- Years in practice
- 5
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Sian
Sian Dyer is a counsellor who uses a blend of cognitive and relational approaches to help people feel steadier and more confident. She combines cognitive behavioural techniques with attachment-focused work and client-centred principles. Sian explains things clearly and keeps sessions practical and grounded.
Her practice focuses on emotional regulation and understanding how the nervous system shapes responses to stress. She helps people notice when they go into fight, flight, freeze or shutdown, and learn simple skills to come back to calm.
Background and approach
The aim is to build clearer thinking, calmer feelings and greater self-trust. Sian draws on five years of clinical experience and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She has helped people address anxiety, depression, stress, grief, addictions and struggles with self-esteem.
Parenting and relationship concerns are also part of her work, alongside a wide range of related issues. Her sessions explore how past experiences and attachment patterns affect day-to-day life. Practical strategies include emotion regulation tools, boundary work and ways to shift unhelpful habits.
She speaks plainly and tailors tools to what an individual needs in the moment. Sian also uses ideas from dialectical and acceptance-focused therapies to support people who feel overwhelmed by strong emotions. She aims to create a steady pace so change can feel manageable and realistic.
The overall goal is to help people feel more connected to themselves and able to cope with life’s demands.
What Sian works with
Everything Sian lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Sian helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Sian lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Systemic Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Sian commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based ideas, explained in simple terms. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting overwhelmed and then choose actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, low mood and difficulties in daily life.She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy which looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. This approach helps people understand why they react in certain ways and supports building more supported ways of relating to self and others.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to agree which methods feel most helpful, based on their goals and preferences. Plans are adapted over time so the client’s needs guide the work.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text messaging. Video is good for full conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions fit a work break or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging can be useful for shorter check-ins or ongoing coaching-style support. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while keeping the work focused and practical.
Questions people ask about Sian
What concerns does Sian help with?
Sian works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, low self-esteem, parenting and relationship issues.
What is Sian's therapeutic style like?
Her style mixes cognitive and relational approaches with client-centred care, using clear explanations and practical exercises to manage emotions and thought patterns.
What experience does she bring?
She has five years of clinical experience working with adults on emotional regulation, trauma responses and rebuilding self-trust.
What credentials and location are listed?
Sian is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international clients are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Sian accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Sian?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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