Hayley Edwards

BACP · United Kingdom

Relational, person-centred counselling for everyday life

Experience

3 years

Practising in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Session type

Online only

About Hayley

Hayley Edwards is a counsellor who combines person-centred care with relational thinking. She places attention on how people relate to others and how those patterns affect daily life. Hayley aims to make the therapy room calm and straightforward so people can talk about what matters to them.

She focuses on the connections between people rather than only what happens inside someone’s head. That helps when communication and recurring patterns are causing strain.

Background and approach

Sessions look at how interactions, roles and routines shape feelings and behaviour, and what can be changed to ease pressure. Person-centred work is the core of Hayley’s approach. That means the conversation follows the person's priorities, with the counsellor listening, reflecting and helping people find their own solutions.

Hayley also draws on other evidence-based techniques when they suit the person’s needs. Hayley has three years of practice and holds BACP, which denotes registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. She keeps training up to date and brings both professional study and life experience to sessions.

People come to Hayley for a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family issues, addictions, trauma and abuse, eating and intimacy concerns, parenting pressures, anger, self-esteem, bipolar, ADHD, career problems and coping with life changes. Her way of working is gentle, practical and focused on what will help in everyday life.

What Hayley works with

Primary focus

Also works with

Sessions & fees

How Hayley’s approaches work online

Hayley’s core approach is person-centred counselling, which places the person’s concerns at the heart of each session. The counsellor listens attentively, reflects what is said and helps people identify their own next steps. This approach is helpful for low mood, anxiety, grief and when people need a space to make sense of difficult feelings.

She also uses relational or systemic thinking, which pays attention to patterns between people. This helps when communication, recurring roles or family dynamics are causing strain and when change needs to consider other relationships.

Deciding which approach to use is a shared process. The therapist will talk with the person about their goals and preferences, try approaches that fit, and adjust them if something isn’t working. That collaborative stance helps match methods to what feels most useful.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls let people have a face-to-face conversation without travelling. Phone sessions are useful if bandwidth is limited or a short check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit people who prefer typed exchanges or want to fit sessions around work and family commitments. These options make it easier to keep regular contact and continue work between sessions.

Session length	Typically 50 minutes
Client ages	Adults, 18 and over
Fees	Subscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime
Insurance	Not billed directly

Questions people ask

What issues does Hayley help with?

She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression and grief as well as relationship and family pressures. Other areas include addictions, trauma and abuse, eating and intimacy concerns, ADHD, bipolar, anger, self-esteem and career matters.

How would you describe the therapeutic style?

Hayley works from a person-centred base and uses relational ideas that look at interaction patterns. Conversations follow what the person brings and may include other techniques to suit the issue.

What experience does Hayley have?

She has three years of practical experience working with people on a range of emotional and relational concerns. She also continues with further training to develop her practice.

Where is Hayley based and what credentials does she hold?

Hayley is based in the United Kingdom and holds BACP, which indicates registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

Can I have sessions in a language other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can take place by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to fit different preferences and schedules.

How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with Hayley?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.