Kelly Dynes

Kelly Dynes is a counsellor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, depression and relationship concerns. She also supports people coping with grief, parenting pressures, compassion fatigue and issues around self-esteem and self-love. Kelly lists intellectual disability among her additional focus areas and works with neurodivergent clients as part of her practice.

Kelly believes the relationship between counsellor and client is central. She aims to build connections based on trust, honesty and respect. She listens closely and responds with empathy and straightforward feedback to help people make sense of difficult feelings.

Her background includes extensive work with people affected by trauma, bereavement, anxiety and depression. Kelly has 11 years' experience in counselling and holds BACP credentials, which she uses to guide her professional practice.

Kelly has lived experience of physical disability and uses a wheelchair. That perspective informs how she talks about daily life, accessibility and the emotional impacts of long-term health conditions or caregiving. She is also experienced in supporting people who are neurodivergent.

Kelly is learning British Sign Language and aims to offer more accessible options in future. For now, sessions are carried out in English. People who want to begin can expect a warm, down-to-earth approach that focuses on practical steps and clearer thinking about next moves.

How Kelly's approaches translate to online work

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on building a trusting relationship and following the client's lead. It helps when someone needs a non-judgemental space to talk and to make sense of their feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the connections between thoughts, feelings and actions and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns; it is often used for anxiety, low mood and panic. Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on helping people process distressing events and reduce their impact on daily life by working through memories and reactions.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Kelly will discuss what feels most helpful and adapt methods to fit the person's goals and preferences. That conversation often happens in the first few sessions so the work can be tailored over time.

The therapist's biography does not list specific online formats, so please confirm the available session types before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, shorten travel time and allow sessions during work breaks or from another quiet place. It can also allow a steady rhythm of appointments for people managing chronic illness, mobility needs or caregiving responsibilities, helping therapy to slot into everyday routines.