Counsellor profile
Alev Butun, BACP
Based in United Kingdom ยท 8 years of experience
Counsellor for anxiety, trauma and life changes
Continue with AlevAt a glance
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom (375536)
- Qualifications
- BACP
- Experience
- 8 years
- Languages
- English
- Based in
- United Kingdom
Details come from information Alev supplied to BetterHelp.
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Mindfulness techniques
- Psychodynamic ideas
About Alev
BACP. 8 years' experience. Alev Butun works in the United Kingdom and offers counselling in English. She focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression and coping with life changes, and she also supports people with addictions and compassion fatigue.
Alev works from a client-centred perspective, placing emphasis on the client's concerns and experiences. She also uses mindfulness techniques to help people manage difficult thoughts and feelings, and draws on psychodynamic ideas to look at patterns that repeat over time. Sessions aim to be straightforward and conversational, with the person deciding what matters most.
Typical concerns Alev helps people with include relationships, family problems, grief and intimacy-related issues. She also pays attention to communication problems, codependency, control issues, guilt and shame, and issues linked to immigration and isolation. Young adult and women's issues are named as additional focus areas.
Her approach involves talking through immediate problems and noticing longer-term patterns. Mindfulness exercises may be used to reduce anxiety and improve emotional regulation. Psychodynamic work can involve looking at how past experiences shape current reactions.
Practical matters are part of sessions too, such as managing anger, career-related stress, parenting strains and addiction-related difficulties. Alev describes counselling as a collaborative process where the client sets goals and the counsellor helps clarify steps toward them.
Before booking, confirm the current session formats directly through the matching and scheduling process provided on the site.
How her approaches inform online counselling
A client-centred approach places the person's concerns at the centre of sessions. The counsellor listens to what matters most and follows the client's lead, helping to set goals and next steps that feel practical and relevant.Mindfulness therapy involves simple attention and breathing exercises designed to reduce anxiety and ground awareness in the present. These techniques can help with panic, intrusive thoughts and stress management when practised in sessions and between meetings.
Psychodynamic ideas look at recurring patterns and early influences that shape current behaviour and feelings. This can be useful for understanding relationships, repeated conflicts, and long-standing emotional difficulties.
Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The counsellor will work with the client to try different ways of working and agree what helps most based on needs, goals and personal preference.
Confirm which session formats are offered before booking, as the biography does not list them. Online counselling can make it easier to fit appointments around work or family life, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals often find online sessions useful for maintaining continuity of care and for practical scheduling reasons.
Areas of expertise
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
8+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem and depression, plus relationship and family concerns and grief.
What is her counselling style like?
She uses a client-centred approach focused on the person's priorities, together with mindfulness practices and psychodynamic ideas.
How much experience does she have?
She has eight years of professional experience working in counselling.
Is she a recognised professional and where is she based?
She is listed with BACP and works in the United Kingdom.
Can I have sessions in other languages or from abroad?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session formats before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are used.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin counselling with her?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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