- Trauma-informed approach
- Practical coping skills
- Support for grief
About Bilkan
Bilkan Kilicer is a counsellor with six years' experience who blends a focus on current life difficulties with attention to past experiences. She holds BACP accreditation, and she approaches sessions with warmth and steady attention. Bilkan aims to make reaching out feel manageable for anyone facing painful or confusing issues.
She often works with people affected by trauma and abuse, and she helps with anxiety, stress, depression, sleep problems and relationship or intimacy-related concerns. She also supports people dealing with grief, caregiving strain, chronic illness and other long-term health challenges. Bilkan pays close attention to how past patterns influence present reactions and relationships.
In sessions she listens carefully and reflects what she hears, helping people spot repeating patterns that get in the way of change. She combines talking through current problems with exploration of earlier experiences that still matter. This balanced approach aims to help people understand themselves better and make practical changes.
Bilkan describes her style as patient, empathic and curious. She focuses on building a steady working relationship and moving at a pace that feels comfortable. People who want thoughtful listening alongside practical ideas may find this approach helpful.
Her work also draws on methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to support coping and behaviour change. If someone prefers a collaborative, reflective way of working, Bilkan offers a space to find new ways forward and clearer choices.
She often works with people affected by trauma and abuse, and she helps with anxiety, stress, depression, sleep problems and relationship or intimacy-related concerns. She also supports people dealing with grief, caregiving strain, chronic illness and other long-term health challenges. Bilkan pays close attention to how past patterns influence present reactions and relationships.
In sessions she listens carefully and reflects what she hears, helping people spot repeating patterns that get in the way of change. She combines talking through current problems with exploration of earlier experiences that still matter. This balanced approach aims to help people understand themselves better and make practical changes.
Bilkan describes her style as patient, empathic and curious. She focuses on building a steady working relationship and moving at a pace that feels comfortable. People who want thoughtful listening alongside practical ideas may find this approach helpful.
Her work also draws on methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to support coping and behaviour change. If someone prefers a collaborative, reflective way of working, Bilkan offers a space to find new ways forward and clearer choices.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
LGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen'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 TherapyMindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic Therapy
Experience
6+ years
Credentials
BACP · United Kingdom
Languages
English
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then take small steps towards what matters to them. It can be useful for anxiety, stress and coping with chronic health issues. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and offers practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns, which can help with sleep, mood and worrying cycles.Finding the right approach is part of the process and it will be a collaborative decision. The therapist will discuss goals, try options and adjust methods to match what the person needs and prefers. This means sessions can shift focus as progress and priorities change.
Confirm the available session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand it. It can also make it simpler to keep continuity during illness or when managing long-term health conditions. Registered or accredited professionals can help choose an approach and session rhythm that fits day-to-day life.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
Bilkan helps with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, sleep problems, parenting strain, chronic illness and other life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She offers a warm, patient and curious style that combines careful listening with practical suggestions and gentle exploration of past experiences.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has six years of professional experience working with people facing trauma, emotional distress and complex life challenges.
What are her credentials and location?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can sessions be held in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with people outside the UK?
She accepts international clients; check time differences and scheduling when arranging sessions.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a time according to the therapist's availability.