Works with
- Anger
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
How Andrea works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC, LCMHC
- Licensed in
- North Carolina, Georgia, Texas
- Years in practice
- 9
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Andrea
Dr. Andrea Hayes is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) practicing from North Carolina. She brings nine years of clinical experience and a background in education to sessions.
Andrea has worked in a range of settings including prisons, juvenile justice, military facilities, community agencies, and independent practice. She focuses on helping people with anger, stress, anxiety, depression, and related concerns. Andrea keeps sessions calm and straightforward.
Background and approach
She listens first and helps people name what feels hard. She uses clear, practical steps so clients can try new ways of coping between sessions. Her style aims to feel warm and respectful while staying goal-oriented.
In session she applies person-centered care alongside Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and often draws on solution-focused ideas to set manageable goals. Treatment plans are adjusted to fit each person’s needs and life circumstances. She helps people build skills for emotion regulation, manage stress, and address negative thinking patterns.
People turn to Andrea for help with anger, self-esteem, grief, trauma, addiction concerns, and the everyday strain of life changes and parenting. She also supports those facing compassion fatigue, issues related to veterans and the armed forces, and people coping with bipolar disorder and ADHD. She offers a practical approach to forgiveness and self-love work.
Andrea accepts clients internationally and conducts sessions in English. Her background as an educator shapes how she explains ideas and sets homework that feels doable. She aims to help people make steady, understandable progress toward goals.
What Andrea works with
Everything Andrea lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Andrea's practice.
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Forgiveness
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Self-love
Approaches Andrea lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Andrea Uses CBT Online and Practical Strategies
Andrea uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. CBT breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions so small changes can lead to better mood and less reactivity. This approach can be helpful for anxiety, anger, depression, stress, and many day-to-day challenges.She also draws on person-centered techniques that prioritize listening and building rapport. That approach focuses on the client’s own goals and strengths and makes room for the client to guide the pace of change. Together with solution-focused ideas, sessions often move quickly toward practical steps the client can try between meetings.
Andrea approaches choosing methods as a collaborative process. She will talk with each person about goals, symptoms, and preferences, and then suggest strategies to try. If an approach isn't working, she adapts the plan based on feedback so the work fits the client’s life.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for real-time conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can fit a break at work or require less bandwidth. Live chat and messaging let people check in with shorter updates or process thoughts between longer sessions. These options offer flexibility so therapy can fit into busy schedules and different daily routines.
Questions people ask about Andrea
What concerns does Andrea commonly help with?
She works with people facing anger, stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, and relationship or parenting strains.
What is her approach and therapy style?
Sessions are person-centered and practical. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and solution-focused techniques to set goals and teach coping skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has nine years of professional experience and a background working in prisons, juvenile justice, military facilities, community agencies, and independent practice.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She holds LPC and LCMHC credentials and practices from North Carolina.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered online?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and routines.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.