Justin K. Hughes, Licensed Professional Counselor

Justin K. Hughes, Licensed Professional Counselor Helping break stuck patterns. CBT & Exposure Therapy Specialist in OCD/Anxiety.

My social media accounts provide education, not therapy; no emergency responses (call 911 in a true emergency). I’m passionate about working with clients who are willing to work hard on areas of life that just aren’t working. Specialized in OCD and Anxiety, through CBT and Exposure Therapy, I have years of focused training, education, experience, and positive outcomes in these deeply demanding do

mains. I am uniquely equipped to dig into solutions when there is great confusion about what to do. A strong framework has been developed to be a “Specialized Generalist” in addition to my main areas of focus. What this means is that I successfully work with a wide range of topics (what person only has one struggle in life?), ultimately unified by the central tenet of helping clients move through major blockages that are holding them back. Some of the most common are Anxiety , Fear, and Panic, Depression, Trauma, Relationships/Marriage, AD/HD, Personal & Spiritual Growth, and Career Counseling. With regular, ongoing assessment, your progress and goals will be tracked and followed up with to make sure your needs are being met. I believe one of the most healthy things a good practitioner can do is to know when additional or different help is needed. I will tell you quickly if I cannot be of help, and provide the best hand-picked resources- so that you can save your time, money, and energy to focus on what matters to you!

Matthew 6:26: "Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Fath...
08/26/2026

Matthew 6:26: "Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?"

I love birds on wires, so I had to snap this picture yesterday (104 degrees, by the way, so definitely not a comfortable temp here in Dallas). My office Bible has an engraving of a bird on phone wires. An important reminder. What's something encouraging you today? 🙏

When you’re in the thick of OCD recovery, it’s easy to confuse discomfort with failure. But pain isn't a sign that treat...
08/18/2026

When you’re in the thick of OCD recovery, it’s easy to confuse discomfort with failure. But pain isn't a sign that treatment isn't working—it’s often proof that you’re finally stepping off the comfortable, well-worn path of compulsions and building real strength.

Progress requires discipline, and discipline means willingly leaning into the uncertainty and discomfort that ERP demands. Relapse prevention isn't about never feeling anxiety again; it's about knowing how to hold the line when the discomfort shows up.

💪 READY TO BUILD LASTING GAINS?
Stop letting fear call the shots. Join my Get Unstuck newsletter to receive evidence-based tools, free ebooks, and clinical insights to help you maintain momentum, integrate your faith, and Overcome Fear, Grow Faith, and Have Mercy:

🔗 justinkhughes.com/getunstuck

Dallas friends, let’s connect! 🧠📚Recovery happens in community, and I love any chance to connect with people who care ab...
08/15/2026

Dallas friends, let’s connect! 🧠📚

Recovery happens in community, and I love any chance to connect with people who care about doing the real work of overcoming OCD and anxiety.

Whether you're navigating OCD yourself, supporting a loved one, or simply want to chat about evidence-based tools that bring science and deep faith together, I’d love to meet you!

Find me at the iconic Half Price Books Flagship store right here in Dallas for an informal book signing and meet-and-greet for The Christian’s Guide to Overcoming OCD. Get your book signed, ask your questions one-on-one, and connect! Half Price Books

📅 EVENT DETAILS
Where: Half Price Books Flagship (5803 E. Northwest Hwy, Dallas, TX 75231)—find me in the middle of the store
What: Informal Meet-and-Greet (come and go), Q&A, and Book Signing
When: Sunday, August 23rd, 1-3 pm
Cost: Free & open to the public!

Let's stop guessing our way through recovery and take ground together.

👇 GRAB YOUR COPY: Buy a shiny new copy at the event or bring your own!
🔗 www.justinkhughes.com/book

Simple reminder: choose your hard. Treatment is hard work. But what's the alternative?📚 READY TO CHOOSE FREEDOM?Stop let...
08/07/2026

Simple reminder: choose your hard.

Treatment is hard work. But what's the alternative?

📚 READY TO CHOOSE FREEDOM?
Stop letting OCD make the rules. Grab your copy of The Christian’s Guide to Overcoming OCD for a practical, step-by-step roadmap to face the hard work, integrate your faith, and reclaim your life:

🔗 justinkhughes.com/book

When you’re trapped in the exhausting cycle of OCD, anxiety, or any mental battle, it’s easy to feel like God is distant...
08/04/2026

When you’re trapped in the exhausting cycle of OCD, anxiety, or any mental battle, it’s easy to feel like God is distant, disappointed, or waiting for you to fail. As Christians, we believe God provides both direct and indirect ways where he shows his love. The sunshine and rain. Medicine and science. Scripture and prayer.

Clinical science isn't at odds with faith—every step you take toward facing fear, learning ERP, and retraining your brain is a gift of grace that reveals the heart of a good, loving Heavenly Father who desires freedom for you.

Good news isn't just a sudden miracle; sometimes it's daily bread. Let me say that again: Good news is OFTEN in the form of daily bread.

