Hayley Edwards , BACP

Hayley Edwards is a systemically trained counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with three years of experience. Her systemic training places relationships at the centre of therapy, so she looks at recurring patterns, communication, and the connections between people rather than focusing only on the individual. Hayley’s main approach is person-centred therapy, which supports clients to draw on their own strengths and move at their own pace, and she also integrates other evidence-based techniques when they suit a client’s goals.

Drawing on both professional training and lived experience, Hayley provides a non-judgemental and empathetic space for people facing difficult, private, or painful issues. She has worked with clients dealing with depression, anxiety, and bereavement, among a range of other concerns, and she regularly undertakes additional training to enhance her practice. Hayley holds the BACP credential - BACP stands for the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - and she is committed to making one-to-one therapy accessible to those who need support.

Hayley became a counsellor because she understands what it is to need help beyond friends and family, and she aims to help clients identify the resources within themselves to create the life they want. She is accepting clients in the United Kingdom and is not currently taking international clients.

Person-Centred and Systemic Approaches for Online Work

Hayley primarily uses person-centred therapy, an approach that emphasises the client’s own strengths and capacity for growth. In this way of working, the therapist offers empathetic listening and gentle reflection so clients can explore their feelings and make choices that feel right for them. Hayley is also systemically trained, which means she attends to relationships and interaction patterns - this helps when difficulties involve families, couples, or other close connections.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Hayley works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods are most useful for their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adapts techniques over time as the work develops.

Online therapy with Hayley is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, remove travel barriers, and allow people to engage from wherever they feel most comfortable. Licensed professionals and therapists can deliver meaningful, effective support through these formats while maintaining the flexible pace clients often need.