- Practical coping skills
- Trauma-informed care
- Focus on recovery
About Jennifer
Jennifer Hayden is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) based in Colorado with 22 years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, and relationship or intimacy concerns. Her work also covers eating and sleeping struggles, ADHD, and codependency issues. Jennifer emphasizes a practical, down-to-earth approach for people coping with heavy life changes.
She blends straightforward conversation with focused techniques to help reduce symptoms and build everyday coping skills. Jennifer draws on client-centered work to follow each person's pace and priorities, and she uses cognitive behavioral ideas to spot unhelpful thought and behavior patterns. She also uses EMDR, an approach that addresses trauma and distressing memories in a nontraditional way.
Her background includes practice with both mental health and substance use concerns, and she has experience addressing gambling-related problems. That combined perspective shapes how she talks about addiction and mental health, including using the medical model alongside broader recovery tools. Jennifer aims to reduce stigma while offering clear steps people can try between sessions.
In sessions she focuses on practical goals like better sleep, improved communication, and managing anger or cravings. She works with people on family of origin issues, abandonment fears, body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and co-occurring problems. The overall goal is to help people move from surviving toward more manageable daily life.
Jennifer invites a collaborative process where clients set priorities and try approaches that fit their situation. She frames therapy as a series of small changes that add up over time.
How therapeutic approaches shape online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the client’s lead. It emphasizes empathy and helping a person identify their own goals and values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches practical exercises to change them, often helping with anxiety, mood, and daily routines. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, called EMDR, works differently than talk therapy by using structured bilateral stimulation along with memory processing to address trauma and strong emotional reactions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their needs, goals, and comfort level. That means trying things, checking how they helped, and adjusting the plan together as needed.
Session formats are not listed here, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online sessions easier to fit into their week, allowing shorter check-ins during a break or sessions without travel time. Online work can also make it simpler to use guided exercises between meetings and to practice skills in real-life settings. Licensed professionals can adapt these approaches so the work remains focused and practical even when done remotely.
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Experience
22+ years
Credentials
Colorado
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns can be addressed?
Areas include stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, codependency, relationship and intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, parenting strain, ADHD, and related challenges.
What is the general therapy style?
Sessions are collaborative and client-centered, with practical tools from cognitive behavioral methods and work that can address traumatic memories when helpful.
How much clinical experience does this therapist have?
The profile notes 22 years of experience working in mental health and substance use settings, including work with gambling-related concerns.
Where is the therapist located and how is she credentialed?
She practices in Colorado and holds the LPC credential, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with this therapist?
International clients are not currently accepted for sessions.
How are costs and billing handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to begin therapy?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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