Dilek Nakiboglu

Dilek Nakiboglu is a BACP registered humanistic counsellor and psychotherapist working in the United Kingdom with nine years of clinical experience. She specialises in areas such as stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, addictions, LGBT-related concerns, family issues, grief, intimacy-related problems, eating and sleeping difficulties, parenting, anger, career challenges, bipolar conditions, coping with life changes, coaching, ADHD, and working with gay clients. She practises as a female therapist who aims to create a respectful and accepting therapeutic environment.

She believes that how people relate to others shapes the way they understand their world, and that setting and maintaining boundaries in relationships can be challenging. Dilek sees therapy as a way to build awareness of identity and life patterns, to recognise helpful strategies, and to identify behaviours or perspectives someone might want to change in order to move toward their potential.

In sessions she offers empathy, a non-judgemental safe space, and a genuine therapeutic encounter. Her approach values an equal therapeutic relationship that respects and accepts clients as they are, accompanying them on the path they choose for their life. She welcomes people from every walk of life who are willing to commit to and engage in therapy.

The initial session provides an opportunity to clarify the areas a client wants to address. That meeting typically covers a brief personal history - family, childhood, school years, work, significant relationships, and important life events - alongside a general assessment of current support networks, health, housing, and work satisfaction.

If both decide to work together, subsequent sessions are normally held at least once per week. There is no obligation to commit to a fixed number of meetings; clients may choose short-term counselling of around 6-12 weeks for focused work, or longer-term counselling to explore issues at a deeper level. Dilek supports clients in deciding the pace and focus that suit their needs.

Her training includes an MSc in Psychology from the University of East London, a BTEC Level 5 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling, and CPCAB Level 3 and Level 2 certificates in counselling studies and counselling skills, qualifications that underpin her humanistic practice.