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Hayley Wilcock

Hayley Wilcock

United Kingdom

Compassionate counsellor for sleep and life stresses

  • 5 years' experience
  • English
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Credentials
BACP
Registration
BACP, United Kingdom · 404903
Based in
United Kingdom
  • Person-centred approach
  • Integrative methods
  • Experience with neurodiversity

About Hayley

Hayley Wilcock is a BACP-registered counsellor with five years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She offers a warm, straightforward approach and focuses on making it easier for people to talk about what’s on their mind. She encourages honesty and practical steps rather than jargon or overly clinical language.

Hayley works in an integrative way with a person-centred core. She blends different methods to match each person’s needs, adapting the pace and style of sessions as required. Her experience includes addressing trauma, bereavement and neurodiversity, and she draws on her own lived experience of ADHD when supporting neurodiverse clients.

Clients can expect a non-judgemental space where feelings and memories are talked through and explored. Hayley emphasises straightforward coping techniques alongside reflective conversation. She pays attention to how past experiences affect current patterns and relationships.

Her work covers a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, grief, sleep and parenting pressures. She also supports people with issues such as body image, chronic health concerns and work-related strain. Hayley aims to help people build practical strategies and clearer understanding of themselves.

Sessions are shaped around each person’s goals and day-to-day life. Hayley describes herself as loyal, honest and empathetic, and she values family and straightforward communication. She invites people to take the first step and complete the site’s short matching questionnaire to begin the process.

How Hayley brings therapeutic approaches online

Hayley works from an integrative, person-centred base and commonly uses approaches such as Attachment-Based Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships affect current patterns and helps people understand and change those patterns. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy focuses on practical strategies to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and is often used for anxiety, low mood and sleep problems.

Mindfulness Therapy is also part of her toolkit and it teaches simple attention skills that help reduce rumination and improve everyday focus. Each approach is explained in plain terms and applied where it matches the person’s goals and difficulties.

Choosing the right approach is a shared process. Hayley will discuss options with the client, try things out, and adjust methods to suit the client’s needs and preferences. This collaborative style aims to find what works in real life rather than sticking rigidly to one model.

The practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions around busy days and reducing travel time. Please confirm which specific session formats are offered before booking, as the biography does not list them. Online contact can make it easier to keep regular appointments and apply learning between sessions, helping therapy fit into everyday routines.

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

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Hayley help with?

Hayley supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship issues and sleeping difficulties, among many other concerns listed on her profile.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is person-centred and integrative, combining conversational work with practical coping strategies tailored to each person.

What background and experience does she have?

Hayley has five years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom and draws on personal experience of ADHD in her practice.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported and can international clients join?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm the current session options before booking.

How are sessions charged?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

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