Canse Karatas (MBACP)
Relational, practical counselling for complex life challenges
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About Canse
Canse Karatas (BACP) is a counsellor who helps people make sense of overwhelming feelings and painful life chapters. She welcomes people who feel stuck, low, numb or confused and offers practical steps to move towards clearer goals and more fulfilling days. Canse uses simple, direct conversations to break problems into manageable parts.
She encourages clients to face fears at a comfortable pace and to practise small changes that add up.
Background and approach
Sessions aim to help people process emotions so they can make lasting shifts in behaviour and relationships. Her background includes a BA (Hons) in Psychology with a clinical focus and a Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, which is listed as BACP, and holds an Enhanced DBS.
Over more than a decade she has worked in mental health community services, inpatient units and crisis intervention settings. Canse describes her current work as holistic and relational, drawing on psychodynamic ideas alongside humanistic and creative methods. She has experience supporting people affected by trauma and complex life challenges and brings empathy and depth to sessions.
Her practice is informed by lived experience and ongoing personal development. She has also contributed to mental health projects and written on wellbeing topics. English is her first language and she welcomes enquiries from people living in the United Kingdom and beyond.
Background and approach continues from the first paragraph above. Canse favours an integrative style that responds to each person's needs rather than a single method. She pays attention to attachment patterns and past experiences that shape current behaviour.
Mindfulness and trauma-focused techniques may be used alongside client-centred listening and psychodynamic reflection. The aim is practical change - reducing distress, improving self-esteem, and helping people cope with life changes. Canse asks new clients to choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to her availability so that the first session can be arranged.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 12
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 388043
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Canse's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Canse works with
Everything Canse lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coaching
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Communication problems
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Canse lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Canse works online
She also uses client-centred methods that focus on listening and understanding the person in front of her. That means sessions start from the client's priorities and pace, helping people feel heard and guiding practical next steps.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Canse will work collaboratively to decide which methods fit best with a person's needs, goals and preferences. She reviews progress and adjusts the focus over time so therapy stays relevant and useful.
The practical benefits of remote therapy can include fitting sessions into a busy week, reducing travel time and making it easier to keep regular appointments. If you prefer different formats, please confirm which options are currently offered before booking. Registered or accredited professionals are able to offer effective online support for trauma, mood and relationship-related concerns, and many people report meaningful progress when they engage consistently in remote sessions.
Questions and answers
What concerns does Canse commonly help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression and trauma, along with relationship and intimacy-related problems and issues around self-esteem and grief.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is integrative and relational, using client-centred listening together with psychodynamic reflection and mindfulness or trauma-focused ideas where helpful.
How long has she been working in therapy?
She has around 12 years of experience working across community services, inpatient units and crisis intervention settings.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds a BA (Hons) in Psychology and a Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy, is a member of the BACP, and practices in the United Kingdom.
Can I have sessions in another language or from abroad?
Sessions are offered in English, and she does accept international clients.
Which session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify exact session formats; please confirm the current options before booking.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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