Ilkay Alici, BACP

Ilkay Alici is a counsellor and psychotherapist who offers support for people facing relationship strain, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting pressures and the stresses of daily life. She works with adults who are dealing with trauma or abuse, addiction, self‑esteem and intimacy-related concerns. Ilkay speaks English and Turkish and practises in the United Kingdom. Ilkay uses straightforward, collaborative work in sessions. She listens and helps people make sense of difficult feelings. Practical steps are often paired with chance to talk things through more deeply. Her approach draws on client-centred work, where the person’s own experience guides the pace and focus of therapy. Cognitive behavioural techniques are used to spot thinking and behaviour patterns and test small changes. Mindfulness practices are offered to help people notice thoughts and reduce reactivity. Ilkay holds MSc Psych and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She has 14 years of experience in the field and brings that background to each meeting without assuming a single way of working. People sometimes seek help for chronic illness, caregiving stress, body image, adoption and attachment difficulties, or bipolar and mood problems. Sessions aim to be practical and humane, helping people manage symptoms and make decisions that suit their life. To begin, readers can follow the site’s process to match with Ilkay and arrange a session that fits their needs. The therapist’s style emphasises collaboration, clarity and steady progress.

How Ilkay’s approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person’s experience. The therapist listens closely, follows the client’s lead and helps people find their own answers. This approach is useful when someone needs a supportive space to talk through feelings. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours connect. It uses practical exercises and small experiments to change unhelpful patterns, which can be effective for anxiety, low mood and stress. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple awareness skills to reduce reactivity and improve focus, often through short attention exercises that can be practised between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Ilkay will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust them as the work evolves, so therapy matches changing needs.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the exact session formats offered before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around daily life, reduce travel time, and allow short check-ins when a brief conversation helps. It can also make it simpler to attend from different locations when travel is difficult. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists use these options to help clients continue steady progress while managing life commitments.