Dilnia Horton, BACP
Dilnia Horton is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people facing relationship stress, family conflict, eating concerns and parenting strain.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Eating disorders
- +6 more
About Dilnia
Dilnia Horton is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people facing relationship stress, family conflict, eating concerns and parenting strain. She speaks English and Kurdish and brings 13 years of professional experience to her work. Her BACP credential is shown as BACP, which indicates registration with a recognised UK counselling body.
Dilnia creates a calm, non-judgemental space where clients can talk about difficult feelings. Sessions are aimed at making sense of problems and finding practical next steps.
Background and approach
She encourages straightforward conversation and small experiments people can try between meetings. Her approach draws on a mix of talking therapies and skills-based methods. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy helps people spot patterns of thinking and try new behaviours.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy looks at how emotions shape close relationships and what shifts might help. Mindfulness techniques are used to reduce reactivity and bring more calm into day-to-day life. Dilnia also uses psychodynamic ideas to understand how past experiences affect current relationships and choices.
This can be useful when patterns repeat or feelings seem out of proportion to the situation. She adapts the mix of methods to each person rather than using a single fixed model. People considering therapy are guided through small first steps, with practical suggestions and clear goals.
Sessions aim to leave clients feeling heard and with simple tools to use between appointments.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 337697 | October 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Dilnia works with
Everything Dilnia lists, in their own terms.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Dilnia lists
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Online support
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The counsellor will discuss your goals and preferences and suggest which methods to try first. That choice can change over time as you learn what helps and what does not, and decisions are made collaboratively.
Online formats offered include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text‑based messaging. Video calls give a conversational experience similar to face‑to‑face meetings. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit into a short break. Live chat and text messaging are useful for quick check‑ins, written reflection or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options can make therapy more flexible and easier to fit around work, family and daily life.
Frequently asked
What concerns does she help with?
Dilnia works with people on relationship issues, family conflict, eating concerns, parenting stress and self‑esteem. She also focuses on areas such as abandonment, attachment issues, body image and divorce or separation.
What style of therapy can I expect?
Sessions combine practical, skills-based work with deeper emotional exploration. Techniques from cognitive behavioural, emotionally‑focused, mindfulness and psychodynamic approaches are drawn on depending on need.
How long has she been practising?
She has 13 years of professional experience working with people on relationship, family and eating concerns.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practises in the United Kingdom and lists BACP as her credential.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Kurdish.
What session formats are offered online?
Therapy can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text‑based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions operate via a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with this counsellor?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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