Jasmine Hayes , LPC

Jasmine Hayes is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in New Jersey with seven years of clinical experience helping individuals, couples, families, and groups navigate life’s challenges. She earned her counseling degree at St. John's University, where she developed foundational skills in assessment, therapy planning, and collaborative treatment across a range of presenting concerns.

Her work centers on identifying personal values and translating them into daily behaviors - or daily virtues - so that actions and identity align. By exploring what matters most to each person, she helps clients pinpoint obstacles that block progress and builds practical strategies to reach meaningful goals. Her approach emphasizes uncovering unhelpful thinking patterns and replacing them with habits that encourage emotional balance and resilience.

Therapeutically she practices in a client-centered, collaborative style, respecting each person’s direction while offering active guidance so sessions conclude with clear tools and next steps. Clinically she integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and draws on attachment-informed and client-centered principles when appropriate, creating a tailored plan that supports values-driven living and healthier patterns.

Jasmine has experience supporting people with depression, anxiety, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, bipolar disorder, self-esteem concerns, anger, career transitions, and coping with life changes. She combines evidence-informed techniques with practical coaching to help clients pursue sustained change.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients clarify their personal values and commit to actions that reflect those values. It teaches acceptance of difficult thoughts and feelings while encouraging meaningful behavior change, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, grief, and life transitions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors. CBT offers practical skills for managing mood, reducing symptoms of depression and anxiety, and improving coping strategies in day-to-day life.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes the client's perspective and strengths, providing a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the therapist follows the client's priorities and helps them discover their own solutions. This approach supports work on self-esteem, relationship concerns, and exploring life purpose.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Jasmine works with clients to select or blend methods based on each person’s needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds. Licensed professionals can deliver these approaches effectively through online formats. Video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging provide flexibility for scheduling, make it easier to maintain continuity during busy or transitional periods, and allow therapists to tailor techniques to the way a client prefers to engage.