Regina Hughes, LCPC
Illinois · 23 years in practice
Regina Hughes is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with 23 years of experience in Illinois.
License and registration
- LCPC, Illinois
- 180004763 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1578200655 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 23
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Regina
Regina Hughes is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with 23 years of experience in Illinois. She has spent her career helping people handle hard times and build steadier lives. Regina aims to make the first step toward therapy as simple and clear as possible for someone feeling overwhelmed.
Her background includes work in both inpatient and outpatient psychiatric settings. She has supported adults and teens through depression, bipolar symptoms, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, substance use, and obsessive thinking.
Background and approach
Regina has also worked with people facing parenting stresses, career shifts, grief, intimacy concerns, and challenges related to autism and ADHD. Regina uses a client-centered style that feels warm and nonjudgmental. Sessions focus on listening, understanding, and finding practical ways forward.
She adapts plans to each person’s needs rather than following one rigid method. Her clinical toolkit includes Emotionally-Focused Therapy, cognitive behavioral strategies, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and dialectical approaches among others. Those methods get used to help with emotion regulation, communication struggles, and recurring patterns that cause pain.
People who choose Regina can expect a straightforward, respectful space to talk through problems and try new coping skills. She works with issues like relationships, self-esteem, addiction, chronic illness, and life transitions. The aim is steady progress that fits each person's goals.
Regina welcomes sessions in English and supports clients from Illinois and beyond. She blends practical skill building with emphasis on emotional experience to help clients move toward better functioning and clearer choices.
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
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- 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 Regina’s Approaches Work Online
Regina uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people understand and change strong emotional patterns that hurt relationships and daily functioning. EFT focuses on the emotional experience in the moment and on reshaping how people respond to intense feelings.She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck, then choose actions that match their values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify unhelpful thinking and test new behaviors that produce different results.
Choosing the right approach is collaborative. Regina will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they adjust methods as trust and progress grow so the work fits the person’s life and needs.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation; phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging are useful for quick check-ins, journaling between sessions, or keeping momentum when schedules are tight. These options help people fit therapy into work, caregiving, or travel demands while keeping focus on goals and emotional work.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, bipolar disorder, depression, addictions, relationship and family concerns, grief, intimacy issues, parenting challenges, self-esteem, career shifts, and ADHD among other worries.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is warm and client-centered. She listens without judgment and focuses on practical steps and emotional understanding to help people move forward.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 23 years of professional experience working in inpatient and outpatient settings with a wide range of mental health concerns and life challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds an LCPC credential and practices in Illinois as a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor.
Are sessions available in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English and support for international clients is provided.
Which session formats are offered?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions based on therapist availability.
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