Photo of Sevde Altun, Pre-Licensed Professional in New York
Sevde Altun
Pre-Licensed Professional, CMHC
Verified Verified
Forest Hills, NY 11375  (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
Greetings! I know how hard it is to find the right therapist for yourself; I've been there! I am poised to guide individuals from diverse backgrounds toward a path of holistic healing and personal growth. My areas of expertise are providing specialized care for individuals dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder, navigating the challenges of generalized anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder, assisting clients in managing symptoms associated with personality disorders and bipolar disorder, and helping individuals adapt to life changes and transitions.
Greetings! I know how hard it is to find the right therapist for yourself; I've been there! I am poised to guide individuals from diverse backgrounds toward a path of holistic healing and personal growth. My areas of expertise are providing specialized care for individuals dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder, navigating the challenges of generalized anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder, assisting clients in managing symptoms associated with personality disorders and bipolar disorder, and helping individuals adapt to life changes and transitions.
(929) 531-6877 View (929) 531-6877
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Verda Tuzer
Licensed Psychoanalyst, LP, MD
Verified Verified
New York, NY 10024
I welcome individuals and couples seeking assistance for anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, obstacles to professional development, loss, grief, trauma, obsessive-compulsive disorder, bipolar spectrum, and coping with chronic illnesses.
Psychoanalysis has been a lifetime passion and dedication in my understanding of our journey in our lives. I believe psychoanalysis gives us space to think, understand, and be able to tolerate what seems to be unbearable, frustrating, and hopeless as well as relief from interpersonal difficulties or obstacles to achieving professional and personal goals. Creating a safe, trusted, and nonjudgmental atmosphere helps talk freely about thoughts, feelings, memories, hopes, and wishes. Gradually one acquires a deeper awareness and understanding of repeating patterns and develops new ways of thinking.
I welcome individuals and couples seeking assistance for anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, obstacles to professional development, loss, grief, trauma, obsessive-compulsive disorder, bipolar spectrum, and coping with chronic illnesses.
Psychoanalysis has been a lifetime passion and dedication in my understanding of our journey in our lives. I believe psychoanalysis gives us space to think, understand, and be able to tolerate what seems to be unbearable, frustrating, and hopeless as well as relief from interpersonal difficulties or obstacles to achieving professional and personal goals. Creating a safe, trusted, and nonjudgmental atmosphere helps talk freely about thoughts, feelings, memories, hopes, and wishes. Gradually one acquires a deeper awareness and understanding of repeating patterns and develops new ways of thinking.
(646) 883-8864 View (646) 883-8864
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Zeynep Catay Caliskan
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
New York, NY 10001
I am a licensed clinical psychologist with over 18 years of experience working with adults, adolescents and children. In psychotherapy, I believe in creating a safe and collaborative environment that can serve as a catalyst for self-understanding and change. Through open self-expression and close listening, I seek to shed light on the multilayered nature of problems and clarify various relational, emotional and thought processes that are involved. Depending on your individual needs the work of psychotherapy may include elements of deepening insight, strengthening coping abilities or implementing life style changes.
I am a licensed clinical psychologist with over 18 years of experience working with adults, adolescents and children. In psychotherapy, I believe in creating a safe and collaborative environment that can serve as a catalyst for self-understanding and change. Through open self-expression and close listening, I seek to shed light on the multilayered nature of problems and clarify various relational, emotional and thought processes that are involved. Depending on your individual needs the work of psychotherapy may include elements of deepening insight, strengthening coping abilities or implementing life style changes.
(929) 552-6786 View (929) 552-6786
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Cenk Cokuslu
Licensed Psychoanalyst, LP, NCPsyA
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
New York, NY 10016
I consider therapy as a journey during which one may eventually reach shores of clarity, insight, self-understanding, and transformation. As one sets sail towards the stormy waters of the emotional realm, one gradually discovers the new geographies of conflicted feeling states, ambiguous thinking patterns, and problematically repetitive behaviors in the forgotten coordinates of the inner world buoying at the intersection of the past, the present, and the future.
I consider therapy as a journey during which one may eventually reach shores of clarity, insight, self-understanding, and transformation. As one sets sail towards the stormy waters of the emotional realm, one gradually discovers the new geographies of conflicted feeling states, ambiguous thinking patterns, and problematically repetitive behaviors in the forgotten coordinates of the inner world buoying at the intersection of the past, the present, and the future.
