Ilknur Sahin
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About me
PSYCHOTHERAPIST ILKNUR SAHIN
BABCP accredited Compassion focused CBT and Europe & UK Accredited EMDR Therapist with more than 15 years of experience working with the NHS and in private practice.
I provide evidence based and solution focused psychotherapy to help my patients process their experiences and achieve emotional wellbeing.
My values:
It has been a very rewarding and a humbling experience to be able to reach out and support people from all walks of life with different and challenging difficulties.
I recognise that initial step of asking for help can be quite challenging. I assure you to be offering you a safe, empathetic, non judgemental and a supportive platform to help make this step a rewarding experience.
I will make sure to team up with you (given that you are an expert by experience) and collaboratively help you to move away from the difficulties that cause you pain and distress now; towards recognizing your resilience, and rebuilding a meaningful life where you are able to heal and grow.
Issues I can help you with:
- Anxiety
- Low mood and Stress
- Depression
- Low self-esteem or confidence issues
- Anti/Post Natal Depression
- Perfectionism
- Procrastination
- Work Related Stress
- Panic Disorder
- Panic attacks
- Agoraphobia (with or without panic attacks)
- Specific Phobia (e.g. fear of animals, heights, seeing blood, being in confined spaces, driving or flying)
- Social Anxiety
- Performance Anxiety
- Generalised Anxiety Disorder [GAD] (Over-worrying)
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder [OCD]
- Health Anxiety [Hypochondria]
- Emetophobia (Fear of Vomit)
- Long Term Chronic Health Conditions
- Adjustment Disorders (after a significant change/loss)
- Trauma
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder [PTSD]
- Childhood Trauma (Emotional Neglect, Physical/Sexual/Psychological Abuse)
Training, qualifications & experience
Training and Qualifications:
- 2005- 2009 - BSc Psychology (2:1 Upper Second-Class Honours)
- 2010-2011 - Post Graduate Certificate in Psychological Wellbeing Practice
- 2014-2015 - Post Graduate Diploma in CBT (BABCP Accredited Course)
- June 2017 - Introduction to Theory and Practice of Compassion Focused Therapy
- April 2019 - EMDR Part 1 Training with EMDR Works, accredited by EMDR Europe and EMDR Association UK & Ireland
- Sept 2019 - EMDR Part 2 Training with EMDR Works, accredited by EMDR Europe and EMDR Association UK & Ireland
- May 2021 - EMDR part 3 Training with EMDR Works, accredited by EMDR Europe and EMDR Association UK & Ireland
- 2022 - Long Term Health Conditions Training with King's College London, University of London
- 2023 - Supervision Workshop at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
The BABCP is the lead organisation for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in the UK. Membership is open to anyone with an interest in the practice, theory or development of CBT. BABCP also provides accreditation for CBT therapists. BABCP accredited members adhere to the Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics in the Practice of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies, and are willing to be scrutinised in this adherence as required.
EMDR UK
EMDR Europe
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
Psycho-social problems as a result of childhood trauma; emotional neglect; psychological; physical and sexual abuse.
Therapies offered
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Fees
£85.00 - £137.50
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
- Online/telephone upto 80 minutes assessment session £127.50
- Online/Telephone upto 50 minutes Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) or Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) sessions £85
- Online EMDR (Part 1: Preparation phase) up to 50 minutes £85
- Online EMDR (Part 2: Actual EMDR procedure) upto 80 minutes £127.50
- Face to Face Sessions will incur an additional £15
- Fees are negotiable if booked as part of the wellbeing package or low on income
Registered and accepted insurance:
Aetna; AXA PPP Healthcare; Bupa, WPA, AVIVA; Vitality Health Insurance
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I offer a free 15mins initial consultation.
Weekends, weekdays and evenings sessions are available. I am willing to be flexible to accommodate your preference.
Further information
Specifics
- I offer one to one and pair therapy for adults over 18 years of age
- I offer telephone and online sessions
- I offer evening and weekend sessions
- I am fluent in and can provide therapy in Turkish language if requested
- I have professional indemnity insurance
- I comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) to keep all your details safe and secure.
Session structure
Your first appointment will be an assessment. This is your opportunity to express your difficulties, expectations, hopes and goals for therapy. I will also ask you about your earlier life experiences to better understand your world. Your assessment is also a chance for you to ask further questions and most importantly get a sense for whether you can be comfortable with me as the relationship you develop with your therapist is crucial on the way to your recovery and healing.
If you agree to work together, I will explain and guide you to choose the most effective therapy option depending on your goal for therapy. I will explain what to expect; the length of therapy depends on a number of factors including what type of therapy you want, your goals, how long you have been struggling with your difficulties, how much commitment you give to the sessions as well as completion of tasks given to you to work on between sessions. We will regularly review and monitor your progress to ensure the sessions are effective.
Therapy sessions are usually on a weekly basis and each session is 50 to 80 minutes long depending on the type of therapy you choose.
