Dabney Hayes

Dabney Hayes is a licensed counselor offering over 14 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people cope with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and addiction. Dabney works with clients who struggle with relationship and intimacy issues, parenting concerns, grief, and self-esteem challenges. She also supports those managing ADHD, bipolar concerns, and compassion fatigue. Dabney uses a client-centered, collaborative style. She listens first and helps clients set small, practical goals. Sessions often include straightforward skills for managing intense feelings and habits. She aims to help people build healthier routines and clearer choices. Her background includes work in both individual and group settings. Dabney draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Attachment-Based Therapy. She blends techniques to match what each person needs rather than using a single approach. People come to her for help with family conflict, parenting strain, blended family issues, and adoption or foster-care concerns. She also supports those coping with chronic illness, caregiver stress, body image, and sexual diversity topics like BDSM or kink when they bring those concerns into sessions. Dabney holds credentials as an LPCC and an LPC and practices from North Carolina. She provides direct, nonjudgmental care and aims to help clients make choices that reflect their values and goals.

Approaches that translate to online work

Dabney commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on noticing thoughts and choosing actions that match personal values. ACT helps when worry or avoidance get in the way of doing what matters most.

She also draws from Attachment-Based Therapy, which looks at how early relationships shape present patterns. This work can help people understand recurring difficulties in closeness, trust, or boundary-setting.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Dabney works collaboratively to decide which methods fit a person's goals and preferences. She adapts techniques over time so sessions stay practical and relevant.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the specific formats offered before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit regular sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when a quick touchpoint is helpful. It can also let people choose quieter surroundings, avoid camera sessions when needed, and maintain continuity during life transitions. Ask about available delivery options so you can pick what works best for your schedule and needs.