- Attachment-based approaches
- CBT and DBT skills
- Parenting and family patterns
About Amanda
Amanda Kayes-Carson 'Kayes' is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Colorado with 24 years of experience. She works with adults on problems such as depression, stress, anxiety, ADHD, relationship strain, parenting challenges, and family-of-origin concerns.
Kayes uses straightforward conversation and practical tools in sessions. She draws on client-centered listening and attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships still affect current behavior. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy are part of the mix when clients want skills for managing mood, emotions, or unhelpful thinking.
Sessions focus on what matters now and on patterns that repeat from family life. She helps people name patterns, try small changes, and practice new ways of relating. Work may include looking at boundaries, communication, caregiving stress, or grief and loss.
Kayes also addresses substance and behavioral addictions, issues around adoption and foster care, and concerns tied to aging or caregiver roles. She pays attention to attachment and how abandonment or blended family dynamics can shape choices and feelings.
Her approach is practical and relational. Clients can expect a mix of reflective discussion and concrete skills - for example, thought records, emotion regulation techniques, or experiments in communication. The aim is clearer thinking and steadier responses rather than labels or quick fixes.
Using attachment and skills-based methods online
A client-centered approach focuses on listening and reflecting back what is important. In remote sessions this means the therapist helps people clarify their concerns and priorities through focused conversation and responsive questions.Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in early relationships and how they shape current reactions. It can help when family-of-origin roles, closeness, or expectations keep repeating in adult life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks down thinking and behavior into steps and offers exercises to test and change unhelpful thoughts. CBT is useful for anxiety, low mood, and managing ADHD-related routines.
Choosing the right method is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which approaches and techniques fit their needs, goals, and comfort level. That shared decision-making continues as progress is reviewed and adjustments are needed.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a weeknight, use shorter check-in meetings when time is tight, or avoid travel time. They also let people try therapeutic exercises and homework between meetings to build new habits without requiring extra commutes.
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Experience
24+ years
Listed in
Colorado
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with depression, anxiety, stress, ADHD, relationship and family issues, parenting challenges, addictions, grief, and related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a client-centered, relational approach that mixes reflective conversation with practical skills work from attachment, CBT, and DBT ideas.
How much experience does she have?
She has 24 years of professional experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor in Colorado.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) licensed in Colorado.
Which languages and international work are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not currently accept international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats; confirm the current options before booking to know whether phone or video sessions are available.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
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