Hayley Matthews, BACP, NCPS

Hayley Matthews is a qualified therapeutic counsellor based in the United Kingdom with five years of experience working in mental health services. She has supported people through both short-term and long-term counselling, helping with a broad range of concerns including depression, anxiety and social anxiety, post-traumatic stress, relationship difficulties, loss and bereavement, loneliness and life-changing events, family and work stress, addiction, and self-esteem challenges.

Hayley works from a person-centered stance, believing that everyone experiences the world in their own way and that those experiences shape current responses and struggles. She uses a relational style that prioritises genuineness, warmth, honesty, respect and a non-judgemental listening stance to help clients explore how they may present to others and to make sense of their feelings and reactions. Sessions aim to identify practical, realistic ways to improve wellbeing and to process thoughts and emotions at a pace that suits the individual.

Skilled in creative methods, Hayley may invite clients to use metaphor, creative writing or journaling and draws on techniques from approaches such as cognitive behavioural therapy and solution-focused work. She is a registered member of the BACP and holds NCPS credentials - the BACP is the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and NCPS denotes professional counselling accreditation. All of her work is clinically supervised and she is insured to practise. Hayley is qualified to provide online and telephone sessions but is not currently accepting clients.