Brynn Lay
Collaborative, compassionate counseling in Colorado
LPC Colorado
- Experience
- 7 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Trauma and abuse
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Brynn
Brynn Lay is a licensed professional counselor based in Colorado who focuses on stress, anxiety, LGBTQ concerns, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes.
Background and approach
She draws on seven years of clinical experience to collaborate with clients navigating compassion fatigue and the many transitions life can bring. Brynn emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and a compassionate stance while adapting her approach to each person's needs and preferences.
Her work also encompasses a broad range of related concerns including body image, communication difficulties, control issues, guilt and shame, jealousy, panic attacks, midlife questions, polyamory and non-monogamous relationship dynamics, and sexual culture topics such as BDSM and kink.
Brynn aims to make therapy accessible and approachable, mixing warmth and occasional lightness where appropriate to help clients feel seen while they build skills and clarity. She frames treatment as a partnership and tailors conversations and plans to fit individual goals and life context.
Therapeutic approaches and online access
CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought and behavior patterns to reduce symptoms like anxiety and panic and to improve daily functioning. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a supportive, nonjudgmental stance in which the therapist offers empathy and understanding to help the client explore values and personal goals. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) blends acceptance and change strategies, teaching practical skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, which can be useful for intense emotions and relationship tensions.Choosing an approach is part of the collaborative work Brynn does with each person; she will help clients explore which methods align best with their goals, preferences, and life circumstances and adjust the plan as therapy progresses. That shared decision-making helps ensure the path forward fits the individual rather than forcing a single model.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it possible to maintain continuity of care while balancing work, school, or other commitments, and they support ongoing skills practice between sessions.
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Experience
7+ years
Licensed
Colorado
Languages
English