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Kerry Hyland

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Kerry Hyland

United Kingdom

Compassionate counsellor for men’s wellbeing

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  • Support for anxiety
  • Focus on practical skills
  • Inclusive approach

About Kerry

Kerry Hyland is a counsellor who supports men with stress, anxiety, depression and relationship or intimacy-related problems. She also helps with trauma and abuse, addiction, sleep and eating difficulties, and concerns linked to ADHD. Kerry uses a warm, non-judgemental style to help people find practical ways forward.

Kerry works in a flexible, person-focused way. She adapts her methods to each person’s needs and goals rather than using one fixed approach. Sessions may focus on building coping skills, improving sleep and routine, managing intense feelings, or tackling work and career stress. Kerry aims to help people regain a clearer sense of direction.

Her practice draws on a mix of talking therapies and behavioural techniques. Kerry uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to address thoughts and actions. She also uses Client-Centred ideas to make space for each person’s own experience.

Kerry has around 10 years of experience working in community, school and university settings as well as in private practice. That background has given her a broad view of common mental health struggles and practical ways to support recovery and change.

She holds membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. Kerry offers an inclusive approach, and she has experience supporting people across a range of ages and life situations. If someone is unsure whether she is a good fit, she encourages them to make initial contact and discuss their needs.

How Kerry’s approaches translate to online therapy

Kerry draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Client-Centred practice alongside Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and supports taking values-led action. Client-Centred work focuses on listening closely and creating a space where people can be heard and understood. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy looks at the link between thoughts, feelings and actions and teaches practical skills for changing unhelpful patterns.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Kerry will collaborate with each person to figure out which methods fit their concerns, goals and preferences. That choice is reviewed as therapy progresses to make sure sessions remain useful and relevant.

The original biography does not state which online formats are offered, so please confirm session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - it can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins around work or study, and make it simpler to access support when mobility or location is a barrier. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists often adapt exercises, skills training and visualisation work for remote sessions so practical tools can be learned and practised between meetings.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)HypnotherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

10+ years

Credentials

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Kerry commonly help with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, sleep and eating problems, ADHD and related issues.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Kerry takes a warm, non-judgemental and person-focused approach. She adapts methods to individual needs and concentrates on practical steps as well as emotional understanding.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Kerry has about 10 years of experience working in schools, GP surgery settings, university counselling and private practice.

What credentials and location information should I know?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.

Which languages and international arrangements are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and Kerry does accept international clients.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options with the service before booking.

How does charging work for sessions?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start a therapy process?

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