Canse Karatas (MBACP) , BACP

Canse Karatas (MBACP) is a United Kingdom based therapist who supports people through recovery, growth, and lasting change. She works collaboratively to break overwhelming problems into manageable steps, helping clients confront fears, process painful chapters of life, and move from merely surviving to pursuing meaningful goals. Her approach blends depth with empathy, inviting clients to explore emotions and experiences at a pace that feels safe and empowering.

With 12 years of experience across community mental health services, inpatient settings, and crisis intervention, she has worked in a range of therapeutic environments, including a DBT-focused Therapeutic Community supporting women with complex presentations. She brings a holistic, integrative perspective influenced by humanistic, relational, psychodynamic, and creative approaches, and combines that with trauma-informed sensitivity when needed.

Canse studied BA (Hons) Psychology with a clinical focus and completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) - indicating professional membership with that body - and she holds insurance and an Enhanced DBS. She is mixed race, values diversity, and attends to multicultural concerns in her work. She typically responds to messages within 24 to 48 hours on weekdays and is accepting new clients, including international referrals.

Practical therapeutic approaches for online work

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early and current relationship patterns shape feelings and behaviour. It can help clients understand issues like abandonment, intimacy difficulties, and attachment-related struggles by exploring how connections with others influence safety and trust.

Client-Centered Therapy places the client at the heart of the process, using empathy and unconditional positive regard to support self-exploration and personal growth. This approach is useful for building self-esteem, navigating life changes, and working through low mood or confusion about direction.

Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on processing traumatic experiences and reducing their ongoing impact on daily life. It supports people who have experienced abuse, dissociation, or other distressing events by helping them make sense of those memories and find more adaptive ways to cope.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey and Canse works collaboratively to determine what fits best based on each client’s needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts methods over time and invites clients to be active partners in shaping their treatment.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to schedule sessions around work, family, or travel, and allow clients from different locations to access licensed professionals and therapists who match their needs.