Kerry Hyland, BACP

Kerry Hyland is a BACP-registered counsellor based in the United Kingdom. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, and a wide range of other concerns such as relationship and intimacy issues, addiction, ADHD and career strain. Kerry aims to help people find practical ways to cope and to regain a clearer sense of direction in midlife and other life transitions.

She adapts her methods to each person. For someone with anxiety she may use cognitive-behavioural techniques. For others she draws on client-centred listening, mindfulness and motivational strategies. Kerry describes her style as warm, grounded and non-judgemental, aiming to build trust quickly so sessions can focus on change.

Her background includes school counselling in primary and secondary settings, work in a GP surgery, and current work as a university student counsellor alongside a private practice. She also spent three years as a mental health recovery worker in the community, which shaped her understanding of long-term mental health needs.

Kerry often works within a short-term framework when that suits a person’s goals, but remains flexible to longer work when needed. She also runs bespoke wellbeing workshops and uses creative practices such as visualisation when helpful. Her approach is inclusive and intended to empower people who feel they have lost their voice.

Clients can expect straightforward, everyday language in sessions and practical tools to manage symptoms and life changes. Kerry aims to help people move from feeling stuck to making steady, sustainable changes.

How Kerry's approaches translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without letting them drive behaviour. It focuses on values and small actions that move a person toward what matters. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and teaches clear techniques to reduce anxiety and low mood. Client-Centred Therapy emphasises empathic listening and meeting a person where they are, allowing them to guide what is explored.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Kerry will discuss goals, preferences and practical needs and then decide collaboratively which methods to use. Many people find a blend of approaches helps address different parts of their situation, and adjustments are made as progress is reviewed.

Practical benefits of online work can include fitting sessions into a busy week and removing travel time, which helps people keep momentum. Some approaches lend themselves to short skill-focused check-ins, while others use longer conversations or guided exercises such as visualisation. Session formats are not specified here, so please confirm current session options before booking to make sure they fit your routine and needs.