Atakan Karakas, NCPS - Therapist in United Kingdom

ACT methods
CBT techniques
Speaks English Turkish

About Atakan

Atakan Karakas is a counsellor registered with NCPS and has seven years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She works with stress, anxiety, grief and a wide range of life challenges listed in her profile. She speaks English and Turkish and accepts international clients.

She sees people who are coping with relationship difficulties, career concerns, addiction and mood issues such as depression and bipolar. She also supports those facing parenting strain, caregiving stress, chronic illness and identity concerns including LGBT matters. Social anxiety and phobias are included among the areas she lists.

Her approach draws on practical, evidence-informed methods. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to help people notice and change patterns that get in the way. She also draws on Attachment-Based and Client-Centred ideas to explore how past relationships affect present feelings and choices.

Sessions focus on clear aims and doable steps. Conversations are aimed at recognising strengths, identifying small changes and building skills for daily life. She can work in English or Turkish depending on the client’s preference.

For people weighing up therapy, she asks straightforward questions about what matters now and what feels most difficult. The initial steps are a brief questionnaire and a first session to set goals and check practical arrangements. Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

Therapeutic approaches and working online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and pick actions that match their values. It is often used for anxiety and life transitions because it focuses on meaningful action rather than getting stuck in worry. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. It can help with anxiety, sleep problems and low mood. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationships shape current ways of relating and can help when patterns of avoidance, clinginess or mistrust cause distress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what has or has not helped before. Together they will choose methods that fit the client’s situation and adapt the pace and focus as needed.

The original profile does not list specific session formats, so please confirm the available online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed and remove travel time. They also let people who live abroad work with a therapist who speaks their language. Practical details such as scheduling, costs and how the subscription works are arranged after the matching questionnaire and before the first session.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety GriefCareer difficultiesCompassion fatigueADHD

Also works with

Addictions LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse Intimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderDepression Coping 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 issues Communication problems Control issuesDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesForgiveness Guilt and shameHearing impairedHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / loneliness Jealousy Life purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issues Mood disorders Multicultural concerns Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacks Phobias Post-traumatic stress Prejudice and discrimination Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaVisually impairedWomen's issues Workplace 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

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English, Turkish

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, grief and a wide range of life issues such as career concerns, addictions, relationship and parenting difficulties.

What style of therapy does she use?

She blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and attachment-informed, client-centred approaches to address thoughts, behaviours and relational patterns.

How much professional experience does she have?

She has seven years of professional experience working with people on emotional and practical challenges.

What are her credentials and where does she practise?

She is registered with NCPS and practises in the United Kingdom.

Can I work with her if English is not my first language?

Sessions are offered in English and Turkish.

Which session formats are available?

The original profile does not specify session formats; please confirm the current online and in-person options before booking.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin if I want to try a session?

Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.