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Paul Hugens, LMHC

  • Experience40 years
  • LocationFlorida
  • Focus areasADHD, Intimacy-related issues, and Self esteem
  • LanguagesEnglish
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About Paul

Paul Hugens is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor with four decades of professional experience who focuses on helping people navigate relationship strains, mood disorders, addiction, ADHD, and life transitions.

Background and approach

He approaches clients with the assumption that they know their own story and already possess strengths that can be built on to address challenges like intimacy concerns, anxiety, depression, grief, and career uncertainty. Paul emphasizes empowering collaboration and supports clients as they take the often difficult first steps toward change and greater well-being.

Over a long clinical career he has worked with a broad range of issues including self-esteem, stress management, bipolar disorder, family dynamics, and complicated grief, along with additional attention to aging and geriatric concerns, attachment-related patterns, and alternative sexual cultures such as BDSM and kink.

His practice also addresses matters such as impulsivity, communication breakdowns, codependency, and life purpose. Paul brings practical coaching elements alongside therapeutic work to help people clarify goals and develop sustainable coping strategies.

Practical therapeutic approaches for online care

Paul integrates evidence-based techniques that focus on building skills and clarifying goals. One approach emphasizes structured skills work to manage anxiety, stress, and ADHD-related challenges by teaching practical strategies for organization, emotional regulation, and problem solving. Another approach blends supportive counseling with coaching methods to address relationship concerns, career transitions, and motivation by helping clients set clear objectives and practice real-world changes.

Finding the right combination of methods is part of the therapy process. He collaborates with clients to identify which approaches fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting methods over time so the work feels useful and personally meaningful rather than rigid or one-size-fits-all.

Online formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging make it easier to fit therapy into varied schedules and life circumstances. These options offer flexibility in how and when clients connect, support continuity of care during transitions, and allow therapists and clients to focus on practical problem solving and skill building in ways that suit each person’s daily life.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Paul commonly address?
He works with a wide variety of concerns including intimacy-related issues, self-esteem, career challenges, ADHD, stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, bipolar disorder, depression, and family matters.
What is his general therapeutic approach and style?
Paul emphasizes a collaborative, strengths-based stance that treats the client as the expert on their life while offering support, empowerment, and practical coaching toward goals.
How much experience does he bring to practice?
He has 40 years of professional experience working with a broad range of clinical and life issues.
What credentials and location are on record?
He holds the credential FL LMHC MH21753 and practices in Florida.
Does he offer services in languages other than English or accept international clients?
Sessions are provided in English, and he does accept international clients.
Which session formats are available for working together?
Clients can meet through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and scheduling.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin therapy with him?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Intimacy-related issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesADHD

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsFamily conflictsGriefBipolar disorderDepressionCoaching

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureCancerCodependencyCommunication problemsDissociationFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsSocial anxiety and phobiaYoung adult issues

Experience

40+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English