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Hayley Kassraie

Compassionate CBT-informed care for personal growth

LPC Connecticut

Experience
3 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Parenting
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Hayley

Hayley Kassraie is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who combines practical, evidence-based methods with a warm, authentic presence to support people navigating anxiety, stress, depression, addictions, and self-esteem challenges.

Background and approach

She draws on cognitive behavioral therapy alongside client-centered and dialectical skills to help clients identify unhelpful patterns, build coping skills, and shift toward more balanced daily routines. Her style often includes lightness and humor mixed with perseverance to make difficult work feel manageable.

Hayley helps individuals reconnect with what brings them meaning and joy, emphasizing self-compassion and steady growth even during tough moments. She also addresses related concerns such as body image, forgiveness, isolation and loneliness, obsessive-compulsive features, personality-related challenges, and women’s and young adult issues.

With three years of clinical experience in Connecticut, she aims to create a collaborative space where practical tools and personal insight come together to support lasting change.

Applying CBT and Client-Focused Techniques Online

Hayley often uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help clients identify and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors; this approach focuses on practical skills such as activity scheduling, cognitive reframing, and behavioral experiments that can reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms. She also draws from client-centered therapy, offering an empathic, nonjudgmental space where the client’s priorities guide the work and self-understanding and self-compassion are strengthened. When appropriate, dialectical behavior therapy-informed skills are introduced to build emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist partners with clients to explore goals, preferences, and what feels most useful in early sessions, adapting methods over time so strategies fit the client’s life and objectives. This helps ensure the plan evolves as progress is made.

Online therapy with Hayley uses video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, practice skills between appointments, and maintain continuity of care when in-person meetings aren’t possible.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Hayley commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, parenting challenges, self-esteem struggles, and depression, and also addresses body image, forgiveness, isolation, obsessions and compulsions, personality-related issues, self-love, women’s issues, and young adult concerns.
What therapeutic style can I expect in sessions?
Her approach blends client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral techniques and dialectical strategies, creating a mix of practical skill-building and empathic support to address thoughts, emotions, and behaviors.
How much clinical experience does she bring?
Hayley has three years of experience providing counseling services and has practiced in Connecticut during that time.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with the Connecticut license number CT LPC 8930 and practices while located in Connecticut.
In which languages can I communicate with her?
Sessions are offered in English only, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available for working together?
Hayley provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and preferences.
How are costs and scheduling handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in getting started?
To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsParenting issuesSelf esteemDepression

Additional focus areas

Body imageForgivenessIsolation / lonelinessObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPersonality disordersSelf-loveWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

3+ years

Licensed

Connecticut

Languages

English