Hayley Damous, BACP
4 years in practice
Hayley Damous is a counsellor who draws on existential thinking to help people question meaning and make clearer choices in their lives.
License and registration
- BACP
- 396792 · expires March 2026
- Years in practice
- 4
- Languages
- English
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About Hayley
Hayley Damous is a counsellor who draws on existential thinking to help people question meaning and make clearer choices in their lives. She combines that with client-centred listening and practical tools to tackle stress, anxiety, relationship concerns and trauma. Hayley works in English and practises from the United Kingdom.
Hayley has four years of professional experience and a BACP registration. She aims to make sessions a calm place to talk without judgement.
Background and approach
People come to her for help with grief, low self-esteem, problems sleeping, addiction and coping with big life changes. In sessions she listens first and follows the person’s pace. That can mean asking questions about values and purpose, or using straightforward techniques to change thinking and behaviour.
She also draws on mindfulness and Jungian ideas when those suit the person in front of her. Her approach is practical and conversational. Conversations may include looking at how thoughts affect moods, practicing simple grounding or breathing, and thinking about where patterns began.
Hayley encourages small steps people can try between sessions to build momentum. Hayley supports people facing relationship challenges, parenting strain, career stress, compassion fatigue and body image concerns. She also offers help around trauma, attachment issues and complex topics such as BDSM and alternative sex culture.
Her work is aimed at helping individuals gain clarity and move towards changes they want to make.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Hayley lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Self esteem
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Hayley names
- Existential Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
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Online support
Therapeutic approaches and online support
Hayley uses Existential Therapy to help people reflect on meaning, choices and personal values, which can be useful for those facing major life decisions or a sense of aimlessness. Client-Centred Therapy is part of her work too, offering empathetic listening and a non-judgemental space where people can talk things through at their own pace. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and try practical strategies that impact mood and behaviour.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Hayley will talk with each person about what feels most helpful and adjust methods to match their goals and preferences. The aim is to find a mix of reflection and practical steps that fits the individual, not to force one model on everyone.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make therapy flexible. Video lets people pick up on visual cues, phone can work when bandwidth is limited, live chat and messaging suit brief check-ins or those who prefer typing. These options help fit therapy around work, caring duties and travel, and allow a steady pace of support from different locations.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems can Hayley help with?
Hayley works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, addictions and sleep problems.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style combines existential enquiry with client-centred listening and practical techniques from cognitive behavioural and mindfulness approaches.
What is her background and experience?
Hayley has four years of professional experience supporting people through trauma, life changes and emotional difficulties.
What credentials and region are relevant?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practices from the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and Hayley accepts international clients.
What session formats does she use?
Hayley works via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Hayley?
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