- Relationship issues
- Eating concerns
- Mindfulness and CBT
About Dilnia
Dilnia Horton is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with 13 years of experience. She works with people who are struggling with relationship and family problems, eating concerns, parenting stresses and low self-esteem. Sessions are offered in English and Kurdish.
She helps people who are dealing with abandonment, attachment or blended family issues. She also supports those facing body image concerns, codependency and difficulties with commitment and communication. Divorce, separation and challenges related to adoption and foster care are included in her work.
Dilnia uses a mix of approaches in her practice. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to look at thinking and behaviour patterns. She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people notice and name their feelings, and psychodynamic ideas to consider how past relationships shape current reactions.
Mindfulness practices are introduced to help people become more aware of their moment-to-moment experience. Sessions involve talking through current problems, trying small experiments or grounding practices between meetings, and reflecting on patterns that repeat over time.
Clients start by completing a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. Costs vary by location and are billed through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. International clients are not currently accepted.
How her approaches translate to online work
She commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours, which can be useful for relationship patterns, eating concerns and low self-esteem. Emotionally-Focused Therapy is used to help people recognise and name their emotions so they can respond differently in key relationships. Mindfulness Therapy offers practical exercises to increase present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity, helpful for stress and body image worries.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That conversation usually includes trying an approach for a few sessions and checking how it feels, then adjusting if needed.
The therapist's profile does not list specific session formats here, so please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, childcare or travel. They also allow brief check-ins or practice between longer appointments to consolidate what was discussed.
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Experience
13+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Kurdish
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with relationship and family problems, eating concerns, parenting stress and self-esteem issues, plus related topics such as attachment and body image.
How would she approach feelings of shame or guilt?
She combines approaches like Emotionally-Focused Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people name emotions and examine unhelpful thinking patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has 13 years of professional experience supporting people with relationship, family and eating-related concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and Kurdish.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location and sessions are billed through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I need to do to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.