NCPS
Atakan Karakas, NCPS
Therapist in the UK
Atakan is a NCPS therapist in the UK.
- 7+ years of experience
- Focus areas include Stress, Anxiety, Grief
- Approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy
● Accepting new clients
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About Atakan
Atakan Karakas uses a person-centred approach that puts the client at the centre of change. She believes people know their story best and brings practical tools to help them move through difficult moments. Atakan speaks English and Turkish and works from the United Kingdom with seven years of experience as a counsellor.
She draws on several therapies to suit different needs, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Attachment-Based work. Sessions can focus on stress, anxiety, grief, depression and mood issues such as bipolar. She also supports people dealing with relationship strains, intimacy concerns, compulsive behaviours and addiction-related problems.
Other areas she addresses include parenting challenges, sleep and eating difficulties, career worries and compassion fatigue. She also works with concerns around ADHD, self-esteem, anger and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas listed by Atakan include attachment problems, body image, chronic illness and carer stress.
Atakan describes her role as guiding people to use their own strengths while practising new ways of coping. Sessions mix practical strategies with space to talk. She uses approaches such as Dialectical Behaviour Therapy skills when emotion regulation is needed.
People who choose her will find flexible online formats and help deciding which approach fits best. To begin, clients use the site matching process and then schedule sessions based on therapist availability.
She draws on several therapies to suit different needs, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Attachment-Based work. Sessions can focus on stress, anxiety, grief, depression and mood issues such as bipolar. She also supports people dealing with relationship strains, intimacy concerns, compulsive behaviours and addiction-related problems.
Other areas she addresses include parenting challenges, sleep and eating difficulties, career worries and compassion fatigue. She also works with concerns around ADHD, self-esteem, anger and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas listed by Atakan include attachment problems, body image, chronic illness and carer stress.
Atakan describes her role as guiding people to use their own strengths while practising new ways of coping. Sessions mix practical strategies with space to talk. She uses approaches such as Dialectical Behaviour Therapy skills when emotion regulation is needed.
People who choose her will find flexible online formats and help deciding which approach fits best. To begin, clients use the site matching process and then schedule sessions based on therapist availability.
Areas of expertise
Experience
7+ years
Credentials
NCPS
Languages
English, Turkish
Focus areas
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Family conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCoaching
Approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness Therapy
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Also listed for
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger Syndrome
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Avoidant personalityBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHearing impairedHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches for online counselling
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on clarifying values and taking small steps that move a person towards what matters. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns and reduce anxiety or low mood.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will talk with each person about goals, preferences and what has helped before. Together they decide which combination of ACT, CBT or attachment-based strategies fits the situation and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make therapy fit into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions suit lower bandwidth or hands-free check-ins, live chat is useful for shorter check-ins and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options give flexibility to fit therapy around work, caregiving or travel while keeping a steady course of support.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this counsellor address?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression and bipolar mood issues, plus relationship and intimacy-related concerns and addictions.
What style of therapy does she use?
Her practice blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and client-centred work to match different needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of professional experience working as a counsellor in the United Kingdom.
What credentials and location are listed?
Her credential is NCPS and she is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Turkish, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging as ways to work together.
How are payments and cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.