- Years in practice
- 8
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Alev
Alev Butun is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with eight years of experience supporting people through difficult life moments. She focuses on practical, person-centred conversations that help clients make sense of their stress, anxiety and depression. She also works with people affected by trauma, relationship and intimacy concerns, and parenting-related pressures.
Alev uses a client-centred style that keeps the person’s needs first. Sessions are shaped around what matters most to the client rather than a fixed script.
Background and approach
She also draws on mindfulness techniques to help with overwhelming moods and to build calmer responses to stress. Her background includes work with clients facing grief, addiction and career-related strain. She can help people who are coping with guilt, shame, isolation or the fallout of domestic violence and immigration stress.
Young adult issues and women's concerns are also within her areas of focus. Alev holds BACP accreditation, which is listed as her professional credential. She offers sessions in English and works with adults seeking clearer thinking and steadier emotional coping.
International clients are not accepted. Sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. The service uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time, and fees vary with location and therapist availability.
To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.
What Alev works with
Everything Alev lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Alev helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Alev lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Approaches that suit online therapy
Alev draws on client-centred counselling, which focuses on listening and responding to what matters most to the individual. This approach helps when people need a calm space to talk through parenting pressures, relationship concerns or emotional overwhelm.She also uses mindfulness techniques to help reduce reactivity and build steadier emotional responses. Mindfulness exercises can be practised in brief moments between sessions and work well alongside other conversations about stress or grief.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Alev will help clients decide which methods fit their goals and comfort level. That choice is a collaborative discussion guided by the person’s needs and preferences.
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 be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, parenting and daily routines while keeping the focus on practical progress.
Questions people ask about Alev
What kinds of concerns does Alev help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression and trauma. Other areas include parenting pressures, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, addictions and career-related strain.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Alev adopts a client-centred approach that adapts to each person. She also uses mindfulness and psychodynamic ideas to help understand patterns and manage strong emotions.
What is her professional background?
She has eight years of professional experience working with adults on a wide range of issues including trauma, self-esteem and life transitions.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She is based in the United Kingdom and lists BACP as her professional credential.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are online session formats available?
Yes. Sessions can be arranged by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Begin by choosing the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. After that you can schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.
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