Meet Your Team

Lara Hayes, LPC

Lara Hayes is a Licensed Professional Counselor and received a master’s degree in Counseling Education from The University of Mississippi in 2012. Lara was certified in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) in 2018, and trained in Brainspotting in 2022. Lara has professional training in TMH (Telemental Health).

Lara also uses CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy), and mindfulness. She has experience working with individuals who have trauma, addiction, anxiety, depression, and mood disorders. We can work to increase self-esteem, and decrease the stress of everyday life.
Lara has been a member of the American Counseling Association since 2010 and a National Board Certified Counselor since 2013.

Her goal is to help others to reach their full potential.

“When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.”
-Viktor E. Frank