, parenting pressure, job stress or grief. Rachel also supports people wanting to boost self-esteem and plan career steps. Sessions aim to be straightforward and focused on what matters most right now.

Rachel has four years of experience and holds NCPS. She draws on both short-term methods and longer conversational work, adapting the pace to the person in front of her. Many clients find it useful to mix practical exercises with pauses to reflect.

Therapy with Rachel is collaborative. She will help set clear goals and check progress regularly. If changes are needed she will adjust the approach so work stays relevant and manageable.

How Rachel’s approaches work online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding your experience. The therapist follows your lead, reflects what matters to you and helps you make your own choices, which can suit issues like low self-esteem, relationship strain and life transitions.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thought and behaviour that keep problems going. Online CBT often includes simple exercises and short activities you can try between sessions to reduce anxiety or manage mood swings.

Many people find mindfulness helpful for stress and worry; it teaches simple attention exercises and ways to notice thoughts without getting pulled in by them.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Rachel will discuss options and together you will agree what to try first based on goals and how you like to work. She may combine short-term techniques with more reflective conversation as needed, and will check in about progress.

Online sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. Video suits in-depth conversations while phone calls need less bandwidth. Live chat or messaging can be useful for brief check-ins or when you prefer writing things down. These options make it easier to fit sessions around work, family commitments and travel.