Hayley Cook
Gentle, practical counselling for life transitions
About Hayley
Hayley Cook helps people who feel stuck, overwhelmed or worn out. She creates a calm, respectful space to talk through worries about anxiety, depression, grief, relationships and self‑esteem. Hayley’s approach is gentle and patient, and she aims to make the first steps feel manageable for someone who is nervous about therapy.
Hayley holds a Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
Background and approach
She has four years of practice experience and draws on several approaches to tailor sessions to each person’s needs. That can mean looking at how past experiences affect current feelings, working on practical steps to change unhelpful thoughts, or focusing on small goals to build momentum. Sessions are conversational and paced to the person sitting across from her.
Hayley listens without judgement and helps people name patterns, understand triggers and try out different ways of coping. She avoids quick fixes and instead supports people to build self‑compassion and clearer choices over time. Her areas of focus include stress, trauma and abuse, addictions, intimacy issues, parenting strain and compassion fatigue.
Additional interests include attachment and abandonment concerns, body image, codependency, impulsivity and isolation. Hayley adapts methods to suit each concern rather than using a single formula. Work begins with a short conversation about what brought someone to therapy and what they hope to change.
From there Hayley and the person agree practical steps, session formats and goals to move forward together.
What Hayley works with
How Hayley works
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Sessions & fees
How Hayley brings psychotherapy and practical tools online
Hayley commonly uses psychodynamic ideas and cognitive behavioural therapy in online work. Psychodynamic therapy looks at how past experiences shape current feelings and relationships, helping to identify long‑standing patterns and emotional reactions. Cognitive behavioural therapy focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing small, practical changes to reduce anxiety or low mood.Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. Hayley will talk through the presenting problem, goals and preferences and then suggest a blend of methods to try. The plan can change as progress is made and as different needs become clearer.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging, which gives flexibility for different days and routines. Video calls allow face‑to‑face conversation when that helps, phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier during a busy day, and messaging or live chat can suit short check‑ins or people who prefer writing. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into work, family life or other commitments while still getting regular support.
| Session length | Typically 50 minutes |
|---|---|
| Client ages | Adults, 18 and over |
| Fees | Subscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime |
| Insurance | Not billed directly |
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Areas of focus
What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Parenting issues
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 4 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English
