Seyma Gungor, BACP

Seyma Gungor is a psychotherapist who aims to help people improve their quality of life and build the skills they need to move forward. She holds an MSc in Mental Health Counselling and a B.A. in Psychology from Niagara University in New York, and she is a registered member of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP). She has also held memberships with other professional organisations while practising across both the United States and the United Kingdom.

Seyma has provided psychotherapy services in London since relocating from the U.S., offering individual, family, couples, and group work. Her clinical experience spans a broad range of concerns including anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep difficulties, parenting and family challenges, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes. She has worked with adults, children, young people and families, and has experience delivering care in community settings and therapeutic milieus.

Her therapeutic orientation blends evidence-informed methods with a humanistic sensibility. She commonly integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Person-Centred approaches, and also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) strategies, mindfulness-based techniques, motivational enhancement and solution-focused work to address each person’s unique needs. Seyma offers both longer-term and short-term options and delivers therapy face-to-face, by telephone, and through online counselling sessions. She provides services in English and Turkish and is open to working with international clients from the United Kingdom base.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors. It is often used for problems such as anxiety, depression, sleep difficulties, and stress management by teaching practical skills and coping strategies.

Client-Centered Therapy, also called Person-Centred Therapy, focuses on creating a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the client’s own strengths and values guide the therapeutic work. This approach supports self-esteem, relationship issues, and personal growth by emphasizing empathy and collaboration.

Attachment-Based Therapy explores patterns of connection formed in relationships and how those early experiences shape current emotional responses and intimacy. It can be useful for abandonment concerns, attachment issues, relationship difficulties, and trauma-related relational patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey. Seyma will work collaboratively with each client to determine which methods best align with their goals, needs, and preferences, and she adapts interventions as progress unfolds. Licensed professionals and therapists often combine approaches to match the person rather than forcing a single model.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility for clients balancing work, family, or geographic constraints. Sessions can take place via video calls, phone conversations, live chat, or text-based messaging, allowing regular access to support and continuity of care. These options make it easier to fit therapy into daily life while maintaining a consistent therapeutic relationship with a trained professional.