- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- CBT techniques
About Misty
Misty Hayes is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Missouri with 16 years of experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family concerns, addictions, grief, parenting strain, anger, low self-esteem, and ADHD-related challenges.
Her approach is straightforward and collaborative. She focuses on practical steps and clear goals. She listens for what’s working and what needs to change, then helps clients try things that fit their values and life.
Misty uses several recognized methods, including Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), attachment-based approaches, client-centered work, and cognitive behavioral techniques. She blends these to address strong emotions, recurring relationship patterns, and the everyday habits that keep problems stuck.
Sessions tend to emphasize understanding emotions, noticing patterns, and practicing new responses between meetings. She guides clients in building coping skills and in managing overwhelming feelings so they can carry changes into daily life.
Her style is direct and focused. Misty works at a pace the client can handle and pays attention to their values and worldview. The aim is simple: clearer thinking, steadier emotion regulation, and more useful habits for handling stress and conflict.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Misty uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people notice and name hard-to-reach emotions and to understand recurring interaction patterns. EFT can be helpful when strong feelings and attachment needs shape how someone responds to others or to themselves.She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on clarifying values and taking small committed steps toward them, and on cognitive behavioral therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. These methods aim to reduce avoidance and build practical skills for daily life.
Choosing an approach is part of the work together. Misty collaborates with clients to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, adjusts the plan as needed, and checks in regularly about progress.
The therapist's biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and reduce travel time. Therapists and licensed professionals often adapt exercises and between-session work to suit remote appointments so changes can carry over into everyday routines.
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Experience
16+ years
Listed in
Missouri
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
Misty supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family issues, addictions, grief, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem struggles, and ADHD-related difficulties.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is direct and collaborative. She focuses on practical steps and works at a pace the client can manage.
How much experience does she have?
She has 16 years of experience working with a range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LPC, Licensed Professional Counselor, practicing in Missouri.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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