Who is Dr. Hayes?
Dr. Hayes resides in southern Fl with her family. They often spend time at the beach, biking, and anything outdoors related. Dr. Hayes is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in KY, TN, and FL. She is a Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor and AAMFT approved supervisor.
Dr. Hayes is also trained the following models:
Emotionally Focused Family Therapy- Level 1
Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy- Level E
TF-CBT, DBT
Sandtray therapy
Polyvagal theory as a Safe and Sound Protocol provider.
As a play therapist, Dr. Hayes uses an integrative treatment model and specializes in treating severe neglect and abuse cases. Dr. Hayes works with other disorders/needs including ADHD, ASD, gender identity, and family/relational issues.
Education
Dr. Hayes holds a PhD in Marriage and Family Therapy with a specialization in child and adolescent therapy. Her dissertation focused on ‘family functioning in families with an autistic child’.
Master’s Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Northcentral University
Bachelor’s degree double major in Biblical Studies and Counseling from Johnson University
Professional Affiliations
AAMFT Clinical Fellow
Professional Member of the Association for Play Therapy
Associate member with the APA
Teaching
Dr. Hayes is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at UMass Global- A nonprofit affiliate. You can view her Professor site here.
Leadership
Dr. Hayes has held various leadership roles but currently serves as Research Chair on the AAMFT Kentucky FamilyTEAM.
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What type of therapy?
Dr. Hayes has a range of therapeutic options.
Experiential - meaning you experience change within the session. This can come from sandtray, gaming, creative and expressive arts, mindfulness.
Play- Get the body moving and creativity flowing. Gaming is something often used for skill development.
Relational- We focus on attachment, relational dynamics and improvement within this context; exploring where it all came from and where we go from here.
Trauma focused- if you have past or current trauma this is a type of treatment where we target those experiences to help your mind and body process the trauma.
The type of treatment is contingent on your assessment and needs. This is something that is done collaboratively.
Past Experiences
Dr. Hayes started in Comp Care/non-profit working with children, youth, adults, and families. She completed a doctoral internship with a child psychiatrist and a child psychologist while working toward the LMFT and RPT. During this time she also was trained and worked in suicidal triage in the detention centers.
Complex cases with CPS and family court involvement.
Systemic treatment of severe attachment and trauma disorders including childhood PTSD, RAD, abuse and neglect.
Current clients
Dr. Hayes is currently accepting children ages 6 and up, youth and adult women that are autistic, ADHD, experience PTSD, anxiety and depression.
Couples- Dr. Hayes works with all couple dynamics
*Clients must be assessed for the appropriateness of Telehealth and readiness for change.