Dabney Hayes, LPCC, LPC

Therapist · North Carolina · 14+ years of experience

Experienced therapist helping people through life transitions

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Values-driven work
Practical skill building
Nonjudgmental support

About Dabney

Dabney Hayes is a licensed counselor with 14 years of experience helping people overcome painful patterns. She holds LPCC and LPC credentials and practices in North Carolina. Dabney focuses on helping individuals who feel stuck by shame, addiction, low self-esteem, grief, or the stress of big life changes.

Dabney aims to help people build a different relationship with their thoughts and actions. She combines clear talk with practical skills so clients can act on values that matter to them. Sessions often include helping people manage anxiety, depression, parenting strain, workplace stress, or challenges tied to identity and intimacy.

Her approach is client-centered and flexible. She draws on methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to suit a person’s needs. Dabney also uses attachment-focused work and elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy when emotional regulation and relationships are central concerns.

Over her career she has offered therapy in both individual and group settings. That background informs how she structures sessions and sets goals with people. Dabney describes her style as welcoming and nonjudgmental, with a focus on helping clients live more confidently and authentically.

People interested in working through trauma, addiction, parenting stress, or major midlife transitions will find a steady, practical guide in her. She helps clients name problems, try manageable changes, and track what works as they move forward.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseDepressionCompassion fatigue

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesGrief Intimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issues Body 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 purpose Men's issues Midlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issues Mood 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 issues Workplace 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

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and navigating major life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaching practical strategies to change them, which helps with mood, sleep, and stress. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and aims to shift how people relate and connect with others, useful for intimacy and relationship concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist collaborates with each person to decide which methods make the most sense for their goals and situation. That can mean trying one approach for several sessions or blending techniques as needs change.

The biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, require less travel time, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and let people choose whether to meet with a camera on. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, and attachment work to remote sessions while focusing on clear homework, skills practice, and tracking progress together.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

Dabney works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addiction, grief, parenting challenges, relationship and intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, career stress, ADHD, and coping with life changes.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

She uses a client-centered, integrative style that mixes practical skills and reflective work. The focus is on identifying values, building coping skills, and making small, usable changes.

What is her professional background?

She has 14 years of experience providing therapy in individual and group formats and has worked with children, adolescents, young adults, and individuals facing family-related stress.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds LPCC and LPC credentials and practices in North Carolina.

Which languages and international options are available?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are used?

The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How is cost handled for sessions?

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?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.