Ilkay Alici, BACP

Counsellor - relationships and trauma

Client-Centred Therapy
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Mindfulness Therapy

About Ilkay

Counsellor and psychotherapist, member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), with 14 years' experience helping people in the United Kingdom. Ilkay Alici supports people with relationship problems, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting strain and a wide range of emotional and practical difficulties.

She works in a straightforward, person-focused way. Sessions are used to talk through problems, try different approaches and plan steps that feel manageable. Techniques drawn from Client-Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy are used as appropriate to the person's needs.

Ilkay aims to make sessions clear and practical. That can mean looking at thought patterns that increase anxiety, practising grounding or breathing techniques, or focusing on how to communicate more clearly with others. She also helps people cope with loss, change and ongoing stressors that affect daily life.

People who come for support bring a mix of practical concerns and emotional strain. Ilkay draws on experience from multiple years in practice to work through those concerns at a steady pace. She offers sessions in English and Turkish and can work with people in the UK and internationally.

For anyone thinking about a first appointment, she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and to choose a first session via the site's booking options. The exact session format should be confirmed before booking.

Therapeutic approaches used in online counselling

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what a person says so they can understand themselves better. It helps when someone needs time to talk through feelings and to feel heard without direction from the counsellor.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts, feelings and actions. It involves practical exercises and short-term tasks that can reduce anxiety, ease low mood and change unhelpful patterns of thinking.

Mindfulness Therapy uses simple attention and breathing practices to reduce stress and increase awareness of the present moment. It can be useful for managing anxiety, sleep problems and emotional reactivity.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss options and agree a plan based on what the person wants and what feels manageable. This is a collaborative process and adjustments are made as the work progresses.

Confirm the available session formats before booking, as this profile does not list specific options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, avoid travel and have shorter check-ins when needed. They can also allow someone to choose times that suit work or family commitments.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesTrauma and abuse GriefParenting issuesSelf esteem

Also works with

Stress, Anxiety Addictions LGBTFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepression Coping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issues Body image Caregiver issues and stress Chronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issues Communication problems Control issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separation Domestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issues Forgiveness Guilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / loneliness Jealousy Midlife crisis Money and financial issues Mood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissism Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobias Post-traumatic stress Pregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSelf-harm Self-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobia Women's issues Workplace issues Young adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness Therapy

Experience

14+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English, Turkish

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She supports people with relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting pressures, anxiety, depression and related concerns.

What is her therapy style like?

She uses a person-focused, practical approach. Sessions combine listening with techniques from client-centred work, CBT and mindfulness.

How much experience does she have?

She has 14 years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and relational difficulties.

Which professional body is she a member of?

She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.

Can sessions be held in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English and Turkish.

Does she work with people outside the UK?

She accepts international clients; check time differences and scheduling when arranging a first session.

How are sessions arranged and paid for?

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

What should I do to start therapy?

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

Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.

Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.

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