Psychotherapy Doctors in Istanbul, Turkey — Page 2

Dr. Sinem Zeynep Metin is a psychiatrist and lecturer at NP Istanbul Brain Hospital. She specializes in eating disorders, sexual dysfunctions, and psychosomatic conditions. Dr. Metin is a certified sexual therapist trained by the Sexual Education, Research, and Treatment Association. She treats patients in English, French, and Turkish at Turkey’s first private neuropsychiatric hospital.

• Serves as the supervisor for the Pink Clinic at NP Istanbul Brain Hospital.
• Completed specialized training in cognitive and behavioral therapies.
• Treats complex conditions including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and autism.
• Works at a JCI-accredited facility ranked as the second-best brain hospital in Europe.

Dr. Firdevs Seyfe Sen is a psychiatrist at NP Istanbul Brain Hospital. She is a pioneer in Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) therapy in Izmir. Dr. Sen specializes in treating schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. She works at Turkey’s first private neuropsychiatric hospital, which is JCI-accredited.

• Completed psychodrama therapist training at the Abdülkadir Özbek Psychodrama Institute.
• Certified in EMDR and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).
• Trained in psychoanalysis and the use of dreams under Prof. Dr. Vamık Volkan.
• Treats complex conditions like autism, anorexia, and panic disorders.

Dr. Ceylan Ergul Arslan is an associate professor of psychiatry at NP Istanbul Brain Hospital. She specializes in addiction treatment and psychosis epidemiology. Dr. Arslan is currently conducting research at the Maastricht University School of Mental Health in the Netherlands. She works at NP Istanbul, which is Europe’s second-ranked brain hospital.

• Treats complex conditions including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and chronic depression.
• Focuses on alcoholism treatment and alcohol abuse examinations.
• Uses diagnostic tools such as EEG and brain MRI for personalized care.
• Practices at a JCI-accredited facility known for neuro-psychiatric expertise.

Dr. Gul Eryilmaz is a psychiatrist and addiction specialist at NP Istanbul Brain Hospital. She specializes in family and relationship therapies and neurosis treatment. Dr. Eryilmaz completed her medical education and specialty training at Gazi University. She has published research in both local and international medical journals.

• Treats complex conditions including schizophrenia and alcoholism.
• Completed training in psychoanalytic psychotherapy and cognitive psychotherapy.
• Performs alcohol abuse examinations and diagnostic EEG recordings.
• Works at NP Istanbul Brain Hospital, the second-ranked brain hospital in Europe.

Dr Fatma Duygu Kaya Yertutanol holds a PhD in Neuroscience and specialises in complex psychiatric conditions at the JCI-accredited NP Istanbul Brain Hospital.

• Focuses on psychotic disorders, schizophrenia, and addiction treatment
• Serves on the board of the Neuropsychopharmacology Application and Research Centre
• Expert in psychopharmacology, using medicine to manage brain system changes
• Member of the Psychiatric Association of Turkey's Neuroscience working group
• Published researcher in international journals regarding behavioural analysis and neurophilosophy

Dr. Melek Gozde Lus is a child psychiatrist at NP Istanbul Brain Hospital. She contributed to Turkey’s Autism Action Plan. She trained family physicians on early autism detection. Dr. Lus treats ADHD, autism, and dyslexia. She also manages anxiety and OCD in children and adolescents.

• Member of the American Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
• Holds international certification in schema therapy.
• Specially trained in CBT-based play therapy and filial therapy.
• Authored research on bipolar co-diagnosis in children with ADHD.

Professor Husnu Erkmen is the founder and president of the Anxiety Disorders Research and Treatment Association, specialising in evidence-based therapy at JCI-accredited NP Istanbul Brain Hospital.

• Treats complex mood disorders, religious obsessions, and cleaning-related disorders
• Member of the American Psychiatric Association and the Society of Biological Psychiatry Association
• Authored over 100 scientific publications on neurochemistry and biological psychiatry
• Supervised the training of 191 psychiatry residents as a senior clinical educator
• Former Head of Psychiatry at the prestigious Bakirkoy Clinic

Prof. Dr. Engin Emrem Beştepe is a psychiatrist. She graduated from the Ankara University Faculty of Medicine. She completed her psychiatry residency at Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital. She completed a family therapy fellowship at the University of Chicago Center for Family Health in 1999.

She worked at Bakırköy Prof. Dr. Mazhar Osman Mental and Nervous Diseases Training and Research Hospital from 1997 to 2013. She became an Associate Professor of Psychiatry in 2012. In 2013, she was appointed Education Officer at Erenköy Hospital. She headed the Women’s Ward from 2013 to 2026. In 2021, she was appointed Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at SBÜ.

Dr Nihal Tastekin specialises in addiction and anxiety disorders at the JCI-accredited NP Istanbul Brain Hospital. He has successfully integrated computer-assisted cognitive remediation methods into psychiatric care programmes.

• Completed specialist psychiatry training at the renowned Erenköy Mental and Neurological Diseases Hospital
• Previously managed intensive inpatient and outpatient care at the Bolu İzzet Baysal Mental Health Hospital
• Expertise in both Dynamic Psychotherapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Focuses on addiction recovery within the dedicated AMATEM clinic framework

Professor Sermin Kesebir is a senior psychiatrist at NP Istanbul Brain Hospital, the second-ranked brain hospital in Europe. She focuses on psych neurophysiology to treat deep-seated emotional disorders.

• Specialises in psychoanalytically oriented psychotherapy for long-term emotional patterns
• Treats complex mood disorders including bipolar affective disorder and major depression
• Manages paediatric and adult schizophrenia, autism, and eating disorders
• Contributing researcher to international journals on psychiatric treatment outcomes
• Senior physician at a premier neuropsychiatric facility in Turkey

Uzm. Dr. Gunay Hajiyeva is a psychiatrist. She graduated from Azerbaijan Medical University in 2013. She completed her psychiatry residency at Cukurova University Balcali Hospital in 2021. She received training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), EMDR, and Dynamic Sexual Therapy.

Her clinical focus includes schizophrenia, mood disorders, trauma, anxiety, eating disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, alcohol and substance use disorders, and sexual dysfunction. She speaks English, Russian, and German. She is active in academic and clinical research. She has presented at national and international congresses.

Professor Orhan Karaca is a senior psychiatrist at Emsey Hospital who specialises in clinical psychotherapy for complex mental health disorders.

• Trained at the Bakırköy Mental and Neurological Disorders Hospital, Turkey's most prestigious psychiatric research institution
• Registered specialist with the Turkish Medical Association
• Handles both acute clinical interventions and long-term therapeutic support
• Focuses on evidence-based mental health protocols within a multidisciplinary hospital setting