- Parenting focus
- Trauma informed
- Strengths based
About Hayley
Hayley Hopper is an AASW social worker with 10 years' experience supporting people through parenting challenges, stress and trauma. She offers calm, practical guidance and listens without judgement. Hayley aims to help parents feel more confident and connected in their daily lives.
Her work often focuses on parents and mothers who are trying to manage anxiety, low mood or the pressure of caregiving. She pays attention to attachment and how early relationships shape current patterns. Sessions look at thoughts, feelings and behaviours that get in the way of feeling connected and competent.
Hayley uses simple, evidence-based tools alongside a person-centred, strengths-based and trauma-informed way of working. That means she helps people notice what is already working and build practical strategies for change. Conversations include skills you can try between sessions and ways to make small, steady shifts at home.
Across her career she has supported people through mental health concerns, psychosocial disability, trauma and family stress. She also has experience with domestic and family violence and the complex effects that follow. Hayley works collaboratively so people feel in control of the pace and direction of their work.
Her aim is to provide a respectful space where parents can talk openly, make sense of their situation and plan realistic steps forward. If you want straightforward support for parenting stress, relationship concerns or past trauma, Hayley can help you explore practical options and strengths.
How therapeutic approaches guide online support
Hayley commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and a trauma-informed, person-centred approach. CBT helps people notice and test unhelpful thoughts and try small changes in behaviour to reduce anxiety or low mood. A trauma-informed way of working means sessions pay attention to safety, pacing and how past events affect current relationships and coping.Choosing the right approach happens together. The therapist will talk with you about your goals, your parenting concerns and what feels most useful. That collaborative process helps match techniques and pacing to your needs rather than imposing a single method.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the available session formats before booking. Hayley’s biography does not list specific formats, so please check current options. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also suit quieter conversations if you prefer to talk from your own chosen surroundings. Appropriately qualified professionals can adapt evidence-based tools for remote work and support practical steps you can try between sessions.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Hayley commonly help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges and trauma and abuse. Additional focus areas include attachment issues, caregiver stress, communication problems, guilt and shame, post-traumatic stress and self-love.
What is her therapy style like?
Hayley works in a warm, empathetic and non-judgemental way. She combines a person-centred strengths approach with trauma-informed practice and practical strategies.
How much experience does she have?
She has been practising as a social worker for 10 years and has supported people through mental health concerns, psychosocial disability, trauma and family stress.
What credentials and where is she based?
Hayley holds AASW credentialing and is based in Australia.
Can people who speak other languages work with her?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she accept clients from outside Australia?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Hayley?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule according to therapist availability.