Danielle Hughes, MA, LCMHC
Founder and Therapist, Cultivate Charlotte

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Schedule with Danielle

“I have wanted to be a ‘helper’ for as long as I can remember. In elementary school, I started by making cookies for an unhoused neighbor and I haven’t looked back since.”

Focus Areas

- Anger
- Anxiety / OCD
- Communication
- Divorce Recovery
- Embodiment Work
- General Stress + Overwhelm
- Grief
- LGBTQ+
- Major life transitions

- Motherhood
- Negative Inner Critic
- Panic Attacks
- Relationships
- Self Esteem
- Social Anxieties
- Spirituality (Deconstruction, Questioning)
- Work Stress / Burnout

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I have 14+ years of experience as a Clinical Mental Health Counselor. My experience includes providing therapy for women at a local detention center, working with children, families, and terminal patients at a regional hospice, as a day treatment clinician with children and adolescents, and most recently as therapist for adults in private practice.

I have a special interest in helping women who have always been ‘the strong one’ and now find themselves overwhelmed, untethered, and unsure of who they are after a major life shift: relationship change, career (loss or promotion), death of a loved one, a new baby, etc.

Together we process loss, reduce anxiety, strengthen emotional resilience, and rebuild self-trust so they can move forward grounded and confident in who they are becoming.

Experience and Specialty

“Sometimes it’s nice to login to therapy from the comfort of your home. Sometimes that in-person-support feels better.

I get it. I offer virtual and in-person appointments for your convenience and preference.”

Fees and Insurance

Self Pay Rates

30-45 minute session / $165
46-60 minute session / $185
61-75 minute session / $200

I offer a number of reduced-fee spots and am happy to work with you to keep counseling affordable, confidential, and in your control.

Insurance

30 minute session
45 minute session
55 minute session

I accept a limited number of insurance plans, including Aetna, Cigna, UMR, and UHC. Your copay is unique to your insurance plan and we will get an estimate before beginning services. For considerations when using insurance, check out this information.

BA in Human Services,
Elon University

MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling,
UNC-Charlotte

Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor
North Carolina Board of LCMHC

Professional Counselor Telehealth Provider
South Carolina Board of Counselors

Credentials

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But wait, there’s more.

In addition to her work at Cultivate Charlotte, Danielle is the founder of Soul Care Studio, a non-profit offering 1:1 Spiritual Direction, Soul Care Groups and Retreats, and Workshops for Corporations and Ministries.

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