In your mother tongue · Turkish · Online

Being understood in your own language, even abroad.

From Germany to Canada, from the Netherlands to Dubai: wherever you live, a safe space where you can talk in the language in which you express your feelings most comfortably, without having to explain your culture.

  • With a Turkish-speaking clinical psychologist who understands your culture
  • Secure video sessions, from wherever you are
  • Session times planned around the time difference
  • Online payment with an international card
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Why therapy in your mother tongue?

Some feelings only find their full meaning in our own language

Even if you speak the language of the country you live in very well, Turkish often feels more natural when describing your inner world. Therapy in your mother tongue is not a replacement for mental health services in the country you live in; it is an additional option that may suit you alongside them.

Emotions speak in the mother tongue

Childhood memories, family relationships and our most intense emotions are mostly encoded in the first language we learn. When we speak in a second language, emotions can feel distant and words can fall short; in your mother tongue, that distance narrows.

Not having to explain your culture

“That’s shameful”, “what will people say”, hosting visits, festive holidays, extended-family expectations, homesickness… Being understood without having to explain each of these can help the therapeutic relationship form more quickly.

A bridge between two cultures

When you feel caught between the norms of the country you live in and your family’s values, a perspective that respects both worlds and does not judge is important.

Science-based approach

Sessions are structured and goal-oriented, within the framework of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), whose effectiveness has been demonstrated by research.

Who is it for?

The different stories of life abroad

Newcomers and white-collar professionals

Professionals experiencing culture shock, loneliness, pressure to prove themselves and career anxiety.

Those who migrated with their families

People who have moved for their spouse’s job and are trying to rebuild themselves in a new language and a new routine.

Second and third generation

Young people and adults growing up with the feeling of belonging “neither here nor there”, and with questions of identity and belonging.

Students and academics

Students studying abroad, and academics going through doctoral and research processes.

Couples and mixed-culture marriages

The strain migration puts on relationships, adjusting to a partner from a different culture, and long-distance relationships.

Parents

Raising bilingual children, adjusting to school, cultural conflicts in adolescence and parent counselling.

What topics?

Topics we can work on together

The difficulties that come with migration rarely fit under a single heading. In the initial consultation, we clarify your needs together and create a working plan that fits your goals.

About online therapy
  • Culture shock and the adjustment process
  • Loneliness and homesickness abroad
  • Anxiety and panic attacks
  • Depression and low motivation
  • Identity and belonging
  • The psychological effects of discrimination
  • Couple and marital problems
  • Anxiety about caring for family in Turkey from a distance
  • Grieving from afar
  • The decision to return
  • Burnout at work
  • Adjustment in children and adolescents
How does it work?

An online session in four steps

1

Initial consultation request

Via the contact form or WhatsApp, you let me know which country you live in and the times that suit you.

2

Time scheduling

A suitable session time is set by taking into account the time difference between Turkey and where you are.

3

Online booking and payment

You create your appointment on the website and pay by card on the secure payment page.

4

Video session

At the time of your session, you connect through your browser from your account using the “Join session” button, with no extra software to install.

Online therapy is not an emergency service. In an emergency, call the emergency number of the country you are in (112 in EU countries, 911 in the USA and Canada, 999 in the UK, 000 in Australia).

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FAQs

Frequently wondered

For any other question you may have, you can write to me via the contact page or on WhatsApp.

You can join from anywhere with an internet connection. Sessions from different time zones, including Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Austria, the UK, the Nordic countries, the USA, Canada, the Gulf countries and Australia, are scheduled around the time difference.

Appointment times are shown in Turkey time. In the initial consultation, you only need to tell me which city you are in; a suitable time is agreed together, and this time is clearly stated in your appointment notifications.

Yes. Payment is taken online by credit or debit card through a secure payment infrastructure. Your card must be enabled for international/online transactions.

This depends on the rules of the country you live in and of your insurance company. I recommend checking with your insurer in advance whether online sessions with a psychologist based abroad are covered.

Research shows that cognitive behavioural therapy delivered online can achieve results close to those of face-to-face sessions for many issues, such as anxiety and depression. Even so, the most suitable method for each person and situation is assessed together in the initial consultation.

Online therapy is not an emergency service. In emergencies such as a risk of harm to yourself or others, call the emergency number of the country you are in (112 in EU countries, 911 in the USA and Canada, 999 in the UK, 000 in Australia) or go to the nearest emergency department.

Yes. Sessions are conducted in line with professional confidentiality principles and KVKK (Turkish Personal Data Protection Law); video sessions are not recorded. The legal limits of confidentiality are discussed openly in the first session.

In the initial consultation, your child’s language level and needs are assessed. In some cases, working through parent counselling may be more suitable; if necessary, you will be referred to specialists where you live who can offer face-to-face support.

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