Filiz Yilmaz, BACP

Filiz Yilmaz is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, offering a compassionate, relationship-focused way of working. She uses a blend of approaches to help people cope with stress, anxiety, trauma, self-esteem concerns and LGBT-related issues. Filiz speaks English, Turkish and French and aims to make sessions approachable and straightforward.

Filiz draws on attachment ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and mindfulness exercises to help people notice difficult thoughts and make values-based choices. Psychodynamic thinking is used to look at recurring themes and deeper emotional patterns.

She pays attention to how emotions show up in the body and helps people understand symptoms such as chronic pain or fatigue that may be linked to stress or unresolved distress. Filiz also supports people during life transitions, including pregnancy, miscarriage, the postpartum period, IVF, perimenopause and menopause.

Having lived in several countries, she brings an awareness of cultural differences and a positive view of neurodiversity. Filiz can support people who are navigating diagnosis for autism and the changes that follow.

Sessions are conversational and paced to each person. The therapist aims to build a trusting relationship, help people name what matters to them, and work toward practical ways to feel steadier in day-to-day life.

How Filiz's approaches translate to online work

Filiz often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice difficult thoughts and decide what matters to them. ACT involves simple exercises that clarify values and guide small, practical steps to live in line with those values. Attachment-Based Therapy is used to explore early relationship patterns and how they affect current connections and reactions; this can help with trust, communication and patterns that repeat across relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Filiz will talk with each person about their needs and preferences and together they will try methods that feel right. She adapts techniques as the relationship develops so the work stays relevant and helpful.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make fitting sessions around work, childcare or travel easier and can reduce time spent commuting. It also allows for a quieter, shorter check-in when bandwidth or camera time is limited. Registered or accredited professionals, including this therapist, often use online sessions to maintain continuity of care while matching the practicalities of everyday life.