Hayley Wilcock, BACP

Hayley Wilcock is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with five years of professional experience. She aims to make the first step into therapy feel manageable and offers a warm, non-judgemental space where people can say what they think and feel. Hayley describes herself as loyal, honest and empathetic, and values seeing people gain practical tools and confidence as they move forward.

Her practice takes an integrative, person-centred approach. That means she draws on several methods and adapts sessions to what each person needs. She focuses on past experiences, trauma and bereavement, and also supports people who identify as neurodivergent, including those with ADHD.

In sessions Hayley works to help people understand difficult patterns and build coping strategies. She offers psychoeducation about neurodiversity and practical ways to manage day-to-day challenges. Conversations are straightforward and grounded, with attention to what will help most between sessions.

People who contact Hayley often bring stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, depression, or difficulties with sleep and eating. She also supports concerns such as addiction, career stress, parenting strain, and compassion fatigue. Her wider focus includes attachment, adoption and foster care, chronic illness and caregiver stress.

Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. Hayley listens first, then works with each person to set realistic steps. This profile is intended to help you decide whether her approach might suit you before taking the next step.

How Hayley’s approaches translate to online counselling

Hayley combines attachment-based ideas, cognitive behavioural work, and mindfulness in ways that suit the person she is working with. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape patterns now and can help with intimacy and relationship worries. Cognitive behavioural therapy focuses on practical changes to thoughts and behaviours, which can help with anxiety, low mood and unhelpful routines. Mindfulness therapy encourages simple present-moment practices to reduce stress and improve sleep and concentration.

Choosing the right approach is part of how Hayley works. She will listen to your concerns, discuss what you hope to change, and suggest a way forward together. That collaborative process means plans can be adjusted as you learn what helps most.

This profile does not specify which session formats are offered, so please confirm current options before booking. Many people find online counselling helps fit sessions into busy lives by removing travel time and making it easier to schedule around work or caring duties. Online sessions can also allow for shorter check-ins when that suits you or avoid needing to be on camera if you prefer a different setup. Registered or accredited professionals, including counsellors and therapists, often use a mix of approaches to make online work practical and relevant to everyday life.