Hayley Wilcock, BACP

Hayley Wilcock is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) with five years of professional experience. She aims to make the first steps into therapy easier by offering a warm, non-judgemental space where people can talk about difficult thoughts and feelings. Hayley describes herself as loyal, honest and empathetic and values seeing practical progress in the people she meets.

Her approach is integrative with a person-centred core, which means sessions are shaped around each person rather than following a single method. She combines talking therapy with techniques from different models to suit the issue at hand. Hayley has a particular interest in trauma, bereavement and working with neurodiversity, and she shares that she has ADHD herself.

In sessions she focuses on helping people build coping strategies, understand patterns from the past, and improve day-to-day functioning. She works through relationship and intimacy issues, anxiety and stress, mood concerns, and problems linked to sleep, eating and addiction. Practical support and clear explanations are part of her style.

Hayley also supports people facing career strain, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and identity concerns including LGBT matters. She pays attention to attachment-related difficulties, abandonment and blended family issues. People bringing complex histories or multiple difficulties can expect a tailored plan rather than a single fixed route.

She works in the United Kingdom and conducts sessions in English. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then arrange sessions according to the therapist's schedule.

How Hayley uses therapeutic approaches online

Hayley draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy in ways people can understand and use day to day. CBT helps by breaking down unhelpful thoughts and behaviours into small steps to practise, which can be useful for anxiety, mood or coping with change. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and can help with intimacy, commitment and communication struggles.

Finding the right approach is treated as a team effort. The therapist works with the person to try methods, check what helps, and adjust the plan based on practical goals and preferences. Sessions are collaborative and aim to build clear coping strategies and better routines over time.

The profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people use techniques at home between sessions and bring day-to-day examples into the work without promising any single format.