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Dr. Damolla Hayward, LCSW

Compassionate, practical support for anxiety and stress

6 years in practice · based in Pennsylvania · sessions in English · online sessions

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About Damolla

Dr. Damolla Hayward is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety. She draws on six years of professional experience to support those coping with trauma, grief, low self-esteem, and depression.

Her approach is practical and respectful, built around clear conversation and steady support. Clients can expect sessions shaped to their needs. Dr.

Hayward listens for what matters most and works with each person to set simple, realistic goals.

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Background and approach

She aims to make sessions feel manageable, with steps you can use between meetings. Her background includes supporting people through bereavement and the emotional fallout from abuse and trauma. She also addresses mood disorders, phobias, postpartum depression, and problems with motivation and purpose.

Additional concerns she works with include substance issues, feelings of emptiness, and relationship communication problems. Dr. Hayward practices in Pennsylvania and uses language that is direct and easy to follow.

She emphasizes compassion and sensitivity while tailoring plans to each person’s situation. The focus is on small changes that add up. Starting with her involves a short matching process and scheduling that fits your calendar.

Sessions are offered through multiple online formats so people can choose what works best for them.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online care

Dr. Hayward uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that are practical and action-oriented. One approach focuses on anxiety management through breathing, pacing, and gradual exposure to feared situations so symptoms can lessen over time and daily life becomes easier. Another approach emphasizes grief and trauma work, helping people process loss and painful memories through structured conversation and coping strategies that reduce emotional overwhelm.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will ask about your goals, what has helped or not helped before, and your preferences for pacing and style. Together you will try methods that fit your needs and adjust the plan based on what is working.

Online therapy offers flexibility for busy lives. Video calls let you see facial cues and build rapport. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a quick check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging support shorter, frequent contact and written reflections between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, childcare, or other daily commitments while keeping therapy consistent and focused.
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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, and depression. Other areas include mood disorders, phobias, postpartum depression, and substance-related issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is practical and conversational. Sessions focus on clear goals, step-by-step plans, and tools people can use between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of professional work experience supporting people through grief, trauma, anxiety, and related concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Pennsylvania and provides services from that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How does payment and getting started work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to availability.

What this therapist works with

Experience
6 years
Licensed
Pennsylvania
Languages
English

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