Amanda Kayes-Carson "Kayes", LPC

Amanda Kayes-Carson "Kayes" is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Colorado with 24 years of practice. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addiction, relationship and family struggles, parenting strain, grief, and issues around self-esteem and intimacy. Her approach is compassionate and straightforward. She meets people where they are and focuses on practical steps forward.

Kayes blends cognitive behavioral ideas with attachment-focused and client-centered ways of working. Sessions often include learning new skills for managing strong emotions, reshaping unhelpful thoughts, and improving communication. She also uses dialectical strategies and existential conversations when those fit a person’s needs.

Her background includes long-term clinical work supporting adults through life transitions and complex stressors. She has particular experience with ADHD, bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, and addiction-related concerns. Kayes pays attention to patterns that began in early relationships and how those patterns show up now.

People can expect empathy alongside clear, doable plans. Kayes will tailor sessions to individual goals, whether that means short-term skill building or deeper exploratory work. She describes therapy as a collaborative effort where the person’s priorities guide each step.

Sessions are offered in English and use a mix of video, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging. She practices in Colorado and frames treatment around each person’s daily life, responsibilities, and real-world challenges.

Therapeutic approaches that translate well online

Amanda often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change thought patterns that worsen anxiety, depression, or anger. CBT sessions typically involve identifying unhelpful thoughts and practicing concrete exercises to test and shift them, which works well in video or text formats.

She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and boundaries. This approach can help people improve communication, reduce reactivity, and strengthen relationships through reflection and new interaction strategies.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That might mean focusing on skill-building with CBT, exploring attachment themes, or combining approaches over time.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls are useful for fuller conversation and exercises, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or during a short break at work, and chat or messaging can suit quick check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to schedule therapy around daily life and to continue work consistently.