Atakan Karakas , NCPS

Atakan Karakas is a UK-licensed therapist who approaches each person as the expert of their own story and a source of strength. She holds the NCPS credential, a recognized professional counseling qualification that reflects her training and commitment to ethical practice. Atakan emphasizes collaboration and respects the unique resources clients bring to therapy while offering guidance tailored to their challenges and goals.

Beginning therapy often requires courage, and Atakan acknowledges that first step with warmth and encouragement. Her style blends practical strategies with an empathetic, client-centered stance to help people navigate anxiety, grief, relationship concerns, career transitions, and other life changes. She works with a wide range of issues including trauma, addiction, ADHD, eating and sleeping problems, parenting and family dynamics, and mood disorders.

Fluent in English and Turkish, Atakan is prepared to support clients from varied backgrounds and, where appropriate, across international locations. She aims to create a supportive space where clients can identify priorities, build skills, and move toward meaningful change at a pace that suits them.

Approaches That Translate Well to Online Therapy

Atakan draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based and Client-Centered approaches to support clients in an online format. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify personal values and develop flexible responses to difficult thoughts and feelings - it is often useful for anxiety, stress, and coping with change. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on understanding relational patterns formed early in life and how they affect current relationships, making it helpful for intimacy, family dynamics, and attachment concerns. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, active listening, and the client’s own capacity for growth, offering a supportive space for issues like depression, self-esteem, and life transitions.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Atakan works collaboratively with clients to identify which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts techniques and pacing so the work feels personalized and practical for each individual.

Online therapy with Atakan uses video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life changes, and connect with a licensed professional from different locations, while preserving the therapeutic relationship and steady progress.