Kerry Hyland, BACP

Kerry Hyland is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom. She focuses on thoughts and everyday habits alongside common concerns such as anxiety, depression, stress and grief. Kerry aims to create a warm, non-judgemental space so people can find their voice again and make changes that fit their life.

Kerry adapts her work to each person. She may use cognitive behavioural techniques for anxiety or bring in motivational tools and visualisation for someone working on wellbeing. Sessions are usually practical and goal-oriented, with tools brought into day-to-day routines.

Her background includes work in schools, a GP surgery and as a university student counsellor, plus private practice. She also spent three years working as a one-to-one mental health recovery worker in the community, which added hands-on experience with a wide range of mental health conditions.

Kerry describes her approach as client-centred and humanistic, using elements of acceptance and commitment, attachment-aware ideas, cognitive behavioural methods and DBT skills when helpful. She also draws on mindfulness, motivational psychology and creative practices to suit different needs.

People come to Kerry for many concerns including trauma and abuse, addictions, self-esteem and relationship or intimacy-related issues. She also supports those dealing with neurodiversity, bereavement, career strain, parenting pressures and chronic health challenges.

Her practice aims for clear, achievable steps and honest conversation. Kerry welcomes a collaborative process and works to help people build more helpful thinking patterns and daily habits over time.

How Kerry uses different approaches online

Kerry works with evidence-based methods that focus on thoughts, habits and relationships. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to actions that reflect their values; it can be useful for anxiety, depression and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) offers practical steps to change thinking patterns and behaviours, often used for anxiety, phobias and low mood. Attachment-Based ideas look at how early relationships shape current patterns and help people build safer ways of relating.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kerry will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, then tailor techniques from these approaches. This is a collaborative process where the client and counsellor try things and adjust what helps most.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people use video or audio depending on comfort and bandwidth. Registered or accredited professionals can offer these benefits while helping clients transfer tools into everyday life.