Karin Hughes, NCPS

Karin Hughes is a BACP qualified counsellor who works with both individuals and couples, offering a calm, approachable presence and a warm sense of humour. She creates a supportive space where people can explore difficult feelings and unpack complex situations without judgment. Karin practices in an integrative way, adapting techniques and pacing to suit each person’s personality and goals so that sessions feel useful and relevant.

Her focus is on helping clients develop understanding of their thoughts, emotions, and behaviours, and on finding practical routes toward the changes they want to make. Karin aims to provide time and practical tools that enable people to feel more empowered, whether the goal is to create change or to reach a place of acceptance. When life feels overwhelming, she guides clients back toward clearer thinking and more manageable day-to-day steps.

No matter a person’s age or circumstances, Karin values the chance to listen with experience and sensitivity. She encourages talking through anxieties, tangled feelings, or worries with someone who is not a family member, so that new perspectives and more positive pathways can emerge.

Approaches Karin Uses for Online Therapy

Karin integrates several evidence-informed approaches into her online work so that therapy fits each person rather than the other way around. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early and ongoing relationships shape emotional responses and interpersonal patterns - it can be especially helpful for people struggling with trust, abandonment, or connection in relationships. Client-Centered Therapy places the client’s experience at the heart of the work, offering nonjudgemental listening and empathy to help people gain clarity and self-direction. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) addresses unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns by introducing practical strategies to manage symptoms of anxiety, low mood, and stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Karin works collaboratively with clients and with registered professionals when needed to identify which methods best match a person’s needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress and understanding develop.

Online sessions - including video calls, phone appointments, live chat, and text-based messaging - make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into busy lives. These options can reduce travel time, increase access across different schedules, and allow people to engage in the way that feels most comfortable while still receiving consistent, professional therapeutic support.