Ilkay Alici

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
• Mindfulness Therapy

About Ilkay

Ilkay Alici works with relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting concerns, anxiety and stress, and other life challenges using a person-centred approach and evidence-based methods. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and has 14 years' experience in the field.

Ilkay draws on client-centred counselling to make space for a person's experience and priorities. She also uses cognitive behavioural therapy to address thinking and behaviour patterns, and mindfulness practices to help with grounding and day-to-day coping. Sessions are conversational and practical, focusing on what is most pressing for the individual.

Her work covers a broad range of issues including self-esteem, intimacy-related problems, addictions, eating and sleeping difficulties, anger and career worries. She also names specific areas such as attachment and abandonment, blended family concerns, body image and caregiver stress. This lets people bring complex, overlapping problems into the room and work through them step by step.

Clients may come with mood concerns such as depression or bipolar experience, or with neurodiversity-related questions like ADHD. Ilkay lists compassion fatigue and coaching as additional focuses, offering ways to manage stress and role strain when life feels overwhelming.

She offers counselling in English and Turkish and accepts international clients. Practical details such as fees vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To start, people use the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

How her approaches are used in online counselling

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the person, helping them feel heard and to clarify their own goals; it suits relationship issues, grief and self-esteem work. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy looks at thoughts and behaviours and offers practical exercises and homework to reduce distress and change problem patterns; it is often used for anxiety, depression and stress. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices that can reduce reactivity and improve day-to-day coping, which helps with stress, sleep and emotional regulation.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic work. The counsellor will talk with the client about needs, goals and preferences and agree together which methods to try. This is a collaborative way to adapt techniques so they fit a person’s life and aims.

Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week and to keep continuity when travel is difficult. The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Look for practical benefits such as fitting sessions into a work break, using a shorter phone check-in when time is limited, avoiding commute time, or choosing whether to have video on during a session. Registered or accredited professionals can work this through with clients to find arrangements that suit their routine and needs.

Topics Ilkay lists

• Relationship issues
• Trauma and abuse
• Grief
• Parenting issues
• Self-esteem
• Stress and anxiety
• Addictions
• LGBT
• Family conflicts
• Intimacy-related issues
• Eating disorders
• Sleeping disorders
• Anger management
• Career difficulties
• Bipolar disorder
• Depression
• Coping with life changes
• Coaching
• Compassion fatigue
• ADHD
• Abandonment
• Adoption and foster care
• Antisocial personality
• Attachment issues
• Avoidant personality
• Blended family issues
• Body image
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Chronic pain, illness, and disability
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Dependent personality
• Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
• Dissociation
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Drug and alcohol addiction
• Eating and food-related issues
• Emptiness
• Family of origin issues
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• Fertility issues
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Hospice and end-of-life counselling
• Immigration issues
• Impulsivity
• Intellectual disability
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Midlife crisis
• Money and financial issues
• Mood disorders
• Multicultural concerns
• Narcissism
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Paranoia
• Personality disorders
• Phobias
• Post-traumatic stress
• Pregnancy and childbirth
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sex addiction
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Sexuality
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Mindfulness Therapy

Questions about Ilkay

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Ilkay lists anxiety and stress among her core concerns and uses CBT and mindfulness to help manage symptoms.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She uses Client-Centred Therapy alongside Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy in her practice.

How much experience does she have?

Ilkay has 14 years' experience working as a counsellor and psychotherapist.

Is she registered with a professional body and where is she based?

She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and is based in the United Kingdom.

Can I have sessions in Turkish?

Sessions are offered in English and Turkish.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How much do sessions cost?

Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start working with her?

Use the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.