E. Ansley Hayes, LCMHC
Trauma-Literate IFS, EMDR, and DBT Therapist
Hi I’m Ansley (she/they)
I help creative people navigate trauma healing, chronic stress, and nervous system regulation using mind-body, neuroscience-based therapy.
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Playful + Open + Approachable + Funny
Open-Hearted + Radical + Brave + Scrappy
Warm + Diligent + Open + Honest
Solid + Reliable + Self-Aware
“Just enough cussin”
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Trauma Recovery & Integration
Complex PTSD
Anxiety Disorders
Perfectionism
LGBTQIA+ identified teens and adults Including Trans and Non-binary identities
Self-Harm
Neurodivergent Trauma Survivors
Religious Trauma
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Adults with emotionally immature parents
Anyone who is looking to redefine spirituality for themselves after being hurt by religion
Bisexual Women & Non-binary people in “straight'“ passing relationships
Horse Girls and Horse Theys, current and former
People who grew up without much who have complex feelings about having enough money in adulthood
Early career therapists who want to recover from or avoid burnout
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Level 2 Internal Family Systems Trained Therapist through IFS Institute (175 hours)
EMDR Basic + Advanced Training with Trauma Specialists Training Institute (52 Hours)
Somatic Experiencing Beginning I (30 hours)
Intensively Trained in Comprehensive Dialectical Behavioral Therapy through Guilford Counseling, PLLC (60+ hours)
I am also a part of an ongoing EMDR consultation group
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Building trust—slowly, safely, in the therapy room and in yourself
Untangling identity from survival strategies
Learning how to rest without guilt or collapse
Repairing your relationship to your body, your boundaries, and your past
Making space for joy and creativity—not just productivity
Exploring grief, anger, and self-compassion at a pace that doesn’t overwhelm
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I identify as non-binary and bisexual. I’m in a long term partnership with a cis-man.
I grew up in Southern Appalachia.
I am a first generation college student.
I am a CPTSD survivor.
I am a writer, an artist, a gardener, and a gym rat.
Before I became a therapist, I wanted to be a farmer.