About Justin
Justin Hughes is a licensed independent clinical social worker who helps people manage stress and anxiety. He also supports those coping with depression, trauma, relationship strain, and addiction. He describes a down-to-earth approach that fits many backgrounds, including clients who want Christian-informed care or a secular path.
He keeps sessions straightforward and practical. Conversations focus on clear goals, building coping skills, and finding small steps that fit day-to-day life. He uses techniques to reduce overwhelming feelings and to improve how people respond to tough situations.
Background and approach
Justin draws from a handful of evidence-based methods. He uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and commit to action. He uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thoughts and change behavior.
He also brings motivational interviewing and solution-focused methods into brief goal work, and trauma-focused strategies when past harm is part of the problem. With three years of experience as an AL LICSW - Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker - he works in Alabama. His background centers on helping people regain steady routines, handle grief and loss, and address family and parenting stresses.
He also addresses concerns such as ADHD, anger, intimacy issues, and compassion fatigue. Sessions are offered in English and can include video calls, phone, live chat, or text messaging. Getting started involves completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a time that suits your needs.
How his approaches translate to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people identify what matters most and take small steps toward those values. Online ACT sessions often include exercises to notice thoughts, choose actions, and set reachable goals that fit everyday life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors through practice and feedback. In remote CBT, clients learn simple exercises and homework they can use between sessions to reduce anxiety and improve mood.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about needs, goals, and preferences, then suggest methods to try. Sessions are collaborative and adjusted over time so the approach matches progress and comfort level.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for in-depth conversations and skill demonstrations. Phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited or a camera is not wanted. Chat and messaging make brief check-ins and step-by-step coaching easier to fit into a busy day. These options aim to increase flexibility and make consistent care easier to keep up with.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- Alabama
- Languages
- English
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