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USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS
Dr. Ela Ari
Dr. Ela Ari
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) PsychotherapistBipolar 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
RESPONSE TIME UNKNOWN
Fulya Akkose
Fulya Akkose
Clinical PsychologistAnxiety • Relationships • Transitions • Therapy for Expats • Grief & Loss • Attachment • Depression
RESPONSE TIME UNKNOWN
Anxiety • Relationships • Transitions • Therapy for Expats • Grief & Loss • Attachment • Depression
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
İrfan Darcan
İrfan Darcan
Couples PsychotherapistAnxiety • 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 2 HOURS
Gamze Farz
Gamze Farz
Clinical Psychologist & PsychotherapistAttachment • Depression • LGBTQI • Postpartum depression (PPD) • Therapy for Expats • Trauma • Anxiety
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
Attachment • Depression • LGBTQI • Postpartum depression (PPD) • Therapy for Expats • Trauma • Anxiety
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS
Deryal Yuksel
Deryal Yuksel
PsychotherapistBorderline 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 4 HOURS
Esen Aksoy
Esen Aksoy
Clinical Psychologist & PsychotherapistDepression • Relationships • Anxiety • Grief & Loss • LGBTQI • Couples therapy • Panic attacks
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS
Depression • Relationships • Anxiety • Grief & Loss • LGBTQI • Couples therapy • Panic attacks
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS
Nehir Cantas
Nehir Cantas
Clinical PsychologistAnxiety • 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
Systemic PsychotherapistAnxiety • Couples therapy • Relationships • Stress • Anger • Crisis Response • Narrative therapy
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS
Anxiety • Couples therapy • Relationships • Stress • Anger • Crisis Response • Narrative therapy
RESPONSE TIME UNKNOWN
Ceren Hazar
Ceren Hazar
Clinical Psychologist & PsychotherapistEating disorders • Anxiety • Depression • Trauma • Grief & Loss • LGBTQI • Therapy for Expats
RESPONSE TIME UNKNOWN
Eating disorders • Anxiety • Depression • Trauma • Grief & Loss • LGBTQI • Therapy for Expats
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS
Amine Güzel
Amine Güzel
Clinical Psychologist (MSc), PsychotherapistDepression • 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 8 HOURS
Dr. Levent Kurt
Dr. Levent Kurt
Clinical Psychologist & PsychotherapistCouples 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 AFTER 24 HOURS
Miray Erbey
Miray Erbey
Psychologist & CounsellorDepression • Social anxiety • Anxiety • Self-confidence • Relationships • Stress • Transitions
USUALLY RESPONDS AFTER 24 HOURS
Depression • Social anxiety • Anxiety • Self-confidence • Relationships • Stress • Transitions
RESPONSE TIME UNKNOWN
Kursad Inanc
Kursad Inanc
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) PsychotherapistAnger • Anxiety • Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) • Panic attacks • Relationships • Agoraphobia • Psychodynamic therapy
RESPONSE TIME UNKNOWN
Anger • Anxiety • Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) • Panic attacks • Relationships • Agoraphobia • Psychodynamic therapy
RESPONSE TIME UNKNOWN
Milena Stamenkovic
Milena Stamenkovic
Psychologist & PsychotherapistCrisis 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
Nurkut Aksu
Nurkut Aksu
Psychoanalytic PsychotherapistDream analysis • Female empowerment • Gender dysphoria • Gender identity • LGBTQI • Depression • Psychodynamic therapy
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS
Dream analysis • Female empowerment • Gender dysphoria • Gender identity • LGBTQI • Depression • Psychodynamic therapy
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS
Zeynep Kalac Katipoglu
Zeynep Kalac Katipoglu
Clinical Psychologist and PsychotherapistAttachment • Depression • Grief & Loss • Relationships • Anxiety • Therapy for Expats • Career
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS
Attachment • Depression • Grief & Loss • Relationships • Anxiety • Therapy for Expats • Career
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
Dr. Ali Ihsan Yaka
Dr. Ali Ihsan Yaka
PsychoanalystObsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) • Alcoholism • Trauma • LGBTQI • Therapy for Expats • Depression • Supervision for therapists
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) • Alcoholism • Trauma • LGBTQI • Therapy for Expats • Depression • Supervision for therapists
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS
Ezgi Yilmaz
Ezgi Yilmaz
Dance and Movement PsychotherapistDepression • Eating disorders • Binge eating disorder • Bulimia • Mindfulness • Anxiety • Somatic Experiencing
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS
Depression • Eating disorders • Binge eating disorder • Bulimia • Mindfulness • Anxiety • Somatic Experiencing
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS
Gamze Tekin Larsson
Gamze Tekin Larsson
Clinical Psychologist & PsychotherapistDepression • Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) • Panic attacks • Stress • Anxiety • Anger • CBT: Cognitive behavioral therapy
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS
Depression • Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) • Panic attacks • Stress • Anxiety • Anger • CBT: Cognitive behavioral therapy
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
Beyazit Garip
Beyazit Garip
Psychiatrist & PsychotherapistBorderline 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 4 HOURS
Soraya Raeispour
Soraya Raeispour
Clinical Psychologist & PsychotherapistCouples therapy • Eating disorders • Narcissistic abuse • Psychological abuse • Trauma • Anxiety • Transactional analysis
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS
Couples therapy • Eating disorders • Narcissistic abuse • Psychological abuse • Trauma • Anxiety • Transactional analysis
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS
Defne Behar
Defne Behar
Clinical PsychologistAttachment • Depression • Grief & Loss • Relationships • Social anxiety • Anxiety • Sex therapy
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS
Attachment • Depression • Grief & Loss • Relationships • Social anxiety • Anxiety • Sex therapy
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
Arzu Göncü
Arzu Göncü
Clinical Psychologist and PsychotherapistDepression • Grief & Loss • Panic attacks • Transitions • Anxiety • Psychodynamic therapy
USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
Depression • Grief & Loss • Panic attacks • Transitions • Anxiety • Psychodynamic therapy
USUALLY RESPONDS AFTER 24 HOURS
Asli Kaya
Asli Kaya
PsychologistAnxiety • 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
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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.
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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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