About Hayley
Hayley Clayton is a counsellor with three years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She works with people on a range of concerns, including LGBT matters, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, anxiety and depression. She aims for respectful, compassionate conversations that start where each person is.
Her approach is practical and person-centred. Hayley adapts talks and plans to fit each person’s situation and goals. Sessions focus on what matters now and on building small, usable changes over time.
Background and approach
Hayley draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to look at how thoughts and actions interact, and on trauma-focused methods to address painful past events. She also uses psychodynamic ideas to help uncover patterns that affect wellbeing. People come to Hayley for help with anger, intimacy-related issues, low self-esteem, career stress, and coping with life changes.
She also supports those dealing with compassion fatigue, guilt, shame, isolation and building self-love. ADHD-related concerns are within her listed focus areas. She describes starting therapy as a courageous step and aims to be a steady presence during that process.
Prospective clients are invited to begin with a short matching questionnaire so they can find a suitable time and way to work together.
What Hayley works with
Everything Hayley lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Hayley is listed here; the rest shows what else Hayley works with.
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Stress, Anxiety
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Self-love
Approaches Hayley lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Hayley’s approaches can translate to online work
Hayley uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression and stress because it focuses on practical steps and short-term goals. She also draws on Trauma-Focused Therapy, which pays attention to how past painful events continue to affect daily life. This approach aims to help people process difficult memories and reduce their ongoing impact. Finding the right approach is collaborative. Hayley will discuss options with each person and help choose a way of working that matches their needs, goals and preferences. She adapts the plan as therapy progresses so the work stays relevant and useful. The practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions into a busy week and reducing travel time. Online sessions can make it easier to keep regular appointments around work or family commitments and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Because the biography does not specify session formats, please confirm the exact options offered before booking.Questions people ask about Hayley
What kinds of problems can be addressed?
Hayley helps people with a wide range of concerns including LGBT issues, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting, anxiety, depression and stress. Additional focuses include guilt and shame, loneliness, self-love and compassion fatigue.
What is Hayley’s therapeutic style?
She combines practical, goal-focused work with reflective discussion. Conversations are tailored to each person and aim to build useful changes over time.
How much experience does she have?
Hayley has three years of professional work experience in the United Kingdom.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She holds the credential NCPS and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I work with her from outside the UK?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are sessions structured and what formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm current session options before booking.
How do fees and starting therapy work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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