Zehra Kirca, NCPS

Zehra Kirca is a counsellor with five years of practice who draws on experience from working in education. She adopts a relaxed, empathic manner and focuses on building a trusting relationship with the person she is supporting. Zehra aims to help people feel heard and to work at a pace that suits them.

She believes people are experts in their own lives and already have strengths to draw on. When someone feels stuck or overwhelmed she helps them notice those strengths and take small steps forward. Conversations are practical and centred on what matters most to the individual.

Sessions are collaborative. Zehra creates a calm space where people can talk through difficult feelings. She will help explore emotions linked to loss, change, health concerns or relationship strains so they make more sense.

Her main focus areas include stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief, parenting and coping with life changes. She also works with issues such as attachment, caregiver stress, chronic illness and communication problems.

Zehra uses a client-centred approach that keeps the person's experience at the heart of each session. She adapts how she works to fit individual needs and preferences, helping people identify goals and practical steps they can take between sessions.

Client-centred care online and practical support

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person's experience and values. The counsellor offers empathic listening, reflects what is said and helps the person make sense of their feelings. This approach is useful for anxiety, grief, relationship worries and life changes where someone needs space to explore their own priorities.

Zehra uses a collaborative process to find the best approach. She will discuss goals and preferences with the person and adapt sessions as needed. Together they decide which ways of working feel most helpful for the issue at hand.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can fit into a busy day or use less bandwidth, live chat offers a shorter check-in and messaging suits ongoing support between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and other commitments while still working towards meaningful change.