- Thoughts and habits
- Practical strategies
- Evidence informed
About Dabney
Dabney Hayes is a licensed clinician with over 14 years of experience helping people untangle painful patterns and hard feelings. She holds LPCC and LPC credentials and practices in North Carolina. Dabney focuses on everyday struggles like anxiety, stress, parenting strain, sleep and eating concerns, and the aftermath of trauma and loss.
Her approach is warm and direct. Sessions aim to make thoughts and everyday habits less overwhelming. She helps people notice unhelpful thinking, try small behavior changes, and build routines that support better days. Conversations are practical and down-to-earth rather than full of jargon.
Dabney draws from several evidence-informed approaches to shape each person’s plan. She mixes client-centered listening with cognitive and skills-based techniques. When needed she brings in work on attachment patterns and acceptance-based strategies to address persistent emotional pain.
She has run both individual and group work, and has supported people facing addiction, compassion fatigue, bipolar mood swings, grief, and issues tied to identity such as LGBT concerns. Dabney also offers focused help around parenting, blended family stress, aging and caregiver strain, and the challenges of adoption and foster care.
Sessions move at a practical pace. Dabney aims to translate insight into day-to-day change, such as new habits for sleep, managing anger, or stepping back from perfectionism. She invites clients to set clear goals and to test strategies between meetings.
People interested in starting will be asked to complete a short matching form and then schedule according to availability. International clients can be considered; confirm current session options before booking.
Her approach is warm and direct. Sessions aim to make thoughts and everyday habits less overwhelming. She helps people notice unhelpful thinking, try small behavior changes, and build routines that support better days. Conversations are practical and down-to-earth rather than full of jargon.
Dabney draws from several evidence-informed approaches to shape each person’s plan. She mixes client-centered listening with cognitive and skills-based techniques. When needed she brings in work on attachment patterns and acceptance-based strategies to address persistent emotional pain.
She has run both individual and group work, and has supported people facing addiction, compassion fatigue, bipolar mood swings, grief, and issues tied to identity such as LGBT concerns. Dabney also offers focused help around parenting, blended family stress, aging and caregiver strain, and the challenges of adoption and foster care.
Sessions move at a practical pace. Dabney aims to translate insight into day-to-day change, such as new habits for sleep, managing anger, or stepping back from perfectionism. She invites clients to set clear goals and to test strategies between meetings.
People interested in starting will be asked to complete a short matching form and then schedule according to availability. International clients can be considered; confirm current session options before booking.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesGriefIntimacy-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 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
How approaches like ACT and CBT translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts without being ruled by them and clarifying what matters to you. It often helps with anxiety, depression, and patterns driven by avoidance. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful habits. That approach is useful for sleep problems, anxiety, and mood shifts. Attachment-Based Therapy examines relationship patterns that shape how people relate and respond to stress, which can be helpful for intimacy, parenting, and grief.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and daily life, and together they will pick or blend methods that fit. This is a collaborative process that can change over time as needs shift.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Many people find that remote sessions make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, shorten commute time, allow brief check-ins during a work break, or reduce the need to be on camera when bandwidth is limited. Licensed professionals aim to help clients use exercises and skill practice between meetings so progress continues between sessions.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Dabney address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addiction, grief, parenting challenges, sleep and eating issues, relationship strain, bipolar concerns, and many related issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is practical and client-centered, combining listening with concrete strategies to change thoughts and everyday habits.
How much experience does she have?
Dabney has 14 years of clinical experience providing individual and group work across a range of concerns.
Which credentials and region apply to her practice?
She holds LPCC and LPC credentials and practices in North Carolina as listed.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats; confirm the current session options before booking.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with Dabney?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.