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Hayley Wilcock

Therapist / counsellor · United Kingdom

Hayley WilcockBACP

Warm integrative counsellor focusing on practical support

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  • Experience5 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • SessionsOnline
  • Person-centred core
  • Neurodiversity informed
  • Trauma aware

About Hayley

Hayley Wilcock is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with five years of professional experience and registration with the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. She encourages people to take the first step and is warm and straightforward in her work. Hayley aims to make sessions welcoming so clients can talk about difficult thoughts and feelings without fear of judgement.

Hayley describes her approach as integrative with a person-centred core. That means she blends different methods to match what each person needs. She often uses Attachment-Based ideas to look at relationship patterns and CBT tools to help change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours.

She has a particular interest in trauma, bereavement, and neurodiversity. Having ADHD herself, Hayley offers practical support, coping strategies, and psychoeducation for people exploring neurodivergent traits. Her background also leads her to address issues such as stress, anxiety, grief, and self-esteem.

In sessions she aims to be honest, loyal, and empathic. She focuses on clear conversation, grounded examples, and gentle challenge when useful. Clients can expect straightforward guidance alongside emotional support.

Hayley also works with concerns around parenting, intimacy, addictions, and long-term health conditions. She adapts pace and tools to suit the person in front of her, helping people make steady practical changes and clearer sense of direction.

How Hayley uses relational and practical approaches online

Hayley draws on Attachment-Based ideas to look at how early and current relationships shape feelings and behaviour; this approach helps people understand patterns in their close relationships and how to build more helpful responses. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and test small changes in thinking and action to reduce anxiety and low mood.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Hayley collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That conversation continues over the first few sessions so plans can be adjusted as progress is made.

Session formats are not specified here, so please confirm current online options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit counselling around family, work and healthcare appointments. It also lets sessions happen without travel, which can save time and help maintain a steady rhythm of meetings when life feels busy.

Professional registration

  • BACP United Kingdom · No. 404903

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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

BACP · United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns can Hayley help with?

Hayley supports people with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, and neurodiversity-related concerns such as ADHD.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

She works in an integrative, person-centred way, tailoring methods to each person. Sessions combine clear, practical techniques with empathic listening and collaborative planning.

What is her professional background?

Hayley has five years of professional experience and came to counselling after finding personal value in therapy. She uses her own lived experience with ADHD to inform her work with neurodiversity.

Where is Hayley based and which credential does she hold?

She practises in the United Kingdom and holds registration with the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the UK work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time; sessions are offered to people within the United Kingdom.

How are fees and payment handled?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with Hayley?

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

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