Alev Butun

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy

About Alev

Alev Butun works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and depression using a conversational, client-centred approach. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has eight years of professional experience in the United Kingdom.

Alev adapts sessions to each person’s situation and focuses on what matters most to them. She uses client-centred listening so people can say what they need. She also draws on mindfulness techniques to help manage difficult feelings in the moment and psychodynamic ideas to look at patterns that repeat over time.

Typical concerns she helps people with include relationship problems, grief, parenting strains, career stress, and issues around identity and sexuality. Additional areas of focus include codependency, communication problems, control issues and feelings of emptiness or shame. She also works with people affected by domestic violence, immigration-related stress and recovery from trauma.

Sessions are practical and conversational. Alev aims to help people identify clearer ways to cope, communicate and make changes they choose. She discusses goals and next steps early on so each session has a purpose.

Her background combines reflective psychodynamic thinking with client-centred dialogue and mindfulness practice. This mix is intended to help with both short-term coping and understanding longer-standing patterns. To begin, people use the site matching process to arrange a first session.

How Alev uses therapeutic approaches in online sessions

Alev works from client-centred principles, which means she focuses on listening and responding to what each person brings. This approach helps people set their own goals and steer the work in the direction they find most useful.

She also uses mindfulness therapy to teach simple attention and breathing practices. These are practical techniques for managing overwhelming feelings and reducing stress in daily life. Psychodynamic therapy is used to look at recurring relationship and behaviour patterns and to understand how past experiences influence current reactions.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Alev will discuss goals, preferences and what has helped or not helped before, and then agree a plan with the person. This is a collaborative process and can change as needs evolve.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling around work, study or family time, and they can reduce travel time. Some formats also allow shorter check-ins when days are busy, or sessions without video if that helps a person engage more comfortably.

Topics Alev lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Trauma and abuse
• Self-esteem
• Depression
• Coping with life changes
• Addictions
• LGBT
• Relationship issues
• Family conflicts
• Grief
• Intimacy-related issues
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Career difficulties
• Compassion fatigue
• Codependency
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Dependent personality
• Domestic violence
• Emptiness
• Family problems
• Guilt and shame
• Immigration issues
• Isolation and loneliness
• Life purpose
• Post-traumatic stress
• Self-love
• Women's issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy

Questions about Alev

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety and stress are listed areas she helps people with, using approaches such as mindfulness and client-centred discussion.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She uses client-centred therapy alongside mindfulness therapy and psychodynamic therapy to help with immediate coping and exploring repeated patterns.

What experience does she have?

She has eight years of professional experience working with a range of concerns in the United Kingdom.

Is she registered with a professional body in the UK?

Yes. She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Can I have sessions in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English.

Are international clients accepted?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start counselling with her?

Use the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.