Regina Hughes

Regina Hughes is a licensed clinical professional counselor with 23 years of experience practicing in Illinois. She combines a warm, nonjudgmental manner with a clear focus on helping people manage everyday struggles. Regina aims to create a space where clients feel heard, valued, and respected before moving into practical work together.

Her background includes inpatient and outpatient psychiatric settings and work with adults, teens, and individuals connected to special education services. Over the years she has supported people facing depression, anxiety, bipolar concerns, trauma and abuse, substance-related issues, and challenges with attention and learning such as ADHD and autism spectrum concerns.

Regina uses a blend of approaches to match each person’s needs rather than relying on a single method. She draws from cognitive behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thinking, client-centered listening to clarify goals, and emotion-focused work to help people with relationship and intimacy struggles. Dialectical skills are used for emotional regulation and acceptance-based strategies help with living by personal values.

Sessions emphasize practical steps, realistic coping skills, and clearer communication at home and at work. Regina also helps with parenting strain, caregiver stress, grief, and life transitions. She works with people on issues such as anger, addictions, low self-esteem, career changes, and chronic illness concerns.

If someone is ready to take a next step, Regina supports scheduling and planning a path forward that fits daily life and personal goals.

How Regina’s approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people live in line with their values while accepting difficult thoughts and feelings. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, and navigating life changes by teaching practical steps tied to what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect, and offers clear tools for changing patterns that contribute to depression, worry, or anger. Client-Centered Therapy centers on empathic listening and collaboration to help a person clarify goals and feel understood, which supports growth across many concerns.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the person about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before, then suggest methods to try. Adjustments can be made as work progresses so the plan stays relevant and useful.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow a shorter check-in when needed, and reduce the need to travel. Licensed professionals can use these methods to teach emotion regulation skills, coping techniques, and communication strategies that translate well to remote sessions.