About me
I work with clients navigating anxiety,depression, stress, or past trauma. Everyone’s life history, experiences, and perspective are unique. I use CBT, strength-based, and compassion-focused and trauma-focused a tailoring support to each person’s needs. My goal is to provide a safe, empowering space to build resilience, gain insight, and foster personal growth. My medical background adds transferable knowledge into the connection between mental and physical wellbeing.I combine professional expertise with warmth, empathy, and respect, helping clients gain insight, develop resilience and achieve personal growth as a therapist.
I help clients with anxiety, depression, mood changes, emotional dysregulation, personality challenges, self-esteem issues, stress, sleep difficulties, neurodiversity, and trauma. Using CBT, trauma-focused, strength-based, and compassion-focused approaches. I tailor support to each person’s needs.I can offer therapy in English, Turkish, Russian.
Reaching out can feel scary, but you don’t have to face it alone.I offer a calm, safe,compassionate and non-judgmental space where you can share your thoughts and feelings at your own pace. And we explore your experiences, uncover your strengths, and take practical steps together to build insight,confidence, resilience, and meaningful personal growth.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Dip. Couns CBT,(University of the West of Scotland), SCQF level 11)-MA 2023-2025
- Trauma informed cert. (APT accreditation, level 2, 2025)
- Cert. Couns Skill-Glasgow Gognitive Therapy Centre
- COSCA (Counselling & Psychotherapy in Scotland) 2022-2023
- MD -in Paediatrics (doctor of medicine), (non-practising here ), Azerbaijan Medical University, 1986-1992 and additionally completed 1 year clinical internship-MBBS)
Member organisations
COSCA is the professional body for counselling and psychotherapy in Scotland, and seeks to advance all forms of counselling and psychotherapy and the use of counselling skills by promoting best practice and through the delivery of a range of sustainable services. COSCA Counsellor Accreditation is a pathway to entry onto the UKRC. It is a requirement of all individual and organisational members of COSCA to abide by its Statement of Ethics and Code of Practice and be accountable to the Complaints Procedure. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
- Anger Management
- Antisocial Personality
- Anxiety
- Autism
- Behavioural Issues
- Bipolar Disorder
- Borderline Personality (BPD)
- Chronic Illness
- Chronic Pain
- Chronic Relapse
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Divorce
- Domestic Abuse
- Emotional Disturbance
- Bereavement
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Personality Disorders
- Self Esteem
- Sleep or Insomnia
- Stress
- Trauma and PTSD
- Women's Issues
- Mental HealthMood Disorders
I primarily use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, tailoring each plan to your unique needs and integrating other approaches as helpful. Together, we'll explore how your thoughts shape your feelings, and I'll guide you to reframe them, giving you a personal toolbox to thrive long after sessions.
Client Focus
Adults and elders (65+)
Therapies offered
Fees
From £70.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I currently offer self-funded (self-pay) sessions at £70 per 50 minute session. I am not registered with insurance providers at this time.Since i just starting my private practice and working only around 4 times per month, I may want to: keep firm fee, offer only one reduced slot until i could.
However, I can offer concession rates or sliding scale pricing in some cases.
Further information
This supports more holistic, tailored therapy, practical coping tools, and informed care for your individual needs.
I offer CBT alongside compassionate, client-centred counselling, using a culturally sensitive and multicultural approach. I integrate my medical knowledge with counselling practice to better understand the connection between physical health, emotions, and wellbeing. This supports tailored therapy, practical coping tools, and care that is crucial to your individual needs.
Languages Spoken (besides English): Turkish-native and professional
Azerbaijan-native and professional
Russian-native and professional
