Kerry Hyland, BACP

Kerry Hyland is an accredited psychotherapist based in the United Kingdom who brings a decade of experience to her private practice and university counselling role. She combines humanistic, client-centred principles with evidence-informed cognitive approaches to tailor treatment to each client’s needs, drawing on techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and other creative practices when appropriate. Kerry adapts her methods depending on presenting concerns - for example using CBT strategies for anxiety while integrating motivational techniques, visualisation, or wellbeing work for other goals - and typically works within a short-term framework aimed at creating meaningful change.

Her background includes roles as a children’s counsellor in primary and secondary schools, a counsellor in a busy GP surgery, and three years working one-to-one in the community as a Mental Health Recovery Worker. She currently works as a university student counsellor while running a private psychotherapy practice and designing bespoke wellbeing workshops. That varied experience has given her a broad understanding of mental health across age ranges and settings.

Kerry is warm, grounded, and non-judgmental, and she aims to empower people who feel they have lost their voice. She holds BACP accreditation - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - and has a track record of quickly establishing trusting therapeutic relationships and supporting lasting change with low dropout rates.

Therapeutic approaches and the convenience of online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify their values and commit to actions that move them toward a meaningful life. It teaches practical skills for noticing thoughts and feelings without becoming overwhelmed by them and is often used for anxiety, stress, and life transitions.

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on creating a supportive, empathetic relationship in which the therapist follows the client's lead. This approach helps people explore emotions, build self-understanding, and strengthen confidence in their own resources.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, aims to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns. It is widely used for conditions such as anxiety, depression, and sleep difficulties, and often includes practical techniques clients can use between sessions.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Kerry will work with each client to assess needs, goals, and preferences and will adapt or combine methods to find the best fit based on what is helpful in practice.

Online therapy offers flexibility - sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit therapy around work, family, or geographical constraints. Working with registered professionals in these formats can make consistent support more accessible while allowing clients to choose the mode of communication that feels most comfortable.