Hayley Cook, BACP

Hayley Cook offers calm, straightforward support for people facing difficult midlife moments and other major life changes. She greets new clients with a steady, non-judgemental approach and focuses on helping people make sense of stressful thoughts and feelings. Hayley works to create space for practical conversation, reflection and forward movement.

Hayley trained with a Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She draws mainly on psychodynamic ideas to look at how past experiences affect present behaviour. She also uses techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy when these fit a person's goals.

In sessions Hayley listens first and then helps people identify patterns that cause distress. She encourages small, manageable steps and supports clearer choices about relationships, work and self-care. The tone is compassionate and direct rather than directive; she avoids quick fixes and focuses on building insight and resilience.

Hayley has four years' experience working with concerns such as anxiety, depression, grief, addiction and relationship difficulties. She also addresses issues like attachment and abandonment, body image, parenting strains, codependency and communication problems. This range lets her adapt what happens in the room to the matter a person brings.

Practical next steps are simple: complete the matching questionnaire and book according to her schedule. Hayley will discuss the best way to work together and what to expect in early sessions.

Approaches used online and how they help

Hayley commonly draws on psychodynamic therapy to look at how earlier relationships and events influence current feelings and behaviour; this can help when someone feels stuck in repeating patterns. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing practical changes to reduce anxiety or low mood.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Hayley aims to make this a collaborative process, discussing goals and preferences together and adjusting methods as the work progresses. She listens to what feels useful and adds techniques that match the person's aims.

If you are considering therapy online, check which session formats are offered before booking. The biography indicates that method options such as video, phone or live chat are discussed when first connecting, so confirm current choices. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around busy days, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel. It can also help people keep continuity when life circumstances change, while the therapist helps adapt the approach to suit remote sessions.