Hilary Hughes, LCSW
Licensed in Connecticut · 10 years in practice
Hilary Hughes is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, parenting challenges, and attention concerns.
License and registration
- LCSW, Connecticut
- 8278 · expires October 2026
- NPI
- 1720355001 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
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About Hilary
Hilary Hughes is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, parenting challenges, and attention concerns. She works with clients facing grief, anger, relationship and family issues, and body image or self-esteem struggles. Her approach is warm, respectful, and nonjudgmental.
Hilary listens first to understand each person's situation and priorities. Sessions are interactive and grounded in practical steps. She draws on client-centered work to keep the conversation focused on what matters most to the client.
Background and approach
She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice unhelpful thought patterns and try different behaviors. That can be useful for anxiety, panic, OCD-type worries, and low mood.
Over a decade in the mental health field has given Hilary experience with a wide range of concerns, including pregnancy and childbirth issues, fertility and caregiver stress, and challenges that LGBTQ clients may face. She emphasizes collaboration and small, achievable changes. People can expect a pragmatic, empathetic style that balances listening with concrete tools.
Hilary aims to help clients build skills for coping with life changes, managing impulsivity, and improving self-love and connection.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Hilary lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Control issues
- Fertility issues
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches Hilary names
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Online support
How client-centered and CBT approaches work online
Client-centered therapy focuses on understanding each person's perspective and priorities. It emphasizes active listening, empathy, and responding to what the client brings to sessions, which helps people feel heard and guided toward their own solutions.Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors to reduce anxiety, panic, or obsessive thinking. CBT often uses simple exercises and homework that translate well to video or phone sessions.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Hilary will work with each person to figure out which methods match their goals, needs, and preferences, and she adjusts the plan as progress is made.
Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility for different schedules and situations. Video is useful for full conversations and visual cues, phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be a shorter check-in, and messaging lets people share thoughts between sessions. These options make it easier to fit care into a busy life and try therapy in the format that feels most comfortable.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does this therapist address?
Hilary helps with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, ADHD, OCD-type issues, grief, anger, relationship and family matters, body image, and women's health topics.
How would you describe the therapy style?
Sessions are interactive and empathetic with a warm, respectful tone. The focus is on listening first, then working together on practical steps and coping strategies.
What is Hilary's background and experience?
Hilary has ten years of experience in the mental health field working with people facing a wide range of challenges, including trauma, attention concerns, and parental stress.
Where is the therapist licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Connecticut and holds the credential LCSW.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What formats are available for sessions?
Sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
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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