Jennifer Hayden

Jennifer Hayden is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Colorado with more than two decades of practice. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, grief, depression, and related struggles. Her approach is straightforward and person-focused, aiming to reduce shame and find practical steps forward.

Jennifer combines talk-based methods with structured tools. She often uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking and build different habits. Mindfulness practices are added to help people manage intense emotions and ground themselves in daily life.

She also uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, as an option for people processing traumatic memories and intense distress. EMDR is presented as a different way to work through painful experiences rather than only talking about them.

Her background includes long experience supporting people with substance use and gambling problems alongside mental health concerns. Jennifer says the medical model can help reduce stigma around diagnosis, while also attending to the many parts of recovery beyond symptoms.

Sessions focus on what a person needs now and on practical planning for coping and change. She aims to meet people where they are, listen without judgment, and help them set realistic steps toward greater balance and functioning.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and helping people set their own direction; online sessions using this approach involve collaborative conversation and checking in about what the person needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, emphasizes identifying patterns of thinking and behavior and then practicing small changes; this can work well online through worksheets, goal-setting, and in-between exercises. EMDR is a different way of processing traumatic memories that can be offered as one option to address trauma and addiction-related distress; when EMDR is used the therapist explains the method and guides the person step by step.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences, and then recommend which methods to try first. This is a collaborative decision and can be adjusted over time based on what helps most.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are available. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also support consistent practice of CBT exercises or mindfulness tools between meetings. Ask about the practical details when you schedule so sessions align with work, caregiving, or daily routines.