I believe that our current relationships and ways of solving problems are often influenced by past events and how we understood them at that time. I am interested in the way we unwittingly repeat these patterns we learned in childhood during adulthood, even if they may no longer be helpful, or even if they play a part in maintaining our current problems. By recognizing these patterns and understanding what triggers them, how they were formed, we come to understand ourselves and the source of our issues. Moreover, we can be in a better position to understand our strengths and limitations, our possibilities and choices. Therapy can help you to make meaning of situations, new ways of thinking and acting that can help lead to a more fulfilling life. 

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About psychotherapy and my approach

"The principle aim of psychotherapy is not to transport one to an impossible state of happiness, but to help the client acquire steadfastness and patience in the face of suffering."
Carl Jung

 

Psychotherapy is a collaborative relationship where the therapist and the client work together to understand the client`s issues deeper in order to bring change and healing. Therapy offers a space where you can look at your life difficulties, meanings, relationships; it may give you courage and deeper understanding to reflect on your world and yourself.

 

"In my early professional years, I was asking the question: How can I treat, or cure or change this person! Now I would phrase the question in this way: How can I provide a relationship which this person may use for his own personal growth!".
Carl Rogers 

 

In a psychotherapeutic relationship, my aim is to create a safe, empathic and non-judgmental environment where you can open yourself freely, understand your life`s difficulties and gain insight into yourself. My role is not to give advice or bring solutions, but to help you connect to your own wisdom and inner strength, which can guide you through your life. I am a  Humanistic-Existential psychotherapist,  offering  psychotherapy and counselling to individuals face to face and online, in Turkish and English. I Complement my approach with Art therapy, Body Awareness, Mindfulness and meditation. I abide by the Code of Ethics of the British Association of Counselling (BACP).