Debbie Hayes, LCPC
Illinois · 10 years in practice
Debbie Hayes is a licensed clinical professional counselor in Illinois with ten years of experience.
License and registration
- LCPC, Illinois
- 180.010923 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1578958062 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Debbie
Debbie Hayes is a licensed clinical professional counselor in Illinois with ten years of experience. She offers a warm, interactive style and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship strain. Her conversations aim to be respectful and nonjudgmental, paced to each person's needs.
Debbie draws from Emotionally-Focused Therapy along with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Client-Centered methods to support emotional awareness and practical change. She also integrates cognitive behavioral and existential ideas when useful, shaping each session around what a person wants to accomplish.
Background and approach
Sessions can include exploring difficult feelings, practicing new ways of thinking, and trying small behavioral steps between meetings. Her background includes work as a caseworker and counselor, and she has worked with people facing addictions, bipolar disorder, trauma and abuse, eating concerns, and chronic health challenges.
She lists additional focus areas such as attachment and communication difficulties, caregiver stress, body image, and issues related to aging. Debbie continues professional learning to stay current with research and approaches. Debbie is comfortable incorporating Christian-based counseling when a person requests it and will discuss how faith can be part of the work.
She communicates plainly and aims to help people take manageable steps toward the changes they want. People who choose to work with her can expect collaborative goal-setting, a strengths-oriented tone, and practical tools to use between sessions. Her work is centered on listening, respect, and helping clients move forward at their own pace.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Debbie lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Debbie names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
Debbie commonly uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people notice and name strong emotions, understand patterns in close relationships, and try new ways of connecting. EFT can be helpful for people who want clearer emotional awareness and better interaction habits.She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without being driven by them and committing to small actions that match personal values. ACT can be useful for anxiety, stress, and motivation struggles.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Debbie treats therapy as a collaborative process and will help identify which methods feel most useful based on a person's goals and preferences. She adjusts the mix of techniques over time as needs change.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make scheduling easier and to match different communication needs. Video lets you work face-to-face when helpful, phone may fit when bandwidth is limited, and messaging can support quick check-ins or written reflection between longer sessions. These options give flexibility for people juggling work, caregiving, or health constraints, while keeping focus on practical steps and progress.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Debbie commonly address?
She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, addictions, trauma and abuse, eating concerns, parenting challenges, and bipolar disorder.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her approach is warm and interactive, nonjudgmental, and strengths focused. She blends Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, client-centered and cognitive behavioral elements to suit each person's needs.
What is her professional background?
She has about 10 years of combined experience working as a caseworker and counselor and continues additional training to stay current with best practices.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds the LCPC credential and practices in Illinois.
Can sessions be held in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available online?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different preferences and schedules.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the easiest way to begin?
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