Leyla Akaidere, BACP

Leyla Akaidere works with people facing relationship strain, grief, depression and challenges from big life changes. She introduces a calm, straightforward style that helps people talk through what feels most urgent. Leyla says clients bring strengths they can build on, and she aims to support each person to make practical steps forward.

She trained in psychology and holds BACP accreditation, and has three years as an Accredited High Intensity Counselling Psychotherapist. Before that she spent time working in NHS settings, gaining wider clinical experience. Leyla draws on that background when helping people manage loss, difficult relationships and low mood.

Sessions focus on understanding what matters to the individual and finding workable changes. Conversations cover how past attachments and current stressors affect day-to-day life, and practical ways to reduce overwhelm. She also helps people cope when caring responsibilities, illness or ageing bring new pressures.

Leyla uses approaches grounded in evidence and adapts them to each person. She will listen and then suggest ways to try in between sessions, such as new ways to communicate or small routines to ease mood. The work is collaborative and paced to the person’s needs.

Her practice is based in the United Kingdom and she works in English. People start by answering a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to her availability. The service uses a cancellable subscription for sessions.

Approaches that guide online work and practical next steps

Many clients benefit from approaches that focus on understanding thoughts, feelings and behaviours and then testing small, workable changes. One common evidence-based technique helps people notice patterns and try alternative responses in day-to-day life, which can ease depression and improve communication. Another approach looks at attachment and past relationships to understand how they shape current trust and closeness, useful for relationship and family concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences and practical needs, and together they will choose methods that feel like a good fit. This is collaborative rather than one-size-fits-all, and approaches can be adjusted as therapy progresses.

If you plan to use online sessions, please confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Many people find online therapy helps fit sessions around care responsibilities, health issues or day-to-day routines because it can reduce travel and make scheduling easier. It can also allow shorter check-ins when life is busy and make it simpler to keep continuity of care when circumstances change.