About me
I’m Hayley, a warm and intuitive therapist. I am passionate about helping you understand yourself and your relationships on a deeper level. I specialise in relationships, communication, self‑esteem, confidence and ADHD/neurodivergence.
You may recognise some of the following..
- You might find yourself caught in anxious spirals, slipping into self‑criticism or people‑pleasing even when you don’t want to.
- You feel overwhelmed or stressed, especially when it comes to saying no or setting boundaries.
- Relationships can leave you confused or drained, worrying about upsetting someone or getting things wrong. You may overthink what others think of you.
- Fear of being seen as a bad person, a constant sense of checking yourself against what feels right or wrong.
- Decision‑making becomes difficult; you doubt your judgement or feel like you’re somehow not enough.
- Different parts of you want different things, leaving you unsure of what feels true or what you really need.
- Sometimes there’s just a quiet sense that something is missing or not quite right, even if you can’t explain it.
- You may feel things deeply, highly sensitive to people, moods, or your environment and at times it all becomes a bit too much.
These experiences can feel exhausting and isolating. Many of these patterns have roots in earlier experiences and unmet childhood needs, and can continue to shape how you see yourself and relate to others.
You may find yourself doubting your own judgement, feeling responsible for other people’s feelings or reacting strongly when you feel criticised, rejected or ignored. It can feel as though you keep repeating the same cycles, even when you want things to be different.
I offer a space where we can gently explore what’s happening beneath the surface and understand these patterns with compassion and curiosity, so you can begin creating change that feels steady and sustainable.
My approach is holistic and integrative, drawing on different therapeutic approaches to suit you as an individual. Sessions might be reflective, creative, more structured or a blend. We’ll work collaboratively at a pace that feels right for you, exploring your experiences while developing practical tools you can use in everyday life.
Reaching out for therapy can feel daunting, particularly if you are not used to talking openly about how you feel. Saying things out loud can feel vulnerable or unfamiliar. I aim to offer a space where you feel safe enough to be yourself, without judgement and where you feel genuinely heard and understood.
Relationships and connection sit at the very heart of my work. I believe our relationships can profoundly shape us and a safe therapeutic relationship can also give us the opportunity to understand and change long held patterns.
I feel genuinely privileged to do this work. Being invited into someone’s inner world is not something I take lightly. I approach that responsibility with care, curiosity, respect and commitment.
Together we'll make sense of where these patterns began, how they show up in your life now, and what you need to feel more grounded, connected, and confident in yourself.
My hope is that therapy helps you move towards a life that feels authentic, meaningful and aligned with who you are.
Initial Phone Conversation
I offer a free 20‑minute introductory phone call where we can explore what has brought you to therapy and what you may be looking for from our work together. It’s also a space for you to ask any questions and get a sense of whether I’m the right therapist for you. There is no obligation to continue.
If we both feel it’s a good fit, we can arrange your first session.
First Session
In our first session, we will go through the therapeutic agreement. This written document outlines how we will work together, including boundaries, confidentiality, and essential legal information.
I will ask some questions about your health, background, and what is happening for you at the moment, building on anything you have already shared. We will also explore any goals or hopes you have for therapy, knowing these may naturally evolve as our work progresses.
Each session lasts up to 60 minutes.
Together, we will agree on the time and frequency of ongoing sessions. Therapy can be short‑term or long‑term, depending on your needs, there is no set limit.
You are always encouraged to ask questions at any stage of the process.
Training, qualifications & experience
Qualifications
- Advanced Diploma in Integrative Counselling - Iron Mill
- Certificate in Counselling - Iron Mill
- BA Second Class Joint Honours Degree - History & Victorian Studies - University of Wales.
- Psychometrics in Occupational settings (SHL) Behaviour and Personality.
- Certificate in Personnel Practice - CIPD
I am a fully qualified therapist and a registered member of the BACP. My experience includes working within a local mental health charity and supporting clients through services connected to the NHS.
Alongside my counselling training, I bring over 20 years of professional experience from my background in corporate HR, coaching, and mediation across both the public and private sectors. This combination of therapeutic and organisational experience allows me to understand people within the wider context of their work, relationships, and everyday lives.
Recent CDP:
- Relational and Integrative Psychotherapy: Healing the wounds of childhood
- Breaking through repetitive patterns
- Matryoshkas in Therapy
- Self Esteem and TA workshop
- A Creative Approach to Confidence for Coaches and Counsellors workshop
- Exploring life scripts creatively using fairy tales
- Transforming trauma-shame into self compassion workshop
- Training in Bereavement counselling (6 part course)
- No bad parts: Understanding and befriending your shadow with parts theory workshop
- Embodiment Practices for Relational Trauma and boundaries Workshop
- Working creatively with timeline
- Managing Shadow Archetypes: The Saboteur
- Creativity as a Therapeutic Technique: working with shame Workshop
- Treating shame: Tools and Techniques
- Somatic resources; safety, stabilisation and self regulation workshop
- Impact of Anxiety and stress in your personal and professional life and how to manage it workshop
- From anxious to resilence using breathe work and embodiment practice workshop
- All parts welcome: the skills dialoging with parts
- Boarding School Trauma Workshop Part 1 & 2
- The pleasing to fawning continuum: when relationships are threatening Workshop
- Relationship coaching 'calling in the one.'
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
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Fees
£55.00 per session
When I work
Please contact me for availability. I work afternoon and evening.
Further information
I work with adults (18+) face to face, online and by telephone. Please note I can only see clients face to face in my practice in Exeter at the moment .
I offer a free 20 minute initial phone conversation where we can discuss what has brought you to counselling and what you may require from our working together. You also have the opportunity to ask me any questions you may have. If we agree we are able to work together, we can then book in a first session.
