The Hidden Messages Beneath Arguments
Arguments in relationships are rarely about small things; they are often the language of unmet emotional needs. How to read the messages beneath them.
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Specialist Clinical Psychologist, Bahçelievler / Istanbul
A safe space to come back to yourself
In-person and online psychotherapy for children, teenagers, adults and couples. Let's work together to find meaning and solutions to the difficulties you face, from within your own life.
- In person, Bahçelievler
- Online video sessions
- Children, teenagers, adults, couples
Everyone's story is their own
When I meet people, there's one general answer I'd like to give to the questions I'm asked: everyone's life is different. In therapy, meaning and solutions to the difficulties you face are found from within your own life.
You know yourself best. Together we explore what does and doesn't do you good, and try to make more room for the experiences that help.
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Solution-focused
We focus on the issues that are difficult for you, guided by goals we set together.
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Evidence-based
The effectiveness of the approaches I use is supported by scientific research.
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Ethical and safe
I work within a framework that protects the client, committed to ethical principles and to my therapeutic orientation.
What can we work on together?
These are the main areas I work in. If you don't see your situation here, you can still get in touch; we'll consider together whether it's a good fit.
Approaches I use
I don't approach every process with a single template. I draw on these approaches according to your needs and goals.
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EMDR Therapy EMDR
A structured therapy method that helps the mind reprocess distressing memories, carried out with bilateral…
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Schema Therapy
An integrative approach that focuses on understanding and changing patterns of feeling, thinking and relating…
How it works
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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy CBT
One of the most extensively researched therapy approaches: it looks at the links between thoughts, feelings…
How it works
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Child-Centred Play Therapy
An approach in which children express their feelings and experiences through play, their natural language…
How it works
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Filial Therapy
An approach in which parents learn, with the therapist's guidance, to hold special play sessions with their…
How it works
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Mindfulness
A skills-based approach built on bringing attention to the present moment without judgement; it supports work…
How it works
How does the process work?
Taking the first step is often the hardest part. Knowing what comes next may make it a little easier.
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Send a request
Fill in the short form, call or send a WhatsApp message. You'll hear back, and we'll find a suitable time together.
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First session
We talk about what brings you here, your life and your expectations, and agree on a framework together.
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Working together
In regular sessions, we move step by step towards your goals using the approach that suits you.
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Reviewing progress
At regular intervals we look at what has changed and plan the process, and its ending, together.
In-person sessions take place in Bahçelievler; online sessions are held over a secure video connection.
Blog
On topics I often come across in the therapy room.
When should I seek therapy?
You can reach out if something has been affecting your daily life, work, relationships or sleep for a long time, if the things you've tried on your own aren't enough, or simply if you want to get to know yourself better. Therapy isn't only for moments of crisis.
What do we talk about in the first session?
In the first session we talk about what brings you here, your life so far and what you hope to get from therapy. Together we set a framework and goals. It's also a chance for you to judge whether working with me feels right for you.
How long is a session, and how often do we meet?
Individual sessions usually last 50 minutes and most often take place once a week. The frequency is agreed together according to your needs, the approach used and the stage of the process.
How many sessions does therapy take?
This varies from person to person and from issue to issue. Work focused on a specific issue may be shorter, while working with long-standing patterns may take more time. We review the process together at regular intervals.
Will what we talk about stay confidential?
Yes. What you share in sessions is protected under professional confidentiality and ethical principles. The situations in which confidentiality is legally limited (such as a serious risk to your life or someone else's) are discussed openly in the first session.
I'm here whenever you're ready to talk
Send an appointment request; you'll hear back as soon as possible and we'll plan the first session together.