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Dabney Hayes

Dabney Hayes, LPCC, LPC

Therapist in North Carolina

Licensed counselor focusing on practical change

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  • Skill focused
  • Nonjudgmental care
  • Practical tools

About Dabney

Dabney Hayes is a licensed counselor with over 14 years of practice supporting people through life’s hardest moments. She holds LPCC and LPC credentials and works from North Carolina to help people facing stress, anxiety, grief, addiction, and issues with intimacy and self-esteem.

She focuses on helping people change how they relate to their thoughts and feelings. Sessions often involve learning concrete skills for coping, practicing new ways to face painful memories, and building steadier daily routines. Dabney draws on multiple approaches rather than relying on a single method.

Her work attends to hurts rooted in shame, perfectionism, and earlier trauma. She also helps with everyday strains like parenting challenges, relationship conflict, career stress, and sleep or eating concerns. Dabney aims to make therapy practical and down to earth so progress can carry into real life.

Her experience includes individual and group settings. She uses client-centered ideas alongside tools from ACT, CBT, DBT, and attachment-focused work. Conversations are meant to be respectful and nonjudgmental while also focused on steps people can try between sessions.

People seeking help with jealousy-related worries, abandonment concerns, or coping with life transitions may find her approach useful. To begin, readers should confirm session options and scheduling before booking.

How these approaches translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to values-based actions. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and getting unstuck from self-criticism. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going and teaches step-by-step skills to change them. It often helps with anxiety, mood, sleep, and eating concerns. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships affect current emotional responses and helps people shift patterns in relationships and intimacy-related issues.

Finding the best approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, needs, and what feels most practical. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules require them. It also makes it possible to continue regular sessions while managing work, caregiving, or health constraints. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, and attachment-focused work for remote sessions so people can practice skills and get feedback between meetings.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseDepressionCompassion fatigue

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

14+ years

Credentials

North Carolina, Florida, Washington, Colorado, California, South Carolina

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does this therapist help with?

Dabney works with many concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting, and self-esteem. The profile also lists focus areas such as abandonment, attachment issues, body image, and ADHD.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

She uses an integrative, client-centered approach that mixes practical skills and reflective work. Sessions typically focus on coping strategies, emotional awareness, and real-life steps to change patterns.

What is her professional experience?

Dabney has 14 years of experience providing therapy in both individual and group settings. That background includes helping people with a wide range of life and mental health challenges.

What credentials does she hold and where is she based?

She holds LPCC and LPC credentials and practices from North Carolina. Credential details listed include CA LPCC and CO LPC.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not specify format details. Please confirm current session options with the provider before scheduling.

How does pricing work for sessions?

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 this therapist?

Start by selecting the continue button on this profile, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

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