Therapist profile
Amanda Kayes-Carson "Kayes", LPC
Colorado
Licensed Professional Counselor - Relationships and Codependency
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- Credentials
- LPC
- License
- LPC, Colorado / LPC.0003782
- NPI
- 1174273379
- Experience
- 24 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Colorado
About
- Attachment-based work
- CBT strategies
- DBT skills
About Amanda
Amanda Kayes-Carson "Kayes" is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Colorado with 24 years of experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, low self-esteem, depression, addictions, relationship and family problems, grief, and codependency-related issues.
Kayes uses straightforward conversations and practical tools. She draws on attachment-based ideas and client-centered methods to notice patterns in relationships and feelings. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques and DBT skills to help people manage strong emotions and change unhelpful habits.
Sessions focus on understanding how past relationships and attachment shape present choices. Kayes helps people identify where they put others first and what gets in the way of saying no. She offers ways to spot patterns, practice small changes, and try new behaviors between sessions.
Her approach is collaborative. She listens for what matters most and then works with the person to set clear, doable goals. Expect a mix of talking, skill-building, and reviewing what worked or didn’t after trying new steps in daily life.
Kayes has worked with a wide range of concerns across nearly a quarter century in practice. She combines relational understanding with concrete strategies so people can notice patterns, test changes, and gain more control over their reactions and choices.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Amanda uses attachment-based ideas and cognitive behavioral techniques that work well over conversation and focused exercises. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationship patterns influence current connections and helps people spot repeating cycles that affect boundaries and closeness. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks bigger problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and then tries small, doable experiments to shift them.Finding the right mix of methods is part of the process. She will work with the person to decide which approaches fit their goals and daily life. That decision is collaborative and can change as progress is reviewed and new needs appear.
The biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove travel time. They also let a person practice new skills in the settings where problems occur, then bring observations back to the session for review.
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Experience
24+ years
Listed in
Colorado
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addiction, relationship and family problems, codependency, parenting issues, ADHD, grief, and related concerns.
What is her therapy style like?
She uses a mix of client-centered conversation and practical skills work. Sessions combine relational understanding with exercises to change patterns.
How long has she been practicing?
Kayes has 24 years of professional experience supporting people with a wide range of concerns.
What credentials and where is she licensed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, licensed in Colorado.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original biography did not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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