- Years in practice
- 3
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- New York
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Veronica
Veronica Hayes is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) based in New York. She brings three years of clinical practice to sessions and aims to make therapy approachable for people dealing with everyday struggles. Veronica describes her work as grounded in hope and encouragement.
Her style is conversational and faith-informed, focused on listening first. She helps people talk through stress, anxiety, depression, anger, and substance use concerns. Veronica also supports people navigating relationship strain, self-esteem challenges, grief, and parenting-related stress.
Background and approach
In sessions she uses practical, evidence-based techniques to build coping skills. Clients can expect straightforward tools for managing mood, improving sleep and eating patterns, and handling life changes. She often works on problem-solving steps and short-term strategies that can be used between meetings.
Veronica welcomes conversations about intimacy, career questions, and the emotional effects of trauma and abuse. She frames therapy as a collaborative process that includes both emotional support and concrete tasks to practice outside sessions. Her approach aims to help people notice progress and develop healthier daily routines.
People who prefer a warm, encouraging counselor may find her style helpful. She looks to empower clients so they can move toward goals with clearer thinking and steadier habits.
What Veronica works with
Everything Veronica lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Veronica helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
Evidence-informed approaches for online care
Veronica uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on skills and real-life practice. One common approach teaches brief coping skills for anxiety and mood management. These lessons break problems into steps and add simple daily practices to reduce overwhelming feelings. Another approach emphasizes behavioral routines to improve sleep, eating, and daily structure. That method uses small, steady changes to build healthier habits and improve energy and concentration. Both approaches are practical and aimed at things a person can try between sessions. Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will listen to your goals and try methods that match your needs and preferences. Decisions about techniques are collaborative and can change as progress is made. Online therapy offers flexibility with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for longer, interactive sessions when face-to-face conversation helps. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging allow quick check-ins, brief reflections, and ongoing support between appointments, making care easier to fit into a busy schedule.Questions people ask about Veronica
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, addictions, anger, grief, and parenting-related stress among other concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her sessions are conversational and faith-informed, focused on listening, encouragement, and practical strategies to manage daily problems.
What is her professional background?
She has three years of clinical experience working in mental health settings with individuals facing a range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the LMHC credential and practices in New York.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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