- Years in practice
- 3
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Connecticut
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Parenting issues
About Hayley
Hayley Kassraie is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who focuses on helping people regain balance and confidence. She meets clients where they are and uses a warm, down-to-earth style that often includes humor and practical steps. Hayley emphasizes building self-compassion and reconnecting with what brings joy and meaning.
Clients typically come for help with stress, anxiety, addictions, parenting concerns, low self-esteem, and depression. Hayley also supports people working through body image, forgiveness, isolation and loneliness, obsessive thoughts and compulsions, personality-related struggles, and issues common to young adults and women.
Background and approach
Her approach blends client-centered care with techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy. She also draws on motivational interviewing to strengthen readiness for change and solution-focused methods to identify immediate, doable steps. Sessions aim to be practical and goal oriented while honoring each person’s pace.
Hayley has three years of professional experience as an LPC in Connecticut. In sessions she focuses on skill-building, mindset shifts, and small behavioral changes that add up over time. The result is usually clearer direction and more confidence in handling daily challenges.
Therapy sessions can include honest conversations, short exercises, and homework tailored to the person’s life. Hayley works collaboratively with each client to set goals and track progress, adjusting strategies as needed to keep things moving forward.
What Hayley works with
Everything Hayley lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Hayley helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Body image
- Forgiveness
- Isolation / loneliness
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Personality disorders
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Hayley lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches for flexible online care
Hayley uses client-centered therapy to prioritize each person's perspective and needs. This approach focuses on listening carefully and helping people feel understood so they can decide on goals that matter to them. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, is also a core part of her work and targets unhelpful thoughts and behaviors with practical exercises to reduce anxiety and improve mood.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Hayley will talk with the client about goals and preferences, try methods that fit the situation, and adjust strategies based on what helps most. The aim is to find workable tools that match the person's life and priorities rather than sticking to one rigid method.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face connection and skill practice, phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited, live chat supports shorter check-ins, and messaging lets people share updates or try exercises between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and different day-to-day needs.
Questions people ask about Hayley
What concerns does Hayley address?
She helps people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, parenting-related worries, self-esteem, and depression. Additional focus areas include body image, forgiveness, loneliness, OCD-related concerns, personality struggles, self-love, women's issues, and young adult concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm, authentic, and often lightened with humor. She combines supportive listening with evidence-based techniques to create practical, manageable steps.
What is her background and experience?
Hayley has three years of experience working as a Licensed Professional Counselor. Her work emphasizes helping people build skills, confidence, and balance.
Where is Hayley based and what credential does she hold?
She practices in Connecticut and holds the credential Licensed Professional Counselor, abbreviated LPC.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and is handled through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with Hayley?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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