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Jennifer Hayden

Jennifer Hayden, LPC

Colorado

LPC counselor - anxiety and addictions

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  • Anxiety and stress
  • Addictions support
  • Family of origin

About Jennifer

Jennifer Hayden is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) practicing in Colorado with 22 years of experience. She works with adults on issues such as anxiety, stress, grief, depression, addictions, and family of origin concerns. Sessions address practical problems like sleeping and eating difficulties, relationship and intimacy questions, and struggles with self-esteem and career choices.

Jennifer uses straightforward conversations and structured tools to help people notice and change patterns that cause distress. She blends client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and test different ways of responding. She also uses EMDR, an approach that can help people process distressing memories, and mindfulness practices to build steadier attention and self-awareness.

People who come for help often bring complicated histories, including family roles that still feel active now. Jennifer helps people track how those early patterns show up in adult life and practice different choices in relationships and daily routines. Work may include skill-building for stress, checking how addictive behaviors fit into a life story, or addressing symptoms like disrupted sleep and chronic low mood.

Her method is collaborative and pragmatic. Sessions typically include discussion, short exercises, and plans to try between meetings. She explains approaches in plain language and adjusts pacing to what someone can manage in their everyday life.

Jennifer is based in Colorado and conducts her work in English. Before booking, readers should confirm current session format options and scheduling details.

How Jennifer Uses Key Approaches in Online Work

Jennifer often draws on client-centered therapy to keep sessions focused on the person's concerns. That means listening closely, reflecting what matters, and helping someone set the pace for what to work on. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used alongside this to highlight unhelpful thoughts and test small behavioral changes that can reduce anxiety and improve sleep or mood. She also offers Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) for people who want a nontraditional way to process distressing memories or patterns.

Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative step. The therapist and client review goals, try methods in session, and adjust based on what feels useful. Jennifer frames choices as experiments so clients can see what helps without committing to a single path from the start.

The site's listing does not specify which online session formats she currently uses, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand it, or remove travel time so therapy fits around caregiving or work. Therapists licensed in Colorado can explain practical session lengths and what to expect during the first meeting when you schedule.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

22+ years

Listed in

Colorado

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What types of concerns does she address?

She works with adults on anxiety, stress, addictions, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, and family of origin concerns among other topics.

What is her therapeutic style?

She combines client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral techniques and practical exercises to help change patterns and test new behaviors.

How much experience does she have?

She has 22 years of clinical experience working with a broad range of mental health and addiction-related concerns.

What credential does she hold and where is she located?

She is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) practicing in Colorado.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she work with international clients?

She is not currently accepting international clients.

How are session costs handled?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.

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