- Years in practice
- 14
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English, Turkish
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Grief
About Ilkay
Ilkay Alici is a BACP counsellor who helps people facing relationship strain, stress and anxiety, grief, parenting challenges and a broad range of emotional difficulties. She draws on 14 years of clinical experience to offer steady support when life feels overwhelming. Ilkay speaks English and Turkish and works with clients in the United Kingdom and internationally.
Her approach is calm and practical. Sessions focus on what matters most to the person in front of her.
Background and approach
Ilkay uses client-centred listening to understand each person’s priorities, then brings in cognitive behavioural techniques to help shift unhelpful thoughts and patterns. Mindfulness is used to build awareness and steady emotion when that feels useful. People can expect short, clear goals rather than long, abstract plans.
Conversations cover feelings, daily habits and small changes that add up. Ilkay also addresses issues such as addiction, self-esteem, sleep problems and work-related stress in straightforward terms. Her background includes an MSc in Psychology and membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
That experience informs a flexible way of working that matches methods to each person’s needs. Sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to fit different rhythms of life. Taking a first step can be hard.
Ilkay encourages people to try a session and see how the working relationship feels, then agree a practical plan together.
What Ilkay works with
Everything Ilkay lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Ilkay helps people with.
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Stress, 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 / 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
Approaches Ilkay 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 and everyday life
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person as they are. This approach helps people feel heard and to identify what matters most to them before deciding on next steps. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at the thoughts and behaviours that keep problems going and teaches practical ways to change them; it is often used for anxiety, depression and stress. Mindfulness Therapy trains simple attention and breathing skills to reduce reactivity and improve focus, which can help with emotion regulation and sleep.Finding the right blend of methods is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and try approaches collaboratively, adapting techniques to the client’s goals and preferences. That means sessions can change over time as progress is made and priorities shift.
Online therapy lets people fit sessions into busy lives. Video calls are close to face-to-face and good for deeper conversation, while phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier on a busy day. Live chat and text-based messaging suit short check-ins, interim support or when writing helps process thoughts. These formats make it easier to access care from wherever you are and to keep continuity between sessions.
Questions people ask about Ilkay
What concerns does this counsellor help with?
Areas supported include relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, anxiety, depression and a wide range of other concerns such as addiction, sleep and self-esteem.
What is the counselling style like?
Sessions are calm and practical with an emphasis on listening first, then setting clear short-term goals. The work mixes supportive talking with practical tools you can use between sessions.
How much experience does this counsellor have?
Ilkay has 14 years of clinical experience working with people on emotional and relational issues.
What credentials and region are relevant?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP, and practices from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Turkish to support speakers of either language.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and payment organised?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided via a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work together?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.
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