Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
How Whitney works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCPC, LMHC
- Licensed in
- Hawaii, Maine
- Years in practice
- 11
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Whitney
Whitney Hughes is a licensed counselor with over 11 years of experience helping people navigate emotional challenges. She holds LCPC and LMHC credentials and practices with people in Maine and beyond. Her work often focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, relationships, and anger.
Whitney creates a calm, accepting space where clients can talk through what matters to them. Sessions are practical and down-to-earth. She listens first, then helps people find steps that fit their life.
Background and approach
She uses a mix of approaches to match each person's needs. Mindfulness tools help with racing thoughts and panic. Client-centered methods put the client's goals at the center of the work.
Whitney also draws on trauma-focused and somatic ideas when people carry pain in their bodies or have past hurts that keep showing up. Solution-focused strategies are used for concrete problems and short-term goals like communication or parenting challenges. Many people come for help with relationship patterns, attachment questions, or feelings of guilt and shame.
She supports clients exploring gender and sexual identity and those coping with life transitions or compassion fatigue. Work with Whitney is collaborative. She helps people build self-understanding, improve communication, and develop tools for managing strong emotions like anger.
The pace and plan are shaped around what the client wants to change.
What Whitney works with
Everything Whitney lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Whitney's practice.
- 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 lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Whitney’s Approaches Work Online
Whitney often blends client-centered work and mindfulness in online sessions. Client-centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the person's goals, which helps when someone wants to feel heard and understood. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices that reduce anxiety and help with mood and panic symptoms.She also uses Solution-Focused Therapy for practical, short-term goals. That approach narrows in on what will make a difference soon, such as better communication or managing anger in specific situations. Together these approaches give both gentle attention and concrete steps to try between sessions. Whitney treats choosing methods as a team effort and will talk with the client about what feels most helpful. She checks in on goals and changes the plan as needed so therapy stays relevant to daily life.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for fuller conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can fit a break at work or require less bandwidth. Live chat or text can be used for shorter check-ins, quick coping strategies, or when writing feels easier. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and maintain continuity during life changes.
Questions people ask about Whitney
What kinds of concerns does she address?
Whitney works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, ADHD, and questions around identity and sexuality.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and practical. She listens closely, uses client-centered listening, and offers tools from mindfulness, somatic practices, and solution-focused work.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 11 years of experience working with people on a range of emotional and relational concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She holds LCPC and LMHC credentials and practices from Maine while working with people in other areas as well.
Which languages are offered and can she work with people abroad?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Work can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on client preference.
How is pricing handled?
Cost varies with 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 therapist availability.