Counsellor profile
Hayley Wilcock, BACP
BACP counsellor - Family and parenting related concerns
Continue with HayleyAbout
- Attachment approaches
- CBT techniques
- Neurodiversity support
About Hayley
Hayley Wilcock is a BACP-registered counsellor in the United Kingdom with five years of professional experience. She works with adults on problems such as stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma, depression and parenting pressures. Sessions are aimed at practical support and clearer thinking rather than quick fixes.
Hayley describes her practice as integrative with a person-centred core. That means she draws on different approaches to match what someone needs in a session. She often uses attachment-based ideas to look at relationship patterns, cognitive behavioural techniques to address unhelpful thoughts, and somatic noticing to bring attention to bodily reactions.
She has a particular focus on issues linked to the past, bereavement and neurodiversity. Hayley identifies as having ADHD herself and says this informs how she offers coping strategies and explanatory material about attention differences. She also lists supports for intimacy problems, addiction, eating and sleeping difficulties, anger, low self-esteem and career-related stress.
In practice she aims to be straightforward and honest. Sessions tend to involve talking, practical strategies, and reflection on patterns that repeat in everyday life. She also offers psychoeducation when someone wants clearer information about conditions or behaviours.
People looking for help with parenting pressures, strained relationships at home, or coping with loss will find work that focuses on manageable steps. To start, clients are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the online booking flow.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Attachment-based work looks at how early or close relationships shape patterns today. Online sessions can use conversation and reflective exercises to identify those patterns and try different responses in daily life. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and trying practical behaviour changes. That approach is activity-led and often uses short between-session tasks to test new ways of coping.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and current difficulties, and together they will decide which methods to try first. Adjustments are made as progress is reviewed, so the approach can change over time.
Please confirm the available session formats before booking, as the profile does not specify which formats are offered. Many people find online sessions useful for fitting therapy into a busy day, making it easier to attend during work breaks or between school runs. Others prefer sessions that involve less screen time and choose shorter check-ins. The focus is on practical ways to make therapy fit into everyday life rather than on a single delivery style.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
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What kinds of problems does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and bereavement, parenting pressures, ADHD and a range of other concerns listed on her profile.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is integrative with a person-centred core. She combines talking, practical strategies and psychoeducation to address immediate issues and longer patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years of professional practice experience working with adults in the United Kingdom.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats does she provide?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the profile does not list specific formats.
How are fees handled?
Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
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