About Ilkay
Ilkay Alici helps people dealing with relationship difficulties, anxiety, depression and grief. She works with issues such as trauma and abuse, parenting strain, addictions, self-esteem and intimacy-related concerns. Ilkay also supports people facing career stress, bipolar symptoms, eating and sleeping problems, anger and coping with life changes.
Ilkay practises in a warm, non-judgemental way. Sessions are conversational and focus on what matters to the person in front of her. She uses straightforward tools to manage distress and to improve day-to-day functioning.
How Ilkay works
People can expect practical strategies as well as space to make sense of difficult feelings. Her approach draws on client-centred ideas, cognitive behavioural techniques and mindfulness. Client-Centred Therapy means listening closely and tailoring the work to each person.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy offers simple exercises to change unhelpful thoughts and patterns. Mindfulness practices help with grounding and noticing the present moment. Ilkay holds a Master of Science in Psychology and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, recorded as BACP.
She has 14 years of professional experience working with a wide range of concerns. Sessions are available in English and Turkish and can be arranged online. People start by describing the problem they want to address.
From there Ilkay and the person agree on goals and the pace of work. The focus is on practical steps that fit everyday life, alongside reflection about underlying patterns and past experiences.
Ilkay lists 3 ways of working on the entry:
What Ilkay works with
The areas below are the ones Ilkay selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Stress, Anxiety
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 14 |
| Languages | English, Turkish |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
How client-centred, CBT and mindfulness work online
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on being heard and understood. The therapist listens closely and shapes sessions around what the person says. This approach works well for building trust and deciding what to work on next.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, uses practical exercises to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. It can help with anxiety, low mood, and problematic routines by breaking problems into small, manageable steps.
Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce stress and increase calm. These short exercises are easy to practise between sessions and can help with sleep, anger and emotional overwhelm.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods together and adjust the plan based on what helps. Clients and the therapist decide the pace and techniques, and that choice can change as progress is made.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people work face to face when needed. Phone sessions and live chat suit shorter check-ins or lower bandwidth situations. Text-based messaging can be useful for ongoing support and quick reflections. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, childcare and day-to-day life.
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