Counsellor profile
Dilek Nakiboglu, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - relationships and codependency
Continue with DilekWhere Dilek stands
- Credentials
- BACP
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom / 269320
- Experience
- 9 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- United Kingdom
About
- Relationship patterns
- Attachment issues
- Short or long-term work
About Dilek
Dilek Nakiboglu is a BACP-registered counsellor and psychotherapist practising in the United Kingdom with nine years of experience. She works with issues such as relationships, anxiety, stress, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions and self-esteem. She also lists codependency, attachment and family of origin concerns among her focus areas.
Dilek uses a humanistic, client-centred stance in sessions. She aims to build an equal therapeutic relationship and listens without judgement. Early meetings look at a brief personal history, current supports, work and housing, and what the client wants to change.
The first session is used to set goals and decide whether to work in short-term or longer-term counselling. Short-term work is described as around 6 to 12 weeks for focused aims; longer-term work is offered for deeper exploration. She suggests weekly appointments are typical when people decide to continue.
In practical terms Dilek asks about family, childhood, schooling and significant life events so patterns and recurring responses become clearer. That material feeds into identifying where boundaries, communication or attachment patterns might be getting in the way. Sessions involve talking through these patterns and practising different ways of responding.
Her academic background includes an MSc in Psychology from the University of East London, plus vocational counselling diplomas and certificates. The BACP registration is noted as her professional affiliation. She welcomes people who are willing to engage and commit to the work they want to do.
How sessions work
How Dilek brings therapy online with attachment and CBT ideas
Dilek draws on attachment-based work to look at how early relationships shape current reactions. This approach focuses on patterns such as clinging, avoidance or difficulty asking for needs, and helps people notice habitual responses in relationships.She also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) elements to identify thoughts and behaviours that maintain anxiety or low mood. CBT offers practical steps to test beliefs and try different actions between sessions, which can be helpful for managing stress, sleep or addictive urges.
Finding the best approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with the client to agree what feels most useful based on needs, goals and preferences, and this may combine attachment ideas, CBT techniques and client-centred listening.
The original profile does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Many people find online sessions make it easier to fit counselling around work and family life, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Talk-based work and homework tasks translate well to remote sessions, and Dilek can discuss what will fit into a client’s routine when arranging the first meeting.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
9+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Does she help with people-pleasing and boundaries?
Yes. The profile lists codependency, attachment issues and communication problems among the areas she works with.
What is her approach in sessions?
She works from a humanistic, client-centred perspective and uses conversational exploration to identify patterns and choices.
How much experience does she have?
She has nine years of experience working as a counsellor and psychotherapist in the UK.
What professional registration does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and is located in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Yes. The profile states she accepts international clients and conducts work with people outside the UK.
What session formats does she offer?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin and schedule a first session?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.