- Attachment based
- Mindfulness work
- Psychodynamic focus
About Canse
Canse Karatas is a counsellor and psychotherapist registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has 12 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, anger and relationship issues. She also supports clients dealing with grief, addictions, career concerns and problems around intimacy and eating.
She describes her approach as integrative, drawing on psychodynamic, relational and humanistic ideas alongside trauma-focused and mindfulness-informed work. Sessions are practical and paced to the client, with an emphasis on processing difficult emotions so they feel more manageable. Canse aims to help people break things down, confront fears and move towards change rather than stay stuck.
Her background includes work across community mental health services, inpatient settings and crisis intervention. She has experience with therapeutic communities and people presenting with personality difficulties and dissociation. She has run mental health awareness projects and contributed to wider mental health writing and initiatives.
Canse studied for a BA (Hons) in Psychology with a clinical focus and completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy. She is registered with the BACP and holds professional insurance and an enhanced DBS.
She works in English and accepts international clients. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and book a first session. Canse aims to respond to messages within one to two working days during the week.
Approach and practicalities for online sessions
Canse draws on attachment-informed work to look at how early relationships shape reactions in adulthood. This approach helps people who struggle with trust, closeness or repeated relationship patterns understand why those patterns keep arising.She also uses client-centred and mindfulness-informed methods. Client-centred work focuses on the person in front of the therapist and aims to make space for their experiences. Mindfulness approaches teach simple noticing and breathing skills that can reduce reactivity and help manage strong feelings such as anger or anxiety.
Deciding which approaches to use is a collaborative process. Canse will discuss your needs, goals and preferences and together they will find a way of working that feels appropriate rather than assuming a single method from the start.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling around work or family commitments, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. They can also make it simpler to continue therapy while living abroad or when attending in-person sessions is difficult. Registered or accredited professionals often find online working allows continuity of care and more flexible timing for busy lives.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
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Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
12+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, anger and relationship concerns, among other issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is integrative and practical, using client-centred, psychodynamic and mindfulness-informed ways of working to help process emotions and make change feel manageable.
How much experience does she have?
She has 12 years of clinical experience across community mental health, inpatient services and crisis intervention roles.
Is she a registered professional and where does she practise?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are accepted.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session.