Esra Kuscu

Esra Kuscu is a counselling psychotherapist with practical experience in mental health settings. She holds BACP and NCPS credentials and brings six years of direct therapeutic work to her practice. Esra speaks English and Turkish and offers sessions to people in the United Kingdom and to international clients.

Esra uses approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR). She focuses on issues like stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression and anger. Esra also supports people dealing with sleep or eating problems, career strain, compassion fatigue and ADHD related concerns.

Her style is straightforward and compassionate. She aims to make sessions feel like practical conversations where people can talk through what is happening now. Esra explains options, agrees on small practices between sessions, and reviews progress together to keep work relevant and useful.

Sessions include background discussion, a clear assessment of needs and collaboratively set goals. Esra offers tasks and exercises between sessions when agreed, to help build everyday skills and resilience. Length of therapy varies by need, from shorter focused work to longer support depending on the persons goals.

People choosing to start are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. The first meeting is used to gather history, clarify reasons for therapy and agree how to work together going forward.

How Esra's approaches work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice unhelpful thoughts and make choices that align with their values. It can be useful for stress, anxiety and life changes by teaching practical ways to move forward despite difficult feelings.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and teaches skills to change patterns that cause distress. It often involves straightforward exercises and homework to practise new ways of coping between sessions.

Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a structured approach used to process traumatic memories and reduce their emotional intensity. It can be offered for trauma-related distress when both therapist and client agree it is appropriate.

Finding the right approach is usually collaborative. The therapist will talk about which methods fit the persons needs, goals and preferences and adapt the work as progress is reviewed. Clients help choose what feels most useful and Esra will explain options clearly.

If you prefer online sessions, check the current session options before booking since specific formats are not listed in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around work and family, reduce travel time and allow continuation of regular check-ins. Practical benefits include quieter surroundings, simpler scheduling and the ability to use short check-ins when needed.