Hayley Day
Person-centred counsellor supporting stress and parenting
About Hayley
Hayley Day offers support for common and ongoing concerns such as stress, anxiety, parenting strain, low self-esteem, depression and coping with life changes. She also pays attention to issues linked to autism and Asperger syndrome, caregiver stress, control issues, eating and food-related worries, guilt and shame, isolation and social anxiety.
Hayley writes in a direct way and aims to make the first step feel simple and manageable. Hayley uses a person-centred style that focuses on what matters to the individual.
Background and approach
Sessions are driven by the client's priorities, with the counsellor offering listening, reflection and gentle challenge. The aim is to help people notice patterns, try small changes and build skills they can use day to day. Her approach is practical and down-to-earth.
Conversations can cover coping strategies for panic and anxiety, ways to manage overwhelming days, and thinking about values or life purpose when things feel stuck. Parents and carers can talk about the emotional strain of caring and how to protect their own wellbeing. Hayley brings four years of counselling experience to her work and holds BACP accreditation.
She works with people in the United Kingdom and runs sessions in English. Sessions can take different forms to suit schedules and needs. To begin, a short online matching questionnaire is used so clients and Hayley can find a good fit.
After that, appointments are scheduled according to the therapist's availability and the platform's booking system. Hayley aims to create a steady, respectful space where people can think clearly about next steps and feel more able to cope between sessions.
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Sessions & fees
Person-centred care and online options
Hayley practises client-centred therapy, which means the session follows the person's concerns and priorities. The counsellor listens closely, reflects what she hears and helps clients find their own solutions. This approach suits people wanting to work through anxiety, low mood, parenting strain or questions about life direction.Working online also lets Hayley adapt the pace and focus to what each person needs. She will collaborate with the client to decide whether to focus on coping strategies, emotional processing or practical problem solving. Finding the right way of working is part of the process and is reviewed together as goals and needs change.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different situations. Video calls work well for a fuller face-to-face conversation, while phone sessions can be helpful when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging suit shorter check-ins, brief reflections or when people prefer written communication. These options make it easier to fit sessions around work, caring duties and daily life.
| 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
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating and food-related issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 4 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English
