Counsellor profile
Kerry Hyland, BACP
Counsellor - anxiety and trauma
See online counselling options- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Client-Centred work
- Cognitive approaches
About Kerry
Counsellor Kerry Hyland is a BACP member with ten years' experience based in the United Kingdom. She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem and depression among other concerns. Kerry also supports people facing relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting strain, addictions, sleep and eating problems, and work or career stress.
Kerry describes her practice as client-centred and practical. She adapts methods to the person in front of her, using elements from cognitive approaches and acceptance-based work. Sessions commonly include talking, simple exercises and techniques to manage symptoms between meetings.
Her background includes work in schools, a GP surgery and university counselling services. She has experience as a Mental Health Recovery Worker in community settings, which she says helped deepen her understanding of mental health conditions and everyday coping needs.
Clients are offered short-term frameworks where appropriate, or longer work when needed. Kerry says she draws on a mix of approaches to match concerns such as anxiety, trauma, grief or neurodiversity-related needs. Practical coping skills and clearer decision-making are typical areas of focus.
The counsellor uses mindfulness, cognitive techniques and acceptance-based ideas alongside client-centred practice. She also mentions motivational and creative exercises for some clients. Sessions aim to be straightforward and focused on what a person wants to change or manage next.
How her therapeutic approaches work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It uses simple exercises to clarify values and take small, workable steps towards what matters. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and changing patterns of behaviour. It is commonly used for anxiety, low mood and sleep or eating difficulties and involves practical tasks between sessions.Finding the right approach is a shared process. Kerry will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, then try ways of working together that suit the person. This is reviewed as work continues so adjustments can be made when something is not helping.
The biography does not state specific online formats. Please confirm which session types are available before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a working day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Therapists and registered or accredited professionals often use online options to help people balance work, family and other commitments while doing therapeutic work.
Areas of expertise
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Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Kerry help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem and depression. Other areas include addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep and eating problems, parenting concerns and career stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centred and practical. Kerry adapts methods to the person, using talking, exercises and skills practice between sessions.
What is her professional background?
She has ten years' experience working in schools, a GP surgery and university counselling. She also has community work experience as a Mental Health Recovery Worker.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP.
Do sessions take place in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
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