- Practical coping skills
- Person-centered pace
- Trauma-informed care
About Amanda
Amanda Kayes-Carson "Kayes" is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Colorado who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, and relationship concerns. She also supports clients coping with trauma, parenting challenges, ADHD, grief, and codependency. Kayes speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps people can use between sessions.
She adapts conversations and plans to each person’s needs instead of using a one-size-fits-all approach. Sessions often focus on identifying patterns, building coping skills, and strengthening communication. Expect a calm, respectful tone that emphasizes what you can try now and next.
Kayes brings 24 years of experience to her work and draws from several clinical approaches. She uses client-centered methods that follow the person’s lead and CBT tools to challenge unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also incorporates attachment-based thinking to look at how relationships shape current problems.
When trauma is part of the story, Kayes layers strategies to address painful memories alongside present-day concerns. She values collaboration and helps people set clear, realistic goals for therapy. Progress is paced to fit each person’s comfort level and life demands.
Her practice aims to help people feel more capable and connected to their goals. Kayes encourages straightforward conversation about what is working and what needs to change. To begin, clients are invited to share where they struggle most and what they hope to achieve.
How therapy approaches shape online work
Amanda uses client-centered therapy to place the person’s priorities first, helping clients set goals and guide the pace of sessions. This approach helps when someone needs a space to make choices and be heard without judgment.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify and change patterns of thought and behavior that keep problems stuck. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and many everyday struggles because it gives clear exercises and small experiments to try between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the process and happens together. The therapist will listen to your goals and suggest methods that fit your needs, then adjust as you go. That collaborative planning helps make sessions feel relevant and practical.
Session options are not listed in the biography, so confirm current formats before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, permit shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce commute time. Licensed professionals can also focus work on skills practice, thought records, and paced exposure or processing when trauma or anxiety is present, depending on what you and the therapist decide.
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Experience
24+ years
Credentials
Colorado
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Kayes help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and family problems, parenting challenges, grief, codependency, ADHD, and related issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is person-centered and collaborative. She blends practical tools with conversations that follow the client's lead.
How much experience does she have?
She has 24 years of professional experience supporting people with a range of concerns including trauma, mood issues, and relationship difficulties.
What credentials and region are listed?
She holds a Licensed Professional Counselor credential (LPC) and practices in Colorado.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Kayes?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.