Hayley Moran, BACP

Hayley Moran is a counsellor (BACP) who supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression and midlife crisis. She helps with relationship and family concerns, parenting strain, grief, trauma, mood difficulties and changes at work or home. She writes plainly and listens closely to what matters to each person.

Hayley has six years of clinical experience working directly with clients. Before that she spent over 20 years in higher education student support, giving her a long background in guiding adults and young people through life transitions and academic pressures.

Her practice draws on person-centred talking, cognitive behavioural techniques and solution-focused work. Sessions aim to untangle unhelpful thoughts, build clearer understanding, and identify small practical steps to try between meetings.

In previous roles she has worked as a university counsellor, a school and college counsellor, and within an NHS-linked service offering counselling and CBT. That range of settings has included support for staff, students and adults dealing with loss, anxiety, trauma and motivation difficulties.

Hayley adapts her approach to each person’s needs. She focuses on listening, helping clients gain self-awareness and finding a way forward. Taking the first step can be hard, and she aims to provide steady support through the process.

How Hayley’s approaches translate to online work

Client-Centred Therapy places the person’s experience at the heart of sessions and focuses on listening and understanding. It helps when someone needs a space to talk through feelings and make sense of what is happening in their life.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It uses simple exercises and practical techniques to test unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviours, which can be useful for anxiety, low mood and stress.

Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on goals and small changes. It supports people who want to identify what’s already working and build on it with manageable steps.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences and will adapt or combine methods to suit the situation. That collaborative planning helps shape a plan that feels workable.

If you are considering online sessions, check which session formats the therapist currently offers before booking. Online work can make fitting therapy into daily life easier - it can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins during busy days, and remove the need to be on camera when that helps. Registered or accredited professionals use online options to help people keep therapy practical and consistent with their routines.