Bilkan Kilicer, BACP

Bilkan Kilicer is a counsellor with six years' experience who combines attention to the present with exploration of past experience. She describes herself as an integrative psychodynamic counsellor and aims to create a calm, patient space where people can begin to untangle painful or confusing patterns.

She understands that starting therapy can feel frightening, especially after trauma. Bilkan focuses on listening without judgement and moving at a pace that feels manageable. Her approach emphasises connection and curiosity, helping people notice how earlier experiences influence current reactions.

In sessions she helps clients name patterns that keep them stuck and test out different ways of responding. She uses practical conversation and reflection rather than complex jargon. That work often includes looking at relationships, self‑esteem, grief, anxiety and changes linked to major life events.

Bilkan draws on several well known therapies when appropriate, including acceptance and commitment ideas, attachment‑based thinking, and cognitive behavioural techniques. She frames therapy as a partnership where goals and methods are decided together. This flexible stance lets her adapt to what a person needs in the moment.

People often come to her for help with stress, relationships, trauma and abuse, intimacy issues and parenting strain. She also supports those coping with depression, bipolar mood concerns, ADHD, and workplace or career problems. Bilkan works in English and sees clients from the United Kingdom and beyond.

Therapeutic approaches and working online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, stress and coping with life changes. Attachment‑based therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people develop different ways of relating when old responses no longer serve them.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Bilkan will discuss options and agree a plan together based on a person's goals, needs and what feels comfortable. She aims to balance exploration of past experience with practical steps for the present so the client can try things between sessions.

The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm which options are currently offered before booking. Many people find online therapy helpful because it can fit more easily around work, school and caregiving duties. It also makes it simpler to keep regular appointments when travel or childcare would otherwise be a barrier. For some, phone or lower‑bandwidth options make check‑ins quicker, while video lets people read visual cues during longer conversations.