Regina Hughes, LCPC

Regina Hughes is a licensed clinical professional counselor with 23 years of experience who helps people find steadiness during difficult seasons. She practices from Illinois and offers a calm, open approach that centers the person in front of her. Regina aims to create a respectful space where people feel heard and able to take steps forward.

Her background includes work in both inpatient and outpatient psychiatric settings. She has supported people coping with depression, bipolar issues, anxiety, PTSD and trauma, anger, addictions, and relationship and parenting challenges. Regina has also worked with clients who have academic or behavioral concerns, including autism and ADHD.

Regina’s style is warm and nonjudgmental. She favors client-centered care and focuses on listening first, then building a plan together. Sessions emphasize practical ways to manage stressful thoughts and everyday habits while also addressing deeper patterns that affect relationships and self-esteem.

Her approach draws on cognitive behavioral methods, dialectical skills, acceptance and commitment ideas, and emotionally focused work. She adapts interventions to fit each person’s needs rather than following a one-size-fits-all model.

If someone is facing grief, career transitions, intimacy issues, or caregiving stress, Regina aims to combine short-term coping tools with longer-term insight. She supports people who want help with communication, commitment concerns, body-image problems, and other life changes.

Regina encourages people to take a first step when they feel ready and works collaboratively to identify goals and next steps.

How her approaches work for online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on identifying what matters to a person and taking small actions toward those values while learning to live with difficult thoughts. It often helps with anxiety, depression, and life transitions by clarifying priorities and building flexible habits.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and teaches concrete strategies to shift unhelpful thinking and routines. It is commonly used for anxiety, depression, stress, and managing everyday habits.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers skills for regulating intense emotions, tolerating distress, and improving communication. These tools can be useful for anger, relationship strain, and times when emotions feel overwhelming.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Then she will help tailor a plan that blends approaches to fit the person’s needs in a collaborative way.

For practical online arrangements, confirm the session options before booking since formats are not specified in the biography. Many people find virtual therapy helps fit appointments into a busy week, reduces travel time, and makes it easier to follow up on coping strategies between sessions. Talk with the therapist about how sessions can be scheduled to match daily routines and communication preferences.