- Anxiety and stress
- Communication problems
- Caregiver stress
About Dwana
Dwana Hayes is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 11 years of experience. She focuses on common early-adult pressures such as anxiety, stress, relationship challenges, parenting concerns, depression, and coping with life changes, including caregiver stress and issues around divorce and separation.
Hayes works with adults and couples and brings practical attention to communication problems. She explains things plainly and helps people break down problems into manageable steps. Sessions focus on identifying immediate concerns, learning coping skills, and practicing new ways to communicate with others.
Her background includes more than a decade of clinical work in Texas. That experience informs how she helps clients handle transitions like moving out, starting a new job, or shifting family roles. She uses methods that are grounded in evidence to help with mood, stress, and relationship tensions.
In sessions she emphasizes collaboration. Clients can expect goal-based conversations, skill building, and feedback they can use between meetings. Hayes aims to help people improve day-to-day functioning and handle setbacks with clearer strategies.
For anyone weighing therapy after college, while changing careers, or facing relationship strain, Hayes offers steady, practical guidance. To begin, follow the site process to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How evidence-based approaches work in online sessions
There is no single method that fits everyone. Two common evidence-based techniques she uses are cognitive-behavioral approaches and skills-focused work. Cognitive-behavioral approaches help identify unhelpful thoughts and test them with real-life experiments, which can reduce anxiety and low mood. Skills-focused work teaches concrete tools for stress management, communication, and coping during life changes.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss your goals and preferences and try different strategies together. Clients and therapist decide collaboratively which techniques fit best given the problem and what feels doable between sessions.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking, as this profile does not list them. Online work can make appointments fit daily life better. It can reduce travel time, make scheduling around work or school simpler, and allow shorter check-ins when time is limited. These practical benefits often help people stay consistent with sessions while they handle early-adult responsibilities.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting concerns, depression, and coping with life changes, including caregiver stress and divorce and separation.
How does she approach therapy?
Her style is collaborative and goal oriented. Sessions focus on practical skills, clearer communication, and steps to manage mood and stress.
How many years has she been practicing?
She has 11 years of experience working with people on mood, stress, and relationship challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Texas.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not listed here. Please confirm current session options before booking to know whether phone or video sessions are offered.
How are fees handled and how do I start?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To start, select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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