Hayley Wilcock
BACP
Gentle, practical counselling for life’s difficulties
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- Person-centred approach
- Neurodiversity aware
- Trauma informed
About Hayley
Hayley Wilcock is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with five years' professional experience and BACP registration. She offers a warm, down-to-earth approach and aims to create an open space where people can speak honestly about difficult feelings. Hayley encourages those who are nervous about starting therapy and acknowledges the courage it takes to reach out.
She practises integrative counselling with a person-centred core, tailoring methods to each person's needs. Sessions focus on talking through past experiences and current challenges, including trauma, bereavement and neurodiversity. Hayley draws on practical strategies and listening skills to help people find clearer ways forward.
Hayley describes herself as loyal, honest and empathetic, and she values strong family principles while remaining non-judgemental. Her own experience of ADHD informs her work with neurodiversity and helps her offer relevant coping ideas and psychoeducation. She supports clients to develop routines, communication techniques and self-understanding.
In sessions she blends talking therapies with attention to bodily experience and patterns that repeat in relationships. This mix can help when emotions feel overwhelming or when old experiences keep affecting day-to-day life. Conversations balance exploration of the past with practical steps for the present.
She encourages a collaborative pace so clients can set goals and try approaches that suit them. People can expect straightforward language, clear suggestions, and steady support while they work through change.
She practises integrative counselling with a person-centred core, tailoring methods to each person's needs. Sessions focus on talking through past experiences and current challenges, including trauma, bereavement and neurodiversity. Hayley draws on practical strategies and listening skills to help people find clearer ways forward.
Hayley describes herself as loyal, honest and empathetic, and she values strong family principles while remaining non-judgemental. Her own experience of ADHD informs her work with neurodiversity and helps her offer relevant coping ideas and psychoeducation. She supports clients to develop routines, communication techniques and self-understanding.
In sessions she blends talking therapies with attention to bodily experience and patterns that repeat in relationships. This mix can help when emotions feel overwhelming or when old experiences keep affecting day-to-day life. Conversations balance exploration of the past with practical steps for the present.
She encourages a collaborative pace so clients can set goals and try approaches that suit them. People can expect straightforward language, clear suggestions, and steady support while they work through change.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
Attachment-Based TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
5+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English
How Hayley uses talking therapies online
Hayley blends a few core approaches to help people manage strong emotions and past hurts. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships affect current patterns and can help with trust and connection issues. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying small practical changes to how someone thinks and behaves. Somatic elements pay attention to the body’s responses to stress and trauma and offer ways to calm or regulate physical reactions.Finding the right mix is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and try approaches that suit the person’s needs. Together they review what helps and adjust methods over time so sessions stay focused and useful.
If you are considering online sessions, check the current session options before booking so you know how meetings are run. Many people find online work helps fit therapy into a busy life, for example by saving travel time, easier scheduling around work or caring responsibilities, and allowing shorter check-ins when needed. Discussing practicalities with the therapist will help shape a plan that fits everyday routines.
At a glance
- Listed location
- United Kingdom
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Credentials
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Registration (United Kingdom)
- BACP · No. 404903
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Hayley help with?
Hayley works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, ADHD and anger.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is person-centred and integrative, using a mix of talking, reflective listening and practical strategies tailored to each person.
What is her professional background?
She has five years of professional experience and developed an interest in counselling after finding personal benefit from therapy herself.
What credentials and location are listed?
Hayley holds BACP registration and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I book sessions if I live outside the UK?
She is not accepting international clients, so sessions are for people within the United Kingdom.
How are fees and payment arranged?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
Before you start
- Online talk therapy is not a court-ordered or mandated anger-management course, and it does not provide attendance certificates.
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- If anyone is at risk of being harmed, contact emergency services or a domestic-abuse helpline first. See the support lines for the US, UK and Australia.