Dr. Andrea Hayes, LPC, LCMHC

Dr. Andrea Hayes brings nine years of clinical experience to her counseling work and combines that background with earlier experience as an educator. She earned a master's degree in community counseling and a Ph.D. in advanced study in human behavior with a counseling focus, and she holds licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) in North Carolina. Over the course of her career she has provided care in a range of settings, including prison environments, juvenile justice programs, private practice, military facilities, and community-based agencies, working with people who have faced depression, anxiety, oppositional behaviors, ADHD, substance use, and both physical and emotional trauma.

Dr. Hayes prioritizes building rapport through trust and mutual respect, aiming to make the therapeutic environment warm and inviting. Her practice emphasizes a person-centered approach while often integrating cognitive behavioral therapy and solution-focused techniques to address practical goals and day-to-day challenges. She adjusts treatment plans to fit each person’s needs and, when other strategies are warranted, incorporates those methods collaboratively with clients. Areas of focus include anger, self-esteem, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, ADHD, stress, addictions, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting, bipolar disorder, depression, forgiveness, and veteran and armed forces issues. Dr. Hayes works to guide clients through difficult transitions and supports efforts to build greater self-awareness and resilience.