Faith Hayes, LMHC

Faith Hayes is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Indiana with 14 years of experience in social services and therapeutic work. She brings focused experience addressing anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, stress and anger management, relationship and family concerns, parenting challenges, addictions, grief, intimacy-related issues, mood disorders including bipolar and panic symptoms, attention differences such as ADHD, and related concerns such as codependency, dissociation, and isolation.

Colleagues and clients have described her as empathic, compassionate, caring, and committed to making a meaningful difference. Hayes has experience both as a therapist and as someone who has engaged in therapy herself, which informs a respectful and relatable approach to the work. She values each person she meets, honors individual strengths and resilience, and partners with clients to help identify and build on those resources.

Hayes practices with an eclectic, holistic orientation, drawing from multiple therapeutic theories and techniques rather than a single model. She integrates mind, body, and spirit where appropriate and stays current with professional research and perspectives to tailor care. As an LMHC - a state license that authorizes the practice of professional mental health counseling - she aims to work collaboratively with clients to clarify goals, develop practical strategies, and support progress toward a more fulfilling life.

If someone feels ready to take a next step, Hayes welcomes the opportunity to accompany them through that process and explore a personalized path forward.

Approaches for Online Care and Therapeutic Support

Faith Hayes commonly draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to guide online work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and learning practical skills to shift thoughts and behaviors; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills that can help people managing intense emotions, relationship conflicts, or self-destructive patterns.

She also incorporates Emotionally-Focused Therapy elements when relationship patterns and attachment experiences are central to the client's goals - this approach helps people understand emotions and improve connection in close relationships. Determining the best approach is a collaborative process; Hayes works with each person to assess their needs, goals, and preferences and then tailors techniques so therapy fits the individual rather than forcing a one-size-fits-all model.

Online therapy with Hayes is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for scheduling and accessibility across locations. These options allow licensed professionals to deliver consistent care, adapt session formats to client needs, and support continuity of work even when life changes make in-person visits difficult.