Atakan Karakas, NCPS

Atakan Karakas is a counsellor who uses person-focused approaches to help people handle hard moments. She works from the view that clients know their own story and already have strengths to draw on. She aims to make the first steps into therapy feel manageable and respectful.

She combines practical talking therapy with techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address stress, anxiety, depression and grief. She also draws on attachment-based ideas to help people understand recurring relationship patterns. Sessions tend to focus on small, concrete changes rather than long lists of abstract goals.

Across seven years of practice she has supported people with a wide range of concerns. These include career questions, compassion fatigue, ADHD, addictions, eating and sleeping problems, self-esteem and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include ageing and geriatric issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness and bereavement-related struggles.

She works in English and Turkish and practises in the United Kingdom. Her recorded credential is NCPS. That registration is listed as supplied in her profile details.

People who come to her can expect a collaborative atmosphere. She will listen, reflect what matters to the client, and offer straightforward skills and exercises to try between sessions. The pace and focus are adjusted to suit each person’s needs and goals.

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without being ruled by them. It focuses on values-based actions so clients can move toward what matters even when life is hard. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and teaches practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns. These techniques are useful for anxiety, depression and sleeping or eating concerns. Attachment-Based Therapy explores early relationship patterns to understand how they influence current connections and communication, which can help with intimacy and relationship difficulties.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then suggest which techniques to try. Decisions are made together and can be adjusted over time as needs change.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm which session formats the therapist currently offers before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It can also make it simpler to keep therapeutic momentum between appointments by using tools and exercises in everyday settings. Registered or accredited professionals often combine talking, practical exercises and homework in remote sessions to help people make steady progress.