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Atakan Karakas

Therapist

Atakan Karakas

NCPS

United Kingdom · 7+ years of experience

Supportive counsellor using ACT and CBT

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Step 1

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
  • Attachment-based support

About Atakan

Atakan Karakas is a counsellor who uses person-centred and evidence-based therapies to help people facing common life stresses. She invites clients to bring their own story and strengths into sessions. Her approach aims to make therapy feel practical and understandable for worried parents and carers.

She works from methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy. These approaches are used to address worries about anxiety, stress, grief and depression, and to help with relationship, intimacy and communication concerns. Sessions also cover neurodiversity-related topics such as ADHD and autism spectrum matters that affect daily life.

With seven years of experience, she draws on a range of ways to help people cope with change and difficult feelings. People often work on setting small goals, learning skills to manage emotions, and building clearer routines for sleep, eating and daily care. Practical problem-solving and gentle reflection are both part of the work.

She holds NCPS, which is listed as her professional credential. Sessions are offered in English and Turkish, and she accepts international clients. Costs vary with location and a subscription system is used that can be cancelled at any time.

To begin, choose the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability. Confirm current session formats before booking so arrangements match your needs.

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Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCoaching

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant 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

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

7+ years

Credentials

United Kingdom

Languages

English, Turkish

Step 3

Therapeutic approaches online and how they help

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then take practical steps towards what matters. It is often used for anxiety, stress and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy focuses on checking unhelpful thinking patterns and changing behaviours to reduce symptoms like low mood or anxiety. It commonly helps with sleep, eating and mood problems. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and communication, and it can help with intimacy and relationship challenges.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will talk with each person about their goals, needs and preferences. Together they decide which method or combination feels most useful, and adjustments are made as the work progresses.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Many people find online sessions easier to fit around work, caregiving and day-to-day routines. Online work can make shorter check-ins simpler, reduce travel time, and allow people to join from a usable room on a busy day. If you need to coordinate times across time zones, note that she accepts international clients and scheduling can be arranged to suit your circumstances.

Step 4

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does this counsellor help with?

She helps with stress, anxiety, grief and depression, plus relationship and intimacy issues. Other areas include ADHD, addictions, eating and sleeping concerns, and caregiver stress.

What is her therapeutic style like?

The style is practical and person-centred, using ACT, CBT and attachment approaches. Sessions focus on small goals, skill-building and clearer daily routines.

How much experience does she have?

She has seven years of professional experience working with a wide range of concerns. That experience informs how she combines different approaches for each person.

Where is she based and what credential does she hold?

She is based in the United Kingdom and lists NCPS as her professional credential. The profile does not add further licence or registration details.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English and Turkish. She also accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options with the service before booking.

How are fees and payments handled?

Cost varies with location and the therapist's availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

What should I do to start therapy?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule appointments according to the therapist's availability.

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