- Warm and direct
- Practical tools
- Experience driven
About Dabney
Dabney Hayes is a licensed counselor who helps people untangle patterns that hold them back. She brings 14 years of clinical experience and focuses on everyday struggles like stress, anxiety, parenting strain, sleep problems, addiction, and grief. Dabney approaches work with warmth and directness so people feel seen and understood quickly.
She aims to help clients change how they relate to painful thoughts and behaviors. Sessions often look at shame, low self-esteem, perfectionism, and the fallout from trauma or abuse. Dabney combines practical strategies with attention to feelings so people can try new ways of coping between sessions.
Her background includes individual and group work across a range of concerns. Dabney draws on several approaches rather than relying on a single technique. This lets her tailor each session to what a person needs that week.
People who come to Dabney usually want clear tools as well as a therapist who listens without judgment. She talks through practical steps for sleep, stress reduction, and managing intense emotions. The aim is to build small habits that make daily life easier and more sustainable.
Her style is collaborative and straightforward. Dabney helps people set goals, test new behaviors, and notice what changes. She works with adults on issues from relationship and intimacy concerns to ADHD, bipolar, caregiving stress, and body image.
How these approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, clarify values, and take small steps toward a more meaningful life. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and trouble with motivation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete skills to change patterns that worsen mood or sleep. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and insomnia. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and can help with relationship difficulties, intimacy concerns, and trust issues.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Dabney collaborates with each person to pick methods that match their goals and comfort level. She adjusts techniques over time based on what helps the client move forward.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Many people find online therapy useful for fitting sessions into a busy week, reducing travel time, and making regular check-ins more practical. It can also allow shorter phone check-ins or video sessions that focus on skills practice and sleep or stress routines. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT and CBT exercises for online sessions so clients leave with tools to use day to day.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
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Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
14+ years
Credentials
North Carolina, Florida, Washington, Colorado, California, South Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Dabney commonly address?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, addiction, parenting challenges, sleep problems, and relationship or intimacy-related issues.
What is Dabney's approach in therapy?
Her style is integrative and client-centered, blending practical skills with emotional work so clients learn tools and notice how feelings and thoughts affect behavior.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Dabney has 14 years of experience providing therapy in both individual and group settings.
Where is Dabney based and what credentials does she hold?
She practices from North Carolina and holds the credentials LPCC and LPC, with licensure noted as CA LPCC and CO LPC in her background.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with Dabney?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.