Filiz Yilmaz , BACP

Filiz Yilmaz is a counsellor and a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She brings three years of clinical experience and a lived appreciation of different cultures to her work. Filiz speaks English, Turkish and French and offers sessions tailored to each person’s needs.

Her approach mixes several methods so sessions feel practical and understandable. She draws on attachment ideas to look at relationship patterns. She uses mindfulness to teach simple breathing and grounding skills for stress and anxiety. She also pays attention to how emotions show up in the body and helps people notice those links.

Filiz supports people through major life changes, including IVF, pregnancy, miscarriage, the postpartum period, perimenopause and menopause. She also helps those dealing with trauma, self-esteem problems, LGBT concerns and family-related stress. Other focuses include body image, communication difficulties and immigration-related challenges.

In sessions she aims to build a trusting working relationship where people can talk openly. Conversations are practical and paced to what feels manageable. Filiz helps clients make sense of feelings, learn coping skills and try new ways of responding to old patterns.

Her multicultural background informs how she understands identity and adjustment. She is interested in neurodiversity and offers support around autism and the changes that follow assessment. People can expect a calm, attentive style and clear, step-by-step suggestions when useful.

How these approaches translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. Online ACT sessions often include simple experiential exercises and values work that can be practised between meetings.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at early relationship patterns and how they affect current connections. In remote sessions the focus is on understanding these patterns and trying different ways of relating within everyday life and relationships.

Client-Centred Therapy centres the person’s experience and pace. The therapist offers empathic listening and reflection so clients can find their own solutions. This approach suits many concerns, from stress to life transitions, and can be delivered through conversation or written messages.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Filiz will work together with people to choose methods that fit their goals, needs and preferences. That collaborative process can involve trying different tools and seeing what helps in practice.

Online therapy offers flexibility and practical benefits. Video calls let people use visual cues and longer conversations. Phone sessions can be useful when less bandwidth is available or when a shorter check-in is helpful. Live chat and text messaging suit those who prefer written reflection or need to fit sessions around a busy day. This range of options helps make therapy more accessible and easier to fit into real life.