Dr. Hurey Hughes, LCSW

North Carolina · 15 years in practice

Dr. Hurey Hughes is a licensed clinical social worker with 15 years of practice experience.

License and registration

LCSW, North Carolina: C009474 · expires April 2027
LCSW, Virginia: 0904008749 · expires June 2026
NPI: 1124266317 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 15
Languages: English

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.

About Hurey

Dr. Hurey Hughes is a licensed clinical social worker with 15 years of practice experience. He is based in North Carolina and has also held licensure in Virginia.

He helps people who are dealing with depression, anxiety, stress, and relationship or career difficulties. He focuses on creating an open, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk about what matters to them. Sessions aim to help people sort through difficult feelings, make clearer choices, and find small steps they can try between meetings.

Background and approach

The tone in sessions is direct but compassionate, with attention to practical strategies that can be used right away. Dr. Hughes uses approaches that include cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical skills, and motivational interviewing.

These methods support change by helping people notice unhelpful thinking patterns, manage intense emotions, and connect motivation to action. He tailors the mix of methods to what each person needs and prefers. He also has experience with issues that often overlap with mental health, such as parenting concerns, adoption and foster care matters, intimacy-related issues, and challenges tied to gender and sexuality.

Additional focus areas include ADHD, bipolar concerns, trauma and abuse, eating and sexual behavior concerns, and compassion fatigue. People looking for therapy in North Carolina will find a straightforward, collaborative approach that balances emotional support with practical problem-solving. Dr.

Hughes aims to help people move from feeling stuck to having clearer next steps.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Hurey lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

LGBT
Relationship issues
Career difficulties
Depression
Coping with life changes
Stress, Anxiety
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Bipolar disorder
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Adoption and foster care
BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
Codependency
Commitment issues
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Gender dysphoria
HIV / AIDS
Jealousy
Sex addiction
Young adult issues

Approaches Hurey names

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Online support

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Dr. Hughes uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT is practical and often focuses on small experiments and skills to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression.

He also draws on dialectical behavior therapy ideas to teach emotion regulation and distress tolerance. DBT skills can help when emotions feel overwhelming or when relationships become a major source of stress.

Motivational interviewing is used to help people clarify their goals and strengthen the reasons for change. This approach is useful when someone feels stuck or unsure about taking the next steps.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist works with each person to match methods to their goals, preferences, and daily life. That collaborative process helps shape a plan that feels realistic and meaningful.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video calls allow a more conversational session, phone sessions can work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for brief check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options aim to make it easier to get consistent care while balancing work, family, and other commitments.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?

He works with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, stress, relationship and intimacy-related issues, career difficulties, ADHD, bipolar concerns, trauma and abuse, and eating or sexual behavior issues.

How would you describe the therapy style and approach?

Sessions combine practical skills and talk therapy. The approach is collaborative and focused on identifying thinking patterns, managing emotions, and supporting motivation for change.

What is his professional background?

He has 15 years of professional experience working with people on mental health and life challenges and emphasizes a nonjudgmental, supportive environment.

Where is he licensed and based?

He holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential and is licensed in North Carolina and in Virginia, with practice based in North Carolina.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are offered online?

He provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as options for remote therapy.

How does cost and billing work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What steps should someone take to begin working together?

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