Filiz Yilmaz, BACP

Filiz Yilmaz is a fully qualified, insured therapist and a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), holding MBACP accreditation. She works in an integrative way, combining ideas from attachment theory, psychodynamic perspectives, client-centered methods, and mindfulness to tailor support to each person’s needs.

Filiz often explores early relationship patterns through attachment-based work and uses mindfulness and other practical techniques to help people manage stress and build emotional resilience. She pays attention to the ways emotional distress can affect the body, and supports clients in understanding how stress, trauma, or unresolved feelings may show up as chronic pain, fatigue, or other physical symptoms.

The therapeutic relationship is central to Filiz’s practice - she aims to create a space where people can explore emotions, gain insight, and increase self-awareness in ways that feel meaningful and transformative. Having lived in several countries and cities, she brings a deep appreciation for cultural diversity to her work and is especially committed to supporting neurodiversity, including guidance through the diagnostic process and life afterward.

Filiz provides help with a wide range of life transitions and challenges, including IVF, pregnancy, miscarriage, the postpartum period, and the perimenopausal and menopausal phases. She delivers sessions in English and Turkish and can also offer support in French, noting that language nuances may affect how sessions feel. For further information or to arrange a session, prospective clients are invited to make contact with her practice.

Chosen Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and take small, practical steps toward a more meaningful life while learning to accept difficult thoughts and feelings. It is often useful for anxiety, stress, and patterns that feel stuck. Attachment-Based Therapy explores early relationship patterns and how they currently affect connections, communication, and emotional responses - it can be particularly helpful for family issues, relationship concerns, and attachment-related difficulties.

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on providing an empathetic, nonjudgmental space where the client leads the pace and direction of change; this approach supports self-exploration, self-esteem, and personal insight. Filiz draws on these approaches to tailor sessions to each person’s goals and circumstances, and she works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods feel like the best fit for their needs and preferences.

Online therapy with registered professionals offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call or phone, or through live chat and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and communication styles. These options make it easier to access consistent support around work, caregiving, or other commitments while maintaining continuity of care with a dedicated therapist.