Dilek Bozan, BACP

Dilek Bozan helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship and intimacy difficulties, and problems with addiction. She also supports people facing grief, parenting strains, career uncertainty, compassion fatigue, ADHD and self-esteem concerns. Dilek works in English and Turkish and practises in the United Kingdom. She is registered with the BACP, which appears as BACP in her credentials.

Dilek believes counselling is about accepting the whole self rather than chasing perfection. In sessions she listens to each person's story and looks for the links between past events and present difficulties. That can help make sense of strong reactions and recurring patterns.

Her approach draws on several methods, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, client-centred work, emotionally-focused techniques, mindfulness and trauma-focused practice. Sessions tend to focus on what matters to the individual and on practical steps they can try between meetings.

Therapy with Dilek often involves gently exploring family of origin issues, attachment and abandonment concerns, codependency, commitment and control issues, and other relationship dynamics. She also addresses specific areas such as eating difficulties, hoarding tendencies, anger and feelings of emptiness.

Dilek has six years of experience working with adults. People who choose to begin will complete a short matching questionnaire before arranging sessions. Prospective clients should confirm current session options before booking.

Approaches that translate to online counselling

Dilek uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting ruled by them, while focusing on what matters most in life. ACT can be useful for anxiety, stress and life changes.

She also draws on client-centred therapy, which means sessions are shaped around the person's own pace and priorities, and emotionally-focused therapy, which pays attention to emotional experiences and relationship patterns. These approaches can help with relationship strain, attachment concerns and processing strong emotions.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey. Dilek will work collaboratively to decide what methods fit a person's needs, goals and preferences, and she adapts plans as therapy progresses.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around work, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when days are busy. It can also help people try emotionally-focused or ACT exercises from familiar surroundings while still getting guidance from a registered or accredited professional.