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It's Complicated Istanbul
It's ComplicatedIstanbul
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USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS
Dr. Ela Ari
Dr. Ela Ari
Bipolar Disorder • Borderline personality disorder • Depression • Grief & Loss • Therapy for Expats • Trauma • Anxiety
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS
Bipolar Disorder • Borderline personality disorder • Depression • Grief & Loss • Therapy for Expats • Trauma • Anxiety
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
Aya Mhanna
Aya Mhanna
Activism • Anxiety • Trauma • Therapy for Expats • Sexual abuse • PTSD • Burnout
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
Activism • Anxiety • Trauma • Therapy for Expats • Sexual abuse • PTSD • Burnout
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
İrfan Darcan
İrfan Darcan
Anxiety • Couples therapy • Divorce • High Sensitivity • Anger • Counselling • Psychotherapy
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
Anxiety • Couples therapy • Divorce • High Sensitivity • Anger • Counselling • Psychotherapy
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS
Deryal Yuksel
Deryal Yuksel
Borderline personality disorder • Depression • Relationships • Therapy for Expats • Addictions • Art therapy • Psychodynamic therapy
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS
Borderline personality disorder • Depression • Relationships • Therapy for Expats • Addictions • Art therapy • Psychodynamic therapy
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS
Nehir Cantas
Nehir Cantas
Anxiety • Attachment • Children • Parenthood • Anger • Clinical psychology • Psychodynamic therapy
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS
Anxiety • Attachment • Children • Parenthood • Anger • Clinical psychology • Psychodynamic therapy
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS
Sina
Sina
Anxiety • Couples therapy • Relationships • Stress • Anger • Crisis Response • Narrative therapy
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS
Anxiety • Couples therapy • Relationships • Stress • Anger • Crisis Response • Narrative therapy
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
Ewa Przybylska
Ewa Przybylska
Stress • Depression • Crisis intervention • Anxiety • Career • Relationships • Therapy for Expats
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
Stress • Depression • Crisis intervention • Anxiety • Career • Relationships • Therapy for Expats
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USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 12 HOURS
Ali Pamir Kaplan
Ali Pamir Kaplan
Anxiety • Attachment • Depression • Academic or educational problems • Gender identity • Individuation • Personal development
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 12 HOURS
Anxiety • Attachment • Depression • Academic or educational problems • Gender identity • Individuation • Personal development
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS
Amine Güzel
Amine Güzel
Depression • Grief & Loss • LGBTQI • Panic attacks • Relationships • Trauma • Anxiety
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS
Depression • Grief & Loss • LGBTQI • Panic attacks • Relationships • Trauma • Anxiety
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 12 HOURS
Ceren Hazar
Ceren Hazar
Eating disorders • Anxiety • Depression • Trauma • Grief & Loss • LGBTQI • Therapy for Expats
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 12 HOURS
Eating disorders • Anxiety • Depression • Trauma • Grief & Loss • LGBTQI • Therapy for Expats
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS
Dr. Lale Barlas
Dr. Lale Barlas
Adjustment disorders • Mood (affective) disorders • Relationships • Therapy for Expats • Transitions • Clinical psychology • Psychodynamic therapy
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS
Adjustment disorders • Mood (affective) disorders • Relationships • Therapy for Expats • Transitions • Clinical psychology • Psychodynamic therapy
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
Arzu Göncü
Arzu Göncü
Depression • Grief & Loss • Panic attacks • Transitions • Anxiety • Psychodynamic therapy
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
Depression • Grief & Loss • Panic attacks • Transitions • Anxiety • Psychodynamic therapy
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
Nurkut Aksu
Nurkut Aksu
Dream analysis • Female empowerment • Gender dysphoria • Gender identity • LGBTQI • Depression • Psychodynamic therapy
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
Dream analysis • Female empowerment • Gender dysphoria • Gender identity • LGBTQI • Depression • Psychodynamic therapy
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS
Zeynep Kalac Katipoglu
Zeynep Kalac Katipoglu
Depression • Grief & Loss • Relationships • Anxiety • Trauma • Acute Stress Disorder • Burnout
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS
Depression • Grief & Loss • Relationships • Anxiety • Trauma • Acute Stress Disorder • Burnout
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
Güler Tireli
Güler Tireli
Anxiety • Depression • Relationships • Academic or educational problems • Career • Sexuality • Grief & Loss
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
Anxiety • Depression • Relationships • Academic or educational problems • Career • Sexuality • Grief & Loss
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
Beyazit Garip
Beyazit Garip
Borderline personality disorder • Depression • Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) • Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) • Panic attacks • Schizophrenia • Bipolar Disorder
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
Borderline personality disorder • Depression • Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) • Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) • Panic attacks • Schizophrenia • Bipolar Disorder
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS
Dr. Levent Kurt
Dr. Levent Kurt
Couples therapy • Depression • Relationships • Sexuality • Therapy for Expats • Anxiety • Family therapy
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS
Couples therapy • Depression • Relationships • Sexuality • Therapy for Expats • Anxiety • Family therapy
