At a glance
- Credentials
- BACP
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom / 98453
- Experience
- 15 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- United Kingdom
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp.
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- Motivational interviewing
- Client-centred care
- Trauma-informed work
About Natasha
Natasha Hughes is a counsellor with 15 years' experience helping people through stress, anxiety, loss and difficult life changes. She offers a calm, warm approach that aims to make it easier to talk about painful or confusing feelings. Natasha works in plain language and focuses on what matters to each person sitting in front of her.
Her practice brings together Motivational Interviewing and client-centred ways of working to support change at a pace that feels right. She also uses cognitive behavioural techniques to help spot and shift unhelpful thinking patterns. For people with a history of trauma, she can draw on Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, to address distress linked to traumatic memories.
Natasha has supported people with depression, anxiety, grief, addictions and relationship difficulties. She also helps with issues such as body image, parenting stress, caregiver strain, codependency and communication problems. Her work covers a broad range of concerns including bipolar, ADHD and compassion fatigue.
She aims to be attentive and non-judgemental in sessions, helping clients explore feelings and behaviours and find practical ways to cope. Conversations tend to be focused and collaborative, with simple tools to use between meetings.
Natasha practices in the United Kingdom and works with people from diverse backgrounds and identities. She holds BACP accreditation and offers therapy in English. If someone is unsure which approach fits best, she will discuss options and plan sessions around individual goals and circumstances.
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How therapeutic approaches shape online work
Motivational Interviewing is a conversational method that helps people find their own reasons for change and overcome mixed feelings about taking the next step. It suits people looking to tackle habits, addictions or to increase motivation for life changes. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening, empathy and supporting the person's own perspective so they feel heard and understood; this can help with low self-esteem, relationship worries and emotional overwhelm. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions link together and gives straightforward strategies to test and change unhelpful patterns, which is useful for anxiety, depression and stress.
Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. The counsellor will work collaboratively to assess needs, goals and preferences and then agree which methods to try first. That plan can change as work proceeds, with regular check-ins to make sure sessions remain useful and relevant.
If you are considering online sessions, check the current session options before booking as the biography did not list formats. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around school, work or caregiving by removing travel time and offering greater scheduling flexibility. Some meetings may be shorter check-ins or phone conversations when timing or bandwidth matters, while other sessions can be more in-depth and reflective. Registered or accredited professionals aim to tailor session rhythm and length to what fits each person's life and goals. -
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHDAdditional focus areas
AbandonmentAttachment issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaYoung adult issuesTherapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Jungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingTrauma-Focused TherapyExperience
15+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What issues does this counsellor help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and relationship challenges, among other concerns such as addictions, eating and intimacy-related issues.
How would you describe the therapeutic style?
Her style is warm, attentive and non-judgemental, using collaborative conversation to help people clarify goals and make practical changes.
What experience does she have?
She has 15 years of experience working with a wide range of difficulties including trauma, substance issues, mood disorders and relationship problems.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is listed with BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international work are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography did not specify session formats; please confirm current session options with the service before booking.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with this counsellor?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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