Meet Hayley
What should you know about me?!
Although I have lived on the West Coast for 12 years, I am a midwesterner at heart. Also, Go Badgers! (Proud UW-Madison Alum).
My dog, Moe, is the loml (apart from my husband!)
I was a personal trainer for 8 years and continue to value health & wellness, which may come through in my therapy work!
In my free time I love to be by the ocean, doing something active, finding a new creative hobby (current is air dry clay), and trying a new restaurant or coffee shop!
I am currently making a huge life transition - we are relocating from San Diego, CA to St. Petersburg, FL!
My personal story includes experiencing a pregnancy loss and subsequent anxiety around fertility/family building. I can speak from both experience and evidence-based practices in our work together.
I pride myself in doing meaningful work with my clients - I am always open to feedback!!
“Some days I am more wolf than woman, and I am still learning how to stop apologizing for my wild” - Nikita Gill
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Two of my top priorities in providing mental health services are:
1. Ensuring you feel that we are a great fit for the work that you want to do. We can only go as far as the trust that we build in our therapeutic relationship together.
2. A solid foundation of evidence-based frameworks from which we are tackling your challenges together.
Throughout our work together you can expect me to provide insights, interventions/exercises, and strategies based on the following therapeutic modalities:
EMDR (Eye-Movement Re-processing and Desensitization) — A powerful therapy for healing from trauma, anxiety, and painful memories. It uses guided eye movements (or other forms of bilateral stimulation) to help your brain reprocess tough experiences so they don’t feel as overwhelming or triggering.
Emotion-Focused Therapy — A therapy approach that helps individuals and couples break out of unhealthy patterns, communicate better, and feel more emotionally connected. It’s all about understanding each other’s deeper feelings and creating a more secure, loving relationship.
Internal Family Systems — Think of your mind as having different “parts” (like the self-doubter, the overachiever, or the people-pleaser). IFS helps you understand these parts, heal emotional wounds, and feel more balanced and in control of your inner world.
Gottman Methods for Couples — A science-backed approach to improving relationships by strengthening communication, trust, and emotional connection. It gives couples real, practical tools to work through conflicts, build intimacy, and create a relationship that lasts.
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MA in Counseling - Marriage and Family Therapy - National University
MS in Kinesiology - Corrective Exercise - A.T. Still University
BA in Psychology and Sociology, with a minor in Gender and Women’s Studies — University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist #152994
EMDR Trained - EMDRIA approved basic training
Emotional Focused Therapy (EFT) - Externship for Couples
Gottman Level 1 Training for Couples
Certified Life Coach - Life Coaching Institute
When you stop running from the part of you that feels anxious or not enough and instead meet it with compassion, something shifts. You create space to heal, to feel safe in your own skin, and to build real, meaningful connections—with yourself and the people who matter most.