Dilnia Horton, BACP

Dilnia Horton is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people facing relationship strain, family conflict, eating concerns and parenting stress. She works in English and Kurdish and aims to make the first step into therapy feel manageable. Her style is straightforward and supportive, with attention to everyday pressures and small changes that add up over time.

In sessions she encourages open sharing without judgement. Conversations focus on what matters most to the client right now, whether that is improving communication, managing difficult feelings, or addressing body image and self-esteem. Dilnia draws on approaches that help people understand patterns, try different responses and practise new skills between appointments.

Her background includes 13 years of professional experience and registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, often shown as BACP. That experience informs flexible ways of working for common concerns such as abandonment worries, attachment issues, codependency and divorce or separation.

She uses a mix of short-term and deeper work depending on the issue. For some people that means practical steps and homework, while for others it means exploring past experiences to make sense of present difficulties. Clients can expect an empathic, calm presence and clear discussion of what to focus on next.

Dilnia supports people dealing with blended family issues, parenting strains, caregiver stress and age-related concerns. If reading this raises questions, it can help to note what you most want to change before booking a first session.

Approaches to use online and in conversation

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people notice and name strong emotions, and then work out how those emotions affect relationships and choices. It is useful for people wanting clearer connection and fewer repeated arguments.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviours together. It offers simple tools to test unhelpful beliefs and try different responses, which can help with eating concerns, self-esteem and worry.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss your goals and preferences and suggest which methods to try first. Over time the plan can change if something else seems a better fit, so decisions are made together rather than imposed.

If you want online sessions, please confirm the available formats before booking as they are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when that suits your schedule. It also makes it possible to join sessions from different locations when needed, while still focusing on the same practical skills and emotional work you would cover in person.