Regina Hughes, LCPC
Licensed in Illinois · 23 years in practice
Regina Hughes is a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) with 23 years of experience helping people navigate hard times.
License and registration
- LCPC, Illinois
- 180004763 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1578200655 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 23
- Languages
- English
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About Regina
Regina Hughes is a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) with 23 years of experience helping people navigate hard times. She works in Illinois and speaks English. Regina offers straightforward support for common and complex struggles, and she approaches each person with warmth and respect.
Her work has covered a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, addictions, trauma and abuse, anger, grief, and relationship or intimacy-related issues.
Background and approach
She has also supported people facing parenting challenges, career stress, ADHD, and the practical effects of chronic illness or caregiving strain. Regina draws on several therapy styles to meet individual needs. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and take small steps toward goals.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is part of her toolkit for changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Client-Centered Therapy informs how she builds a respectful, listening-first space. Her background includes work with inpatient and outpatient psychiatric clients as well as people connected to special education who have academic or behavioral concerns.
Regina adapts her plans to a person’s life and goals rather than following a single preset model. Sessions focus on practical skills, clearer thinking, and steady progress. Regina aims to help people feel heard and to build tools they can use between sessions.
She emphasizes collaboration and steady, manageable steps toward change.
Focus 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
Approaches 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
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How these therapy approaches translate online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice what matters to them and take small, guided actions toward those values. Online ACT sessions can focus on simple exercises, mindful practices, and real-life steps to try between meetings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks down upsetting thoughts and habits into manageable pieces and teaches specific skills for changing them. CBT works well over video or messaging because homework and thought records can be shared and reviewed together. Client-Centered Therapy centers on listening and being understood; this approach shapes how conversations happen so a person feels heard and respected regardless of format.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, try options, and adjust methods based on what feels most helpful. That collaborative process helps match tools to the situation and keeps sessions focused on practical progress.
Online formats offer flexibility and fit different needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier during a busy day. Live chat or text-based messaging supports brief check-ins, ongoing encouragement, or people who prefer typing. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent and to use techniques between sessions.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does Regina help with?
She works with a wide range of concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, trauma and abuse, addictions, anger, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting challenges, ADHD, and coping with life changes.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is warm, nonjudgmental, and client-centered. She listens first and works collaboratively to set goals and pick practical steps that fit each person.
How much experience does she have?
Regina brings 23 years of experience working in both inpatient and outpatient settings, along with experience supporting people connected to special education and academic or behavioral concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an IL LCPC, which stands for Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, and is based in Illinois.
Which languages are supported and can international clients work together?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions may be held via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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