Dabney Hayes, LPCC, LPC | Therapist in North Carolina

Client-centered care
Practical coping skills
Trauma-aware approach

About Dabney

Dabney Hayes is a licensed counselor with over 14 years of experience helping people work through difficult patterns. She holds LPCC and LPC credentials and practices in North Carolina. Dabney focuses on helping people move past shame, addiction, and low self-esteem so they can live with more confidence and authenticity.

She takes a down-to-earth, client-centered approach. Sessions are collaborative and paced to each person. Dabney draws from several methods to match tools to the person’s needs rather than using a single fixed plan.

Her work addresses everyday stressors as well as deeper wounds. She helps with anxiety, depression, parenting struggles, grief, relationship tension, and codependency. She also supports people managing trauma, compassion fatigue, and challenges related to identity and sexuality.

Dabney has experience in both individual and group settings. She aims to create a caring, non-judgmental space where people can talk through difficult feelings and try practical steps. Her style blends listening with concrete strategies for coping and change.

Clients often focus on building healthier boundaries, changing unhelpful thinking, and developing new habits. Dabney helps people take small, workable steps toward goals like better sleep, healthier relationships, or clearer career direction. She welcomes international clients and conducts sessions in English.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice hard thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on clarifying values and taking small actions that match what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. Both approaches are useful for anxiety, depression, and codependency issues.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with each person to choose methods that match their goals, preferences, and life circumstances. That collaboration helps tailor sessions so they focus on what matters most to the client.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session formats before booking since formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Many people appreciate being able to continue care from a different region or while traveling, and therapists adapt tools so exercises work wherever clients are located.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse DepressionCompassion fatigue

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesGrief Intimacy-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-morbidityCodependency Commitment issues Communication problems Control issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separation Domestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgiveness Guilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / loneliness JealousyLife 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 concerns does this therapist address?

Dabney works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addiction, grief, parenting challenges, codependency, and identity-related issues.

What is her therapeutic style like?

She uses a client-centered, collaborative style and combines listening with practical strategies. Sessions focus on matching tools to the person’s needs and goals.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She brings 14 years of experience providing therapy in individual and group settings, working with a variety of mental health and life concerns.

What credentials and where does she practice?

She holds LPCC and LPC credentials and practices in North Carolina.

In which languages are sessions offered?

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

What session formats are available?

Session formats are not specified here; please confirm current session options before booking to ensure they fit your needs.

How is cost handled?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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