Kerry Hyland , BACP

Kerry Hyland is an accredited psychotherapist based in the United Kingdom who brings ten years of practical experience to her work. She holds BACP accreditation, which denotes membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, the UK professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists. Kerry combines psychological theory with humanistic, client-centered practice and a range of evidence-informed methods to create an adaptable, creative approach tailored to each person.

Kerry adapts her methods according to individual need, drawing on cognitive and behavioural tools for anxiety, wellbeing and motivational techniques for goal-focused work, and creative practices such as visualisation and elements of hypnotherapy when appropriate. Her training also includes Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based approaches, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, mindfulness and polyvagal-informed thinking, which she weaves into short-term and longer-term frameworks to support measurable progress.

Her background spans work as a children’s counsellor in primary and secondary schools, a counsellor in a busy GP surgery, three years as a one-to-one Mental Health Recovery Worker in the community, and a current role as a university student counsellor alongside a private psychotherapy practice. In private practice she also develops and runs bespoke wellbeing workshops.

Kerry is particularly drawn to empowering people who have lost their voice and offers inclusive, non-judgmental support across a wide range of concerns including anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, addiction, relationship and intimacy issues, neurodiversity and LGBT matters. She is described by colleagues as warm, grounded and empathic, and she emphasizes a respectful, human-centred stance that recognises each person’s potential.

Integrating therapeutic approaches for online care

Kerry Hyland draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based and Client-Centred approaches to shape online work in ways that are practical and compassionate. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and build psychological flexibility by combining acceptance strategies with committed action - it is often used for anxiety, low mood and stress-related issues. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in relationships and early bonds, supporting people to understand and shift difficult interpersonal dynamics and attachment-related distress. Client-Centred Therapy emphasises a warm, non-judgmental therapeutic relationship that honours each person’s experience and supports self-directed growth, useful across grief, self-esteem and life transitions.

Kerry approaches finding the right method as a collaborative process. She will work with each person to explore needs, goals and preferences, and adapt techniques over time so that the approach fits the individual rather than the other way around. This collaboration helps select tools that align with a person’s pace and priorities.

Online therapy with Kerry can take place by video call, phone session, live chat or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care from different locations and to access licensed professionals and therapists without travel, supporting consistent progress alongside everyday life.