(347) 427-5867 View (347) 427-5867
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Lale Bilginer, Ph.D., LLC
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
New York, NY 10023
My philosophy in all of my work focuses on nourishing and enhancing development. I am a licensed clinical psychologist with a specialty in neuropsychology and over 16 years of experience. I have particular expertise in consultation, assessment, and educational and treatment planning. I use a strength-based approach to optimize success. By helping an individual and their family understand the origin of their difficulties, together we work collaboratively to develop a personalized and comprehensive plan that meets their unique needs.
My philosophy in all of my work focuses on nourishing and enhancing development. I am a licensed clinical psychologist with a specialty in neuropsychology and over 16 years of experience. I have particular expertise in consultation, assessment, and educational and treatment planning. I use a strength-based approach to optimize success. By helping an individual and their family understand the origin of their difficulties, together we work collaboratively to develop a personalized and comprehensive plan that meets their unique needs.
(646) 846-9532 View (646) 846-9532
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Havva Yoruk
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Rochester, NY 14618  (Online Only)
You desire emotional well-being, healing & inner peace. That's why you're here. You continue to experience pain & discomfort yet don't quite know how to process & work through it all. Your story & life experiences should be heard & understood. Personal growth & fulfillment is attainable once you have the right tools & coping skills to stay regulated. As a minority identifying therapist & child of immigrants, my lived experiences help me connect with my clients on a deeper level. With this understanding, you can expect to better balance your intersecting identities across life domains. You are deserving of validation & empathy.
You desire emotional well-being, healing & inner peace. That's why you're here. You continue to experience pain & discomfort yet don't quite know how to process & work through it all. Your story & life experiences should be heard & understood. Personal growth & fulfillment is attainable once you have the right tools & coping skills to stay regulated. As a minority identifying therapist & child of immigrants, my lived experiences help me connect with my clients on a deeper level. With this understanding, you can expect to better balance your intersecting identities across life domains. You are deserving of validation & empathy.
(585) 460-3267 View (585) 460-3267
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Baris Unsal-Riley
MA, MHC, LP
Verified Verified
New York, NY 10017  (Online Only)
I work with individuals and couples who would like to gain a deeper understanding of their internal processes, thoughts and behaviors. I provide psychodynamic and supportive psychotherapy for patients who struggle with various issues such as anxiety, depression, relationship conflicts, trauma and body image.
I work with individuals and couples who would like to gain a deeper understanding of their internal processes, thoughts and behaviors. I provide psychodynamic and supportive psychotherapy for patients who struggle with various issues such as anxiety, depression, relationship conflicts, trauma and body image.
(646) 349-0888 View (646) 349-0888
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Dr. Deniz Sidali
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Elmhurst, NY 11373  (Online Only)
Everyone could benefit from speaking with a trained professional whether you need to check in with an objective sounding board, achieve personal growth or navigate challenges encountered within your life. Sometimes the thought of something can seem worse than the actual experience, or dwelling on situations intensifies feelings. I am a New York State Licensed Clinical Psychologist with expertise treating a range of mental health conditions across the lifespan while specializing in depression, anxiety, OCD, trauma and relationships using Cognitive Behavioral Therapies and the Gottman method for individual and couples therapy.
Everyone could benefit from speaking with a trained professional whether you need to check in with an objective sounding board, achieve personal growth or navigate challenges encountered within your life. Sometimes the thought of something can seem worse than the actual experience, or dwelling on situations intensifies feelings. I am a New York State Licensed Clinical Psychologist with expertise treating a range of mental health conditions across the lifespan while specializing in depression, anxiety, OCD, trauma and relationships using Cognitive Behavioral Therapies and the Gottman method for individual and couples therapy.
(929) 577-2971 View (929) 577-2971
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Anna Kuyumcuoglu
Art Therapist, MA, LCAT , ATR-BC, ACCEP, EMDR
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
New York, NY 10005
Transform Your Life Through Therapy. For over 15 years, I've cultivated a safe, judgment-free sanctuary for clients to self-discover and heal. As an attuned, compassionate therapist, I gently guide you through your journey. My integrative approach draws from evidenced-based methodologies like CBT, DBT, EMDR, IFS, Trauma and Attachment Based Therapies, mindfulness practices, and somatic psychotherapy. By rewiring your story, you'll experience a profound transformation that extends far beyond the therapy room.
