Amanda Kayes-Carson "Kayes", LPC

Amanda Kayes-Carson "Kayes" is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Colorado. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, parenting challenges, and midlife transitions. Kayes works with concerns like relationship strain, grief, low self-esteem, ADHD, and career questions in straight talk and practical steps.

Kayes draws on a mix of approaches to shape sessions around each person. She uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships affect current patterns. She also uses client-centered methods that focus on the person’s values and pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) tools are offered when they fit the concern.

Her style is respectful and down-to-earth. Conversations are tailored to what a person needs that week. She emphasizes skills people can try between sessions to handle stress and emotions more steadily.

With 24 years of experience, Kayes has worked across many common life struggles that bring people to therapy. She aims to support people in finding clearer choices and more sustainable coping. The focus is on practical steps and steady progress rather than quick fixes.

People who choose Kayes can expect a collaborative process. Together they set goals and adjust the plan as changes happen. For someone dealing with midlife questions or long-standing patterns, she offers steady guidance and real-world tools.

How therapy approaches translate to online work

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current reactions and bonds. Online sessions using this lens often focus on noticing patterns in relationships, practicing new ways of relating, and testing small changes over time. Client-centered therapy centers on the person’s goals and experience. In remote sessions that means the therapist follows the client’s pace, listens closely, and helps people clarify what matters most to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical exercises to shift them. Online CBT often uses short skill practice, thought records, and behavior experiments that people can try between meetings.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss what fits your needs, goals, and preferences. Together you decide which methods to prioritize and adjust the plan as you learn what helps best.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, shorten check-ins, or avoid travel time. It also supports steady progress through regular meetings and at-home practice while keeping the focus on what matters in everyday life.