Regina Hughes, LCMHC

Regina Hughes is a licensed clinical mental health counselor (LCMHC) in North Carolina with 14 years of experience. She helps people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strains, and parenting challenges. Regina aims to make starting therapy feel manageable and straightforward for worried parents and busy adults.

She uses clear, goal-focused techniques drawn from cognitive behavioral therapy, helping clients notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. Sessions are practical and paced to match each person's day-to-day life. Regina encourages small steps that add up to meaningful change.

Her background includes years working with people facing grief, trauma and abuse, addiction, and career-related stress. She also supports those dealing with intimacy concerns, blended family dynamics, and caregiver strain. Regina pays attention to how family of origin issues and communication patterns shape current problems.

In sessions she creates an open, nonjudgmental space where feelings and worries can be said aloud. She works collaboratively to set clear goals and practice skills between appointments. Clients often leave with concrete strategies for stress management, mood regulation, and improving difficult conversations.

Regina also addresses concerns like body image, codependency, anger, and coping with big life changes. She is comfortable helping people who are managing bipolar symptoms or ADHD alongside other concerns. Her approach is practical, empathetic, and focused on what helps in everyday life.

How Regina Uses CBT and Online Sessions Together

Regina uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people identify unhelpful thought patterns and try new behaviors. CBT focuses on practical exercises and step-by-step changes that can reduce anxiety, lift mood, and improve daily functioning. It often includes simple homework like tracking thoughts or testing small behavior changes to see what helps.

She believes finding the right approach is a team effort. Regina talks with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't worked before. Together they choose techniques and adjust them over time so therapy fits the person's life and needs.

Online formats make this collaborative work flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversations and skill coaching. Phone sessions are useful for shorter check-ins or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging let clients use brief check-ins, practice skills between sessions, or share updates when time is tight. These options help fit therapy into busy schedules and changing routines.