Jennifer Hayden

Jennifer Hayden is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Colorado who helps people facing anger, stress, anxiety, and the ripple effects of trauma. She brings 22 years of experience and a practical approach to sessions. Parents reading on a phone will find clear, straightforward language and a focus on real-life change.

Jennifer combines talking, skill-building, and targeted therapies to reduce distress. She uses Client-Centered techniques to follow the client’s pace and priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. She also incorporates EMDR, a method some people choose for intense trauma and addiction-related memory work.

Her background includes long experience in mental health and work across substance-related concerns and behavioral addictions. That perspective shapes how she talks about problems and treatment. She treats issues such as grief, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, sleep and eating problems, ADHD, and caregiver stress.

Sessions aim to make daily life easier. Jennifer often teaches skills for coping, managing anger, and handling strong emotions. She also supports people through large life changes and complex conditions that involve more than one concern at a time.

People can expect a collaborative, down-to-earth style that balances understanding with practical tools. The focus is on what helps the person move forward, not on jargon or labels.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and following the person’s lead. The therapist uses empathy and open questions to help people clarify what matters and choose next steps; this approach supports emotional concerns like anger and relationship stress.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It often includes small experiments, thought logs, and practice between sessions to reduce anxiety, depression, and anger-related reactions.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, is a structured method some people use for trauma and strong emotional memories. It involves focusing on memories while using specific bilateral stimulation patterns to help the brain process distressing experiences; some people find it useful for trauma-related symptoms and addiction-related memory work.

Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, past experiences, and what feels doable. Together they decide whether to focus on skills, deeper processing, or a mix of methods and adjust the plan as needed.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. It may reduce travel time, make shorter check-ins possible, and allow work around school or job schedules. The biography does not list specific remote formats, so confirm available session types before booking. The main aim is practical help that fits day-to-day life, whether that means focused skills work, processing trauma, or coaching through life changes.