Hayley Kassraie

Hayley Kassraie is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Connecticut. She meets people where they are and helps them move forward when life feels overwhelming. Many clients come in feeling anxious, stuck, or disconnected, and she focuses on building confidence, balance, and self-compassion.

Her style is warm and straightforward. She mixes practical, evidence-based techniques with a down-to-earth atmosphere that can include humor when appropriate. Sessions center on identifying small, doable steps that lead to change rather than large, abstract goals.

Hayley often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thinking and try different behaviors. She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy to keep sessions grounded in the client’s own pace and priorities. Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused work appear when clients want clear goals and short-term momentum.

She has experience supporting people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, parenting strains, and self-esteem struggles. Additional areas she addresses include body image, forgiveness, isolation and loneliness, obsessions and compulsions, personality concerns, self-love, women’s issues, and challenges common to young adults.

Hayley brings three years of clinical experience to her practice. Her approach aims to help people reconnect with what brings them joy and to build skills that fit everyday life. If someone prefers to begin, they can use the site process to match and schedule a session.

How Hayley’s approaches translate to online therapy

Hayley uses Client-Centered Therapy to keep the client’s priorities at the center of each session. That means conversations follow the person’s pace and what matters most to them, which can help when feeling lonely or disconnected.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thoughts and try practical behavior changes. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and rumination tied to isolation because it focuses on small, testable steps.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That choice can change over time as progress is made or priorities shift.

The profile does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make fitting sessions into busy schedules easier and reduce travel time. It can also allow shorter check-ins when a full session is not needed, and it can be helpful when quieter surroundings or less visual focus are preferred.