Transform Your Life Through Therapy. For over 15 years, I've cultivated a safe, judgment-free sanctuary for clients to self-discover and heal. As an attuned, compassionate therapist, I gently guide you through your journey. My integrative approach draws from evidenced-based methodologies like CBT, DBT, EMDR, IFS, Trauma and Attachment Based Therapies, mindfulness practices, and somatic psychotherapy. By rewiring your story, you'll experience a profound transformation that extends far beyond the therapy room.
(646) 860-0624 View (646) 860-0624
Integrity Senior Services
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, ATR
Verified Verified
New York, NY 10001
We provide counseling and auxiliary services to seniors, the disabled, caregivers, and their families. ISS is committed to helping our clients develop the coping skills necessary to function at one's maximum ability by providing in-home counseling services. Through therapy, our counselors help clients find renewed enjoyment in life and increased emotional well-being. Counseling may also ameliorate the behavioral problems that come with chronic ailments, such as Alzheimer's disease. By addressing the mental health needs of seniors, the disabled, and caregivers, counseling can help lessen the frequency of hospitalization and enhance one's social life.
We provide counseling and auxiliary services to seniors, the disabled, caregivers, and their families. ISS is committed to helping our clients develop the coping skills necessary to function at one's maximum ability by providing in-home counseling services. Through therapy, our counselors help clients find renewed enjoyment in life and increased emotional well-being. Counseling may also ameliorate the behavioral problems that come with chronic ailments, such as Alzheimer's disease. By addressing the mental health needs of seniors, the disabled, and caregivers, counseling can help lessen the frequency of hospitalization and enhance one's social life.
(718) 494-2858 View (718) 494-2858
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Cicek Erdem
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
New York, NY 10001  (Online Only)
I offer psychodynamic psychotherapy for adults, adolescents and couples. My interests include interpersonal relationships, self and identity issues, emerging adulthood, healing from trauma, divorce and breakups, loss, parenting, and existential concerns. I have extensive experience in women's mental health, including reproductive and perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, relationship and attachment difficulties, disordered eating and body esteem. Additionally, I have a passion for working with adolescents, college-age young adults and their parents.
I offer psychodynamic psychotherapy for adults, adolescents and couples. My interests include interpersonal relationships, self and identity issues, emerging adulthood, healing from trauma, divorce and breakups, loss, parenting, and existential concerns. I have extensive experience in women's mental health, including reproductive and perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, relationship and attachment difficulties, disordered eating and body esteem. Additionally, I have a passion for working with adolescents, college-age young adults and their parents.
(718) 412-8122 View (718) 412-8122
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Asya Latifoglu
Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
New York, NY 10016
Asya’s approach to therapy is collaborative and personalized; she is a strong advocate and a committed witness to her clients’ journey. She focuses on reciprocating her clients' commitment to therapy by bringing her most authentic self, anchored in warmth, curiosity, and flexibility. She carefully draws from psychodynamic, person-centered, feminist and cognitive behavioral modalities, offering a holistic and eclectic perspective, tailored for the unique needs of her clients.
Asya’s approach to therapy is collaborative and personalized; she is a strong advocate and a committed witness to her clients’ journey. She focuses on reciprocating her clients' commitment to therapy by bringing her most authentic self, anchored in warmth, curiosity, and flexibility. She carefully draws from psychodynamic, person-centered, feminist and cognitive behavioral modalities, offering a holistic and eclectic perspective, tailored for the unique needs of her clients.
(929) 325-0283 View (929) 325-0283
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Dr. Robin Akdeniz
Marriage & Family Therapist, Ph D, LMFT, LCSW, CAP
Verified Verified
East Hampton, NY 11937  (Online Only)
My ideal client is one that is motivated for change; one that recognizes that what they have been doing or trying to do is not working presently. My ideal client is willing to consider alternatives and open-minded to possibilities. They are seeking a therapist who is oriented toward relationships, those they have with themselves and others, and with the multiple systems, contexts, and cultures within which each client exists and functions.
My ideal client is one that is motivated for change; one that recognizes that what they have been doing or trying to do is not working presently. My ideal client is willing to consider alternatives and open-minded to possibilities. They are seeking a therapist who is oriented toward relationships, those they have with themselves and others, and with the multiple systems, contexts, and cultures within which each client exists and functions.
