- Direct supportive style
- Practical skill building
- Men's wellbeing focus
About Dabney
Dabney Hayes is a licensed counselor with 14 years of experience helping people untangle painful patterns. She holds LPCC and LPC credentials and practices in North Carolina while working with English-speaking clients, including those outside the U.S. Her focus includes stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, addictions, and men’s wellbeing concerns among many other areas.
She aims to create a calm, straightforward space where people can talk through shame, low self-esteem, and compulsive behaviors. Sessions emphasize practical skills and clearer thinking. Dabney helps people notice unhelpful habits, try different responses, and make steady changes.
Her approach draws from several evidence-based methods. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people live by their values, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to shift thought and behavior patterns, and Attachment-Based work to understand relationship patterns. She also blends client-centered listening and elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy when needed.
Dabney has worked in both individual and group settings. She has experience with parenting concerns, family conflict, grief, chronic health issues, ADHD, and identity-related topics such as LGBT concerns. Her style is direct but compassionate, aiming to help clients feel more capable and authentic in daily life.
To start, the site matching questionnaire helps pair someone with her, then scheduling follows. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time, and fees vary by location and therapist availability.
How Dabney’s approaches can work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients clarify what matters to them and take small actions that match those values. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions by focusing on meaningful behavior rather than trying to control every thought. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and actions keep problems going, and teaches concrete steps to change those patterns for issues like anxiety, low mood, and insomnia. Attachment-Based Therapy examines how early relationship patterns shape current ones, helping people understand reactions in close relationships and heal persistent wounds.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Dabney will collaborate with each person to choose and adjust methods based on their goals and what feels most helpful. That decision is reviewed over time as progress and priorities shift.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available online options before booking. Many people find online therapy helps fit sessions into busy routines, makes it easier to join from different locations, and can reduce travel time. Online work also allows for focused skill practice between meetings and quicker check-ins when needed. Ask about format details when you schedule so sessions match your daily life and needs.
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Experience
14+ years
Credentials
North Carolina, Florida, Washington, Colorado, California, South Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
Dabney works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, parenting and self-esteem concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is client-centered and practical, combining warm listening with tools to change thinking and behavior. She aims to be direct while remaining compassionate.
How long has she practiced?
She brings 14 years of experience as a therapist and has provided care in both individual and group settings.
What credentials and region are listed?
She holds LPCC and LPC credentials and practices in North Carolina as a licensed professional counselor.
Which languages and international work are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.