Lucy Hughes, NCPS

Lucy Hughes is a counsellor who focuses on person-centred work and an integrative way of working. She creates a calm, non-judgemental space where people can talk about difficult feelings and start to make small changes. Lucy is warm and down-to-earth and aims to meet people at their pace.

She helps with stress and anxiety, low self-esteem and depression. Relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, and attachment issues are also within her focus. Lucy pays attention to how life transitions such as divorce or separation and feelings of isolation affect day-to-day life.

Lucy uses person-centred counselling as a core approach, meaning she centres the relationship and listens closely to what matters to each person. She also blends other evidence-based therapeutic techniques so sessions can be adapted to what feels most helpful. This flexible style lets her respond to practical concerns and emotional needs.

With three years' experience and the NCPS credential, Lucy brings both professional training and lived perspective as a parent. She describes her tone as gentle and honest, and she sometimes uses humour to ease difficult conversations. Sessions are guided by the client’s priorities.

People in their 20s and 30s are a particular interest, especially those feeling pressure to have everything figured out or quietly carrying emotional weight. Lucy supports anyone over 18 seeking to reconnect with themselves and build clearer next steps.

How person-centred and integrative approaches work online

Lucy’s core method is person-centred counselling, which focuses on building a respectful, non-judgemental relationship and listening closely to what matters to the client. That approach helps when someone needs a steady space to talk through anxiety, low mood or questions about identity.

She also uses an integrative approach, blending different evidence-based therapeutic techniques to suit the person in front of her. This means practical tools might be offered alongside reflective conversation, depending on what a client needs to feel better able to manage stress or relationship challenges.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods to try, review what helps, and adjust the plan as goals and preferences become clearer.

Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins on busier days. It can also suit people who prefer to speak without being on camera or who need a quieter time that fits around family or work commitments.