Therapist profile
Regina Hughes, LCPC
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor - Family and parenting focus
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- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting support
- CBT and ACT methods
About Regina
Regina Hughes is an Illinois LCPC - Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with 23 years of experience. She has worked in both inpatient and outpatient psychiatric settings and has supported adults, teens, and families with a range of concerns including depression, anxiety, PTSD, substance use, and parenting challenges.
Her background includes helping people who experienced physical trauma or emotional abuse. She has also worked with individuals receiving special education services who face academic and behavioral concerns, including autism and ADHD. Regina has supported people coping with career stress, grief, bipolar disorder, anger, and relationship strain.
In sessions she draws on client-centered principles, aiming to listen without judgment and help people feel heard and respected. Her practice also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Elements of dialectical behavior and emotionally-focused approaches appear in her work where they fit the goals.
Practical skills and clear steps are part of the process. Regina helps people develop coping strategies for stress, manage mood shifts, and practice communication skills for difficult family interactions. She also works with parents who are juggling the demands of caregiving and daily life.
People who prefer direct, steady guidance and concrete tools tend to find this style useful. If a different emphasis is needed, she adapts techniques to match a person’s goals and life situation.
How sessions work
How her approaches shape online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and choosing actions that reflect personal values. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and life changes where values-based direction matters. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is commonly applied to anxiety, mood concerns, and stress management.Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. She and the client review goals, daily demands, and what techniques feel most useful. Together they adjust methods as progress and needs evolve so sessions remain relevant to real life.
The therapist’s original profile does not list specific online session formats, so confirm the current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove the need to travel to office visits. Many people find that doing therapy remotely helps keep continuity of care after a relocation or while balancing parenting and work obligations.
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Experience
23+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and family concerns, parenting, grief, and ADHD.
What is her therapeutic approach and style?
Her style is client-centered and direct, combining cognitive behavioral tools with elements of ACT, DBT, and emotionally-focused ideas to address thinking, emotion, and interaction patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has 23 years of clinical experience, including work in inpatient and outpatient psychiatric settings with adults, teens, and families.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is an Illinois LCPC - Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor practicing from Illinois.
Does she work with non-US or international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
Which session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for and what is the cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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