- Person-focused care
- Practical coping skills
- Trauma informed approach
About Amanda
Amanda Kayes-Carson "Kayes" is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Colorado who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, and relationship or intimacy concerns. She also supports those dealing with trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, ADHD, and shifts in life such as career or caregiving changes. Kayes speaks plainly and focuses on what matters most to each person.
Kayes draws on 24 years of experience to guide conversations and plan practical steps forward. She listens with respect and adapts sessions to each person's needs. Discussions tend to focus on immediate problems and skills that can be tried between meetings.
Her background blends attachment-based ideas with client-centered practice and cognitive behavioral strategies. That means she pays attention to relationship patterns, follows the client's lead in session, and offers tools to shift thoughts and behaviors when helpful.
Kayes also uses elements from dialectical behavior therapy and existential approaches when they fit a person's goals. These methods can help with emotional regulation, tolerating hard moments, and finding what matters most in life.
She believes therapy requires courage and collaboration. Sessions are framed around the client's priorities, with clear aims and options to try different approaches. Kayes aims to support and empower people as they work toward more satisfying daily life.
Kayes draws on 24 years of experience to guide conversations and plan practical steps forward. She listens with respect and adapts sessions to each person's needs. Discussions tend to focus on immediate problems and skills that can be tried between meetings.
Her background blends attachment-based ideas with client-centered practice and cognitive behavioral strategies. That means she pays attention to relationship patterns, follows the client's lead in session, and offers tools to shift thoughts and behaviors when helpful.
Kayes also uses elements from dialectical behavior therapy and existential approaches when they fit a person's goals. These methods can help with emotional regulation, tolerating hard moments, and finding what matters most in life.
She believes therapy requires courage and collaboration. Sessions are framed around the client's priorities, with clear aims and options to try different approaches. Kayes aims to support and empower people as they work toward more satisfying daily life.
How therapeutic approaches guide online care
A client-centered approach means the therapist follows the person's lead in session. Sessions focus on what the client brings and what feels most important to address. This can help people feel heard and involved in planning change.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact. It offers clear strategies to test unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and stress.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, contributes skills for managing intense emotions and improving communication. These skills can be helpful when coping with strong reactions, relationship conflict, or impulse challenges.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods to try based on goals, needs, and preferences. That process is flexible and may change over time as different tools are tested.
If you plan to use online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking, since formats are not specified in the biography. Online sessions can make regular appointments easier to fit into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow short check-ins when needed. They also let people try therapy from different settings and pace work around other responsibilities.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Narrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
24+ years
Credentials
Colorado
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, intimacy and relationship concerns, parenting issues, ADHD, grief, and many life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is respectful and adaptive. She follows a client-centered way of working while offering practical tools and skill-building when useful.
What experience does she bring?
She has 24 years of professional experience supporting people with mood, trauma, relationship, and parenting challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in Colorado.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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