Meet Bianca Hughes, LPC | Helping High Achievers Navigate Perfectionism & Anxiety in Dunwoody, GA
This isn’t just professional for me. Perfectionism is personal.
My Therapeutic Approach
I See You & Listen to You
I desire to know your personal story. I listen patiently and attentively to provide you with an experience that allows you to feel seen and heard.
I like to Ask Questions
I ask questions that freely allow you to search yourself, gently let down your protective guard, and create a deeper level of self-awareness. Questions that often make people stop and say, “I never looked at it that way before.”
Authenticity
We all crave authenticity, yet we often hide behind a mask of what we think society and others want us to be because we fear rejection. My authenticity creates a safe, non-judgmental, and warm environment, which allows you to BE YOU without a mask.
Laughter
I welcome laughter in the therapy; it brings an element of genuineness because we all like to laugh. Laughter is an important part of life and very healing.
A Mirror of Truth
As a mirror of truth, I will lovingly point out difficult truths that resonate with you in a big way. Identifying the hard truths helps you become more honest with yourself and comfortable in your own skin.
Self- Acceptance
I want to help you let go of who you think you’re supposed to be, accept who you truly are, and give yourself the freedom to be you. Together, we can uncover the layers of fear, shame, self-doubt, and expectations that may have made that difficult.
My Passion
There is something powerful about witnessing someone begin to trust themselves, make choices they didn't think they could make, change their mind, say no, ask for help, or simply give themselves permission to live differently.
This is at the heart of the work I do with my clients: guiding them to explore their path back to themselves and align to their truth. That journey often involves questioning the expectations, beliefs, and roles they've been carrying and reconnecting with what they actually want.
For me, this work is about walking alongside you as you stretch beyond what has felt familiar or possible, while still allowing you to find your own answers and move at your own pace.
It’s a beautiful gift to see my clients take courageous steps towards freedom, become more honest with themselves about what they want, and begin to live in a way that feels more like them.
Soul Aligning Therapy in Atlanta, GA
I describe my style of therapy as Soul Aligning Therapy, guiding you to reconnect with your essence and align with what feels true to you. My approach blends your own intuitive wisdom with therapeutic approaches such as CBT, psychodynamic therapy, and EMDR.
This is deep work. We’re not just looking at the symptoms, we’re getting curious about what’s happening at the root. I think of it like a garden. Sometimes we have to uproot what’s been growing there for years and then ask, what do you want to plant instead? What would it look like to create a garden that actually flourishes and feels like yours?
For some people, spirituality is also an important part of this work. I work with clients across diverse spiritual paths, including those deconstructing from organized religion, exploring expansive faith, or discovering what spirituality means outside traditional frameworks. If you desire spiritually integrated therapy, I am trained to weave your spiritual practices and beliefs into our work together. I welcome all faith traditions and perspectives, honouring your beliefs and supporting your authentic path..
Background
As a Black therapist, born and raised in the UK with Caribbean heritage (yes I still have my accent lol), I've spent the last 20 years building my life in Atlanta, Georgia. I understand what it means to navigate between cultures, identities, and an evolving sense of home, and I bring this multicultural perspective into creating a therapeutic space that honours diverse experiences.
Education
I completed a Master of Arts in Professional Counseling at Richmont Graduate University in 2015. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in Georgia. Additionally I am an EMDR trained therapist.
Listen to a Few of My Favourite Conversations
I’ve had the opportunity to be a guest on many podcasts over the years, having conversations about perfectionism, self-trust, authenticity, and so much more. You can explore all of my podcast appearances here, or listen to a few of my favourite conversations below.
Therapy for Black Girls
Dr. Joy and I talk about what perfectionism really is, where it comes from, and how we can begin letting go of unrealistic expectations and become more comfortable being our authentic selves.
Perfectionism
Heal Sh*t Podcast
Tiffany and I talk about the challenges of perfectionism, self-love, confidence, and what it really means to let go of the pressure to get everything right.
Healing from Perfectionism
How to Relate
Brittani and I talk about perfectionism, the pressure to live up to other people’s expectations, self-trust, and what it really means to live in alignment with your authentic self.
True Authenticity and Embodying Self-Trust