Zehra Kirca, NCPS

Zehra Kirca is a counsellor with five years' experience who draws on a range of approaches to suit each person. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief and the challenges that come with life changes. Zehra takes a relaxed, empathic stance and places the helping relationship at the centre of the work.

She previously worked in education for many years. That setting exposed her to people from varied backgrounds and helped shape a flexible way of working. Those experiences inform practical, down-to-earth conversations in sessions.

Zehra believes people are the experts of their own stories and that strengths already exist even when life feels stuck. Therapy begins with small steps and realistic goals chosen together. Sessions focus on gently unpacking difficult feelings and making sense of confusing or distressing events.

Practical concerns such as parenting strain, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, pregnancy and childbirth, and midlife change are all within her areas of focus. She also supports people dealing with attachment issues, communication problems, guilt and shame, isolation and loneliness.

The work is collaborative rather than prescriptive. Zehra aims to create a calm space without pressure, where people can reflect, practise new ways of relating and build more fulfilling daily routines. She offers sessions in English and accepts international clients based in the United Kingdom.

How client-centred work translates to online therapy

Zehra uses Client-Centred Therapy, which focuses on listening, empathy and meeting people where they are. This approach helps with problems like anxiety, relationship strain, grief and feelings of emptiness by prioritising the client's perspective and pace.

Her overall way of working is collaborative: she and the client decide together which methods suit the situation. The therapist will help figure out whether client-centred conversations, practical adjustments or gently unpacking difficult emotions will be most useful for the person's goals.

If you are considering online sessions, check the current session options before booking so you know which formats are available. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into busy days, reduce travel time and allow short check-ins when that suits a schedule. It can also let someone join from different locations when life or caregiving responsibilities make in-person visits harder. The aim is to make therapy a workable part of everyday life while the therapist and client test what helps most.