Jennifer Hayden, LPC

Jennifer Hayden is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Colorado with 22 years of clinical experience. She works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, and codependency-related patterns.

She uses a mix of practical, talk-based methods and body-informed approaches. Sessions often include client-centered conversation, cognitive behavioral strategies, mindfulness skills, and EMDR when appropriate. Jennifer also brings existential perspectives to help people consider meaning, choice, and values as they cope with change.

Her background includes work across mental health and substance use settings. That experience shaped a straightforward way of addressing addiction, gambling issues, and co-occurring concerns without judgment. She describes the medical model as one part of care and combines it with other clinical methods to reduce stigma and address the many parts of recovery.

In session she helps people notice patterns like people-pleasing, trouble saying no, or losing themselves in relationships. She also supports those facing caregiver stress, chronic illness, parenting strain, or career and self-esteem struggles. Practical tools and focused discussion are regular parts of the work.

People who come with trauma histories may be offered Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, as one option. Jennifer aims to clarify goals, teach coping skills, and help clients make steady changes they can use day to day.

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