Regina Hughes is a licensed clinical professional counselor with 23 years of experience in Illinois.
01About Regina
Regina Hughes is a licensed clinical professional counselor with 23 years of experience in Illinois. She has worked in both inpatient and outpatient settings and has supported people facing depression, anxiety, trauma, and substance concerns. Regina also has experience with clients who have academic or behavioral challenges, including autism and ADHD.
Her style is warm, open, and nonjudgmental. She aims to provide a space where people feel heard and respected.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on practical steps and real-life goals so change feels manageable. Regina blends several approaches to match each person’s needs. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful patterns and build new skills.
She draws on Client-Centered and Emotionally-Focused ideas to strengthen emotional awareness and relationships. She has worked with adults, teens, and families across a range of concerns such as grief, anger, intimacy issues, parenting strain, and career transitions. Regina also supports people coping with chronic illness, caregiving stress, attachment wounds, and abandonment fears.
Sessions are tailored to the person in front of her. Goals and techniques are discussed together so plans feel realistic. Regina encourages steady progress through small, concrete steps and ongoing conversation about what is and isn’t working.
02Credentials
- LCPC (Illinois)
- License 180004763 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1578200655 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Regina lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Methods Regina names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Hypnotherapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Regina names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
Approaches That Translate Well to Online Care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while moving toward values-based action. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions where motivation and meaning matter. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and building specific skills to change mood and behavior. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and coping with stress. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on recognizing and reshaping emotional responses to improve relationships and intimacy issues.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Regina will talk with each person about goals and preferences and recommend approaches that fit those aims. She adjusts methods over time based on what is helping and what needs change, making therapy a shared effort.
Online sessions use video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to add flexibility. Video sessions let therapists and clients use visual cues and exercises. Phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited or for quick check-ins. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief updates, pacing homework, or support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, caregiving, or travel schedules while keeping the focus on steady progress.
05Questions people ask
What issues does she help address?
Regina works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, bipolar disorder, addictions, relationship and family concerns, grief, parenting, career issues, ADHD, and related challenges.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm, open, and nonjudgmental with a client-centered focus. Sessions emphasize practical skills and emotional understanding tailored to each person's goals.
How much experience does she have?
She brings 23 years of clinical experience, including work in both inpatient and outpatient psychiatric settings.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds an IL LCPC credential and practices from Illinois.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Therapy can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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