Hayley Blacker, BACP - Therapist in United Kingdom

Stress and anxiety
Relationship issues
Attachment approaches

About Hayley

Hayley Blacker is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, and depression. Hayley also supports people dealing with issues around addiction, intimacy, eating, sleeping, parenting pressures, anger and self-esteem.

Hayley takes a direct, person-focused approach in sessions. She encourages open conversation about thoughts and feelings and gives straightforward space to talk things through. Sessions are aimed at helping people name what feels hard and to build clearer ways of coping.

Her practice draws on attachment-based ideas to look at relationship patterns. She also uses client-centred principles to keep the conversation grounded in the client’s experience. Emotionally-Focused Therapy and somatic ideas are used when feelings and bodily responses need more attention.

Hayley has worked with a wide range of concerns beyond the headline issues. These include ADHD, adoption and foster care experiences, attachment difficulties, body image and communication problems. She also has experience with the specific stresses of caregiving and chronic illness.

Work with Hayley typically focuses on practical steps and clearer understanding rather than jargon. People who are navigating early-adult pressures such as starting work, changing relationships or feeling behind in life often find her straightforward style easy to follow.

How Hayley's approaches translate online

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and current relationships shape how someone connects and reacts. This can help when people struggle with trust, closeness or repeated relationship patterns. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person’s experience in the moment. It centres the conversation on what the client notices and wants to understand, which suits people who need time to make sense of feelings.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Hayley will collaborate with each person to decide which ideas and methods feel most useful. That choice is based on the client’s needs, goals and their own preferences for how to talk and work.

The profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm the current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins during a work break and remove travel time. They also let people join from locations that suit their routine and can make it simpler to continue work while living in a different region or country.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse Depression

Also works with

Addictions LGBT Grief Intimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issues Communication problems Control issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivity InfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / loneliness Jealousy Life purpose Men's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disorders Multicultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexuality Social anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTrichotillomaniaWomen's issues Workplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyEmotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Psychodynamic TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

3+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, depression and a range of related concerns such as eating, sleeping and self-esteem.

How would she describe her approach in sessions?

Hayley uses a person-centred style that encourages open conversation. She also draws on attachment-based and emotionally-focused ideas to look at relationship patterns and emotional responses.

How much experience does she have?

Hayley has three years of professional experience working as a counsellor in the United Kingdom.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.

Can I see her if I'm not in the UK or English isn't my first language?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

Which session formats are available?

The biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm the current options before booking to be sure which formats are supported.

How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?

Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

What do I do to start working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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