Sian Dyer, BACP - Therapist in United Kingdom

Emotion regulation
Relationship focus
Trauma aware

About Sian

Sian Dyer is a counsellor who blends practical approaches to help people feeling overwhelmed or stuck. She uses a mix of cognitive behavioural ideas, attachment work and person-centred listening to make sense of difficult emotions and patterns. Sian holds BACP accreditation, and brings five years of practice in the United Kingdom.

Sian often focuses on how the nervous system shapes reactions to stress. She explains fight, flight, freeze and shutdown responses in plain terms. That helps people see why they react a certain way and try different ways to respond.

Sessions look at thoughts, behaviours and bodily reactions together. Sian offers tools for emotional regulation and building self‑esteem. She also helps people untangle relationship patterns and intimacy-related worries in a calm, steady way.

Her background includes work with anxiety, depression, trauma and addiction, plus concerns such as grief, parenting strain, career pressure and burnout. She also supports people dealing with ADHD, bipolar mood shifts, body image and issues around kink and alternative sexual cultures.

Sian describes therapy as collaborative. She helps clients set manageable goals, practise new ways of relating, and build clearer self-trust over time. People are invited to move at a pace that feels safe and realistic for them.

How therapeutic approaches work in online counselling

Sian draws on cognitive behavioural therapy, attachment-based work and a person-centred stance to guide online sessions. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and behaviours interact and teaches practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns, which can help with anxiety, low mood and sleep issues. Attachment-based therapy examines how early relationship patterns influence current reactions and helps people understand and shift recurring relational patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Sian will discuss your needs, goals and preferences and adapt methods collaboratively. Together you can try techniques, review what helps, and adjust the plan so it fits your pace and what you want to achieve.

Please confirm which session formats are offered before booking, as the biography does not list them. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also make it possible to keep continuity when living abroad, since this therapist accepts international clients. These practical benefits aim to help therapy slot into everyday life while you work on emotional regulation, relationship patterns and coping strategies.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsTrauma and abuseGrief Self esteem

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepression Coping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / loneliness Jealousy Life purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryWomen'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)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Credentials

See below

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Sian help with?

Sian works with a wide range of difficulties including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and addiction, plus relationship and intimacy-related issues. She also supports people with grief, self‑esteem, sleep and eating concerns.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style combines cognitive behavioural methods, attachment-based thinking and a client-centred approach to listening. Sessions focus on practical emotional regulation and understanding patterns that keep people stuck.

How long has she been practising?

She has five years of clinical experience working with adults and couples in the UK. That experience informs her focus on nervous system responses and relational patterns.

What credentials and location are listed?

Sian is listed with BACP and works from the United Kingdom. The BACP designation is given as supplied in her background.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are accepted.

What session formats are available?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify exact formats. Check the platform listing to see how sessions are delivered.

How are fees and payment handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Exact pricing is provided on the booking pages.

How do I start working with her?

To begin, select the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability. The matching process helps pair you with suitable support.