Sian Dyer, BACP - Therapist in United Kingdom

Emotionally-Focused Therapy
Attachment work
CBT strategies

About Sian

Sian Dyer is a BACP-registered counsellor based in the United Kingdom with five years' clinical experience. She works with adults and couples who are facing anxiety, stress, low mood, relationship difficulties, and feelings of disconnection or being stuck.

Sian focuses on emotional regulation and how the nervous system shapes reactions such as fight, flight, freeze or shutdown. She explains these responses plainly, so clients can see how body responses link to thoughts and behaviours.

In sessions she combines ideas from Emotionally-Focused Therapy with cognitive behavioural and attachment-based perspectives. The work involves noticing patterns, naming feelings, and trying new ways of responding that feel manageable.

Sian talks through practical strategies for grounding and emotional regulation. She also looks at how past experiences and attachment patterns affect present relationships and self-worth.

For couples she helps partners understand each other’s emotional reactions and recurring interaction patterns. The aim is to move away from blame and to build clearer communication and connection.

People come to Sian for help with grief, addiction, sleep and eating concerns, ADHD and compassion fatigue among other issues. She invites a steady pace and collaborative work so clients can practice new responses between sessions.

How her approaches translate to online work

Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people identify and name difficult emotions and how those feelings affect relationships. It often focuses on the patterns couples and individuals fall into and on shifting emotional responses to create more connection and clarity.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) looks at values, willingness and practical steps to act in line with what matters. It supports people who struggle with anxiety, low mood or avoidance by teaching skills for living with difficult thoughts while still engaging in meaningful action.

Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationship patterns shape current bonds and responses. It can help people better understand why they react strongly in close relationships and try different ways of relating.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss what feels most helpful based on the client's goals, history and preferences, and will adjust methods together as progress unfolds.

Confirm the current session formats before booking, as specific options are not listed on the profile. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around work or family commitments, allow shorter check-ins when appropriate, and reduce travel time. Registered or accredited professionals often find ways to adapt exercises and emotional regulation practices to suit the online setting.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsTrauma and abuse Grief 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 disabilityCodependency Commitment issues Communication problems Control issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separation Domestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issues ForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / loneliness Jealousy Life purpose Men's issues Midlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depression Post-traumatic stress Pregnancy 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 Therapy Client-Centered Therapy Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior 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

Experience

5+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

Sian works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, addictions, self-esteem, ADHD and related concerns listed on her profile.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-based and client-centred ideas and cognitive behavioural approaches to help clients notice feelings and change responses.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has five years of professional experience working with adults and couples on emotional regulation and relationship concerns.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.

Can I have sessions in another language or from another country?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as the profile does not list specific formats.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule your first session.

Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.