- Relationship focus
- Parenting support
- English and Kurdish
About Dilnia
Dilnia Horton is a counsellor who helps people facing relationship strain, family conflict, eating concerns and parenting challenges. She speaks English and Kurdish and brings 13 years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She aims to make the first step less daunting and supports people who want more balance and wellbeing in their lives.
Dilnia creates a calm space where thoughts and feelings can be talked about without judgement. Sessions focus on practical steps and clearer communication, so people can try small changes between meetings. She pays attention to patterns in relationships and to how past experiences can affect present choices.
Her work draws on a range of approaches to match what each person needs. Cognitive behavioural ideas help with unhelpful thinking and behaviour. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people notice and name strong feelings in close relationships.
She also uses elements of mindfulness to help reduce overwhelm and to build steadier attention. Psychodynamic ideas are used when it helps to look at earlier life events that shape current reactions. Together these approaches aim to make progress understandable and manageable.
People come for many concerns beyond relationships and parenting, including self-esteem, body image, abandonment issues, blended family challenges and carer stress. She will discuss focus and goals at the start so sessions reflect what matters most to the individual.
How her approaches translate to online work
CBT, or Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviours to reduce distress and solve specific problems. It can be useful for eating concerns, low mood and anxious thinking.Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people recognise and name strong feelings in close relationships and then practise new ways of responding. This approach supports clearer communication and stronger emotional connection where that is needed.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, personal preferences and what feels most helpful, and then tailor sessions accordingly. That means trying different techniques and checking in about what works for the person.
Confirm the available session formats before booking because the biography does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example it can remove travel time, allow shorter check-ins during a lunch hour, or make it simpler to join from elsewhere when schedules are tight. These practical benefits can help people maintain regular contact and progress over weeks or months.
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Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
13+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Kurdish
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems can be brought to sessions?
Dilnia works with relationship strain, family conflict, eating concerns, parenting challenges and self-esteem issues. She also supports people dealing with body image, abandonment and blended family challenges.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Sessions are straightforward and conversational with an emphasis on practical steps. She mixes talking therapies with mindfulness and exercises to try between sessions.
How long has she been practising?
She has 13 years of professional experience in the United Kingdom helping people with relationship and family concerns among other issues.
What accreditation does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP, and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Kurdish.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking as format details are not specified in this biography.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.