Hayley is a gentle, kind and empathetic therapist who is dedicated to her profession and to her clients. She strives to make the lives of other people happier and healthier and does so by making every client she meets feel welcome, safe, valued and accepted for who they are. Hayley is passionate about supporting clients to be their authentic selves and provides them with a calming and non-judgemental space to share their experiences freely so that they feel fully heard, listened to, and understood.
Hayley is an Integrative therapist who specialises in working with children, adolescents, young adults, and families. Hayley uses a variety of modalities to match the needs and goals of her clients.
She works Humanistically and centres her practice around:
- Person-Centred therapy
- Solution-Focused therapy
- Creative and Play therapy when her clients seek a more activity-based approach.
- Psychodynamic therapy
- Gestalt therapy
- Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy techniques/principles
- Family therapy
Having worked in schools for over 8 years, Hayley has a wealth of theoretical knowledge and practical experience working in a supportive role with neurodivergent individuals. Hayley herself is neurodivergent and has first-hand experience of the challenges this can bring and recognises how easy it is to focus on the deficits. Therefore, when working with her neurodivergent clients Hayley supports them to validate their emotions and the experiences, they found difficult; yet an integral part of her neurodivergent-affirming practice is to help clients recognise their many strengths and talents so to develop their sense of belonging, self-worth and confidence.
Hayley is a qualified Counselling Supervisor and works with adult supervisees who work therapeutically with children and adolescents, adults, and couples.
Hayley is a Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP) and follows the BACP Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions. BACP registration number is 381360.
Hayley is currently working towards her BACP Accreditation.
Qualifications:
- First-Class BA (Hons) Degree in Childhood and Family Studies and Education Studies from The University of Wolverhampton (2017)
- Grade Distinction Masters (MSc) in Counselling with Children and Young People from The University of Northampton (2020)
- Level 6 Certificate in Therapeutic Counselling Supervision from Counselling and Psychotherapy Central Awarding Body (CPCAB) (2024)
Key Continued Professional Development:
Hayley holds up-to-date training in Safeguarding & Child Protection, and these are all revisited on an annual basis.
- Prevent Duty
- Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
- Honor-Based Abuse (HBA)
- Child Criminal Exploitation (CCE) & Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE)
- County Lines & Grooming
- Domestic Abuse
- Online Safety & GDPR
- Suicide Prevention
- Level 3 Advanced Self-Harm
- Advanced Safeguarding & Adult Safeguarding
- Peer-on-Peer Abuse (Keeping Children Safe in Education – KCSIE)
Areas of Expertise:
- Neurodivergence (ADHD and Autism and other learning needs)
- Separation Anxiety & Attachment
- Eating difficulties/disordered eating
- Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and other Phobias (including Health anxiety)
- Anxiety & low mood & depression
- Barriers to school attendance (Emotionally Based School Avoidance)
- Bereavement, grief and loss
- Low self-esteem & Low confidence
- Stress and burnout (including academic/exam stress)
- Self-harm and suicide ideation
- Trauma, abuse, neglect, and domestic violence
- Looked After Children and Young People
- Relationships (including romantic relationships, friendships, and family issues)
- Mother-Daughter relationships
- Anger (including emotional dysregulation)
- Transition & change
- Identity (including LGBTQIA+)
