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Amanda Kayes-Carson "Kayes"

Amanda Kayes-Carson "Kayes"

LPC

Therapist · Colorado · 24+ years of experience

Experienced counselor focused on practical change

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  • Attachment-informed
  • Practical skills
  • Respectful approach

About Amanda

Amanda Kayes-Carson "Kayes" is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Colorado who helps people manage stress, anxiety, anger, depression, trauma, and addiction. She also supports clients facing relationship and family challenges, parenting strain, grief, and life transitions. Kayes works with adults who want practical help for everyday problems and distressing emotions.

Kayes draws on several practical approaches in sessions. She uses attachment-focused ideas to look at how past relationships shape current reactions. She practices client-centered work that centers the person's own goals and strengths. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools are used to identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors.

Her style is respectful and down-to-earth. She aims to tailor conversations and plans to each person's needs and pace. Sessions focus on clear strategies you can try between meetings, along with time to talk through feelings and events.

With 24 years of experience, Kayes brings long-term clinical experience without using jargon. She describes herself as trauma informed and attentive to how difficult experiences affect daily life. Her approach balances practical coping skills with deeper attention to relationships and meaning.

Kayes works in English and practices in Colorado as an LPC. If you are considering therapy, she asks people to begin by completing the site’s matching questionnaire so scheduling can follow based on availability.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Narrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

24+ years

Credentials

Colorado

Languages

English

How attachment, client-centered, and CBT approaches work online

Amanda uses attachment-based ideas to help people understand how early relationships shape their reactions now. This approach looks at patterns in relationships and helps people try different responses when old ways cause pain.

She also practices client-centered therapy, which puts the person's goals and values first. Sessions focus on listening, reflecting what matters to the client, and building on strengths they already have.

Alongside those, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to spot unhelpful thoughts and test small behavior changes. CBT helps with anxiety, depression, stress, and problem-solving practical issues that come up between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Amanda will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their needs, goals, and comfort level. She adjusts plans over time based on what is most helpful.

Confirm the current online session options before booking, since the biography does not list formats. Online care can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, support shorter check-ins, and reduce the time needed for travel. Talk with the therapist after matching to choose the session rhythm and format that best fits everyday life.

At a glance

Listed location
Colorado
Experience
24+ years
Credentials
LPC
Languages
English
License (Colorado)
LPC · No. LPC.0003782
NPI
1174273379

As listed by the therapist. You can check a license with the state board and an NPI with the national registry.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?

She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and family issues, parenting challenges, grief, and life changes among other concerns.

What is her general therapy style?

Her style is down-to-earth and respectful, focusing on clients' goals and strengths while teaching practical coping skills to use between sessions.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 24 years of professional experience working with a range of mental health and relationship concerns.

What credentials and region are listed?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Colorado and practices there.

Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are offered?

Confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are used.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin a therapy relationship with her?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule based on the therapist's availability.

Before you start

  • Online talk therapy is not a court-ordered or mandated anger-management course, and it does not provide attendance certificates.
  • Check that the location and license details above fit where you live.
  • If anyone is at risk of being harmed, contact emergency services or a domestic-abuse helpline first. See the support lines for the US, UK and Australia.
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