Hayley Blacker

Hayley Blacker is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience and a BACP credential. She helps people who are facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse. Hayley aims to make the first step into therapy easier for people who feel worried about reaching out.

Hayley creates an open space for clients to talk about difficult thoughts and feelings. She works to reduce judgment and to help people feel heard. Sessions focus on what matters most to the individual and move at a pace that feels manageable.

Her approach draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. She also uses client-centred and emotionally focused methods to help people name feelings and strengthen emotional connection to themselves. Somatic and psychodynamic perspectives may be used to explore how the body and past experiences influence current responses.

Typical concerns she supports include relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and family pressures, eating and sleeping difficulties, anger, addictions, and career stress. She also works with people dealing with long-term conditions such as chronic pain and with neurodiversity-related matters like autism and ADHD.

Hayley encourages a collaborative way of working. Goals are practical and personal. She helps people try out new ways of coping and notice what changes, so progress is clear and relevant to daily life.

How her approaches translate to online counselling

Attachment-based work explores how early bonds affect current relationships and emotional patterns, helping people notice repeated reactions and try different ways of relating. Client-centred therapy focuses on being listened to without judgement, encouraging people to find their own answers and build self-trust. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps name and work with strong emotions to improve how someone connects with themselves and others.

Finding the right approach is part of the journey and will be decided together. The therapist will talk through goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, then adapt the methods as the work progresses. This collaborative process helps keep sessions relevant to everyday life.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm available options before booking. Many people find remote sessions easier to fit around work, childcare and travel because they remove commute time and can be scheduled more flexibly. Others choose a shorter check-in when energy or attention is limited. Talk with the therapist about practical needs and scheduling to find a way of working that fits your routine.