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Hayley Clayton, NCPS
United Kingdom
NCPS counsellor - anxiety and trauma
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Trauma-focused work
- Family and parenting concerns
About Hayley
Hayley Clayton is an NCPS counsellor in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience. She works with people facing anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and challenges connected to LGBT issues, family life and parenting. Hayley also offers support for grief, stress, anger, low self-esteem and concerns around intimacy and relationships.
Her approach is practical and conversational. She uses techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different ways of responding. She also draws on psychodynamic ideas to look at recurring patterns, and trauma-focused methods when past events continue to affect daily life.
Sessions focus on clear goals and small steps. Hayley talks through current problems and helps set straightforward actions to try between sessions. She pays attention to how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact, and works with people to change routines that keep problems going.
She has experience supporting people with ADHD-related challenges, compassion fatigue, career stresses and the shame or guilt that often follows painful events. Hayley can also support those feeling isolated or struggling with self-love and connection.
For people trying therapy for the first time, Hayley explains what to expect and what practical steps to try first. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session to set aims and plan next steps.
How her approaches translate to online work
Hayley uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot thinking patterns and try practical changes. CBT tends to focus on current problems and sets clear tasks to practise between sessions, which can be easy to track in online appointments.She also uses psychodynamic ideas to look at repeating relationship patterns and how past experiences shape current feelings. For trauma-related concerns she applies trauma-focused methods that pace discussions and focus on stabilising everyday functioning before addressing difficult memories.
Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. Hayley works collaboratively to choose which methods to use based on a person’s needs, goals and preferences. She checks progress and adjusts the plan as therapy proceeds.
The practical benefit of online sessions is that they can fit into busy schedules and reduce travel time. If you want to begin, confirm the session options available before booking since formats are not listed in the biography. Registered or accredited professionals usually help arrange a first appointment through a short questionnaire and a scheduled session, which is how Hayley asks people to start.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she help with most often?
She works with anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, LGBT concerns, family and parenting difficulties, grief, stress, anger, intimacy issues and low self-esteem.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She uses CBT techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and test alternatives through small practical steps between sessions.
What is her professional background?
Hayley has three years of professional experience working with the issues listed and holds the NCPS credential.
Where is she based and registered?
She is based in the United Kingdom and listed with NCPS as provided in her profile.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions paid for?
Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time and costs vary with location.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe, use the crisis numbers.