Jennifer Hayden

Jennifer Hayden, LPC, helps people who are feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or burned out. She focuses on stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addiction, and relationship and intimacy concerns. She also supports people coping with sleep and eating problems, parenting strain, and career or life changes.

With 22 years in practice, she combines hands-on methods and thoughtful listening. She describes healing as a whole-person process that may include practical skills, moment-to-moment awareness, and targeted interventions for trauma or addiction. Sessions aim to reduce stigma around mental health and substance concerns while addressing daily challenges.

Her background includes experience using Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, often called EMDR, for trauma and addiction-related work. She also uses approaches that center the client’s experience and focus on changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Those tools are mixed to match each person’s needs.

Jennifer works in Colorado and brings two decades of clinical experience to her work. She explains clinical terms in plain language and helps people set realistic steps for change. Her style blends practical coaching with emotional support.

People meet her for a mix of skill-building and deeper processing. She pays attention to how symptoms show up in daily life and helps clients practice new ways of coping. The goal is to make progress that fits each person’s schedule and values.

How these approaches translate to online care

Mindfulness Therapy helps people notice thoughts, body sensations, and feelings without judgment. It teaches brief exercises to reduce reactivity and calm attention, which can help with stress, anxiety, sleep, and managing cravings.

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on understanding the person’s experience and building a collaborative space. The therapist follows the person’s pace and priorities, which supports exploring relationships, self-esteem, and life transitions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and behavior change work.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will review a person’s needs, goals, and preferences and then suggest a mix of methods. That collaborative process can include trying different strategies and adjusting as progress is made.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are available. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Some techniques, like mindfulness exercises or CBT homework, translate well to remote sessions, and EMDR-informed protocols can be discussed and adapted with the therapist when appropriate.