I am licensed in the UK with 5 years of professional work experience. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started!
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Abandonment, Adoption and foster care, Aging and geriatric issues, Antisocial personality, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Avoidant personality, Body image, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Eating and food-related issues, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fertility issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hearing impaired, Hoarding, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Immigration issues, Impulsivity, Intellectual disability, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Prejudice and discrimination, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-love, Smoking / vaping cessation, Social anxiety and phobia, Visually impaired, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Existential Therapy, Jungian Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
NCPS Therapist - Accredited Member (MNCPS Accred) #NCS21-02871
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Atakan Karakas. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
I have been working with Atakan for several months now. I came to her in a time of crisis and overwhelm. Subsequently I ended up having even more unexpected challenges thrown at me during our time working together and she has helped me to process deep emotions, understand the chaos in my mind and give me a safe space to try and unpack everything from perimenopause, adhd, moving house and dealing with some deeper set childhood traumas that surfaced through the process. Atakan listens to everything I say, remembers what we spoke about, picks me up, takes me back a step and asks great questions that help me get to the bottom of things. I am sure she must think my weekly sessions are like the latest top series on Netflix and waits for the next episode each week haha. But overall, I am loving working with Atakan and right now don't see us stopping our sessions for some time. 10/10 would recommend.
Written on Mar 30, 2026 after therapy with Atakan for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd
A professional and experienced therapist who has all the skills and knowledge needed to offer the right support and help per your needs
Written on Jan 01, 2026 after therapy with Atakan for 2 months on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self esteem, anger management, and adhd
I’ve done therapy before and I’ve never felt heard as much as I am with Atakan
Written on Dec 13, 2025 after therapy with Atakan for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, grief, coping with life changes, and adhd
Atakan has consistently... not avoided saying the hard stuff... while saying it with kindness and compassion... it is a skill and it is helping me shift perspectives... My trust in Atakan and this process is steadily increasing with each contact.
Written on Nov 09, 2025 after therapy with Atakan for 2 weeks on issues concerning self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Atakan Karakas is very knowledgeable and experienced. She's able to pinpoint the right aspects and offer me new perspectives. I already started to feel much more positive about my future and I'm sure I'll be able to handle my traumas and have a deeper enlightenment about myself and to reflect these to my life. Her calm, constructive, and understanding approach makes me feel safe and at ease. I'm truly grateful for her attention and effort. I highly recommend her sessions. Thank you!
Written on Sep 11, 2025 after therapy with Atakan for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, anger management, and career difficulties
I had a really positive experience working with Atakan. She helped me realise that some of the things I thought I understood about myself weren’t quite what I believed them to be. With her guidance, I was able to shift my perspective and reframe certain narratives I’d been holding onto, which has made a real difference in how I think and feel. I always felt listened to, supported, and gently challenged in a thoughtful and constructive way. I’m truly grateful for the work we did together.
Written on Jun 10, 2025 after therapy with Atakan for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and adhd