Regina Hughes

Compassionate, practical counseling for life’s challenges

LCPC Illinois

Experience: 23 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Anger
Approaches: Gottman Method, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Regina

Regina Hughes is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with 23 years of experience helping people navigate hard moments. She practices in Illinois and offers straightforward, compassionate care for adults who are worn down by stress, grief, mood issues, trauma, and relationship challenges.

Background and approach

She frames sessions around what each person needs in the room. Regina listens openly and without judgment, then helps clients set clear, doable goals.

Her style is warm and client-centered, with a focus on making therapy feel understandable and practical. Her background includes work in both inpatient and outpatient psychiatric settings.

That experience informs how she supports people dealing with depression, bipolar symptoms, anxiety, PTSD, anger, and substance use concerns. She also helps people facing parenting strain, intimacy issues, career choices, and major life transitions.

Regina has worked with individuals who have ADHD and autism and has supported people managing chronic illness, caregiver stress, and the effects of abandonment or attachment concerns. She combines tools from cognitive behavioral approaches, emotion-focused work, acceptance strategies, and other methods to fit each person’s situation.

In sessions she focuses on concrete skills and steady progress. Clients can expect clear explanations, practical strategies for coping, and gentle guidance for building healthier patterns.

Regina aims to help people feel more capable, calm, and connected to what matters to them.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Regina blends methods to meet real-life problems. The Gottman Method focuses on improving communication and reducing conflict in close relationships by teaching specific interaction skills and practical exercises. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, clarify their values, and take small committed steps toward a meaningful life. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, accepting therapeutic relationship that helps people feel heard and decide their own direction.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. Regina will work with each person to choose methods that match their goals, symptoms, and day-to-day needs. That collaborative planning may mix elements from different approaches so therapy fits the client rather than forcing a single method.

Online therapy offers flexibility for busy schedules and varied needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be a good shorter check-in or when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text messaging let clients share thoughts between sessions or fit therapy into brief windows during the day. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while adapting to life circumstances.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

Regina helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, trauma and abuse, addictions, anger, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting strain, self-esteem, career questions, and coping with life changes including ADHD.

What is her therapeutic style like?

She uses a warm, open, and nonjudgmental client-centered style. Sessions focus on listening first, then on practical steps and skills that fit the person’s goals.

How much experience does she have?

Regina has 23 years of professional experience working in both inpatient and outpatient mental health settings.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) practicing in Illinois.

Which languages are supported and can international clients connect?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How are sessions priced?

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 a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuseAnger managementBipolar disorderDepression

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGrief Intimacy-related issuesParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changes ADHD

Additional focus areas

Abandonment Aging and geriatric issues Attachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBody image Caregiver issues and stress Chronic pain, illness, and disability Codependency Commitment issues Communication problems Control issuesDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separation Domestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgiveness Guilt and shame Impulsivity InfidelityIntellectual disabilityLife purpose Men's issues Midlife crisis Money and financial issues Mood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-love Sexual assault and abuse Social anxiety and phobia Women's issues Workplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodHypnotherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

23+ years

Licensed in

Illinois

Languages

English