Dr. Hurey Hughes

Dr. Hurey Hughes is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 15 years of experience. He is licensed in North Carolina and Virginia and focuses on practical problems like career challenges, relationship strain, and depression. He aims to create an open space where people can talk without judgment and feel supported as they make changes.

Hughes works with a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, ADHD, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem. He also addresses topics such as parenting, adoption and foster care, and complexities related to gender and sexual identity. His practice includes attention to concerns like compassion fatigue, eating issues, bipolar mood concerns, and other life transitions.

In sessions he uses straightforward, skills-based approaches. He draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to look at how thoughts and actions affect feelings. He also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for managing strong emotions and Motivational Interviewing to explore readiness for change.

Hughes describes therapy as a collaborative process. He helps people set practical goals and build concrete steps toward them. He offers guidance and coaching alongside traditional therapy conversations.

People who reach out can expect a calm, nonjudgmental tone and focused problem-solving. If someone is considering help for career or life changes, relationship struggles, or mood and stress problems, Hughes frames work together around clear steps and real-world tools.

How CBT, DBT, and Motivational Interviewing Work Online

Many people benefit from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy because it breaks problems into clear parts - thoughts, behaviors, and feelings - and then practices new ways of responding. CBT can help with anxiety, depression, and career-related worries by teaching concrete skills to change patterns.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy provides specific tools for managing intense emotions and improving relationships. DBT skills focus on emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, which can be useful for people dealing with strong mood swings, anger, or relationship conflicts.

Motivational Interviewing is a conversational way to clarify goals and strengthen motivation for change. It is often used when someone feels uncertain about making a shift in work, relationships, or health behaviors.

Finding the right mix of methods is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to match approaches to a person's goals, needs, and preferences and will adjust methods as progress is made.

Confirm the current session options before booking, since formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and reduce travel time so therapy fits around work and family commitments. Licensed professionals can help shape sessions to practical life demands while teaching useful skills and strategies.