(561) 530-2950 View (561) 530-2950
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Sibel Akturk
MA, MHC-LP
Not Verified Not Verified
New York, NY 10003
Making the decision to start therapy can feel overwhelming, but taking this first step is the most difficult part of it all. My name is Sibel and I am a counselor who believes in leading with empathy and compassion, with the hope of fostering a non-judgmental and productive environment for you. I am a culturally competent counselor with experience working with adults of all ages facing anxiety, depression, eating disorders, LGBTQIA+ related-stress, life transitions and more. Collaboratively, we will work together to create and achieve your goals at a pace that is comfortable for you.
Making the decision to start therapy can feel overwhelming, but taking this first step is the most difficult part of it all. My name is Sibel and I am a counselor who believes in leading with empathy and compassion, with the hope of fostering a non-judgmental and productive environment for you. I am a culturally competent counselor with experience working with adults of all ages facing anxiety, depression, eating disorders, LGBTQIA+ related-stress, life transitions and more. Collaboratively, we will work together to create and achieve your goals at a pace that is comfortable for you.
(332) 248-0884 View (332) 248-0884
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Can Onaler
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
New York, NY 10022  (Online Only)
Trained as a clinical social worker, I aim to create meaningful and long-lasting change in my clients’ lives. In my eclectic approach, I incorporate various coping techniques and treatment modalities to create the specialized care that my clients need. During my decade long experience, I have treated clients with Anxiety, Depression, OCD, PTSD, ADHD diagnoses and those with relationship issues. I work with a wide array of client populations such as young adults, adults and the elderly as well as being inclusive of all gender identities, socioeconomic status and racial backgrounds.
Trained as a clinical social worker, I aim to create meaningful and long-lasting change in my clients’ lives. In my eclectic approach, I incorporate various coping techniques and treatment modalities to create the specialized care that my clients need. During my decade long experience, I have treated clients with Anxiety, Depression, OCD, PTSD, ADHD diagnoses and those with relationship issues. I work with a wide array of client populations such as young adults, adults and the elderly as well as being inclusive of all gender identities, socioeconomic status and racial backgrounds.
(646) 350-2406 View (646) 350-2406
Semra Coskuntuna
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
New York, NY 10003
Are your problems coming from yourself or from the difficult conditions surrounding you? Probably from both. My approach to therapy is to try to understand life specifics in order to deal with such problems as depression, anxiety, low self -esteem, addiction, and unhealthy attachments and relationships.
Are your problems coming from yourself or from the difficult conditions surrounding you? Probably from both. My approach to therapy is to try to understand life specifics in order to deal with such problems as depression, anxiety, low self -esteem, addiction, and unhealthy attachments and relationships.
(646) 699-3959 View (646) 699-3959
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New Start Psychotherapy
Counselor
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Forest Hills, NY 11375
If you're feeling stuck, overwhelmed and unsure what to do next, it's time to get help. Let's turn your pain and uncertainty into growth you never thought possible. Talking about loss, grief, emotional pain and stress, with the right therapist who is non-judgmental will help you deal with these issues in a healthy way while feeling supported. You might be initially hesitant to seek out help and support for personal matters, but when you do, you will feel confident that you are taking a courageous first step towards getting to a better place and being a better you.
If you're feeling stuck, overwhelmed and unsure what to do next, it's time to get help. Let's turn your pain and uncertainty into growth you never thought possible. Talking about loss, grief, emotional pain and stress, with the right therapist who is non-judgmental will help you deal with these issues in a healthy way while feeling supported. You might be initially hesitant to seek out help and support for personal matters, but when you do, you will feel confident that you are taking a courageous first step towards getting to a better place and being a better you.
(347) 934-6794 View (347) 934-6794
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Tuba Tokgoz
Licensed Psychoanalyst, PhD, FIPA
Verified Verified
New York, NY 10019
Most of us don't welcome difficult emotions; we try to disregard them, because we perceive them as our enemy. In fact, all of our emotions are signals that inform us about ourselves and the world around us, if we can learn to listen to them. When we accept all sides of ourselves and all of our feelings without discriminating against the negative ones, we are able to feel emotionally alive and connected. Psychological suffering occurs not because of our painful emotions, but because we try to erase them, and don't know what to do with them.
