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Hayley Mcgregor

Compassionate counsellor for stress and change

BACP United Kingdom

Experience
3 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Grief, Self esteem
Approaches
Gottman Method, Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages
English
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About Hayley

Hayley Mcgregor is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom. She offers a warm, steady presence for people who feel overwhelmed by anxiety, low mood, grief or major life changes.

Background and approach

Hayley aims to listen carefully and help clients make sense of their feelings in a calm, practical way. Hayley trained and practices using a blend of approaches so sessions are adapted to each person.

She draws on client-centred work that focuses on what matters to the client, and she uses cognitive behavioural ideas to help spot unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of coping. Attachment-based ideas inform how Hayley looks at relationships and patterns that affect emotional safety.

She also uses elements from emotion-focused work to help name and process strong feelings, and dialectical behaviour therapy skills when people need tools for managing distress. Her practice covers a wide range of concerns including stress, self-esteem, addiction, ADHD, bereavement and compassion fatigue.

Hayley also supports people dealing with health problems, caregiver strain, body image and communication issues. Sessions are practical and paced to each person.

Hayley encourages small experiments between sessions and clear, manageable steps to build resilience. The focus is on steady progress rather than quick fixes, with respect and patience at the core of the work.

Approaches that suit online working

Hayley often combines Gottman Method ideas, attachment-based thinking and client-centred listening to shape online sessions. The Gottman Method offers practical ways to look at communication and patterns in relationships, useful when people want clearer ways to talk and reconnect. Attachment-based work explores how early bonds affect current feelings and responses, which helps when someone wants to understand why they react in certain ways. Client-centred therapy puts the person’s own goals and pace first, with the counsellor offering empathy and gentle reflection.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process and Hayley treats this as a collaboration. She will talk with each person about their goals, try different techniques and adjust the plan as needed so the work fits their circumstances and preferences.

Online therapy makes it easier to fit sessions around life. Video calls let people use visual cues during deeper conversations. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging provide flexibility for brief reflections, mood tracking or follow-up between sessions. These options help people keep therapy consistent while managing busy schedules.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Hayley focus on?
Hayley supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, low self-esteem and coping with life changes, among other difficulties.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and practical, combining client-centred listening with techniques from CBT, DBT and emotion-focused work to build coping skills.
What is Hayley’s professional background?
She has three years of experience working as a counsellor and uses an integrative approach tailored to each person.
What credentials and location apply?
Hayley holds BACP registration and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions are arranged through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with Hayley?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyGriefSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counsellingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centred TherapyCognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodImago Relationship TherapyMindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

3+ years

Registered with

BACP

Languages

English