Alev Butun

Alev Butun is a counsellor who brings eight years of experience working with people in the United Kingdom. She works with concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and issues around self-esteem and confidence. Alev aims to treat each person with respect, sensitivity and compassion as they begin therapy. She tailors conversations and a care plan to each person's needs, and offers steady support as they take the first steps towards change.

Over time she has helped people with a wide range of concerns. This includes addiction, grief, relationship and intimacy-related worries, parenting strain, and career-related stress. Alev also focuses on areas such as codependency, communication problems, control issues, and feelings of emptiness or shame. She works with matters linked to immigration, LGBT issues, post-traumatic stress and young adult challenges as well.

Alev uses approaches that centre the person in the room. Client-Centred Therapy guides how she listens and reflects. Mindfulness practice is used to help people notice difficult thoughts and calm the nervous system. Psychodynamic ideas are sometimes brought in to look at patterns that repeat in life.

Her way of working is direct but warm. Sessions aim to be practical and down-to-earth. She helps people identify small steps they can try between meetings, and talks through what is working and what is not.

Sessions take place in the United Kingdom and are conducted in English. Alev is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP, and she draws on that framework in her work.

Approaches that guide online work and practical benefits

Alev draws on Client-Centred Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy to shape her work. Client-Centred Therapy means she centres the person in the room, offering empathetic listening and reflecting back what matters most. This approach helps when people need space to make sense of feelings and choices. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple ways to notice thoughts and bodily tension without getting swept away by them, which can be useful for anxiety and stress.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. She will work collaboratively to identify what fits your needs, goals and preferences. That may mean combining elements from different approaches as therapy progresses and priorities change.

Practical benefits of online therapy can include fitting sessions around work, study or childcare, and avoiding travel time so meetings are easier to keep. Online work can also make it simpler to maintain a regular rhythm of sessions and to try short check-ins when life is busy. The original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm the available options before booking.