Hayley Ward, NCPS
Hayley Ward is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who supports people dealing with depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, and a wide range of other concerns.
About Hayley
Hayley Ward is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who supports people dealing with depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, and a wide range of other concerns. She draws on seven years of professional experience to help people work through stress, sleep problems, grief, addictions, and self-esteem difficulties.
Hayley also offers support around parenting, career changes, ADHD, bipolar mood issues, and compassion fatigue. Her practice is straightforward and person-centred.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on the individual’s priorities and practical steps they can try between meetings. Hayley listens without judgement and helps people name what matters most to them. She believes people bring useful strengths to therapy and uses that as a starting point for change.
Hayley has worked across public and health settings in the UK, which has given her a broad view of how mental health care can look in different places. She holds the NCPS credential. That background informs her approach to planning realistic goals with each person.
In sessions she aims to make the work clear and manageable. Conversations combine emotional support with practical ideas for coping and calmer daily routines. People who want help with eating concerns, body image, or issues linked to adoption and attachment can expect a steady, collaborative style.
Hayley accepts work with international clients and runs sessions online by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging. Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and then scheduling a time that suits the person’s needs.
Details from the counsellor's public professional profile · registration number listed
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| NCPS | NCS17-05343 | August 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.
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Depression
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- 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
- Hearing impaired
- HIV / AIDS
- 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
- Money and financial 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
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches and online support
Hayley works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques that aim to reduce distress and build coping skills. One common approach she uses focuses on practical strategies for day-to-day coping and mood regulation, teaching simple tools to manage anxiety, low mood, sleep disruption and difficult emotions. Another approach emphasises exploring past experiences and how they affect current relationships and patterns, which can help people make sense of trauma and attachment-related difficulties.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Hayley will discuss options with each person and adapt methods to match their needs, goals and preferences. That collaborative process helps shape a plan people feel comfortable trying and changing over time as progress is made.
Online therapy is delivered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to offer flexibility. Video sessions are useful for in-depth conversations and personal connection. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging suit people who prefer written communication or need more frequent, brief support. These options help fit therapy around work, family life and different time zones while keeping the focus on consistent, helpful sessions with an experienced therapist.
Frequently asked
What kinds of concerns does Hayley help with?
She supports people with trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep problems, grief, addictions and a wide range of other emotional and life challenges.
What is her counselling style like?
Hayley uses a person-centred, collaborative style that combines emotional support with practical coping strategies. Sessions focus on the client’s goals and step-by-step changes they can try between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has seven years of professional experience working across both public and health settings in the United Kingdom.
What credentials and location are listed?
Hayley’s listed credential is NCPS and she is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international arrangements are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are delivered via a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Hayley?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.
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