Keith Hugh, LCPC

Illinois · 13 years in practice

Keith Hugh is a licensed clinical professional counselor with 13 years of experience based in Illinois.

License and registration

LCPC, Illinois: 180011526 · expires March 2027
NPI: 1598492373 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 13
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 Keith

Keith Hugh is a licensed clinical professional counselor with 13 years of experience based in Illinois. He focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, or big life changes. Keith aims to make therapy a clear, practical place to talk and find ways forward.

Clients meet a calm, straightforward style. Sessions center on the client’s concerns and goals. Keith uses conversational work to identify patterns, build coping skills, and try practical changes between sessions.

Background and approach

His approach draws on existential ideas about meaning and choice, client-centered practice that follows the person’s priorities, and cognitive behavioral tools to shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. He also uses techniques from dialectical behavior therapy and motivational interviewing when they fit the situation.

People bring a wide range of concerns to his practice, including grief, addiction, relationship and communication problems, parenting strain, identity questions, and issues related to mood or trauma. He pays attention to attachment, abandonment, and boundary challenges that often come up in those areas. Keith works with individuals seeking clearer thinking and steadier emotion regulation.

He emphasizes straightforward feedback, practical exercises, and a collaborative plan that reflects the client’s values and daily life.

Focus areas and approaches

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

Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Bipolar disorder
Depression
Addictions
LGBT
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Parenting issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
Abandonment
Antisocial personality
Attachment issues
Avoidant personality
Blended family issues
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Dependent personality
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Dissociation
Emptiness
Family problems
First responder issues
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Men's issues
Mood disorders
Narcissism
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Paranoia
Personality disorders
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Post-traumatic stress
Self-harm
Self-love
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Keith names

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Online support

Approaches that translate to online work

Existential Therapy focuses on questions of meaning, choice, and personal values. In sessions this looks like guided conversations that help clients face life transitions, feelings of emptiness, or questions about identity and purpose. Client-Centered Therapy centers the client's voice and priorities, giving space for people to lead the conversation while the therapist listens and reflects to help them clarify what matters. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors by using clear, teachable strategies and short exercises that clients can try between sessions.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful in early sessions. Together they will try methods that fit the person’s rhythm and adjust the plan based on what helps most.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for skills work and deeper discussion. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is preferred. Live chat and text messaging support shorter check-ins, ongoing coaching, or reflections between longer appointments. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into a busy life.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Keith address in sessions?

He works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, bipolar symptoms, addictions, grief, relationship and family issues, parenting strain, self-esteem, career worries, and compassion fatigue among other concerns.

What is his general therapy style?

Sessions are collaborative and straightforward. He combines existential reflection with client-centered listening and concrete behavioral strategies to help clients make practical changes.

How much clinical experience does he have?

He brings 13 years of experience as a practicing therapist in Illinois.

What credential and location information should I know?

He holds an LCPC credential and practices in Illinois.

Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English. He is not accepting international clients.

Which session formats are available?

Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How much do sessions cost?

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

What steps start the process of working together?

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