Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
How David works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Colorado
- Years in practice
- 18
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About David
David Hayden is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Colorado with 18 years of experience. He focuses on practical help for people dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, low self-esteem, and depression. He speaks plainly and aims to make the first step feel manageable for someone who is worried about starting therapy.
He offers straightforward conversations that are tailored to each person. Sessions focus on clear goals like reducing angry outbursts, building coping skills for anxiety, or finding motivation after a setback.
Background and approach
He uses methods that teach concrete tools and then practices them together in session. David draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and change the behaviors that follow. He also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice their values and take steps toward them even when emotions are strong.
For relationship work he uses elements of the Gottman Method to improve communication and reduce destructive cycles. People can expect a collaborative tone in sessions. David listens, offers practical exercises, and adjusts plans as progress is made.
He respects each person's background and needs while helping them try small, manageable changes. He works with a wide range of concerns including grief, trauma and abuse, sleeping problems, parenting strain, career transitions, and compassion fatigue. He also has additional focus areas such as adoption and foster care, first responder issues, and veteran and armed forces concerns.
What David works with
Everything David lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in David's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- First responder issues
- Gender dysphoria
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Jealousy
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Traumatic brain injury
Approaches David 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 his approaches work online
David commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to guide online work. CBT helps people identify and change thinking patterns that lead to unhelpful behaviors and emotions, which can reduce anxiety and improve mood. ACT focuses on noticing feelings, clarifying personal values, and taking meaningful actions even when emotions are strong, which helps with issues like anger and avoidance.He also draws on the Gottman Method for relationship-focused work, using exercises that improve communication and reduce harmful interaction patterns. Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process; the therapist will listen to goals and preferences, try methods that fit, and adjust plans as progress is tracked.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make sessions more flexible - video works well for deeper conversations, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat or messaging suit quick check-ins or brief coaching between sessions. The mix of approaches and formats aims to fit each person's schedule and needs.
Questions people ask about David
What kinds of problems does David help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, self-esteem, depression, relationship issues, grief, sleeping difficulties, parenting strain, career challenges, and related concerns.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
Sessions are collaborative and practical, focusing on clear goals, skill practice, and small steps toward change.
What is his professional background?
He has 18 years of counseling experience and has helped people with a wide range of concerns including trauma, grief, and compassion fatigue.
Where is he licensed and practicing?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, licensed in Colorado.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with him?
International clients are not currently accepted; he practices with clients located in Colorado.
How are sessions delivered and what formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
What does therapy cost and how do sessions work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.