A journey from mathematics to psychology.
In Istanbul I offer individual psychological counseling for adults, in person and online. In my work I combine analytical thinking with the depth of the psychodynamic approach.
I focus on understanding, together with you, what brings you to counseling and which recurring emotional and relational patterns lie behind it. In the first session we talk about your expectations, your needs and how we can work together.
From the precision of numbers to the depth of the human psyche. Both disciplines taught me one thing above all: every person carries an as-yet unsolved equation in their inner world.
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It began with numbers.
My studies in mathematics at Istanbul University gave me a very particular habit from my first years on: breaking complex things into parts, finding invisible patterns and reaching a conclusion with a disciplined mind. Mathematics taught me not only to count, but to think patiently, to question assumptions and to trust that every result has a cause.
Then I discovered people.
Over the years, however, I realized that what truly excited me was not the numbers themselves but the deciding mind behind them. Why does human behavior seem so inconsistent, and yet is so consistent? Why does the same person keep choosing the same kind of relationship? Why do some people shy away from success? These questions led me to a second bachelor’s degree, in Psychology at Istanbul University.
Master’s degree: clinical depth.
My master’s in Clinical Psychology at Okan University was the period in which I turned academic knowledge into clinical skill. During that time I worked in depth within the psychodynamic (dynamic) tradition — because this school fit naturally with my habit, coming from mathematics, of looking for the “underlying structure.” My focus was not the surface symptom but the inner dynamic that produces it.
A career in the corporate world.
Alongside my clinical work, I spent many years in senior management positions at some of Turkey’s most prestigious educational institutions. This experience brings something very valuable into the counseling room: knowing from the inside the pressure of the corporate world, career anxiety, burnout, conflicts within teams and decision-making processes. I understand the inner struggles of a CEO, a manager or a new graduate not from books but from the field.
Today: Istanbul and the world.
Currently I offer individual psychological counseling for adults face to face in my office in Istanbul, and online with people around the world. I work intensively with Turkish-speaking clients living abroad, especially in Germany — because migration, loneliness, dual identity and belonging are at the center of my clinical interest.
My approach.
I do not promise quick fixes in counseling. To me, psychological counseling is not a repair shop — it is a journey of discovery. I want not only to reduce the difficulty you are facing but to work out together what it means. Because a person can change what they understand; what they do not understand, they remain at the mercy of.
“Analytical thinking and deep psychological understanding:
together we solve the equation of life.”
Academic and clinical foundation
Mathematics (Bachelor’s)
Istanbul University
Foundations of analytical thinking and systematic problem solving.
Psychology (Bachelor’s)
Istanbul University
Behavioral science, developmental psychology and basic clinical training.
Clinical Psychology (Master’s)
Okan University
Psychodynamic training and case work.
Ready to work together?
The first session is only for listening to you. Together we explore what you want to work on, what you expect and whether the fit feels right.