Hayley Kassraie

Hayley Kassraie is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, and addiction-related concerns. She writes in a warm, down-to-earth way and aims to make the first step feel manageable. Hayley emphasizes building confidence, balance, and self-compassion as core goals in therapy.

Her approach mixes practical skills with a friendly, authentic style. She draws on client-centered methods to listen and make space for each person's story. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy tools are used when helpful to address patterns of thinking, emotional regulation, and behavior.

Hayley works with common life challenges like parenting stress, low self-esteem, depression, body image struggles, and feelings of isolation. She also supports people dealing with obsessive-compulsive patterns, personality-related concerns, and issues tied to self-love and forgiveness. Women's issues and young adult concerns are among the focus areas she lists.

Sessions tend to be collaborative and sometimes include moments of humor alongside steady work. Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused Therapy inform how she helps people set realistic goals and find momentum for change. The aim is practical progress that fits daily life.

Hayley practices in Connecticut and conducts sessions in English. She has three years of experience as an LPC and encourages people to take small steps toward growth. To begin, readers are invited to follow the site's start process to match and schedule sessions based on therapist availability.

How these approaches inform online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person's needs, creating space to understand what matters most to the client. This approach helps people feel heard and shapes the goals of treatment.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It teaches practical strategies to change unhelpful thinking and behavior, which can help with anxiety, depression, and compulsive habits.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. It is useful when someone needs tools for emotion regulation and steadying relationships.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before to find the best fit. That conversation can include trying different tools and adjusting the plan as progress unfolds.

Ask about the session formats available before booking so you know what to expect for scheduling and access. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when a quick session suits your schedule. Confirm current session options to match logistics with therapeutic goals.