💪 READY TO FIND FREEDOM?
Stop guessing your way through OCD recovery. Join my Get Unstuck newsletter to receive expert tips, clinical tools, and exclusive resources to help you take action and find real relief:

🔗 justinkhughes.com/getunstuck

God's love isn't waiting for you on the other side of perfection—it meets you right in the middle of the uncertainty, th...
07/31/2026

God's love isn't waiting for you on the other side of perfection—it meets you right in the middle of the uncertainty, the intrusive thoughts, the despair, and the messy process. While this may seem like a spiritual or theological topic, if Christians miss bringing this EARTH-SHATTERING reality into their treatment, they may carry a burden that God doesn't intend.

🥰💟❤️‍🔥💗He LOVES YOU. He really, really, really does.

Stop letting fear and the need to earn perfection run your life. Join my Get Unstuck newsletter to join a community of those who care about evidence-based treatment and many who don't want to leave the love of God at the door of their treatment.

🔗 justinkhughes.com/getunstuck

When you spend all your energy fighting, pushing away, or fearing specific thoughts and feelings, you end up giving them...
07/28/2026

When you spend all your energy fighting, pushing away, or fearing specific thoughts and feelings, you end up giving them the exact power they need to stick around. Compulsive patterns quickly become well-traveled paths in the brain.

Recovery isn't about eliminating thoughts per se (though we work often with actual beliefs)—it's about changing your relationship with them. When you learn to stop resisting, tolerate uncertainty, and face fear head-on, those well-worn paths start to fade.

💪 READY TO RETRAIN YOUR BRAIN?
Stop guessing your way through OCD recovery. Grab your copy of The Christian’s Guide to Overcoming OCD or join my Get Unstuck newsletter for weekly, evidence-based tools to break the cycle:

🔗 justinkhughes.com/book

🧠🏋️‍♂️ How few people realize that head knowledge alone won't change the brain (ironically, right?).Understanding how OC...
07/21/2026

🧠🏋️‍♂️ How few people realize that head knowledge alone won't change the brain (ironically, right?).

Understanding how OCD operates is an important first step, but insight without action will keep you trapped on the treadmill. Just like reading every book on exercise won't build a single muscle, reading about Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), or Inference-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (I-CBT) won't retrain your brain—you actually have to lift the weights and do the hard, messy work of tolerating uncertainty. When people stop just studying recovery and start actively practicing it, they build a level of mental resilience and discipline that leaves them stronger than average.

💪 READY TO START LIFTING?
Stop guessing your way through OCD recovery. Join my FREEEEEEEEEE Get Unstuck newsletter to receive expert tips, clinical tools, and exclusive resources to help you take action and find real relief:

justinkhughes.com/getunstuck

Live Interview: Bridging Clinical Excellence & Deep Faith in OCD Recovery 🧠✨Tomorrow, I’m joining host Shannon Shy for h...
07/16/2026

Live Interview: Bridging Clinical Excellence & Deep Faith in OCD Recovery 🧠✨

Tomorrow, I’m joining host Shannon Shy for his Rise Beyond OCD series. We’ll be diving into the messy, beautiful, and hard work of recovery, discussing evidence-based frameworks like ERP, faith in treatment, and expert tips from years in the trenches.

Whether you are navigating OCD yourself, supporting a loved one, or a clinician looking to learn more and respect patient diversity, this conversation will offer practical roadmaps to help you stop guessing your way through recovery.

🕒 WHEN & HOW TO JOIN
📅 Date: Friday, July 17th
🕒 Time: 1:00 PM EDT / 12:00 PM CDT / 10:00 AM PDT
💻 Where: Live on Zoom (Link below!)

🔗 Join the Live Zoom Interview: Sign up for his list (https://ocdrecoveryturningpoints.com ) OR email me ([email protected]) to receive it.

(Note: If you can't make it live, the fully recorded session will be available on Shannon's YouTube channel afterwards at https://www.youtube.com/-ocdrecovery4073)
👥 ABOUT THE SPEAKERS
Your Host: Shannon Shy
Certified Peer Recovery Specialist, retired Marine, attorney, author, and former President of the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF) Board of Directors. Learn more at ocdrecoveryturningpoints.com.

Featured Guest: Justin K. Hughes, MA, LPC
Owner of Dallas Counseling, PLLC with over 20,000 hours of clinical experience. Justin is an expert in direct faith integration using CBT and ERP, the Clinicians’ Lead for the Faith and OCD Leadership Circle (IOCDF), and the author of The Christian's Guide to Overcoming OCD.

can be defeated. I'm with you. Let's go. 💪

Thank you for all the interest.  I am honored by those who have supported this work.I had NO IDEA i would have to tell p...
07/13/2026

Thank you for all the interest. I am honored by those who have supported this work.

I had NO IDEA i would have to tell people at there were no more copies by the 2nd day.

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17330 Preston Road Suite 102D
Dallas, TX
75252

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Monday 9am - 7pm
Tuesday 9am - 3pm
Wednesday 9am - 6pm
Thursday 9am - 7pm
Friday 9am - 3pm

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