Dabney Hayes, LPCC, LPC

Dabney Hayes is a licensed counselor with 14 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people who feel stuck by shame, addiction, low self-esteem, trauma, grief, or chronic stress. Dabney takes a straightforward and caring approach so conversations feel calm and useful from the first session.

She aims to help clients change how they relate to difficult thoughts and feelings. That can mean learning practical skills to manage anxiety and depression, working through painful losses, or finding clearer direction during life changes. Dabney draws on several well-known approaches and tailors each session to what a person needs most.

Dabney has offered therapy in both individual and group settings and has supported people across many life stages. She brings experience with everyday stressors like parenting challenges, relationship strain, work or school pressure, and anger. Sessions are delivered with empathy and without judgment.

The work often includes skills practice, perspective shifts, and steps people can use between meetings. Dabney describes therapy as a collaborative process where clients set goals and pace. She aims to help people build more confidence, steadier mood, and clearer choices in their daily lives.

She holds LPCC and LPC credentials and is based in North Carolina. Dabney welcomes people from diverse backgrounds and is available to see international clients as part of her practice.

How therapeutic approaches fit into online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, often called ACT, focuses on helping people notice their thoughts without getting stuck in them and take actions that match their values. It can help with anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current ways of relating; it helps people improve closeness, trust, and emotional regulation.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and how they respond to different techniques. Together they pick strategies and adjust them as needed so the work feels relevant and doable.

The profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Many people find online therapy helps fit care into busy lives because sessions can be scheduled around work, school, or caregiving. Online sessions can make it easier to check in more often, practice skills between meetings, or manage care when travel or distance would otherwise be a barrier. Licensed professionals tailor pacing and homework to what a person can realistically use day to day.