Atakan Karakas, NCPS

Atakan Karakas is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who uses a person-centred approach to support people facing stress, anxiety and life changes. She encourages people to draw on their own strengths and to take small, steady steps toward clearer goals. She speaks English and Turkish and holds NCPS as a credential. She works in straightforward ways that suit each person. She listens first, then helps people decide what to try next. Sessions may focus on practical skills for managing anxiety, thinking patterns that affect mood, or ways to cope with grief and loss. Her background includes seven years of professional practice. That experience informs gentle guidance around work and career concerns, compassion fatigue, and issues such as sleep, eating and self-esteem. She also supports people dealing with addiction, ADHD, bipolar and depression, and those navigating intimacy or relationship challenges. Therapeutic methods include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy and Client-Centred Therapy. These are used to help people notice what matters to them, change unhelpful patterns, and build more effective coping skills. If someone is unsure where to begin, she usually starts by helping them clarify their goals and priorities. That shared planning helps people feel more in control and see practical steps forward. To start, users follow the Start Therapy prompts and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice what matters to them and take actions that match those values. It often involves simple exercises to clarify priorities and to practise small, meaningful changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and teaches practical strategies to reduce distress and change unhelpful patterns. Client-Centred Therapy places the person at the heart of the work, offering a supportive, non-judgemental space where the counsellor reflects and helps people find their own solutions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The counsellor works together with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences. This collaboration means approaches can be adapted over time as priorities change.

Practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy week and reducing travel time. Online work can make it easier to keep regular appointments around work or caregiving commitments and to have shorter check-ins when needed. The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current session options before booking to know how sessions are delivered.