Kelly Dynes , BACP

Kelly Dynes is a UK-based counsellor who builds therapeutic work around respectful, honest listening and a collaborative relationship. She believes that progress in therapy grows from a solid connection between therapist and client, and she aims to create a space grounded in mutual trust and sensitivity to each person's experience.

Kelly has substantial experience supporting people through trauma, bereavement, anxiety, and depression. Her practice is informed by work with neurodivergent clients and by firsthand insight from living with a physical disability and using a wheelchair. That lived perspective shapes her understanding of how disability, caregiving roles, and long-term health challenges can affect mental wellbeing.

Committed to inclusive practice, she is trained to work with a wide range of concerns including relationship difficulties, addictions, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and issues around identity and self-esteem. Kelly is in the process of learning British Sign Language and hopes to be able to incorporate it into her work within the next 12 months. She holds BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, which is the UK professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care with Kelly Dynes

Kelly draws on client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and trauma-focused therapy to tailor support to each person's needs. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathetic listening and collaboration, helping people explore their feelings and values to build self-understanding and resilience. CBT focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and stress management. Trauma-focused therapy offers targeted ways to process traumatic experiences and reduce their ongoing impact on everyday life.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Kelly works with clients to assess goals, preferences, and the issues they bring, and then recommends methods that suit their needs. That flexibility helps ensure therapy feels relevant and manageable for each person.

Online therapy with a licensed professional offers practical benefits - sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and comfort levels. This flexibility makes it easier to maintain continuity of care, access support from home, and choose the format that feels most helpful for the work ahead.