- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Parenting support
About Hilary
Hilary Hughes is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Connecticut with 10 years of experience in mental health. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, ADHD, and issues related to life purpose. Hilary also supports people navigating grief, anger, relationship and family concerns, and LGBT-related matters.
Her style is conversational and interactive. She listens first to understand each person's perspective and daily challenges. Sessions are respectful and nonjudgmental, and she helps clients talk through what feels most pressing.
Hilary draws on client-centered approaches to focus on each person’s goals and on cognitive behavioral therapy to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She uses these methods to help people notice patterns, try small changes, and check what works in real life. This includes practical strategies for panic, compulsions, and attention challenges.
Across a decade in the field, Hilary has worked with a wide range of concerns such as pregnancy and childbirth, fertility stress, caregiver strain, body image, and social anxiety. Her background includes supporting people dealing with attachment issues, obsessions and compulsions, and impulse control.
People who are unsure what comes next after a job, relationship, or health change may find sessions useful for sorting priorities and experimenting with next steps. To begin, follow the site's steps to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial appointment.
How her approaches work for online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes understanding each person's experience and goals. In practice this means the therapist listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps shape sessions around practical priorities that matter to the client. This approach is useful when someone needs to sort values, parenting choices, or next steps after a life change.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. In short sessions she might help identify unhelpful thinking patterns, try a small behavioral experiment, and review what changed. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, panic, OCD symptoms, low mood, and ADHD-related routines.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Hilary will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their situation and goals. She adjusts techniques as progress is reviewed so therapy stays practical and relevant.
Confirm current session formats before booking since formats are not specified here. Online sessions often make it easier to fit meetings into a weekday break, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Discuss scheduling and any technical preferences during the initial matching steps so sessions fit day-to-day life.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Connecticut
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she focus on?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, ADHD, and life purpose questions among other issues.
How would she approach someone feeling stuck?
Her approach is interactive and client-centered; she listens first, then uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify patterns and try practical changes.
How much experience does she have?
Hilary has 10 years of experience working in the mental health field.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Connecticut.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to start?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.