Pinar Cakir, BACP

Pinar Cakir is a psychodynamic psychotherapist based in London with five years of clinical experience supporting people through depression, stress, anxiety, grief and family conflicts. She understands how early experiences and formative relationships shape the ways individuals think, feel and relate to others, and she places the therapeutic relationship at the center of the work to explore those patterns and foster change.

Holding BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - Pinar creates an open, nonjudgmental environment where thoughts and emotions can be examined and shared. She has experience addressing LGBTQ related matters, family tensions and coping with loss, and she works collaboratively with clients to identify unhelpful patterns, build insight and develop practical ways to manage difficult moments.

Pinar welcomes international clients and tailors sessions to each person’s needs and circumstances. She frames the decision to seek therapy as a courageous first step and aims to support and empower people as they work toward greater clarity, resilience and a more fulfilling life.

Therapeutic approaches and online delivery

Pinar integrates psychodynamic therapy and emotionally-focused methods to explore how past relationships influence present patterns and to support the repair of emotional bonds. Psychodynamic therapy helps uncover recurring themes from earlier life that shape current thoughts and behaviours, which can be useful for longstanding relationship issues, depression and persistent patterns of coping.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) concentrates on identifying and expressing core emotions in order to strengthen attachments and improve communication, often benefiting people dealing with family conflict, grief or identity-related stress. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages mindful acceptance of difficult feelings while clarifying personal values and taking committed action, a helpful approach for anxiety, stress and building psychological flexibility.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Pinar works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their goals, needs and preferences. Online sessions - via video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging - offer flexibility and wider access, allowing people to engage with registered professionals and therapists from different locations and to fit therapy into busy lives.