Ilkay Alici
Warm, practical support for lifes difficulties
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About Ilkay
Ilkay Alici offers help for relationship problems, anxiety and stress, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting concerns, addiction, low self-esteem and many other life challenges. She speaks English and Turkish and brings 14 years of experience to her practice. Ilkay is a member of the BACP, which is shown as BACP in her credentials.
She keeps sessions straightforward and focused on what matters to each person. Conversations aim to identify practical steps and new ways of coping.
Background and approach
Mindfulness, talking through difficult feelings and looking at unhelpful thoughts are common parts of the work. Clients can expect an empathetic, accepting presence during sessions. Ilkay uses Client-Centred Therapy to prioritise the person's own sense of direction.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) tools are introduced where thinking patterns or behaviours are causing distress. Mindfulness techniques are offered to help manage stress, anxiety and emotional reactivity. These are short, accessible practices that can be used between sessions.
The overall approach balances listening with tools you can try in daily life. Ilkay has a Master of Science in Psychology, shown as MSc Psych, and holds membership with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as MBACP. She works from the United Kingdom and is experienced in helping people navigate big life changes and day-to-day struggles.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 14
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 397134
- Languages
- English, Turkish
- Approaches include
- Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Ilkay's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Ilkay works with
Everything Ilkay lists, in their own terms.
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Ilkay lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Ilkay works online
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and practical needs and then agree which methods to try. This collaborative process means methods can be adjusted as the work proceeds.
If you prefer to try therapy remotely, please confirm the exact session options before booking since formats are not listed in the profile. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments around work, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Many people find that remote sessions help them keep continuity during stressful periods and make it simpler to maintain therapy over time.
Questions and answers
What kinds of problems can Ilkay help with?
She supports people with relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting concerns, anxiety, depression, addictions and many other challenges listed in her profile.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is empathic and practical. She listens closely and offers tools from CBT and mindfulness alongside a client-centred way of working.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
Ilkay has 14 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of concerns and life transitions.
What credentials and where does she practise?
She holds an MSc in Psychology and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). Her practice is based in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I am outside the UK or speak another language?
Sessions are offered in English and Turkish, and she accepts international clients.
Which session formats does she offer?
Please confirm the current session formats with the service before booking, as they are not specified in the profile.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I need to do to begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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