Kerry Hyland, BACP
Narrative-informed counsellor with practical tools
Details
| Name | Kerry Hyland |
|---|---|
| Credentials | BACP |
| Based in | United Kingdom |
| Registered with | BACP |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 10 |
About Kerry
Kerry Hyland is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with ten years' experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, low self-esteem, depression and addiction. Kerry also supports those dealing with relationship and intimacy issues, sleep and eating problems, parenting strain, career questions and the challenges of life change.
Kerry adapts her way of working to each person's needs. She blends narrative ideas with client-centred listening and practical CBT techniques.
Background and approach
Sessions can include mindfulness, acceptance-based exercises and creative practices such as visualisation when these fit the client’s goals. Her style aims to help people find their own voice and clearer life stories. She uses gentle, straightforward conversation and practical tools.
The emphasis is on small, achievable steps rather than long, theoretical talks. She has worked in schools, GP practices and university counselling services, and she runs a personal psychotherapy practice alongside workshop work. That variety informs how she supports people with common mental health struggles and practical life problems.
Kerry welcomes people from diverse backgrounds, including LGBTQ and neurodiverse clients. She places importance on being warm, non-judgemental and grounded while helping people rebuild confidence and cope with change. People who choose Kerry can expect a collaborative approach that combines talking, practical skills and targeted exercises.
The focus is on steady progress and helping clients shape a clearer way forward.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief among the things Kerry works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Kerry among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Kerry among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Kerry among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Kerry among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Kerry among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Kerry among the ways she works.
- Hypnotherapy: Listed by Kerry among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Kerry among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Kerry among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Kerry among the ways she works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Kerry among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Kerry among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Kerry among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Kerry directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Kerry directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and practical approaches translate online
Many of Kerry's methods move easily to online work. Narrative therapy helps people reframe life stories by noticing recurring themes and trying different wording or perspectives; this can suit concerns such as trauma, grief, identity and relationship difficulties. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and learning small actions that align with those values, which is helpful for anxiety, depression and coping with life changes. Attachment-based ideas look at how early patterns affect current relationships and help people practise new ways of relating and expressing needs.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Kerry treats this as a shared process - she will talk through options, try techniques collaboratively and adjust methods if something does not fit. The aim is to find the mix of narrative reflection and practical skills that best meets your goals.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video is useful for in-depth conversations and exercises, phone sessions suit shorter check-ins or when bandwidth is limited, and text or chat can support ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to schedule therapy around work, study or family commitments and to maintain continuity when travel or relocation would otherwise interrupt progress.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Kerry commonly help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, depression and addictions. Other areas include relationship and intimacy issues, sleeping and eating problems, parenting strain, career questions and ADHD related concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Kerry works in a warm, client-centred way that combines narrative listening with practical techniques. She focuses on helping people tell their story differently while teaching skills to cope day to day.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has ten years' experience working across schools, GP surgeries and university counselling. That background shapes a flexible approach for both short-term work and more involved support.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with BACP and works from the United Kingdom. The BACP credential is shown as supplied in her profile.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients. Check session formats to see what will suit your situation.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Those options allow flexible ways to fit therapy around work, caring roles or mobility needs.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
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What should I do to begin working with her?
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