Hayriye Mut , BACP

Hayriye Mut is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction and relationship strain. She also supports those coping with trauma, depression, grief and challenges such as sleeping problems, parenting stress and low self-esteem. Hayriye speaks English and Turkish and applies a caring, straightforward approach in sessions.

Clients can expect a calm environment where thoughts and feelings are welcomed without judgement. Hayriye encourages people to take manageable steps towards change and offers steady support while they do so. Her style is practical and conversational rather than overly technical.

She uses methods drawn from attachment-based work and cognitive behavioural techniques alongside psychodynamic ideas and trauma-focused approaches. That mix helps address patterns from relationships, unhelpful thinking habits and the impact of difficult events. Sessions usually involve talking through experiences, identifying unhelpful thoughts, and trying out different ways to cope.

Hayriye has five years of professional experience and holds BACP registration, which is recorded as BACP. She works online using video calls, phone, live chat and text messaging so people can choose what fits their routine. Sessions are delivered with attention to what each person needs and prefers.

To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and arrange appointments that suit them. Hayriye aims to offer a steady, approachable presence while clients work through change and recovery.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online support

Attachment-based work focuses on patterns from close relationships and how those early bonds affect current feelings and reactions; it helps people notice relationship habits and try different ways of connecting. Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions and offers practical tools to change unhelpful thinking and behaviour in daily life. Trauma-focused therapy concentrates on the effects of distressing events and supports step-by-step processing so symptoms become easier to manage.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work and Hayriye treats it as a collaborative process. She will talk with each person about their goals, what has helped before and what feels manageable now. Together they adjust methods and pace until a workable plan is in place.

Online formats - video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging - make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video is useful for a fuller face-to-face feel, phone may suit shorter check-ins or lower bandwidth, and messaging or chat can work for brief notes between sessions or when typing feels easier. These options provide practical flexibility so people can choose what best supports their engagement and progress.