Eda Maya Erdogan

My therapeutic style is warm, collaborative, and integrative. I believe therapy should offer both a space for deeper understanding and practical tools for meaningful change. Rather than following a one-size-fits-all approach, I tailor the therapeutic process to each person or couple, taking into account their emotional world, relationships, life experiences, cultural background, and current needs.

My work integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Metacognitive Therapy (MCT), psychodynamic and systemic perspectives, as well as Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and the Psychobiological Approach to Couple Therapy (PACT). This allows us to work not only with present-day thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, but also with attachment patterns, early experiences, relational dynamics, and the deeper emotional needs that may be influencing how you experience yourself and connect with others.

I support clients with a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, stress, burnout, ADHD-related difficulties, trauma, emotional regulation, chronic pain and illness, self-esteem, relationship and family difficulties, and major life transitions. Whether you are facing an ongoing challenge or simply want to understand yourself more deeply, we can focus both on what is happening now and on the patterns that may be contributing to it.

In couples therapy, I particularly focus on attachment, communication, emotional safety, and the patterns that develop between partners over time. Drawing from EFT and PACT, I help couples slow down difficult interactions, understand what is happening beneath conflict or disconnection, and become more aware of each other’s emotional and nervous-system responses. The aim is not simply to communicate better, but to create greater security, responsiveness, and understanding within the relationship.

I also take a mind-body perspective in my work. Alongside psychological approaches, I may incorporate mindfulness, body awareness, and regulation-based practices when helpful. My academic work in Affective-Behavioral Psychology, with a particular interest in emotional regulation and psychoneuroendocrinology, also informs the way I understand the relationship between emotions, chronic stress, the nervous system, and physical well-being.

Having lived and worked across cultures myself, I am especially mindful of the role that culture, relocation, identity, family expectations, and belonging can play in psychological well-being and relationships. I work extensively with expats, international clients, and intercultural couples, providing sessions in both English and Turkish.

Ultimately, my goal is to create a space where you can feel genuinely understood while also being supported to look at patterns with curiosity and honesty. Together, we can work toward greater emotional awareness, stronger internal resources, healthier relationships, and a more grounded and fulfilling way of navigating your life.

Present: Soul Key Psychology Centre 2025-Present: Clinical Psychologist, Spring Health 2024-2025: Clinical Psychologist, Heltia 2024-2025: Clinical Psychologist, MeTime Healing Llc. 2022-Present: Researcher, Assistant Lecturer, ELTE 2020-2023: Psychologist, OnCom Counseling Centre

Eötvös Loránd University - Doctoral School of Psychology, Behavioural Psychology PhD Programme (Ongoing studies) DATEM Center for Behavioral Studies and Therapies - Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Therapist Training Institutus Academy - Family & Sexual Therapy 464h Certification Programme Hellinger Institute - Systemic Family Therapy Neuropsychology and Psychotherapy Research Unit at the UKE, Hamburg - Metacognitive Therapy (MCT) Eötvös Loránd University - Clinical and Health Psychology MA Programme Eötvös Loránd University- Psychology BA Programme