Neill Hughes, BACP

Neill Hughes is an accredited and registered person-centred and cognitive behavioral therapist, BACP accredited, who also holds certification in schema therapy through the International Society of Schema Therapy. He brings focused clinical experience working with complex trauma, post-traumatic stress, attachment difficulties, and autism, alongside support for anxiety, anger, and depression.

His training spans a range of evidence-informed approaches and specialist programs. He has completed Mentalization-Based Therapy for Families (MBT-F), CBT and Trauma-Focused CBT for PTSD at the Anna Freud Centre, ADOS-2 assessment training for autism, and Motivational Interviewing training at the Tavistock and Portman. He has also trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills and in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and he is a certified schema therapist. These qualifications inform a flexible clinical toolkit that adapts to each client's needs.

Neill works collaboratively with clients to facilitate change, process grief, and build resilience while aiming to reduce unhelpful thinking patterns. He offers parental support and guidance when needed. His style is client-led, motivational, and strength-based, drawing on skills from CBT and DBT to support emotional regulation and cognitive shifts. For those facing difficult life events he uses a non-directive counselling approach that encourages acceptance, insight, and self-compassion.

He holds a first-class BA (Hons) in Person-Centred Counselling and Psychotherapy from Middlesex University and completed both a certificate and a diploma in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy accredited through the University of the West of Scotland. Neill recognises that beginning therapy can feel daunting, and he aims to provide a warm, accepting, and non-judgmental space where exploring difficult experiences can become a catalyst for meaningful change.