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Counseling and Psychotherapy Services

Sadness, Depression & Mood Swings

Fear, Anxiety or Panic

Sadness, Depression & Mood Swings


Depression, fear, and anxiety are some of the most common and uncomfortable emotions that we can experience at some point in our lives. Through counseling and treatment,  Dr. Hughes is able to help you recover motivation, perspective, and joy that you once had in your life.

Anxiety, Excessive Worry, Obsessive Thinking

Fear, Anxiety or Panic

Sadness, Depression & Mood Swings


Individuals who have symptoms associated with painful and traumatic circumstances. Anxiety, fear, and hopelessness are a few emotions that can linger post traumatic events. Dr. Hughes can help you overcome these symptoms and guide you through the process of grief and healing.

Fear, Anxiety or Panic

Fear, Anxiety or Panic

Fear, Anxiety or Panic

 

A skilled therapists, such as Dr. Carol Hughes, help individuals face fears in a safe, supportive environment, utilizing approaches like exposure therapy, hypnotherapy, or relaxation techniques to reduce panic attacks and anxiety levels.

Low Self-Esteem, Lack of Confidence

Low Self-Esteem, Lack of Confidence

Low Self-Esteem, Lack of Confidence

Dr. Hughes can help individuals focus on enhancing self-worth, guiding them to identify their strengths, challenge negative self-beliefs, and build a more positive self-image through both talk therapy and hypnotherapy.

Self-Blame, Self-Consciousness, Shame, Guilt

Low Self-Esteem, Lack of Confidence

Low Self-Esteem, Lack of Confidence

Dr. Hughes helps individuals work through feelings of guilt and shame by addressing their root causes and reframing negative thoughts. Hypnotherapy may also be used to uncover unconscious sources of self-blame and promote self-forgiveness.

Chronic or Excessive Anger

Low Self-Esteem, Lack of Confidence

Chronic or Excessive Anger

Dr. Hughes helps individuals chronic or excessive anger explore the triggers behind their anger and can provide strategies for managing and reducing it, through techniques like relaxation, cognitive restructuring, and mindfulness.

Blocks to Achieving Peak Performance

Chronic or Excessive Anger

Self-Blame, Self-Consciousness, Shame, Guilt


Dr. Hughes and hypnotherapy helps individuals overcome mental blocks and limiting beliefs, using approaches like goal-setting, visualization, and behavioral strategies to unlock full potential and achieve high performance. 

Self-Blame, Self-Consciousness, Shame, Guilt

Chronic or Excessive Anger

Self-Blame, Self-Consciousness, Shame, Guilt

 

Dr. Hughes helps individuals work through feelings of guilt and shame by addressing their root causes and reframing negative thoughts. Hypnotherapy may also be used to uncover unconscious sources of self-blame and promote self-forgiveness.

Chronic or Excessive Anger

Chronic or Excessive Anger

Chronic or Excessive Anger


Dr. Hughes helps individuals chronic or excessive anger explore the triggers behind their anger and can provide strategies for managing and reducing it, through techniques like relaxation, cognitive restructuring, and mindfulness.

Negativism, Pessimism, Irritability

Indecisiveness, Confusion, Difficulty Concentrating

Indecisiveness, Confusion, Difficulty Concentrating

Dr. Hughes can help clients shift negative thinking patterns, build optimism, and manage irritability by encouraging positive thought reframing, behavioral changes, and relaxation exercises.

Indecisiveness, Confusion, Difficulty Concentrating

Indecisiveness, Confusion, Difficulty Concentrating

Indecisiveness, Confusion, Difficulty Concentrating

Dr. Hughes focuses on identifying the sources of confusion or indecision, promoting clarity, and boosting confidence in decision-making. Hypnotherapy can help unlock deeper mental clarity. 

Difficulty Trusting Others

Indecisiveness, Confusion, Difficulty Concentrating

Difficulty Trusting Others

Dr. Hughes works with clients to rebuild trust, understand past trauma, and foster healthier relationships through boundary-setting, communication skills, and mindfulness practices.

Chemical Dependency

Relationship Problems

Chemical Dependency

Dr. Hughes helps individuals address substance use disorders by identifying underlying emotional or psychological issues, providing coping strategies, and offering support in building healthier habits and creating a sustainable recovery plan.

Disordered Eating

Relationship Problems

Chemical Dependency

Dr. Hughes supports individuals with eating disorders, and will help them address the psychological roots of unhealthy eating patterns, explore emotional triggers, and assist in developing a healthier relationship with food. 

Relationship Problems

Relationship Problems

Relationship Problems

Dr. Hughes assists in resolving relationship conflicts, improving communication, and fostering understanding. Couples, families, or individuals may explore emotional issues, patterns, and work toward building healthier connections.

Communication Difficulties

Test or Performance Anxiety

Test or Performance Anxiety

Dr. Hughes works on improving communication skills, teaching clients how to express thoughts and emotions effectively and listen actively, fostering healthier interactions in relationships, whether personal or professional. 

Test or Performance Anxiety

Test or Performance Anxiety

Test or Performance Anxiety

Dr. Hughes helps clients manage stress and anxiety related to performance, teaching relaxation techniques, focus strategies, and cognitive reframing to improve performance and help those in need to reduce feelings of pressure. 

Loss and Grief

Test or Performance Anxiety

Loss and Grief

Dr. Hughes can help individuals focus on enhancing self-worth, guiding them to identify their strengths, challenge negative self-beliefs, and build a more positive self-image through both talk therapy and hypnotherapy.

Recurring Thoughts of Sexual and or Physical Abuse, Abandonment or Neglect

Dr. Hughes provides trauma-informed care, helping clients process and heal from past abuse, abandonment, or neglect. Hypnotherapy can facilitate deep healing, uncovering unconscious memories, and supporting emotional recovery. 

Hope and Healing with Carol R. Hughes Ph.D., L.M.F.T

The above symptoms can arise from:


Family Turmoil, 

Emotional, Physical and/or Sexual Abuse,

Chemical Dependency (self or family member),

Chronic Pain or Illness,

Divorce (www.divorcepeacemaking.com),

Death of a Loved One,

End of a Romantic Relationship

In addition to using traditional counseling and psychotherapy techniques, Dr. Hughes has expertise in the following treatment modalities:

EMDR

Hypnotherapy

Play Therapy

MindBody Healing

Animal Assisted Therapy

Peak Performance Coaching

All disorders serve as messengers for us to learn from.


Australian Aboriginal Teaching

Contact Dr. Hughes Today

Are you ready to get on the path to a healthier you? Get in touch today to get started!

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