Kelly Dynes, BACP

Kelly Dynes is a counsellor who helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and bereavement. She also supports people facing depression, compassion fatigue, addiction concerns, parenting strain and issues around self-esteem and identity. Kelly brings eleven years of experience to her practice and holds BACP accreditation, which is noted here as BACP.

Kelly aims to build a trusting working relationship. She listens carefully and speaks plainly. Her approach is warm and honest, and she says the relationship between client and counsellor matters most.

She has substantial experience supporting people who have lived through trauma and those facing grief and loss. Kelly can talk through challenges related to panic, post-traumatic stress, seasonal low mood, and the particular pressures that come with long-term health conditions and caregiving.

Kelly also draws on work with neurodivergent clients and people exploring gender and sexual identity concerns. As someone who uses a wheelchair, she brings first-hand perspective on living with disability and the emotional impact that can have. She is learning British Sign Language and hopes to offer that skill in future.

Sessions focus on practical steps and clearer thinking. Kelly uses client-centred conversations alongside mindfulness and trauma-informed techniques to help people spot patterns, manage overwhelming feelings and find steadier ways to cope. She encourages small changes that fit into everyday life.

How Kelly’s approaches translate to online work

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on building a respectful working relationship. It involves being heard, having one’s experience reflected back, and steering the pace of work together. This approach helps when people need space to make sense of difficult feelings.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions link together. It uses clear steps and simple exercises to test thinking patterns and try different behaviours, which can help with anxiety, low mood and panic symptoms.

Kelly will treat finding the right approach as a team effort. She will talk with each person about goals, preferences and what feels most useful, then adapt her use of client-centred listening, CBT techniques or trauma-focused methods as needed. The plan can change as progress is made so the work stays relevant.

Confirm the exact session options before booking, as these are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy routine, cut out travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They can also suit people who prefer working from a familiar space or who need to manage energy and movement across the day. Registered or accredited professionals can discuss which format will best fit practical needs and daily life.