Amanda Kayes-Carson "Kayes", LPC

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, addiction, relationship and family concerns, parenting challenges, caregiver strain, and aging and geriatric issues. Her approach is respectful and down-to-earth, aimed at helping people build practical coping skills and clearer next steps.

Kayes adapts the conversation to what each person needs. She draws on attachment-informed ideas and client-centered work to focus on what matters most to the individual. She also uses techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy when those tools fit the goals.

In sessions she listens for patterns that cause pain and helps people try small changes that can make daily life easier. She pays attention to past losses, abandonment, adoption and foster care histories, and how those experiences shape current relationships and self-worth. She also supports people dealing with grief, intimacy issues, body image, and co-occurring concerns such as bipolar symptoms or substance use.

Her work often centers on improving communication, managing strong emotions like anger, and rebuilding trust with oneself and others. Kayes aims to empower clients to make choices that match their values and move toward more satisfying relationships and routines. She emphasizes practical coping strategies alongside exploring deeper meaning and life direction.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Amanda integrates client-centered work with cognitive behavioral strategies. Client-centered therapy means she follows the person's lead, listens without judgment, and helps identify priorities. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on noticing unhelpful thoughts and trying new behaviors to reduce distress. These methods can help with anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with life changes.

She also draws on attachment-informed ideas to understand how early relationships shape present patterns. That approach is useful for people who want clearer communication, better trust in relationships, or help with abandonment and attachment issues. Deciding which approaches to use is collaborative; she works with each person to match methods to their needs, goals, and preferences rather than prescribing a single path.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the specific session formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It can also let someone keep therapy consistent across moves within the same state. The therapist will discuss practical options and help plan sessions that fit daily life and therapeutic goals.