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
As listed on the therapist's profile. You can check a license with the state licensing board and an NPI in the national registry.
Mindful approach
Values-based work
Practical skills
About Dabney
Dabney Hayes is a licensed counselor with more than 14 years of experience. She focuses on helping people who feel stuck by shame, addiction, low self-esteem, perfectionism, trauma, and grief. She aims to help clients build healthier relationships with their thoughts and live more confidently.
Dabney uses a client-centered approach that draws from several methods. She blends mindfulness practices with cognitive and acceptance-based tools to help people manage anxiety, depression, and stress. Sessions can include practical skills for anger, sleeping, eating, and attention challenges.
Her work also includes addressing family and parenting pressures, relationship tensions, compassion fatigue, and career concerns. She supports people coping with chronic illness, caregiving strain, adoption and foster care issues, and identity questions related to LGBT concerns. She also offers help around intimacy, body image, and commitment worries.
Dabney has experience with attachment-related concerns and with neurodiversity topics such as autism and Asperger syndrome. She draws on therapies that focus on building trust, understanding patterns of relating, and improving emotional regulation. Practical exercises and real-life steps are common in sessions.
Her listed credentials are LPCC and LPC. She practices from North Carolina and works with adults across a range of life challenges. The aim of her work is straightforward: reduce what gets in the way, and help people move toward values-driven living.
How mindfulness and ACT translate to online therapy
Mindfulness Therapy helps people notice thoughts and bodily sensations without getting overwhelmed. It often uses short attention practices and simple exercises to reduce reactivity and improve focus, which can help with anxiety, stress, and sleep problems.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on clarifying values and taking small steps toward them. It teaches ways to make room for difficult feelings while choosing actions that matter, and it can be useful for depression, grief, and coping with life changes.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about their goals, try different techniques, and adjust the plan based on what helps. Clients and therapist work together to pick methods that fit personality and daily life.
The biography does not specify which online formats are used, so confirm available session types before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people practice mindfulness and behavioral skills in the contexts where they live, which can make those skills more usable day to day.
These summaries are based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp. Listing mindfulness as an approach does not mean a therapist holds a formal mindfulness training or certificate.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Dabney often address?
Dabney helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and addiction. She also supports issues like parenting strain, relationship tensions, grief, eating and sleeping problems, and career stress.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a client-centered style that mixes mindfulness, cognitive techniques, and acceptance-based strategies. Sessions focus on practical skills, clarifying values, and changing unhelpful patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has 14 years of experience providing therapy in individual and group settings. That experience includes work with a wide range of life challenges and behaviors rooted in shame or trauma.
What credentials and region are listed?
She holds the credentials LPCC and LPC and practices from North Carolina. The credential LPCC is listed alongside LPC in her profile.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options with the service before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies 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 a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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