Debbie Hayes, LCPC
Illinois · 10 years in practice
Debbie Hayes is a licensed clinical professional counselor in Illinois with ten years of combined experience as a caseworker and counselor.
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 combined experience as a caseworker and counselor. She focuses on practical help for common struggles like anxiety, depression, grief, stress, relationship strain, parenting challenges, and issues around self-esteem. Debbie keeps language direct and simple so parents can read quickly and decide if she might be a fit.
Her style is warm and interactive. Sessions are respectful and nonjudgmental.
Background and approach
She centers each conversation on the person in front of her and adjusts pace and tools to fit individual needs. Debbie blends several therapeutic approaches to match each client's situation. She uses client-centered ideas to follow the client's lead, cognitive-behavioral techniques for skill building, and existential themes to look at meaning and values.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas also show up when working on values-based goals and behavioral change. She has worked with people facing bipolar disorder and schizophrenia and has supported clients dealing with trauma, addiction, eating concerns, and chronic health issues. Additional focus areas include attachment and commitment problems, caregiver stress, body image, and communication difficulties.
Debbie continues professional learning and can incorporate faith-based perspectives when clients request Christian-informed counseling. She aims to help people take small, doable steps toward better functioning and greater satisfaction in daily life.
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
- Existential Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- 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 therapy approaches translate to online care
Existential therapy looks at meaning, values, and the choices people make. In online sessions this work often means talking through what matters most and weighing everyday options against those values. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on noticing thoughts and committing to actions that match personal values; it helps with anxiety, depression, and motivation by building simple, repeatable skills. Client-centered therapy centers the conversation on the person's experience and uses empathy and respect to help people feel heard and understood.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferred ways of working, and which methods feel most useful. Over the first few sessions techniques can be mixed or shifted based on what helps most.
Online formats available include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversations and nonverbal cues, phone works when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be a quick check-in, and messaging supports ongoing reflections between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy family schedules, work breaks, or when travel is difficult.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and parenting concerns, addictions, trauma, eating issues, bipolar concerns, and related challenges listed in her specialties.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is warm, interactive, and nonjudgmental. She adapts conversation and tools to each person's needs and focuses on practical steps.
What background and experience does she bring?
She has ten years of combined experience as a caseworker and counselor and has worked with a wide range of concerns including severe mental health conditions and chronic illness.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds an IL LCPC credential and practices in Illinois.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English only and she is not working with international clients.
How are sessions delivered?
Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist matching; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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