Jennifer Hayden , LPC

Jennifer Hayden is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with more than 22 years of experience helping people navigate complex emotional and behavioral challenges. She brings a practical, compassionate approach informed by multiple therapeutic modalities and a long history of clinical work. Jennifer balances a respect for the medical model of disease with a broader view of healing, working to reduce stigma while supporting clients through the many parts of recovery and growth.

Trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing - EMDR - she uses this approach as part of a varied toolkit. EMDR offers a different way of processing distressing memories and experiences than traditional talk therapy, and Jennifer has experience applying EMDR methods to trauma and addiction-related concerns. She also integrates evidence-based strategies from cognitive and mindfulness-oriented approaches to address patterns of thinking, behavior, and stress.

Jennifer focuses on alleviating suffering across a wide range of issues, including trauma, addiction, mood difficulties, relationship and family concerns, grief, and stress-related challenges. Her work emphasizes collaboration, a nonjudgmental stance, and practical strategies that support meaningful change over time.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Jennifer Hayden incorporates several well-established approaches into online work to meet different needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people identify and change unhelpful thought and behavior patterns that contribute to anxiety, depression, and other concerns, offering practical tools for coping and problem solving. EMDR - Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing - is a structured method for processing distressing memories and symptoms related to trauma and addiction, and it can be adapted to remote sessions in ways that support reprocessing and symptom reduction. Mindfulness therapy teaches present-moment awareness and self-regulation skills that can reduce stress, improve emotional balance, and complement other interventions.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Jennifer works collaboratively with each person to determine what methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. She tailors treatment plans and adjusts techniques over time as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility by allowing work to occur via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, support continuity of care across locations in Colorado, and provide multiple ways for people to engage in the work in formats that feel most comfortable to them.