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Ilkem Onder

Compassionate, practical care for life’s challenges

LMHC Florida

Experience
7 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Ilkem

Ilkem Onder is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor with seven years of clinical experience. She approaches care from a holistic perspective, considering how thoughts, emotions, bodily sensations, and behaviors interact.

Background and approach

Her work centers on helping clients uncover personal beliefs and patterns that influence wellbeing, then developing practical steps toward healthier, more fulfilling routines and relationships. She draws from a range of evidence-informed methods and tailors interventions to each person's needs rather than using a single fixed model.

Sessions emphasize collaborative exploration and skill building to address concerns such as anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep and eating disturbances, parenting and caregiver stress, career challenges, and life transitions. Ilkem aims to create a supportive, nurturing space where clients can work on coping strategies, communication, self-esteem, and goal-oriented change.

Approaches That Inform Online Care

Ilkem draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors, using practical exercises that target symptoms like anxiety, low mood, sleep difficulties, and stress. She also incorporates Client-Centered Therapy, offering a supportive, nonjudgmental stance that prioritizes each person’s values and goals while encouraging self-exploration and personal insight. Mindfulness Therapy is used to teach present-moment awareness and acceptance skills that can reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. She works with clients to determine which methods fit their situation and preferences, adjusting techniques over time so therapy remains relevant to evolving goals. Clients and therapist set priorities together and try strategies that match the client’s comfort and needs.

Online therapy makes these approaches flexible and accessible through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These formats allow clients to engage in skills practice, receive coaching, and keep continuity of care from home or work, while scheduling around busy days and changing circumstances.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns can be addressed in sessions?
Ilkem works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy concerns, eating and sleeping problems, parenting and caregiver stress, career and life transitions, and related topics such as shame, attachment, and isolation.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and client-centered, blending practical skills with exploration of underlying beliefs and behaviors. Sessions focus on identifying unhelpful patterns and building coping strategies tailored to each person's needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings seven years of professional experience as a practicing mental health clinician in Florida, working across a variety of presenting concerns and therapeutic approaches.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a licensed mental health counselor holding the credential LMHC and practices in Florida with the registration FL LMHC MH22680.
Which languages does she conduct therapy in and does she accept international clients?
Therapy is offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available for online work?
Clients can choose video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on their preferences and scheduling needs.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefDepression

Also works with

Trauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

7+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English