Hayley Blacker, BACP
Hayley Blacker is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience.
About Hayley
Hayley Blacker is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and relationship concerns. Hayley aims to make the first step into therapy feel manageable and respectful.
She encourages people to recognise the courage it takes to begin. Hayley creates a calm setting where clients can talk about difficult feelings. She focuses on listening without judgement and helps people find clearer ways to understand their experiences.
Background and approach
Sessions are shaped around each person's concerns and pace. Her work draws on approaches that look at emotional bonds, past patterns, and the body’s responses to distress. That means sessions may cover how early attachments affect current relationships, how trauma has been stored in the body, or how emotions drive behaviour.
The emphasis is on making sense of what is happening now and building practical ways to cope. Hayley is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, which she lists as BACP. She offers therapy in English and accepts international clients.
Sessions can be held by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions through the Start Therapy button. Costs vary with location and the subscription model used, which can be cancelled at any time.
Details from the counsellor's public professional profile · registration number listed
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 410508 | November 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Cost Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Hayley lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Ways of working Hayley names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor lists and does not check training records.
How Hayley’s approaches work online
Attachment-based work looks at how early bonds affect current relationships and emotions. Online sessions can help people notice patterns in how they connect and practice new ways of relating. Trauma-focused therapy pays attention to how painful events affect mood, body sensations and behaviour. In sessions this approach helps people make sense of trauma and learn coping steps to reduce distress. Client-centred therapy puts the person’s experience at the heart of the work, with the counsellor offering non-judgemental listening and support so clients can find their own direction.Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Hayley will discuss different methods and work with each person to decide what fits best. This is a collaborative conversation based on the client’s goals, past experiences and what feels manageable in therapy.
Online therapy gives practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues help. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a busy day. Live chat and text-based messaging suit shorter check-ins or for people who prefer to write. These options make it simpler to keep therapy consistent despite work, family or travel commitments.
Frequently asked
What concerns does Hayley help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family worries, grief, addictions, and related issues listed in her profile.
What is Hayley’s therapeutic style like?
Hayley emphasises listening without judgement and creating an open space for feelings. She works collaboratively and adapts sessions to each person’s pace and needs.
How much experience does Hayley have?
She has three years of professional experience working with people on a range of emotional and relational concerns.
What credentials and region apply?
Hayley lists BACP, which stands for the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and she practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international options are supported?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start therapy with Hayley?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.