Canse Karatas (MBACP), BACP

Canse Karatas (BACP) is a counsellor who draws on over a decade of professional experience to help people through difficult times. She welcomes people who feel overwhelmed, stuck, or uncertain about how to move forward. Canse aims to make big problems feel more manageable by breaking them down into smaller steps and working at a pace that suits each person. Her background includes work across community mental health services, inpatient units and crisis intervention. She has also worked in a therapeutic community and led mental health awareness events. Canse studied for a BA (Hons) in Psychology with a clinical focus and completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and holds professional insurance and an Enhanced DBS. Canse uses an integrative approach that draws on psychodynamic ideas and relational ways of working alongside humanistic and creative methods. She also uses attachment-based and mindfulness approaches and trauma-focused work where appropriate. In session she focuses on helping people process difficult feelings, understand patterns from the past, and make practical changes in day-to-day life. Her style is open, empathetic and direct when needed. She aims to offer a calm space to speak without judgement and to help people build skills for coping, self-compassion and clearer decision making. Canse describes her work as holistic rather than purely clinical. English is her first language and she works with people based in the United Kingdom and internationally. She regularly responds to messages within 24 to 48 hours on weekdays and takes weekends off.

How Can Online Therapy Help with Attachment and Trauma

Attachment-based work focuses on patterns in relationships formed early in life and how they show up now. This approach helps people understand why they react or withdraw and supports building safer, more reliable ways of relating to others.

Trauma-focused therapy helps people process painful or overwhelming memories in a paced way so those memories no longer control daily life. Mindfulness therapy teaches practical exercises to notice thoughts and sensations without getting swept away, which helps with anxiety, stress and emotional regulation.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Canse will discuss your history, current difficulties and what you hope to change, then suggest ways of working that fit your needs and preferences. Together you can try different methods and adapt the plan as progress is made.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, which offer flexibility for different routines. Video is useful for full sessions and visual connection, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or chat work well for short check-ins or people who prefer written reflection. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel commitments while maintaining continuity of care.