Damla Yildirim

Therapy is tailored to your pace and needs. Together, we explore how you relate to yourself and others, try small changes between sessions, and reflect on progress.

We usually start with 3–4 weekly sessions to clarify goals and determine the most effective approach. Sessions may then continue weekly or bi-weekly. I offer both structured short-term evidence-based therapy and longer-term psychoanalytic work, choosing collaboratively what best supports your growth and well-being.

I have clinical and research experience across the UK, Turkey, and Canada, working with children, adolescents, and adults. This allows me to provide culturally sensitive, evidence-based online psychotherapy.

2017 – 2018 | Cambridge, UK – Clinical research training at the Behavioral and Clinical Neuroscience Institute (BCNI), University of Cambridge.

2012 – 2013 | Istanbul, Turkey – Clinical field training with children, adolescents, and adults at American Hospital and Erenkoy Mental and Nervous Diseases Training and Research Hospital.

2013 – 2015 | Istanbul, Turkey & Toronto, Canada – Supervised children with autism in cross-cultural contexts, gaining insight into diverse developmental and cultural needs.

2014 – 2015 | Toronto, Canada – Volunteer work at Providence Healthcare Hospital, enhancing understanding of mental health, aging, and rehabilitation care.

PhD in Clinical and Health Psychology – Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain

MSc in Clinical Child Psychology – Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, UK

BSc in Psychology – Istanbul Bilim University, Turkey | Universidad de Salamanca, Spain

This international training provides me with a broad, evidence-based perspective, enabling me to support adults, families, and children from diverse backgrounds through online psychotherapy.