Amanda Kayes-Carson "Kayes", LPC
Colorado · 24 years in practice
Amanda Kayes-Carson "Kayes" is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Colorado with 24 years of experience.
License and registration
- LPC, Colorado
- LPC.0003782 · expires August 2027
- NPI
- 1174273379 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 24
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Amanda
Amanda Kayes-Carson "Kayes" is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Colorado with 24 years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addiction, ADHD, and relationship or family challenges. Kayes also supports people dealing with parenting strain, grief, self-esteem struggles, and career or life transitions.
Her approach is warm and straightforward. Sessions focus on practical steps and clear communication. She listens first, then works with each person to build a plan that fits their life and goals.
Background and approach
Kayes draws on several therapy styles to meet people where they are. She uses client-centered listening to make space for the person’s story. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps break unhelpful thinking patterns and test new behaviors.
Attachment-based ideas are used when early relationship patterns affect current struggles. She brings long experience helping people cope with complex situations such as domestic violence, addiction, blended family issues, adoption and foster care concerns, and aging or caregiver stress. She also addresses intimacy-related difficulties, body image, and commitment or communication problems.
Sessions are offered in English and use straightforward language. Kayes aims to empower people to make steady changes, reduce distress, and improve everyday functioning. She tailors pace and techniques to each person’s needs and preferences.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Amanda lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Amanda names
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How therapy approaches translate to online care
Attachment-based work pays attention to how early relationships shape current feelings and responses. Online sessions use talk and reflective exercises to notice patterns in relationships and practice new ways of connecting. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. In virtual sessions this looks like setting clear, measurable goals, trying short experiments between meetings, and reviewing results together. Client-centered therapy centers the person’s experience and priorities. The therapist follows the person’s lead, offers empathic listening, and helps clarify what matters most.Choosing an approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they will try methods, review what works, and adjust the plan over time so it fits daily life.
Online formats offer flexibility that fits different needs. Video calls let the therapist use visual cues and work through exercises in real time. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging allow brief updates, skill practice, and ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, and busy schedules.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Kayes commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, ADHD, relationship and family issues, parenting concerns, grief, and life transitions.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Sessions are straightforward and compassionate. She listens first, then helps people set practical goals and steps to change.
What is her background and experience?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 24 years of professional experience working with a wide range of concerns and life stages.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She holds the CO LPC credential and practices from Colorado.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients schedule with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does she offer?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as session formats.
How do fees and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to availability.
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