Counsellor profile
Natasha Hughes, BACP
Counsellor - stress and trauma
See online counselling options- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- EMDR
About Natasha
Counsellor and BACP member Natasha Hughes has 15 years' experience working in the United Kingdom. She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions and a wide range of other issues listed in her profile. She works with adults and young people and offers sessions in English.
Natasha uses client-centred methods to make sessions about the person's concerns. She also draws on cognitive behavioural techniques to look at how thoughts affect feelings and behaviour. For people who have experienced trauma she uses EMDR alongside other approaches where appropriate.
Sessions focus on the practical problems the person brings. Natasha talks through thoughts, patterns and coping strategies and looks at how past experiences affect current reactions. She also addresses specific topics such as parenting stress, relationship communication, body image, addiction and work-related strain.
Her background includes a mix of counselling methods, plus work supporting people with grief, bipolar symptoms, depression and post-traumatic stress. That variety means she can adapt the way she works while staying centred on what each person says they need.
Natasha accepts international clients and asks people to use the service's matching process to arrange an initial meeting. Fees vary by location and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
Therapeutic approaches used in online counselling
Natasha works from client-centred practice, which means sessions concentrate on what the person brings and on listening without judgement. This approach supports people who need space to talk through feelings and make sense of their experience.She also uses cognitive behavioural therapy, which looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour. CBT is often used for anxiety, low mood and problems with unhelpful coping patterns.
For people with trauma, EMDR is one method she uses alongside other approaches to address distress linked to past events. EMDR involves focused techniques aimed at reducing the intensity of troubling memories and reactions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Natasha will talk with the person about their goals, preferences and the issue they want help with, then suggest which methods to try. The decision about approach is collaborative and can change as the work progresses.
Check which session formats are offered before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals often use remote sessions to help people balance therapy with everyday life.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, depression and addictions among other listed issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
She works in a client-centred way and uses cognitive behavioural techniques and EMDR as part of her practice.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years' experience working with adults and young people in counselling roles.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
Please confirm current session options before booking as the biography does not specify formats.
How much do sessions cost?
Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
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