Whitney Hughes, LCPC, LMHC
Licensed in Hawaii · 11 years in practice
Whitney Hughes is a licensed clinical professional counselor with eleven years of experience working with adults in Maine and beyond.
License and registration
- LMHC, Hawaii
- MHC-763-0 · expires June 2026
- LCPC, Maine
- CC6955 · expires July 2027
- NPI
- 1093475063 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 11
- Languages
- English
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About Whitney
Whitney Hughes is a licensed clinical professional counselor with eleven years of experience working with adults in Maine and beyond. She focuses on practical support for people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and questions about identity. Whitney aims to create an affirming, compassionate space where people can speak plainly about what feels hard right now.
Her background includes work with LGBTQ concerns, family challenges, and trauma and abuse.
Background and approach
She also helps people facing parenting strain, compassion fatigue, and life changes like separation or divorce. Whitney pays attention to attachment and abandonment issues, as well as struggles with guilt, shame, and isolation. In sessions she leans on client-centered and mindfulness approaches to help people notice what matters to them and to steady difficult emotions.
She often uses solution-focused work to set small, manageable goals between meetings. Somatic and trauma-focused techniques are available when past events are part of the problem. Whitney describes therapy as a collaborative process.
She helps people practice clearer communication, rebuild self-esteem, and find practical steps to reduce panic, manage ADHD-related challenges, or cope with seasonal changes in mood. Meetings are conversational and aimed at real-world changes. She holds Maine LCPC and Hawaii LMHC credentials and offers services in English.
Whitney works with adults who want compassionate, straightforward help for everyday struggles and deeper wounds.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Whitney lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
Approaches Whitney names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
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Online support
Online approaches that meet you where you are
Whitney uses client-centered work to focus sessions around what matters most to the individual. That means listening first, reflecting what she hears, and helping people name priorities so progress feels relevant and manageable. Mindfulness therapy is used to help notice and tolerate strong feelings in the moment; simple breathing and grounding practices are taught to reduce anxiety and reactivity.She also uses solution-focused techniques to set small, actionable goals. This approach suits people who want concrete steps to try between sessions, such as communication experiments or brief behavioral changes. These methods are useful for stress, relationship problems, panic, and coping with life transitions.
Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with each person about what they want to change and which methods feel most comfortable. Plans are adjusted as work proceeds so the approach stays aligned with goals and daily life.
Online formats offered include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, while phone sessions can fit shorter check-ins or lower bandwidth situations. Live chat and messaging support quick reflections, writing out difficult thoughts, or keeping steady contact between sessions. Together these options offer flexibility for scheduling, pacing, and how a person prefers to connect.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Whitney commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, self-esteem, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, ADHD, and a range of family and identity issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
The style is collaborative and down-to-earth. Sessions focus on listening, practical steps, and building skills that can be used between meetings.
What is her professional background?
Whitney has eleven years of experience working with adults on mental health and relationship concerns, including trauma-informed approaches and mindfulness-based work.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She holds a Maine LCPC and a Hawaii LMHC and practices with a primary location in Maine.
Which languages are sessions offered in and can international clients connect?
Sessions are offered in English, and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available for online work?
Whitney offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does cost and payment work?
Cost varies by 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.
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