Utku Ucay

You may find yourself repeating patterns you wish you could change; wanting closeness yet pulling away, or having the same argument with your partner without knowing how to stop it. I work with introspective adults and couples looking for more than surface-level solutions. Together, we explore the patterns shaping your relationships, emotions, and inner life, so change feels more meaningful and lasting over time. This also includes people who've found themselves relying on substances or certain behaviours to cope, and are starting to sense there's something deeper worth exploring.

I offer individual and couples therapy focused on understanding the deeper patterns shaping your reactions and relationships. Our work goes beyond practical strategies; making sense of past experiences, how you relate to yourself and others, and what gets stored in the body. The goal isn't just insight; it's real, felt change.

My approach draws on psychodynamic therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), EMDR, and somatic awareness. These aren't just techniques ; they reflect a way of working that takes seriously both what you think and what you feel, including what the body carries that words sometimes can't reach.

I trained at King's College London (MSc in Mental Health) and bring a cross-cultural perspective shaped by living and working across different contexts and countries. I'm a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) with the BCACC, and sessions are covered by most extended health plans.I offer online sessions across British Columbia, with in-person sessions in Vancouver coming soon.

If you've been trying to figure things out on your own for a while, or feel like previous therapy only scratched the surface, that's often exactly where this kind of work begins. If something here resonates, you're welcome to reach out for a consultation and see if working together feels like a good fit.