Pinar Cakir, BACP

Pinar Cakir is a London-based psychodynamic psychotherapist who brings five years of experience supporting people through depression, stress, anxiety, grief, and relationship conflicts. She understands how early life experiences and past relationships can shape current thoughts, feelings, and patterns of relating, and she uses that understanding to help clients explore recurring difficulties and begin to shift them.

She aims to create an open and nonjudgmental space where emotions and thoughts can be voiced and examined. Throughout the therapeutic process she emphasizes the importance of the therapeutic relationship as a place to practice new ways of relating, grow self-awareness, and build healthier patterns in everyday life. Pinar has worked with clients facing LGBT issues, family tensions, and bereavement, and she brings particular attention to family of origin dynamics and blended family concerns.

Pinar is a member of the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, which is a professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists in the United Kingdom. She welcomes international clients and offers flexible ways of working to fit different needs. Seeking therapy can be a courageous first step toward greater wellbeing, and Pinar’s focus is on supporting and empowering clients as they move toward meaningful change.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Support

Pinar integrates psychodynamic therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) to address emotional pain and relationship patterns. Psychodynamic therapy explores how early experiences and unconscious patterns influence current feelings and relationships, which can be helpful for persistent mood difficulties, attachment concerns, and recurrent relationship problems. ACT focuses on accepting difficult internal experiences while clarifying values and committing to meaningful action, making it useful for stress, anxiety, and motivation challenges. EFT helps people understand and reshape emotional responses within close relationships, which can be particularly effective for family tensions, loss, and couples work.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey, and Pinar approaches this collaboratively. She will work with each person to assess their needs, goals, and preferences and adapt techniques so the work feels useful and manageable.

Online therapy with Pinar is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and circumstances. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, access support from different locations, and choose the communication style that feels most comfortable while working toward personal goals.