Hayley Blacker, BACP

Hayley Blacker is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience and registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression and loss. She also supports those facing relationship strains, trauma and abuse, and a wide range of other life challenges. Hayley aims to make the first step easier and acknowledges the courage it takes to begin therapy.

Her sessions are built around creating an open atmosphere where clients can speak without judgement. She listens for patterns in feelings and relationships and helps people name what is happening. Conversations focus on practical ways to cope day to day, and on what matters most to each person.

Hayley draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early bonds affect current relationships. She uses client-centred work to keep the session focused on each person's needs. Emotionally-Focused Therapy ideas help when emotions feel overwhelming or confusing.

She also brings elements from psychodynamic and somatic approaches to help people notice bodily reactions and deeper emotional themes. This mix aims to link feelings, body responses and relationship patterns so clients can make clearer choices.

Hayley works with a broad range of concerns including grief, addiction-related issues, ADHD, intimacy and body-image worries. She is available to work with people in English and accepts international clients. To begin, readers choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

How Hayley’s approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape what people expect from others today. Online sessions can help people notice patterns in their close relationships and practise new ways of connecting in daily life. Client-centred therapy focuses on being heard and understood; in online sessions the emphasis is on the client's priorities and pace, with the therapist following what matters most to them. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps when strong feelings get in the way of relationships or decision making by naming emotions and working through them together.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Hayley will discuss different ideas with each person and decide together which approach or combination feels most helpful. That collaborative process means the plan can change as needs and goals evolve.

The practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions into busy schedules and reducing travel time, which can make regular sessions easier to keep. Online meetings can also allow a quicker check-in when life is hectic, or a quieter conversation when someone needs a shorter session. Because the biography does not list specific session formats, please confirm the available session types before booking. Registered and accredited professionals can offer useful continuity of care through remote meetings, and the focus remains on helping clients make small, real changes that fit their everyday lives.