Most of us don't welcome difficult emotions; we try to disregard them, because we perceive them as our enemy. In fact, all of our emotions are signals that inform us about ourselves and the world around us, if we can learn to listen to them. When we accept all sides of ourselves and all of our feelings without discriminating against the negative ones, we are able to feel emotionally alive and connected. Psychological suffering occurs not because of our painful emotions, but because we try to erase them, and don't know what to do with them.
(646) 576-7430 View (646) 576-7430
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Emir Erkan
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PhD, LCSW
Verified Verified
Astoria, NY 11105  (Online Only)
The goals of my work are assisting individuals to gain insight into their inner worlds, resolve internal conflicts, and find meaning in their lives through self-exploration and addressing identity issues, interpersonal relationship difficulties, trauma, resilience, and life transitions.
The goals of my work are assisting individuals to gain insight into their inner worlds, resolve internal conflicts, and find meaning in their lives through self-exploration and addressing identity issues, interpersonal relationship difficulties, trauma, resilience, and life transitions.
(718) 550-4565 View (718) 550-4565
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Emel L. Erel, Psy.D.
Psychologist, PsyD, EdM
Verified Verified
New York, NY 10006
I am a NY and NJ licensed psychologist with 15+ years of clinical experience in treating adults of all ages and adolescents (14 years old and up) struggling with various emotional difficulties. I am particularly interested and experienced in working with: ANXIETY (generalized anxiety, separation anxiety), DEPRESSION, PERINATAL MOOD DISORDERS (Post-Partum Depression, Loss and Grief, Infertility), INTERPERSONAL DIFFICULTIES (peers, co-workers, family), STRESS MANAGEMENT, SELF-ESTEEM & MOOD REGULATION ISSUES, and TRAUMA (early childhood relational, sexual abuse, social trauma).
I am a NY and NJ licensed psychologist with 15+ years of clinical experience in treating adults of all ages and adolescents (14 years old and up) struggling with various emotional difficulties. I am particularly interested and experienced in working with: ANXIETY (generalized anxiety, separation anxiety), DEPRESSION, PERINATAL MOOD DISORDERS (Post-Partum Depression, Loss and Grief, Infertility), INTERPERSONAL DIFFICULTIES (peers, co-workers, family), STRESS MANAGEMENT, SELF-ESTEEM & MOOD REGULATION ISSUES, and TRAUMA (early childhood relational, sexual abuse, social trauma).
(201) 581-3395 View (201) 581-3395
Bipolar Disorder Therapists

What is the most successful approach to treating bipolar disorder?

Living with bipolar disorder can be challenging, and a number of therapies have been found effective in providing support to patients as they gain the skills to understand and manage the disorder. Family-focused therapy is often helpful for children and teens (the majority of cases develop before age 19); it aims to minimize mood cycling by improving family communication and reducing conflict. It also helps young people navigate the developmental challenges the disorder can create. Cognitive and behavioral therapy (CBT) and variants such as Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)help patients manage the thoughts and feelings that influence bipolar mood swings as well as develop specific behavioral strategies to counteract them.

What happens in therapy for bipolar disorder?

Because the patterns of mood switching and its triggers differ for each person and can change over time, mood tracking or monitoring becomes a basic way patients learn about the nature of their condition. One of the most common features of therapy is finding a workable method of mood monitoring, in which patients track their daily activities and rate their moods, then use the findings to adjust routines accordingly. Patients learn ways of handling the many stresses that arise in life so that they do not trigger mood swings.

What kinds of problems does therapy help with?

Like many other mental health disorders, BPD is heavily influenced by stress; therapy provides skills for coping with stressors of all kinds. Therapy is extremely important for helping individuals identify the situations that may trigger mood switching, so that mood swings can be prevented. Therapy may especially target recognition of the early stages of mood change so that they can be managed. In addition, therapy helps patients deal with the significant amount of turbulence the disorder can create in relationships and in work life.

What is the goal of therapy for bipolar disorder?

Therapy helps patients set up their lives to maintain stability so that their mood isn’t constantly threatened by daily events. Perhaps the first task of therapy is to educate people about the nature of the disorder. At the same time, a primary goal of therapy is to enhance adherence to drug treatment. Extended periods of mood stability can prompt patients to discontinue medication, triggering relapse, while the early phases of manic episodes can feel so energizing that patients stop medication, ushering in full-blown mania and the altered self-perception that can lead to destructive behaviors. Another major goal of therapy is to understand one’s mood patterns so as to minimize both the frequency and intensity of mood cycling.