Dilnia Horton, BACP | Therapist in United Kingdom

Relationship focus
Practical coping
Mindful reflection

About Dilnia

Dilnia Horton is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people facing relationship strain, family conflict, eating concerns and parenting challenges. She holds BACP accreditation, and she draws on more than a decade of professional experience to support people who want clearer thinking and steadier emotions.

She aims to make sessions feel calm and straightforward. Dilnia creates space for people to talk about what matters without being judged. She encourages practical steps and gentle reflection so clients can try new ways of coping between meetings.

Her work combines practical thinking about thoughts and behaviours with attention to feelings and deeper patterns. That mix can help when self-esteem, attachment or codependency are getting in the way of relationships. She also supports people dealing with abandonment, blended family stress, body image and caregiver strain.

Dilnia uses a blend of approaches drawn from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, mindfulness and psychodynamic ideas. These give both short-term tools and ways to understand recurring patterns from the past. Expect conversations that shift between skills practice and looking at why certain reactions keep happening.

Sessions are conducted in English and Kurdish. To begin, a simple matching questionnaire is used and bookings are made around therapist availability. The process aims to be clear and manageable for people taking the first step.

How her approaches translate to online work

CBT focuses on noticing and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. It gives practical exercises and step-by-step strategies that can help with low mood, worry, eating concerns and confidence. Emotionally-Focused Therapy concentrates on feelings in relationships and how patterns of interaction form; it can be useful when communication, attachment or codependency are causing repeat problems.

Dilnia sees finding the right approach as a joint process. She will talk with each person about what they want to achieve and try methods that match those aims. Together they review what helps and what does not, adjusting the mix of practical skills and deeper work over time.

Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work and family life, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. They also support keeping therapy consistent when life becomes busy, while the therapist and client decide together how best to structure meetings.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsEating disordersParenting issues

Also works with

Self esteem

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stress Codependency Commitment issues Communication problems Control issues Dependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separation Domestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgiveness Guilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelity Isolation / loneliness JealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic Therapy

Experience

13+ years

Credentials

Listed on profile

Languages

English, Kurdish

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

Dilnia works with relationship strain, family conflict, eating concerns, parenting challenges and self-esteem issues. She also addresses areas such as codependency, attachment and body image.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style mixes practical skills with emotional work. Sessions include thinking about thoughts and behaviours alongside noticing feelings and relationship patterns.

How long has she been practising?

She has 13 years of professional experience supporting people with relationship and family difficulties.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is BACP accredited and based in the United Kingdom.

Which languages can sessions be held in?

Sessions are offered in English and Kurdish.

Can people outside the UK work with her?

She is not taking international clients at this time.

How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?

Session cost varies with location and therapist availability; therapy uses a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin therapy with her?

Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.