Jennifer Hayden

Experienced counselor blending practical tools and holistic care

LPC Colorado

Experience: 22 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Trauma and abuse
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Jennifer

Jennifer Hayden is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Colorado who helps people navigate stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, trauma, depression, and a wide range of life challenges.

Background and approach

With 22 years of clinical experience, she combines practical strategies and a holistic view of recovery to address symptoms while attending to the many life factors that influence wellbeing. She also brings focused attention to concerns such as relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem, career stress, body image, chronic illness and pain, and compassion fatigue.

Her approach blends evidence-based methods including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy, EMDR, existential exploration, and mindfulness practices. Jennifer values teamwork with clients, offering structured tools alongside reflective, person-centered work to help clarify goals and build coping skills.

She has training in EMDR protocols for trauma and addiction and integrates that alongside motivational techniques and mindfulness exercises. Sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text messaging, and she works within a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Jennifer uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and replace them with more adaptive patterns; this approach is practical for anxiety, depression, stress, and many everyday challenges. She also offers Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), a protocol designed to address traumatic memories and some addiction-related processing through guided bilateral stimulation and structured phases. In addition, her client-centered work emphasizes empathy, active listening, and collaboratively setting goals so clients feel heard while developing change strategies.

Finding the best approach is collaborative: she will work with each person to determine which methods fit their history, goals, and comfort level. That exploration may bring together CBT techniques, EMDR protocols, mindfulness practices, or reflective, existential conversation based on what proves most helpful over time.

Online therapy with her is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, giving flexibility for scheduling around work, caregiving, or mobility needs. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care, practice skills between sessions, and access support from wherever the client is located within the therapist's service region.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?

Jennifer works with a broad set of issues including stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, and challenges like ADHD and bipolar symptoms.

What is her therapeutic style and approach?

She blends client-centered listening with structured approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness, adding EMDR and existential exploration when appropriate to meet different needs.

How long has she been practicing?

She brings 22 years of experience working with people across many clinical concerns and treatment methods.

What credentials and location information are provided?

She holds the LPC credential with licence details CO LPC LPC.0011411 and practices from Colorado.

Are sessions available in other languages or to international clients?

Therapy is offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats does she offer?

Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging according to availability and preference.

How are fees and payment structured?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that may be canceled at any time.

What steps are needed to begin working together?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Addictions Trauma and abuse Grief Depression

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

22+ years

Licensed

Colorado

Languages

English