- Client-centred work
- Mindfulness techniques
- Psychodynamic ideas
About Alev
Alev Butun is a counsellor registered with the BACP with eight years of professional experience in the UK. She works with people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, motivation struggles and anger. Her practice focuses on practical conversation and steady progress rather than quick fixes.
She uses a client-centred way of working, which means sessions are led by what matters most to the person in front of her. She also draws on mindfulness techniques to help reduce reactivity and on psychodynamic ideas to look at repeated patterns that keep returning in relationships and work life.
In sessions she listens for the day-to-day triggers that make anger and frustration build. She will help people notice the early warning signs of rising anger and practise different responses. There is an emphasis on short, manageable changes that can reduce conflict at work and at home.
People often bring issues such as communication problems, codependency, control struggles, grief, or career stress. Alev helps them talk through these concerns and identify small steps forward. She also works with immigration-related stress, loneliness, women’s issues and struggles common to young adults.
Sessions are conversational and reflective. Expect a mix of talking, reflective questions, and practical mindfulness exercises to try between sessions. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first appointment.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on what matters most to the person in each session. It is about listening carefully and adjusting the conversation to the client’s priorities, which helps with anger linked to relationships and daily stress.Mindfulness Therapy involves simple exercises to notice thoughts, bodily sensations and urges without immediately acting on them. These tools can reduce reactive responses and help with workplace frustration and short tempers.
Psychodynamic Therapy looks at patterns that repeat across relationships and situations. It can help people see where old responses to stress and hurt still shape how they react now.
Finding the best mix of these approaches is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss goals and preferences and together decide which methods to focus on. That makes the plan collaborative and practical rather than one-size-fits-all.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, or remove travel time. Registered or accredited professionals often adapt mindfulness exercises and reflective conversation to an online setting to match everyday life and schedules.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger issues does she help with?
She works with everyday anger and frustration, including losing temper with close people, resentment that builds over time, and workplace irritability.
What is her approach in sessions?
Sessions are primarily client-centred, with mindfulness practice and psychodynamic discussion used to reduce reactivity and explore repeating patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has eight years of professional experience working with issues such as anxiety, depression, trauma, self-esteem and anger.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her in another language or from abroad?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
The biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.