Key facts
Verified basic information about who I am and how and where I work, in short sentences on one page.
Summary
Tuğçe Ayaz is a clinical psychologist based in Istanbul, Turkey. She completed her BSc in Psychology and MSc in Clinical Psychology at Istanbul Arel University. She works with adults using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and psychodynamic (psychoanalytically informed) therapy, in person in Istanbul and online across Turkey and abroad, in Turkish or English.
Key facts
- Who
- Tuğçe Ayaz is a clinical psychologist based in Istanbul, Turkey.
- Education
- BSc in Psychology, Istanbul Arel University (2016 to 2020); MSc in Clinical Psychology, Istanbul Arel University (2025 to 2026).
- Approach
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and psychodynamic (psychoanalytically informed) therapy; the emphasis is agreed with each client.
- Clients
- Works with adults.
- Where
- In person sessions in Istanbul. Online sessions over a secure video call from anywhere in Turkey and from abroad.
- Languages
- Sessions are in Turkish or English.
- Session length
- 50 minutes.
- Abroad
- Works online with Turkish speakers living abroad, including Germany, the Netherlands, Austria, Belgium, France, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, the United States, Canada, Australia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar.
- Areas of work
- Anxiety disorders and panic attacks, Depression, Relationship issues and couples therapy, Trauma and PTSD, Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), Social anxiety and phobias, Personality patterns and personality disorders, Self esteem and self worth, Anger management, Stress and burnout, Grief and loss, Sleep problems, Eating problems, Addictive behaviours, Adult ADHD, Living between two cultures and identity, Migration and adjustment stress, Family pressure and generational conflict, Loneliness and belonging, Second generation young adults.
- Booking
- Through the contact form on this website or by email to psikolog@tugceayaz.com; messages are usually answered on the same day.
- Fees
- Fee information is shared on request and is not published on the website.
- Limits
- A clinical psychologist does not prescribe medication and refers to a psychiatrist when medication or close psychiatric follow up is needed. Online sessions are not suitable for emergencies; in Turkey and the EU the emergency number is 112.
- Profiles
- Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube: @psikologtugceayaz. Also on Facebook.
This page is reviewed regularly. See the About page for more detail and the Contact page to book.
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Get in touch with any questions or to book a session. You will usually hear back on the same day.