Filiz YilmazBACP

Filiz Yilmaz is a counsellor who works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and related concerns. She is a BACP member and offers therapy in English, Turkish and French. Filiz pays attention to how life transitions such as pregnancy, miscarriage, IVF and the postpartum period affect emotions and daily functioning.

She uses a combination of approaches rather than one fixed method. Filiz may draw on attachment ideas to look at early relationship patterns. She also uses mindfulness to support stress management and psychodynamic thinking to help people notice repeating life patterns.

Work in sessions often looks at how feelings affect the body. Filiz helps people notice physical signs of strain such as fatigue or pain and then explore helpful ways to manage them. She also offers support around neurodiversity and can assist people navigating diagnosis and life afterwards.

Sessions aim to strengthen self-awareness and emotional coping. Filiz focuses on building a trusting relationship so people can talk through difficult memories, role changes and identity questions. She encourages small, practical steps that fit into everyday life.

Having lived in several countries, she brings an awareness of cultural differences into sessions. That perspective can help when immigration, family history or cross-cultural stress are part of the concern. Filiz invites prospective clients to start with a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to her availability.

How her approaches translate to online work

Filiz commonly draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy in her work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small committed actions, which can help with anxiety, stress and life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at early relationship patterns to understand how they shape current reactions and connections, which can be useful for relationship stress and parenting-related concerns.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Filiz will discuss goals, preferences and practical needs to decide which methods to use. That shared planning helps ensure sessions fit the person's style and aims rather than applying a single method by default.

If you are interested in online sessions, please confirm the current session options before booking as formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time and support continuity across relocations. It also allows for brief check-ins when weeks are especially stressful or quieter, camera-free conversations when needed, and the flexibility to balance appointments with family or work commitments.