Pinar Cakir, BACP

Pinar Cakir uses psychodynamic ideas alongside other practical approaches to help people understand what keeps them stuck. She explains how past relationships can shape current patterns and offers a calm space to notice those patterns. Pinar aims to build a steady therapeutic relationship so clients feel able to talk openly. She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, loss and LGBT concerns.

With five years of experience, Pinar blends psychodynamic thinking with solution-focused and client-centred techniques. That means she pays attention to early life patterns while also working on clear, practical steps people can try between sessions. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas to help people clarify values and make choices that match what matters to them.

Pinar is comfortable addressing family problems, grief and fertility-related concerns, and she has experience with issues such as codependency, avoidant and dependent personality patterns, hoarding, and the effects of domestic violence. She also supports people with gender dysphoria, first responder stresses, and health-related challenges including HIV and hearing impairment.

Sessions are offered in English and she works with clients in the United Kingdom and internationally. Her professional registration is with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, often shown as BACP. Pinar uses a mixture of longer, reflective work and shorter, goal-focused meetings depending on what the person needs.

People start by choosing the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and booking sessions that suit their schedule. Therapy is presented as a collaborative process where small changes build over time.

How therapeutic approaches work online

Pinar commonly uses psychodynamic therapy to look at how past relationships shape current feelings and patterns. This approach helps people recognise repeated reactions and make different choices in relationships and life.

She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on clarifying values and taking small steps towards a more meaningful life. Solution-focused methods are used alongside this to set clear, achievable goals and identify practical next steps between sessions.

Finding the right blend of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, then adapt techniques to suit those needs. That means sessions can be reflective, practical or a mix of both depending on what helps most.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls work well for deeper conversations and visual connection, while phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging suit shorter check-ins, quick reflections or people who prefer writing to speaking. These options offer flexibility so therapy can fit around work, caregiving and travel.