David Hayden, LPC

David Hayden is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Colorado who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction struggles, and low self-esteem. He focuses on practical steps people can use right away. David emphasizes respect and sensitivity in sessions and aims to make the first steps feel manageable for someone who is nervous about therapy.

He works with clients on relationship strain, career challenges, grief, depression, and anger. Sessions are shaped around each person’s needs so conversations and goals are relevant to everyday life. David draws on approaches that help people notice what matters and move toward it, while also addressing thought patterns that get in the way.

With 18 years of experience, he has supported people through life changes, parenting stresses, and compassion fatigue. He also has an interest in concerns such as adoption and foster care, aging issues, first responder stress, gender dysphoria, HIV/AIDS, infidelity, jealousy, and obsessive thoughts. That range informs how he tailors plans and practical strategies.

In sessions he aims to make skills easy to try between meetings. Expect straightforward conversation, concrete exercises, and planning that fits your daily routine. He encourages people to take small steps that lead to sustainable change.

To begin, clients use the site’s continue button on this profile to complete a short matching questionnaire. Scheduling then happens based on the therapist’s availability and the subscription process that can be canceled at any time.

How his approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most and take small, meaningful steps toward those values while learning to accept difficult thoughts and feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking and trying practical experiments to change behavior and mood. The Gottman Method offers structured ways to address communication patterns and build clearer conversations about relationship issues.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before, then try methods that match those needs. Sessions can shift over time if something else seems a better fit.

The practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy week and keeping work on mental health without long commutes. Because the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm the current options before booking. Online work often makes it simpler to schedule brief check-ins, practice skills in day-to-day settings, and maintain regular contact while juggling life responsibilities.