Alev Butun
Compassionate UK counsellor focused on lasting change
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About Alev
Alev Butun is a BACP counsellor working in the United Kingdom with eight years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression and the effects of trauma and abuse. She aims to offer a respectful and compassionate space where people can begin to make changes that matter to them.
Alev adapts conversations and any agreed plan to each person’s needs. She emphasises straightforward, empathetic dialogue so people can feel heard and understood.
Background and approach
Sessions are shaped around what a person wants to work on and how they prefer to approach it. Her practice addresses a wide range of concerns including relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, parenting strains, career stress and compassion fatigue. She also pays attention to difficulties such as codependency, communication problems, control issues, guilt and shame, and isolation or loneliness.
Alev draws on client-centred methods that put the person’s experience first, alongside mindfulness-based approaches and psychodynamic ideas that look at how past patterns affect current life. She uses these perspectives to help people build insight and practical ways to cope. People who come seeking support can expect calm, direct conversations and collaborative planning.
Alev encourages small, achievable steps and adjusts the pace to suit each person’s comfort and goals.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 8
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 375536
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Client-Centered Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Alev's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Alev works with
Everything Alev lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Alev lists
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How Alev works online
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss what matters most to the person and together they will choose which methods to try, adjusting as progress is made. This collaborative stance helps ensure sessions match personal goals and comfort levels.
If you are considering online therapy, check the session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow a shorter check-in when needed, and reduce travel time. These practical benefits can help people keep continuity of care and build steady progress alongside their everyday life.
Questions and answers
What issues does Alev commonly help with?
Alev works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression and the effects of trauma and abuse. She also supports concerns such as self-esteem, relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief and parenting strains.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is warm and direct, using client-centred listening alongside mindfulness and psychodynamic ideas. Conversations are tailored to each person and focus on practical next steps.
How much experience does she have?
She has eight years of professional experience working with a variety of mental health and life concerns.
What credential does she hold and where does she practise?
She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule a time according to the therapist's availability.
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