- Person-centred approach
- Creative expression options
- Cultural sensitivity
About Selim
Selim Guzel is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with three years’ experience. He works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, grief and self-esteem. He also supports people dealing with guilt and shame, fatherhood issues and questions of belonging.
Selim uses a person-centred foundation in his work. He offers a non-directive, respectful approach that aims to preserve the client's autonomy. Sessions can include talking and quieter reflective work, with the option to bring creative media when words feel limited.
His background includes an MSc and an interest in combining humanistic, existential and psychodynamic ideas. Those threads shape how he pays attention to life meaning, patterns from family of origin, and feelings that surface in relationships.
Creative methods are available for people who want them. Selim can invite music, writing, drawing, movement or poetry into sessions as ways to express feelings. These tools are optional and used when they help reveal or shift stuck feelings.
Selim pays attention to cultural and cross-cultural issues. Coming from a multicultural background himself, he notes how belonging and identity can affect shame, guilt and isolation. He works with issues such as immigration, prejudice and multicultural concerns with sensitivity.
People who choose his approach can expect a conversational, gentle style that avoids directive instruction. The work is collaborative, aiming to better understand patterns and to open practical ways of coping with painful feelings and relationship strains.
How his client‑centred approach works online
Selim works from a client-centred base, which means sessions focus on the person's experience and perspective. The therapist listens without directing, and the pace is set by the client. This approach can help with anxiety, shame and relationship concerns because it centres the client's sense of agency and understanding.He also draws on existential and psychodynamic ideas to look at life meaning and recurring patterns. Existential themes help when people are questioning purpose or feeling empty. Psychodynamic threads can help bring awareness to patterns that come from family of origin or earlier relationships.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Selim treats the choice of method as collaborative and will discuss what feels most useful based on your goals and preferences. Together you can decide whether to include creative methods such as music, writing or drawing in sessions.
Confirm session formats before booking, as specific formats are not listed in the profile. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around daily life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-in meetings when needed. It can also let people use quieter surroundings or turn off video for a lower-bandwidth session, depending on what works practically for them.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does he work with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, grief and self-esteem issues. Additional focuses include guilt and shame, fatherhood issues and multicultural concerns.
How does he approach shame and guilt?
He uses a person-centred way of working that is non-directive and respectful. Creative tools like writing or music may be offered to help express difficult feelings.
What experience does he bring?
He has three years of professional experience and holds an MSc alongside his BACP accreditation. He has worked with a range of presenting issues across diverse backgrounds.
Is he registered and where is he based?
He is accredited with BACP and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with him?
He accepts international clients. Confirm logistics and session options before booking.
How are costs and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I need to do to start?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then 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.