Hayes Paden
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LCMHC (he, him)
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Let's Connect (828) 338-3200
If you find yourself constantly overthinking, feeling emotionally overwhelmed, or repeating the same painful patterns despite your best efforts, you're not alone. You may wonder why certain experiences still affect you, even years later. The truth is that the past doesn't simply disappear—it can continue to influence your emotions, relationships, and sense of self until it is processed and healed. Change is possible, and you don't have to navigate that journey by yourself. If you're struggling with the effects of childhood experiences, relationship wounds, grief, anxiety, or feeling disconnected from yourself, therapy can help.
Therapy is a unique opportunity to explore your truest self. It is a space with no right or wrong. I am available for you to discover and be with various parts of yourself. Together, we will explore these pieces and the experiences that cause pain and discomfort; through this, there will be space for healing, understanding, and acceptance.
EMDR doesn't erase your past—it helps your brain heal from it, allowing you to respond to life from a place of greater calm, confidence, and resilience. If you're ready to stop letting the past dictate your present, I'd be honored to walk alongside you. I offer a free 20-minute phone or video consultation so we can discuss your goals, answer your questions,
Call or Email Hayes Paden now for a free 15 minute consultation - (828) 338-3200
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $150
Payment Methods
Cash, Check, Paypal, VisaInsurance
- Aetna
- Blue Cross
- Blue Shield
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Out of Network
Hayes Paden
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LCMHC
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (828) 338-3200
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of North Carolina / 6612 Hayes Paden
- In Practice for 23 years
- Attended Bastyr University, MA, Graduated 2002
Education and Years In Practice
Hayes Paden
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LCMHC
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. Email or (828) 338-3200
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Trauma and PTSD
- ADHD
- Men's Issues
Expertise
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Behavioral Issues
- Cancer
- Depression
- Impulse Control Disorders
- Internet Addiction
- Mood Disorders
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Sexual Abuse
- Veterans
- Video Game Addiction
Hayes Paden
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LCMHC
Do these issues align with your needs? Email or (828) 338-3200
Client Focus
Age
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Age
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- EMDR
- Gestalt
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Neurofeedback
- Parts work like Internal Family Systems
- Trauma Focused
Hayes Paden
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LCMHC
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. Email or (828) 338-3200
Location
Nearby Areas
Hayes Paden
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LCMHC
Call for a free consultation now - (828) 338-3200