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS
Defne Behar
Defne Behar
Attachment • Depression • Grief & Loss • Relationships • Social anxiety • Anxiety • Sex therapy
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS
Attachment • Depression • Grief & Loss • Relationships • Social anxiety • Anxiety • Sex therapy
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS
Gamze Tekin Larsson
Gamze Tekin Larsson
Depression • Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) • Panic attacks • Stress • Anxiety • Anger • ACT: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS
Depression • Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) • Panic attacks • Stress • Anxiety • Anger • ACT: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS
Ezgi Yilmaz
Ezgi Yilmaz
Depression • Eating disorders • Binge eating disorder • Bulimia • Mindfulness • Anxiety • Trauma
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS
Depression • Eating disorders • Binge eating disorder • Bulimia • Mindfulness • Anxiety • Trauma
RESPONSE TIME UNKNOWN
Milena Stamenkovic
Milena Stamenkovic
Crisis intervention • Depression • Teen counselling • Therapy for Expats • Anxiety • Adjustment disorders • Narcissistic abuse
RESPONSE TIME UNKNOWN
Crisis intervention • Depression • Teen counselling • Therapy for Expats • Anxiety • Adjustment disorders • Narcissistic abuse
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS
Esen Aksoy
Esen Aksoy
Depression • Relationships • Anxiety • Couples therapy • Anger • Panic attacks • Pathological gambling
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS
Depression • Relationships • Anxiety • Couples therapy • Anger • Panic attacks • Pathological gambling
USUALLY RESPONDS AFTER 24 HOURS
Asli Kaya
Asli Kaya
Anxiety • Depression • Health anxiety • Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) • Adolescent • CBT: Cognitive behavioral therapy • Clinical psychology
USUALLY RESPONDS AFTER 24 HOURS
Anxiety • Depression • Health anxiety • Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) • Adolescent • CBT: Cognitive behavioral therapy • Clinical psychology
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
Dr. Ali Ihsan Yaka
Dr. Ali Ihsan Yaka
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) • Trauma • Therapy for Expats • Depression • Supervision for therapists • ADHD: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder • Addictions
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) • Trauma • Therapy for Expats • Depression • Supervision for therapists • ADHD: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder • Addictions
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Great way to connect and keep in contact with ones therapist! Easy to use, good video connection and easy to send questions about availability or share documents.Anonymous client
I'm really happy with the platform. After leaving an abusive relationship, I found a therapist here for myself, and also one for my daughter. I've recommended the site to multiple friends.Anonymous client
About It's Complicated
In 2019, two therapists set out to tackle a complicated problem.
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Discover your psychologist in Istanbul
Looking for a therapist in Istanbul? Explore our platform to browse through our experienced team of therapists and psychologists based in Istanbul, and use our hassle-free online booking system for appointments. To learn how to go about selecting the perfect therapist, read our guide here. If there aren't many therapists listed in Istanbul yet, don't worry! Many of our listed therapists offer online counselling as an option. Online private therapy services, couples counselling, or coaching, can be found by using the filter for online therapists in our main directory. If you need some more help in finding a qualified therapist, It's Complicated offers a free matching service, where our in-house therapists will try to find the best match for you based on your individual needs and preferences.
How to find a therapist in Istanbul
The philosophy of It's Complicated proudly contains both accessibility and diversity at its heart, and we understand that there are many reasons why you might feel more comfortable with a counsellor who shares similar demographics. If you have specific preferences for your therapist, you can use our built-in therapy search filters to find the right fit for you. Search for English-speaking therapists in Istanbul by filtering by language in the search tool here in our directory of licensed professionals and discover other filter options such as:
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It's Complicated: Counselling worldwide
For many of us, there's never a more important time than now to nurture our mental health. If you are interested in therapy to assist you in improving your life quality we operate in nearly 100 languages, offering both online and in-person sessions. With a diverse network of over 1,500 mental health professionals spanning 50+ countries, including Turkey, you can easily connect with accredited psychologists in Istanbul and beyond.
The Blog
Rigid Minds Can’t Laugh: How humor can break the cycle of trauma
What do you do when you feel lost and stressed? Do you go for a run and activate your body? Do you go and meet your friends for lunch? Or do you, like me, sometimes try to crack a joke at your own misery? Expressive arts like comedy writing, story telling, or drawing, are activities
Trouble in the Bedroom: Creating solutions for differences in sexual needs and wants
Recently, I was asked one of the most common questions in sex- and couples therapy: “After x years[1] of relationship I find myself wanting more (or different) sex than my partner does. I still love them. But I already started engaging with someone else to get my needs met. Do I have to separate from
Complex Trauma: What Is It and How Does It Affect People?
Trauma is something many of us are familiar with, whether through personal experience or stories we’ve heard from others. It can be a single event: a car accident, a natural disaster, or a sudden loss. But not all trauma is the same. Complex trauma is different because it’s typically prolonged and repeated, leaving deeper scars
