Dabney Hayes , LPCC, LPC

Dabney Hayes is a licensed counselor based in North Carolina with 14 years of clinical experience. She specializes in supporting people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, addiction, depression, grief, relationship and family difficulties, compassion fatigue, and a wide range of life transitions and behavioral concerns. Her practice also addresses issues such as intimacy and sexual-culture questions, parenting and blended family dynamics, ADHD, bipolar disorder, eating and sleeping problems, caregiver stress, chronic illness, attachment and adoption-related concerns, and more.

Dabney uses an integrative, client-centered orientation that draws from methods including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). She has provided both individual and group therapy, helping clients navigate everyday pressures like work or school stress, family conflict, anger, and parenting challenges. Her work focuses on helping people heal wounds rooted in shame or self-loathing, develop new relationships with their thoughts, and live with greater confidence and authenticity.

Licensed as an LPCC and an LPC - each a professional counseling credential - Dabney combines practical therapeutic tools with a warm, empathic approach. She aims to offer nonjudgmental support that helps people make meaningful changes and move toward their goals, whether they are seeking short-term coping strategies or longer-term growth.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

Dabney often combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) with attachment-informed work and client-centered principles. ACT focuses on helping people accept difficult thoughts and feelings while taking action toward valued goals - it is helpful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy explores patterns formed in early relationships and how they affect current connections, which can be especially useful for relationship difficulties, abandonment issues, and parenting concerns. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a collaborative, empathetic stance in which the therapist supports the client’s own capacity for growth and self-understanding, a good fit for people seeking a respectful, strengths-based process.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy itself, and Dabney works collaboratively with each person to decide what techniques and strategies best match their needs, goals, and preferences. As a licensed professional she tailors interventions over time, combining skills training, mindfulness, relational work, and practical problem-solving as appropriate.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility by allowing sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, continue care during transitions, or connect across distances. For many people, remote sessions provide consistent access to a licensed therapist while keeping the focus on progress and practical support.