- Client-Centred Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
About Alev
Alev Butun is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with eight years of professional experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression and life transitions. Her work also covers relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, parenting concerns, addiction and career pressures.
Alev uses conversational, person-focused sessions. She listens to what matters to each client and follows their pace. Sessions aim to make difficult feelings clearer and to find practical ways to cope day to day.
She draws on client-centred approaches to keep conversations focused on the person's experience. Mindfulness techniques are used to help with overwhelming emotions and to build simple, steady routines. Psychodynamic ideas are used when looking at patterns that repeat across relationships and life choices.
Alev often helps with issues young adults commonly face, such as feeling behind, coping with the first job or university endings, navigating new relationships, and working out a sense of purpose. She also supports people dealing with guilt, shame, isolation, and the after-effects of trauma.
Her sessions are straightforward and practical. The first meeting focuses on what the client wants to change and on setting clear, manageable goals. Alev encourages small steps that fit into busy lives and reviews progress along the way.
How her approaches guide online work
Alev uses client-centred work to make sessions about the person's present concerns and priorities. This approach focuses on listening carefully and shaping conversations around what the client says they need. It helps when someone wants practical support for stress, relationships or adjusting to life changes.She also draws on mindfulness techniques to help with overwhelming emotions. Mindfulness practice involves simple attention and breathing exercises and small daily habits that reduce reactivity and improve focus. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood and coping with past trauma.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist will work together with the client to decide which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences. That collaborative review can be adjusted as progress is made.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can help fit counselling into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when needed and remove travel time. They also let people choose arrangements that suit work or study schedules, and make it easier to continue therapy while relocating within the same country.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem problems, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting concerns, addiction and related areas like codependency and isolation.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Sessions are client-centred and conversational. She uses mindfulness practices and psychodynamic thinking to help people understand emotions and recurring patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has eight years of professional experience working with adults on a range of emotional and practical difficulties.
What credentials and location apply?
She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
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