- Intimacy issues
- Career questions
- Anxiety and stress
About Paul
Paul Hugens is a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 40 years of professional experience. He works with adults facing issues such as intimacy problems, career uncertainty, anxiety, depression, ADHD, addictions, grief, and stress. He also addresses life purpose questions and concerns that arise after major changes in work, relationships, or health.
Paul frames clients as the experts on their own stories and focuses on practical steps people can take in day-to-day life. Sessions are conversational and goal-focused. He helps people name what feels stuck and tries to find manageable next steps rather than promising quick fixes.
In practice he draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address mood concerns, impulsivity, and relationship patterns. He works with issues tied to attachment, codependency, communication problems, and complicated grief. Paul also offers support around aging and geriatric issues, cancer and hospice-related concerns, and topics related to BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture.
People often come to him when they are reevaluating career direction, coping with major life transitions, or questioning life purpose. He also supports those managing bipolar disorder, dissociation, first responder stress, infidelity, and isolation or loneliness. Sessions aim to clarify priorities and translate insight into practical changes.
Paul accepts clients who live internationally and holds sessions in English. He practices in Florida as an LMHC and uses a subscription payment model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How evidence-based approaches are used in online sessions
Paul often uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on changing thoughts and behaviors and on improving interpersonal patterns. Cognitive-style methods help people recognize unhelpful thinking and test new ways of responding, which can reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms and improve decision-making around career and relationships.He also works with strategies that target impulsivity and self-regulation. These approaches teach practical skills for managing strong urges, improving attention, and reducing risky behaviors. They can be helpful for ADHD, addictions, and stress-related difficulties.
Finding the best approach is part of the work together. He aims to match methods to a person's goals and preferences and to adjust course if something does not fit. This means conversations about what feels useful and what practical steps are realistic in daily life.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm the available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, cut down travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Some formats use less bandwidth or avoid video if that better suits someone’s situation. Licensed professionals offer different setup choices, and Paul will discuss which arrangement works best for scheduling and the intended focus of sessions.
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Experience
40+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does he address?
He works with intimacy issues, self-esteem, career questions, coping with life changes, ADHD, stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, bipolar disorder, depression, and life purpose concerns.
How would he approach someone feeling stuck?
His style is conversational and practical. He helps people name what feels stuck and develop manageable next steps toward change.
How much experience does he have?
Paul has 40 years of professional experience working with a wide range of adult concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is a Florida LMHC and practices in Florida.
In which language are sessions offered and can international clients connect?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
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.