Xander Hayden is a Licensed Professional Counselor specializing in eating disorders, neurodivergence, gender diversity, and trauma. He is a Lewis & Clark alumnus, earning his MA in Professional Mental Health Counseling as well as completing Lewis & Clark’s eating disorders certificate program in 2015. Xander also holds an MA in clinical psychology and is currently a doctoral candidate in clinical psychology with a focus in health psychology.
He enjoys working with clients across the lifespan in outpatient and medical settings and values interdisciplinary collaboration and coordination as a form of trauma-informed patient advocacy. He is deeply committed to social justice, increasing access to care, and advancing clinical practices to better support marginalized populations.
Xander is a first-generation college graduate, a devoted dog dad, and in his spare time enjoys riding his motorcycle around the world and learning more about horticultural and nature-based therapies.