Atakan Karakas, NCPS
Atakan Karakas is a counsellor who uses practical, person-focused work to help with depression and other struggles.
- Stress & Anxiety
- Grief
- Career difficulties
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About Atakan
Atakan Karakas is a counsellor who uses practical, person-focused work to help with depression and other struggles. She speaks English and Turkish and brings seven years of professional experience to sessions. Her approach is direct but warm, and she aims to make early steps feel manageable for someone who is worried or burned out.
She sees therapy as a partnership where the client knows their story best. Sessions start by listening closely to what matters most.
Background and approach
From there she helps people set short, clear goals and try out small changes that can make a real difference day to day. Her methods come from several evidence-informed approaches, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. That means practical skills for managing thoughts and behaviours, alongside work on values and what matters most in life.
She also draws on Attachment-Based and Client-Centred ideas to build trust in the room. Atakan has experience addressing stress, anxiety, grief, burnout and relationship difficulties, alongside challenges such as ADHD, addictions and eating or sleeping problems. She also supports people facing career questions, life changes and bereavement.
Her work often focuses on coping strategies and clearer communication. Sessions can use talking, guided exercises and simple behavioural experiments to test what helps. She encourages steady progress rather than quick fixes, and she works with each person’s pace and preferences.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| NCPS | NCS21-02871 | January 2027 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Atakan works with
Everything Atakan lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money 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-love
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Atakan lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Online support
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss these methods with the client and choose or combine them based on the person’s goals and preferences. That decision is collaborative and can be reviewed as therapy progresses.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video is useful for longer sessions and face-to-face conversation, while phone calls need less bandwidth and can fit into a short break. Live chat or text messaging can be helpful for quick check-ins, brief coaching-style exchanges or when typing feels easier than talking. These options make it simpler to keep therapy going around work, travel or family commitments.
Frequently asked
What concerns does this counsellor help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, grief and depression, plus issues like ADHD, addictions, eating and sleeping problems and career or life changes.
What is the therapy style in sessions?
The style is collaborative and down-to-earth. Sessions blend practical techniques with values-focused conversation and time to build trust.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of professional experience working with a wide range of concerns and life changes.
What credentials and location are associated with this counsellor?
The counsellor holds NCPS and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Turkish, and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
Work can be carried out via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with this counsellor?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the counsellor’s availability.
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