Leyla Akaidere, BACP

Leyla Akaidere offers straightforward, practical support for people facing relationship strain, family tensions, grief and depression. She makes space for the small steps that help with coping and adjusting when life changes feel overwhelming. Leyla writes plainly and listens carefully so clients can shape goals that matter to them.

She holds BACP accreditation, and has worked as an Accredited High Intensity Counselling Psychotherapist for over three years. Leyla also has a degree in Psychology and PCE-CfD qualification. Her background includes professional roles within the UK health service prior to her current practice.

Leyla helps people tackle a wide range of concerns including abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, attachment difficulties and communication problems. She also supports people affected by chronic illness, cancer, caregiving stress and the emotional effects of ageing.

Sessions focus on understanding what is happening now and trying practical ways to make things feel more manageable. Leyla encourages clients to use their own strengths while exploring new coping strategies. She works together with each person to set clear, realistic steps between sessions.

Her approach is collaborative and goal-focused, with attention to grief, relationship patterns and major life transitions. Leyla conducts work in English and practises from the United Kingdom. To begin, follow the Start Therapy steps on the site to complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a session.

How therapeutic approaches and online sessions can work together

Many of Leyla's methods draw on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on understanding patterns and trying practical changes. One common approach helps people identify unhelpful relationship patterns and experiment with new ways of communicating, which can reduce conflict and improve connection. Another approach concentrates on coping with grief and loss by creating space to name emotions and develop day-to-day routines that lessen overwhelm.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Leyla will talk with each person about what feels most relevant and will adjust methods as goals and needs become clearer. The process is collaborative, with the client and therapist deciding together which techniques to use and how progress should be measured.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking as the biography does not list specific formats. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also suit people who prefer not to be on camera or who need a lower-bandwidth option, depending on the session types offered. Registered or accredited professionals can help arrange sessions that fit practical life demands and therapeutic goals.