About me
Hi there! My name is Hayley and I am a therapist who specialises in working with children, adolescents, young adults, and their families. As well as this I am a qualified Counselling Supervisor working with adult supervisees who work therapeutically with CYP, adults, and couples.
I am passionate about giving a voice to my clients and am dedicated to ensuring that they feel valued and respected throughout their time in therapy and are given the opportunities to share their experiences freely and feel heard and listened to.
As an Integrative therapist I work Humanistically and centre my 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
Nevertheless, although the approach we use in therapy is important, the therapeutic relationship between you and myself is at the centre. I provide all of my clients with a safe and supportive therapeutic space to talk about their experiences, thoughts, and feelings freely and without judgement. Sessions are catered to my clients' age and stage of development, individual needs, and goals for therapy.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have been providing one-to-one therapy to children, adolescents, young adults, and families for over 8 years.
I am currently working towards my Accreditation with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) (February 2026-August 2026)
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)
- Level 5 Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapeutic Skills and Theory from Counselling and Psychotherapy Central Awarding Body (CPCAB) (upcoming CPD September 2026 -June 2027)
Experience:
- Worked for 5 years as a Early Years Practitioner at a day nursery and so have a wealth of experience with babies, toddlers and pre-school age children, including an in-depth understanding the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Framework and children's development. (2015-2020)
- Worked on a voluntary basis for Place2Be. (June 2018-March 2020)
- Worked as a therapist at a Through (Grammar) School: I provided individual & group sessions to pupils aged 7-18 and taught wellbeing lessons as a part of the school's wellbeing and pastoral programme. (September 2020-December 2020)
- Worked in the Special Educational Needs and Development (SEND) Department of a secondary school to provide one-to-one in-class support to students with ADHD, Autism, Sensory-Processing Disorder and other additional learning needs. (March 2021-December 2021)
- Worked as a Mental Health Practitioner (MHP) for the charity Place2Be: I provided primary & secondary aged pupils with individual therapy and also facilitated group interventions around issues such as friendships, anxiety, self-esteem & confidence, and transition & change. A significant part of my work was working with families, and as part of my role I was a trained Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL). (January 2022-April 2026)
- I am fully equipped to deal with safeguarding concerns that might arise in counselling work. I work in-line with all relevant policies, procedures and statutory guidance required to protect children and young people from harm.
- I have private practice working with CYP, young adults, families and adults throughout the week. (January 2021-current)
- Qualified as a Counselling Supervisor with CPCAB (December 2024)
Training:
I hold up-to-date training in vast areas of Safeguarding & Child Protection and these are all revisited on an annual basis.
- Prevent Duty - Protecting CYP against Radicalisation and Extremism
- Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
- Honour-Based Abuse (HBA) & Forced Marriage
- Child Criminal Exploitation (CCE) & Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE)
- County Lines
- Domestic Abuse/Violence
- Online Safety
- GDPR training
- Suicide Prevention - Protecting CYP from Suicide Ideation and Self-Harm
- Level 3 Advanced Self-Harm training
- Advanced Safeguarding & Adult Safeguarding
- Peer-on-Peer Abuse (Keeping Children Safe in Education - KCSIE)
Additionally, I hold a vast amount of therapy-related training that are revisited frequently and when an area of clinical interest arises:
- Barriers to school attendance (Emotionally-Based School Avoidance)
- Bereavement and Loss (ongoing CPD with Shapes of Grief)
- Emotional Dysregulation
- Low confidence & Low self-esteem in CYP
- Care Experienced Children - Supporting CYP who are Looked After (LAC)
- Neurodivergence/SEND - Autism, ADHD and other learning needs
- Low mood, Sadness and Depression in CYP
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Phobias in CYP
- Disordered Eating/Eating Disorders - how these present in CYP and the implications to their mental health (please note - due to my duty of care to protect my clients, I am likely to signpost them to the relevant professionals if an eating disorder is recognised during our therapeutic work together).
- Self-Harm and Suicidal Ideation (please note - although I frequently work with these concerns, if the risk to a client is too high or immediate, then I must refer them to the relevant professionals).
- Attachment Theory & Attachment Styles in CYP and Families
- Anxiety & Stress - including Exam stress
- Transition and Change for CYP
- Mother-Daughter relationships
- Treating Trauma with Internal Family Systems Therapy (ongoing CPD)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Essentials (ongoing CPD)
- Shapes of Grief by Liz Gleeson (full training ongoing)
Having worked in schools for over 8 years, I have wealth of theoretical knowledge and practical experience working in a supportive role with neurodivergent individuals. I myself am neurodivergent and have first-hand experience of the challenges this can bring and recognise how easy it is to focus on the deficits. Therefore, when working with neurodivergent clients I supports them to validate their emotions and process the experiences they found difficult; yet an integral part of my neurodivergent-affirming practice is to help clients recognise their many strengths and talents so to develop their sense of belonging, self-worth and confidence.
I am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP) and therefore follow the BACP Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions, including respecting confidentiality. My BACP registration number is 381360. To further ensure I am practicing safely, I have indemnity insurance and fortnightly supervision.
Member organisations
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
Fees
£60.00 - £70.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I know myself how expensive counselling can be and so I try my best to make the sessions as affordable as possible for you.
I charge £60 for 1 hour for all individual sessions (face-to-face and online/phone)
As part of my work, family work is very common and so I do provide family sessions as and when a child or young person requests them, or if a family/parent asks specifically. These cost £70 for 60 minutes.
*Session prices for face-to-face home visits may vary due to travel costs.
I take payments via bank transfer and/or cash if this is easier for you.
I will not make you commit to attending regular sessions if this is not what you want or can afford. If you aren’t sure whether you can afford therapy or not, please do still contact me as it may be possible for me to offer you a slightly reduced rate.
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Further information
How can therapy help me? - Talking about your experiences and the thoughts and feelings that you have felt because of these can be difficult, especially if talking about them is not something you have ever done properly before. With the help of a therapist such as myself, you will be given the chance to express your thoughts and feelings freely and without judgement whilst in a safe and confidential space. I am dedicated to ensuring that you feel valued and respected throughout your time in therapy and are given the opportunities to share your experiences and to feel heard and listened to.
Do I need to have a 'goal' before coming to counselling? - If you have a goal in mind that you would like to achieve then that’s great, we can work towards this together by exploring your thoughts and feelings and by helping you to find new coping strategies to reach your goal/s. However, it's sometimes hard to know exactly what goals you have straight away, but don’t worry because this is something we can work on together during your sessions.
