Whitney Hughes, LCPC, LMHC
Compassionate, body-aware therapy for everyday struggles
About Whitney
Whitney Hughes is a licensed clinician with 11 years of experience who practices in Maine and with international clients. She holds LCPC (Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor) and LMHC (Licensed Mental Health Counselor) credentials and focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns. She frames sessions around compassion and clear goals.
Whitney creates a calm, respectful space where people can talk about identity, shame, or feeling stuck. She pays particular attention to issues often raised by LGBTQ+ clients and those working through gender questions.
Background and approach
Her work often looks at how emotions show up in the body and in daily life. That means helping people notice physical tension, breathing patterns, and reactions that keep problems small or growing. She pairs that awareness with practical steps to improve coping, communication, and mood.
Whitney uses short-term problem-solving alongside deeper trauma work when needed. She supports people dealing with attachment wounds, abandonment fears, blended family transitions, and parenting stress. Clients also come for help with panic, seasonal mood shifts, and managing ADHD-related challenges.
Sessions may include mindfulness exercises, solution-focused planning, and somatic techniques to help people feel more grounded. Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She aims to help clients build clearer boundaries, better communication, and a stronger sense of self.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Somatic Therapy focuses on how emotions live in the body and uses breath, touch-free movement, and awareness to help people notice and change physical patterns that keep them stressed or reactive. It can be useful for trauma, panic, and long-standing tension where words alone feel incomplete.Client-Centered Therapy centers on listening and building a trusting relationship. The therapist follows the person's lead, offering empathy and reflection to help people make sense of their feelings and decide what matters most to them.
Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple practices for staying present, calming the nervous system, and reducing rumination. It is often paired with other approaches to help with anxiety, depression, and emotional regulation.
Finding the right mix of techniques is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose approaches that fit their needs, goals, and comfort level. That may mean starting with practical problem-solving, then adding somatic or trauma-focused work as trust builds.
Online sessions via video, phone, live chat, or text messaging offer flexibility for people with busy schedules or limited local options. These formats let clients practice skills between meetings, check in more frequently, and access care from home or while traveling. Licensed professionals can adapt somatic awareness and mindfulness exercises for remote formats so work can continue even when meeting virtually.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also works with
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 11 years
- Licensed
- Hawaii, Maine
- Languages
- English