Canan Emrem Kulac

I’m Janan. I offer talking therapy and my counselling approach is integrative, covering existential, psychoanalytic and humanistic theoretical perspectives. Rather than focusing on diagnosis or fixing, I focus on your lived experience, how you relate to yourself, to others, and to what is happening in the present moment. My aim is to offer a reflective and compassionate space where you can slow down and explore what feels difficult or uncertain, without judgment or labels.

Before training as a therapist, my professional background was in engineering and university teaching, where I also mentored students. These experiences have shaped my understanding of the human desire to search for meaning and purpose under the influence of societal pressures.

I am curious about meeting you and getting to know you as the unique person you are. I do not see myself as a guide who leads the way, but as a companion who walks beside you as you explore your own path. Together we can stay with what feels significant and give space to what needs to be elucidated.

I am a fully qualified and registered therapist, working with clients both in the UK and internationally. I welcome clients who wish to work in English or Turkish, and those who move between languages or cultures. Sometimes a word feels different in one language than another, and therapy can hold that difference.

I work to the Â鶹ԭ´´â€™s Ethical Framework and Code of Practice. I studied for my Master’s in Psychotherapy and Counselling at Regent’s University London and hold a Postgraduate Diploma in the same field. Prior to this, I completed a two-year programme in Psychodynamic Counselling within a Psychosocial framework at Birkbeck, University of London. I continue to engage in professional development within psychotherapy.

I work with adults on a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship difficulties, depression, loss, bereavement, loneliness, and cross-cultural transitions. I have extensive experience working with carers, supporting those who provide care for a loved one with illness, disability or mental health difficulties, helping them navigate emotional and social challenges.

I currently offer sessions online, allowing you to connect from the comfort of your home within a confidential and private space.

I offer a free introductory phone call as a no-obligation conversation that allows us to meet and get a sense of our compatibility. It is an opportunity for you to share what brings you to therapy, ask any questions, and get a feel for how I work.

The first full session is similar in structure and fee to ongoing sessions. It provides space for you to talk about what is happening in your life and what you would like to explore in therapy. We may discuss your current circumstances, relevant background information, and what feels most important to you at this point.

The first meeting is not an assessment in a formal sense, but I invite clients to complete a brief CORE-34 form during our first session. This helps both of us gain an initial sense of your emotional wellbeing and areas you may wish to focus on in our work together.

I encourage you to take time after our first meeting to reflect on whether you feel comfortable and understood. It is important that you feel safe and at ease with me, as a strong therapeutic relationship forms the foundation for meaningful work together.