Counsellor profile
Kerry Hyland, BACP
BACP counsellor - parenting and relationship concerns
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- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Client-Centred approach
About Kerry
Kerry Hyland is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with 10 years of experience. She works with adults on issues such as stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, parenting strain, addiction and ADHD. She also supports people with body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and challenges around communication and commitment.
Kerry adapts her approach to each person. She draws from client-centred work alongside cognitive and behavioural ideas. That means sessions often focus on practical skills and on listening to what matters most to the client.
Her practice uses techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, with attention to attachment patterns and emotional regulation. Sessions can include mindful awareness, behavioural experiments and talking through difficult memories or triggers. The emphasis is on clear, manageable steps rather than long explanations.
She has worked in schools, GP settings and with university students, and has experience supporting people with a wide range of mental health challenges. That background informs how she plans sessions and offers practical strategies alongside emotional support.
People who come for help can expect straightforward conversation, reflection and exercises to try between meetings. Kerry encourages clients to set small goals and to review what helps. If you are looking for focused work on parenting stress, relationship distress or mood and anxiety, she may be able to help. Select online therapy options and complete the matching questionnaire to schedule a first session.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and online working
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and focus on what matters, using values-based goals and simple exercises. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings and behaviours and tests small changes through practical experiments. It often helps with anxiety, depression, sleep and unhelpful habits. Attachment-based ideas look at how early patterns affect current relationships and can guide work on intimacy and communication.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and agree collaboratively which methods to try. That means checking in, adjusting techniques and prioritising what the client finds most useful over time.
Confirm available session formats before booking because the profile does not list specific options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit work around family, study or employment by removing travel and allowing shorter check-ins when needed. They also allow the therapist to share simple exercises or worksheets to use between meetings, helping to turn in-session conversations into everyday practice.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps adults with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, parenting strain and relationship and intimacy-related issues among other concerns.
What is her style in sessions?
Sessions are practical and conversational, mixing listening with techniques from client-centred work and cognitive approaches to address immediate problems and daily functioning.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years of experience working in schools, GP settings and university counselling, plus private practice work supporting adults.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and is based in the United Kingdom.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking as the profile does not specify formats.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
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