Shelley Hughes , NCPS

Shelley Hughes works with people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, loss or relationship strain. She writes plainly and listens closely to help clients spot small, practical steps forward. Shelley holds NCPS as a credential and brings five years of counselling experience to sessions.

Shelley focuses on common problems such as trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, addictions and sleep concerns. She also supports people coping with career pressures, parenting strain, compassion fatigue and life changes. LGBT issues, intimacy-related worries and ADHD are included among the areas she addresses.

Her way of working is collaborative and down-to-earth. Sessions are shaped around what matters to the client and use straightforward strategies to manage distress. Shelley uses methods drawn from cognitive behavioural ideas, acceptance approaches, attachment-focused work and skills from dialectical ways of working.

People can expect a calm, non-judgemental space to talk through difficult feelings and decide on practical steps. Shelley aims to help clients build clearer priorities and healthier daily routines. Conversations often include simple exercises to try between sessions.

Shelley is based in the United Kingdom and offers sessions in English. She accepts international clients and provides a mix of video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text messaging to suit different needs.

How Shelley uses therapy approaches online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice painful thoughts without letting them drive every decision. It encourages choosing small values-based actions even when feelings are hard and can be helpful for anxiety, stress and coping with life changes.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps people understand why they react in close relationships and supports rebuilding trust and emotional connection in day-to-day interactions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Shelley will discuss options and adapt methods to match a client’s goals, needs and preferences. The choice is collaborative and can change as progress is made.

Online work is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text messaging. Video calls let people use visual cues when discussing relationships and emotions. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging suit ongoing support between sessions or when a written format feels easier. These options make therapy more flexible for different schedules and lifestyles, helping people fit sessions around work, family and travel commitments.