Dabney Hayes is a licensed counselor who brings 14 years of clinical experience to her practice in North Carolina. She holds LPCC and LPC credentials and focuses on helping people who struggle with low self-esteem, shame, addiction, trauma, and grief. Dabney aims to help clients build more confidence and lead lives that feel more authentic.
She works in a warm, nonjudgmental way and combines ideas from several approaches to match each person's needs. Sessions often include practical skills for managing anxiety, depression, anger, and everyday stress. Dabney also supports people facing parenting challenges, relationship tensions, and career transitions.
Her background includes individual and group therapy with a range of ages. Dabney draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to shape a plan with each client. She emphasizes clear goals and simple exercises that can be practiced between sessions.
In the room she listens first, then helps people try small changes that add up over time. She pays attention to how shame and self-criticism get in the way, and works on shifting those patterns toward self-compassion. Dabney also helps clients manage symptoms tied to chronic conditions and caregiving stress.
People who want straightforward guidance and a collaborative process may find her style helpful. To begin, potential clients complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule based on availability.
How Dabney’s approaches translate to online work
Dabney often draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy in her work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose values-based actions instead of getting stuck. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at relational patterns and how early connections affect current relationships, which can help with intimacy issues, grief, and family conflict.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods make the most sense for their goals and day-to-day needs. That conversation guides what happens in sessions and what exercises are assigned between meetings.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. In general, online therapy can make scheduling easier and help sessions fit into work, school, or caregiving routines. It can also allow for shorter check-ins when time is limited, or reduce the need to travel for appointments. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT and attachment work to an online setting using focused conversation, guided exercises, and homework that supports change over time.
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
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Dabney address?
Dabney works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, addiction, low self-esteem, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting concerns, and career transitions.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is collaborative and practical. She uses a client-centered orientation and blends evidence-based techniques to set clear goals and teach skills clients can use between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
Dabney has 14 years of experience providing therapy in both individual and group settings.
Which credentials and location apply?
She holds LPCC and LPC credentials and practices in North Carolina.
In what languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified in the biography. Please confirm current session options with the service before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
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?
To start, select the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
