Agustín Hayes

I believe therapy should be a collaborative and practical process, grounded in evidence-based techniques and tailored to your unique needs but focusing on a proper theapeutic relationship to allow you to feel safe to explore yourself and heal. Together, we’ll formulate and work towards tangible goals to help you feel more at ease, empowered, and aligned with your authentic self.

At the core of my approach is schema therapy, which explores the deeply held beliefs and patterns that shape your emotions and behaviors. If past experiences still affect you today, we’ll work to understand and reshape those patterns so they no longer hold you back. For trauma processing, I primarily use imagery re-scripting, a powerful tool that can help reframe distressing memories and reduce their emotional impact.

I value the wisdom of emotions—validating your experiences while helping you gain insight into where they come from and how to reduce their negative effects over time. Between sessions, I often offer journal prompts, reflective questions, or practical exercises to support your growth beyond our conversations.

Some of the areas I work with include: Burnout and career challenges Anxiety and depression symptoms Low self-confidence International moves & cultural adjustment Gender and sexuality exploration Panic attacks and emotional regulation Developing a deeper connection with emotions Family and relationship dynamics Boundary setting Grief and loss Life direction and personal growth

Therapy isn’t just about managing difficulties—it’s about creating a life that feels fulfilling and true to you. If you’re ready to take that next step, I’d love to see if we would be a good fit!

2023- Present Counseling Psychologist at Open Mind Therapy

Jan-May 2023 Counseling Psychological Intern at Webster University in Leiden, the Netherlands.

May-July 2022 Counseling Psychology Practicum Intern at Webster University in Leiden the Netherlands.

2025 & 2026

I attended the bi-annual Schema Therapy conference in Thessaloniki, Greece all about skill learning and sharing research in the field.

International schema therapy certification course taught by the founders of this approach for deeper skill learning and specialized on different personality disorders.

I attended a workshop and supervision on somatic approaches to therapy all about including the body's felt sense and wisdom in the therapy room with Janis Briedis at the Schema Therapy School based out of the UK.

2024
I attended a 20 hour course to fine tune my main trauma processing tool, imagery re-scripting, with the Dutch Institute for Schema Therapy.

I attended the Schema Therapy Summer School which was an in-person five day workshop series to refine and expand our knowledge of this approach.

40 Hour International Schema Therapy Institute official training program from the Dutch Institute for Schema Therapy based out of Maastricht, the Netherlands.

2023
Specialization courses in Acceptance and Behavioral Therapy (ACT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) from Holbeck College based in Leeds, United Kingdom.

2021-2023
M.A. in Psychology with an Emphasis in Counseling from Webster University in Leiden, The Netherlands

2018-2019
Exchange year Universidad Complutense de Madrid in Madrid, Spain

2016-2020
B.A. in Psychology, Global Studies, and Sociology from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in the United States (2016-2020)