Dilek Bozan, BACP

Dilek Bozan is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addictions and midlife questions. She works with concerns such as depression, grief, trauma, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain and career difficulties. She speaks English and Turkish and practises in the United Kingdom.

She believes counselling is not about perfection but about accepting the whole self. Sessions look at the stories people bring and how those stories shape current needs and reactions. Conversations focus on what matters now and what patterns from the past still influence daily life.

Her approach draws on therapies that encourage present-moment awareness and emotional connection. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and take small steps aligned with those values. Client-Centred Therapy is used to create a calm, non-judgemental space for people to be heard.

When trauma is part of the picture she incorporates trauma-focused ideas and gentle mindfulness techniques to reduce reactivity and increase grounding. Emotionally-Focused Therapy tools are used to help untangle painful interaction patterns and to name the emotions behind them.

Over six years of practice, Dilek takes a collaborative, straightforward approach. She helps people notice unhelpful cycles, try new behaviours and build steady routines. Those who are interested in beginning are invited to follow the Start Therapy process on the site to match and schedule a first appointment.

Therapeutic approaches used in online counselling

Dilek commonly draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy in her work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to notice unhelpful thoughts and focus on actions that reflect their values, which can help when life feels stuck or when coping with midlife change. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people identify and make sense of strong emotions that drive difficult interactions and personal patterns, which can ease relationship and intimacy-related struggles.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. The counsellor will work together with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, preferences and the problems they bring. That collaboration means the plan can change as new insights emerge and progress is made.

If you are considering online sessions, please confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, allow quieter check-ins when time is short, and reduce travel time. It can also enable regular follow-ups and steady routines that support long-term change.