Lucy Hughes, NCPS

Lucy Hughes offers a warm, grounded counselling presence where people can speak openly, feel heard, and begin to reconnect with themselves. She supports adults facing anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship difficulties, grief, identity questions, and periods of feeling stuck or overwhelmed, meeting each person with empathy and clear attention.

Her practice is informed by person-centred counselling, which places a supportive, non-judgemental relationship at the heart of the work. She also takes an integrative approach, combining techniques from different evidence-based methods to tailor therapy to each person’s needs. Lucy holds the NCPS credential, a professional counselling qualification that reflects her training and commitment to standards in practice.

Lucy welcomes clients aged 18 and over and has a particular interest in working with people in their 20s and 30s who may be navigating pressure to have life figured out, carrying emotional weight quietly, or comparing themselves to others. As a parent and a relatively younger counsellor, she brings lived empathy, emotional insight, and a gentle but honest style, using a little humour when it helps. She is trauma-informed and aims to create an inclusive space in which clients can move at their own pace and follow their own path to growth.

Person-Centred and Integrative Care Online

Lucy works primarily with person-centred principles, offering a supportive, non-judgemental relationship where clients are invited to explore their feelings and experiences at their own pace. This approach is helpful for people struggling with anxiety, low self-worth, life transitions, and relationship strain because it prioritises understanding and a compassionate presence.

She also practises an integrative method, blending techniques from different evidence-based approaches to meet each person’s unique needs. This flexible style can include practical coping strategies as well as deeper exploratory work, useful for trauma, attachment concerns, and questions of identity or life purpose.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey and Lucy works collaboratively with clients to decide what fits best. Together they will review goals, preferences, and how different methods might help, adjusting the way they work as progress unfolds.

Online therapy with Lucy is available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for varying schedules and personal circumstances. These options make it easier to access consistent support from registered professionals without needing to travel, and they allow clients to choose the format that feels most comfortable for them.