Bilkan Kilicer, BACP

Bilkan Kilicer is a BACP-registered counsellor who brings an integrative psychodynamic approach to her work. She focuses on what is happening now and how past experiences may still shape thoughts and feelings. Bilkan aims to create a warm, patient space where people can talk at a pace that feels manageable. She has a particular interest in responding to trauma and painful life events.

Bilkan listens without judgment and uses a blend of therapeutic ideas to help people understand recurring patterns. She often helps clients notice how past relationships and experiences affect current choices and emotions. That awareness becomes a starting point for practical changes and clearer decision making.

Her approach combines gentle exploration with concrete strategies drawn from therapies such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. This mix lets people talk through feelings while also trying new ways of coping. Sessions aim to balance reflection with action so progress can be noticed between meetings.

People come to Bilkan with a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting strain, caregiver stress and ageing and geriatric issues. She also supports those dealing with trauma, ADHD, and career or life transitions. Her style is calm, curious and collaborative, focusing on what each person needs right now.

Bilkan works from the United Kingdom and offers therapy in English. She will walk alongside clients as they identify goals and try small, achievable steps toward change.

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to notice their thoughts and values, then take actions that match what matters to them. It is useful for stress, anxiety and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thought patterns and behaviour, and then tests small changes to see what helps reduce symptoms like low mood or worry.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will listen to your goals and try different techniques that fit your preferences. Decisions about methods are collaborative, and can be adjusted as progress is made.

The therapist's biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available online options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow quicker check-ins around work or caring commitments. It can also make some sessions shorter or less formal when that suits current needs. Registered or accredited professionals generally adapt their style for remote work to keep sessions practical and focused on achievable steps.