Hayley Blacker, BACP

Hayley Blacker is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience. She welcomes people navigating stress, anxiety, relationship strains, trauma and loss. Hayley aims to make the first steps into therapy easier by offering a calm, non-judgemental space to talk and reflect.

Her style is direct and warm. Sessions focus on what is happening now and how past experiences shape current patterns. Hayley encourages honest conversation about feelings, behaviours and the impact on everyday life.

She draws on attachment-based thinking to notice how early relationships affect trust and closeness. Client-centred work helps people lead the pace and direction of each session. Emotionally-focused ideas are used to identify key feelings in relationship difficulties.

Hayley also uses psychodynamic and somatic perspectives to explore deeper patterns and bodily responses that can keep problems going. This can help when anxiety, grief or trauma are held in both mind and body. She works with a wide range of concerns including depression, parenting stress, addiction, ADHD and issues linked to identity and intimacy.

Practical tools and steady listening are combined in sessions. Hayley supports clients to set small, realistic steps between meetings. She invites people to try different ways of working until they find what helps.

How these approaches translate to online sessions

Attachment-based thinking looks at how early bonds shape current relationships and trust. Online work can use this approach to notice patterns in how people relate, helping them try different ways of connecting and responding to others. Client-centred therapy focuses on following the person's priorities, offering acceptance and clear listening so clients set the pace and topics of sessions. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps identify and work with core emotions that drive relationship difficulties and distress.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. The therapist will discuss options and try ways of working together to see what fits the client's needs, goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process where plans can change as the client learns more about what helps.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. In general online work can make it easier to fit therapy into everyday life - sessions can save travel time, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and make scheduling around work or family commitments simpler. Some people find audio-only conversations easier when bandwidth is limited, while others prefer video to pick up on facial expressions. Discuss practical arrangements with the therapist when arranging sessions.