Dilnia Horton

BACP 13 years practising Sees people online

Compassionate support for relationship and family struggles

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About Dilnia

Dilnia Horton helps people who are feeling stuck in their relationships, struggling with family tensions, or coping with eating and parenting worries. She speaks English and Kurdish and works from the United Kingdom. She holds BACP accreditation and brings 13 years of experience to her practice.

Her sessions focus on making space to talk honestly about what is happening now. She aims to build a warm, non-judgemental setting so people can say difficult things and be listened to.

Background and approach

That makes it easier to spot what matters most and where to start changing things. She draws on a mix of approaches, including cognitive behavioural methods to look at thoughts and behaviours, emotionally-focused ideas to look at attachment and connection, and psychodynamic thinking to notice patterns from the past. Mindfulness techniques are used to help with grounding and reducing reactive stress.

Practical concerns such as communication problems, commitment worries and codependency are addressed with clear steps and tools people can use between sessions. She also works with issues like abandonment, adoption and foster care, body image, caregiver stress, and separation or divorce. Sessions are collaborative: goals are set together and reviewed over time.

The aim is to leave people with clearer choices, calmer reactions, and better ways of relating to others. If you want to begin, she asks that you use the Start Therapy button and complete a short questionnaire to match and schedule sessions according to availability.

At a glance

Years practising
13
Registered with
BACP
Registration number
337697
Languages
English, Kurdish
Approaches include
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness Therapy
How sessions happen
Online, by video, phone or messages

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What Dilnia works with

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Approaches Dilnia lists

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How Dilnia works online

Many of her methods adapt well to remote sessions. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and gives practical exercises to try between meetings. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) looks at patterns in close relationships and helps people identify and shift painful interaction cycles. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce stress and increase emotional awareness.

Finding the right combination of these approaches is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to choose methods that suit their needs, goals and preferences rather than imposing a single model. That means sessions can be adjusted as progress is made.

Please confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are available. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, such as reducing travel time and allowing sessions between other commitments. It can also make shorter check-ins or practical skills work simpler to schedule. Registered or accredited professionals generally adapt exercises and materials for remote use, and she will discuss how best to apply exercises to everyday routines.

Questions and answers

What concerns does this counsellor specialise in?

Dilnia focuses on relationship and family concerns, eating and body image difficulties, parenting challenges and self-esteem problems. She also works with related issues like attachment, abandonment and caregiving stress.

How would you describe the therapeutic style used?

She blends practical and reflective approaches, using cognitive behavioural techniques, emotionally-focused ideas and mindfulness to help people change unhelpful patterns and feel more present.

What is her professional background?

She has 13 years of professional experience working with people on relationship, family and eating concerns. That experience informs a calm and pragmatic way of working in sessions.

Where is she based and what credential does she hold?

She is based in the United Kingdom and holds BACP accreditation as listed in her profile.

Which languages are supported during sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Kurdish to accommodate different language needs.

Can international clients book sessions?

She is not currently accepting international clients and works with people within the United Kingdom.

How are costs and payment handled?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

What should I do to start working with her?

To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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