Dilek Nakiboglu, BACP

Dilek Nakiboglu is a BACP counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief and midlife change. She supports those dealing with trauma, low self-esteem, addictions and sleep or eating concerns. Her approach also covers parenting pressures, career doubts, ADHD and issues around intimacy and family of origin.

Dilek works in a humanistic, client-focused way. Early sessions look at personal history, family, school and work to understand current patterns. She encourages people to notice what has helped them in the past and to try new ways of thinking and acting.

Sessions are offered as a space to talk honestly about identity, boundaries and the ways people relate to others. Dilek aims to build a respectful therapeutic relationship and to meet each person where they are. She invites commitment to the work while leaving the length of therapy open to individual needs.

After an initial meeting the pair decide whether to follow short-term work, typically six to 12 weeks, or a longer course of counselling for deeper material. The usual pace suggested is at least one session a week, with flexibility about how each person uses the time.

Dilek trained in psychology and counselling, holding an MSc in Psychology from the University of East London and a BTEC Level 5 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and has nine years of practice experience.

How Dilek’s approaches translate to online work

Dilek draws on attachment-based and client-centred ways of working. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people notice how those patterns affect close relationships now. Client-centred therapy focuses on listening, acceptance and helping people find their own solutions through empathic conversation.

She also uses elements of cognitive behavioural ideas to spot unhelpful thoughts and try small behavioural experiments. These approaches can help with anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief and coping with midlife change by combining reflection with practical steps.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and try methods that fit the person’s needs. That choice is reviewed as therapy progresses so the plan stays collaborative.

The original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm which online options are offered before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also allow people to meet from different locations when international arrangements are involved.