Gullu Cicek, BACP

Gullu Cicek is a BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) registered counsellor who brings a reflective and relational approach to therapy. She opens sessions with calm focus and invites people to talk about what matters to them. Gullu writes in plain language and aims to make therapy easy to understand for anyone seeking help.

She draws on many years of work in community settings supporting people through relationship stress and family concerns. Gullu pays attention to personal history, family dynamics and cultural background when helping people make sense of their difficulties. She also works with issues such as stress, anxiety, parenting difficulties and self-esteem.

The therapist describes sessions as gentle and collaborative. People are encouraged to move at their own pace while looking at patterns that affect how they relate to others. Gullu uses conversation and reflection to help people notice behaviours and feelings that might be holding them back.

There is special mention of aging and geriatric issues among the areas she focuses on, alongside topics like attachment difficulties, blended family challenges, separation and domestic violence. This means she can support people who want to talk about the particular strains that come with later life and changing family roles.

Gullu works in English and Turkish and practises in the United Kingdom. She has four years of documented experience in the counselling field and carries the BACP registration shown above. To begin, clients follow the site Start Therapy steps to match with her and arrange sessions.

Therapeutic approaches and how they translate online

Gullu describes her work as reflective and relational, so online sessions typically use approaches that help people notice patterns in thoughts, feelings and relationships. One common technique involves guided reflection and conversational work to map how family history and cultural background shape current relationships; this helps with issues such as attachment difficulties and family conflict. Another frequently used approach focuses on practical coping strategies for stress and anxiety, teaching short exercises and simple changes people can try between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. The therapist will work together with each person to choose methods that suit their goals, needs and preferences. This is a collaborative decision and may shift as the work progresses.

The biography does not list which session formats are offered, so confirm the available online options before booking. Many people find remote sessions helpful because they can fit a meeting into a busy day, avoid travel time and have an easier time attending from a familiar setting. Others prefer shorter phone check-ins when they need a brief conversation rather than a longer video session. Discussing practical arrangements ahead of time helps make therapy fit into everyday life.