Damla Palit, NCPS

Damla Palit offers supportive, straightforward counselling for people facing relationship strain, family conflict, anxiety, stress and grief. She introduces a calm, non-judgemental space where clients can talk through painful events and clarify what they want to change. Damla makes room for everyday concerns as well as more painful experiences like trauma and abuse.

She believes people are the experts in their own lives and draws on clients' strengths. Sessions focus on practical steps and clearer thinking, not jargon. Damla uses ideas from client-centred work to build trust and from cognitive behavioural methods to spot unhelpful thinking patterns.

Her approach also includes mindfulness practices to help with overwhelming emotions and psychodynamic ideas to notice repeated patterns from the past. These methods are used gently and in ways that fit each person's pace. The aim is to help people feel steadier between sessions and try small changes in day-to-day life.

Damla trained as NCPS, which is noted on her profile. She has three years of counselling experience in the United Kingdom and draws on that work when planning sessions. She speaks English and Turkish and will work with clients in either language.

Taking the first step can feel daunting and she acknowledges that. Damla encourages a short initial process to match goals, then ongoing sessions shaped around what helps the individual most.

How Damla's approaches work online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and helping the client lead the conversation. It is useful when people need a safe space to make sense of their feelings and decide what matters to them. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, helps identify unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviours to reduce anxiety or low mood. It is practical and often involves small experiments between sessions.

Finding the right mix of these approaches is part of the work. Damla will collaborate with each person to decide which methods suit their goals and preferences. She adjusts pace and techniques based on how someone responds and what they want to focus on.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not specified in the biography. Many people find remote sessions helpful because they fit into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and make it easier to maintain regular appointments. Others favour short check-ins or techniques that do not require being on camera. Discussing practical arrangements early helps make sessions easier to keep in everyday life.