- EMDR and mindfulness
- Practical coping tools
- Longstanding clinical experience
About Jennifer
Jennifer Hayden is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Colorado with more than two decades of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, depression, and everyday patterns of thought and behavior. Her style is straightforward and practical, aimed at helping someone feel steadier and more able to cope with life’s demands.
Jennifer combines talking therapies with approaches that target memories and habits. She uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, alongside mindfulness and cognitive tools to help people change unhelpful thinking and responses. Sessions are collaborative and paced to match each person’s needs.
Her background includes long experience in mental health and substance use settings, and work with gambling-related problems. She also attends to issues such as body image, caregiver stress, chronic pain and illness, codependency, communication problems, and the effects of trauma and loss. This range reflects years of practice rather than a single method.
In sessions she helps people identify patterns, practice new ways of responding, and set achievable goals. Jennifer aims to reduce stigma around medical or addiction diagnoses while also addressing emotional, social, and practical factors that affect recovery.
People who value a direct, compassionate therapist who uses a mix of memory-focused and skills-based work may find her approach helpful. To begin, readers should follow the site’s intake steps to match and schedule a first appointment.
Jennifer combines talking therapies with approaches that target memories and habits. She uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, alongside mindfulness and cognitive tools to help people change unhelpful thinking and responses. Sessions are collaborative and paced to match each person’s needs.
Her background includes long experience in mental health and substance use settings, and work with gambling-related problems. She also attends to issues such as body image, caregiver stress, chronic pain and illness, codependency, communication problems, and the effects of trauma and loss. This range reflects years of practice rather than a single method.
In sessions she helps people identify patterns, practice new ways of responding, and set achievable goals. Jennifer aims to reduce stigma around medical or addiction diagnoses while also addressing emotional, social, and practical factors that affect recovery.
People who value a direct, compassionate therapist who uses a mix of memory-focused and skills-based work may find her approach helpful. To begin, readers should follow the site’s intake steps to match and schedule a first appointment.
Areas of expertise
Also works with
LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
22+ years
Credentials
Colorado
Languages
English
How her approaches translate to online work
Jennifer commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and EMDR in her practice. Client-centered work focuses on understanding someone’s experience and building a trusting working relationship to guide change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at thoughts and habits and teaches concrete skills to shift unhelpful patterns. EMDR addresses distressing memories and reactions through structured protocols that can reduce the emotional charge around past events.Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust the plan as progress unfolds. This makes sessions feel collaborative and tailored rather than one-size-fits-all.
The practical benefits of online therapy can include easier scheduling, fewer travel demands, and quicker check-ins that fit into a workday or caregiving routine. Because the site’s session formats are not specified here, confirm current session options before booking so you know what will be available. Many people find that the right mix of EMDR, skills training, and listening can be adapted to remote work when appropriate.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and many everyday life concerns such as sleep, eating, parenting, career, and ADHD.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her approach blends client-centered listening with techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, and EMDR to address thinking patterns and habitual responses.
How much experience does she have?
Jennifer has 22 years of clinical experience supporting people with mental health and substance use concerns.
What credentials and region apply?
She holds an LPC credential and practices in Colorado.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.