Nikki Hughes, LCMHC, LCAS
I have great respect for individuals willing to engage in therapy.
It is not an easy process, but it does provide an opportunity for real change and healing. Much of my career has been spent as a therapist in an inpatient setting, working with individuals struggling with issues of addiction, depression and anxiety, and a variety of other mental health diagnoses. Much time has also been spent working with those recovering from a history of trauma or history of physical, verbal, and sexual abuse.
My practice at Living Hope offers Christian counseling which is gospel centered and grace based, and provides the opportunity to integrate a biblical framework and understanding of the world with effective, compassionate, and evidence based treatment.
My clinical work draws heavily from cognitive behavioral and reality therapies, and focuses on understanding an individual's story. I am a strong believer in the redemptive work of Jesus Christ; that He loves to enter our messy and broken lives to bring about healing to us and our relationships.
Nikki is the Director of Living Hope Counseling. She practices as a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor and Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist in the state of North Carolina.
Nikki received her Master of Arts in Community Counseling with a dual emphasis in Addictions and Marriage and Family Therapy from Appalachian State University in Boone, NC in 2002. She earned her undergraduate degree in Human Services from Montreat College in Montreat, NC in 1998.