Debbie Hayes, LCPC

Debbie Hayes is a licensed counselor in Illinois with more than 10 years of combined experience as a caseworker and counselor. She has supported people facing a wide range of concerns, including grief, depression, anxiety, anger, relationship challenges, parenting difficulties, career transitions, OCD, and ADHD. Her work has also included supporting individuals living with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. Debbie completed training in multicultural counseling and continues to pursue additional education and trainings to stay current with research and best practices.

Her style is warm, interactive, and rooted in respect, sensitivity, and compassion. Debbie emphasizes a nonjudgmental approach that builds on each person’s strengths and life experiences. She individualizes dialogue and treatment plans to align with a client’s specific needs, goals, and values, drawing from client-centered, strengths-based, existential, cognitive-behavioral, humanistic, and psychodynamic methods as appropriate.

Debbie is open to integrating Christian-based counseling for clients who request it, and she notes that this approach can be incorporated into sessions when desired. She encourages clients to view change as a step-by-step process and offers support and empowerment throughout the journey toward a more fulfilling life.

Debbie holds the LCPC credential - Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor - which reflects her professional training and licensure to provide counseling services in Illinois.