Hello and welcome to my website, ‘hoş geldiniz’ as we say in Turkish. If you are reading this information you are probably a foreigner and searching for a therapist who can speak English. This page is prepared for your needs and it contains a brief summary of the Turkish context of my website. You can have a look at my linked account to learn about my education and career path in English, but here is a short background for you.
I am a clinical and developmental psychologist living in İzmir, Turkey. I'm a graduate of İzmir American Collegiate Institute. I completed my bachelor’s degree on psychology at Ege University in 1991, followed by a master’s degree on clinical psychology in 1997.
Although I have carried various titles throughout my career since 1991, I have always identified myself as a practitioner in the field of psychology. I worked as a psychologist in a special needs school during the first years of my career path. Later, I worked as a school counselor at private and public schools, including six years of experience at an international school where I gained experience working with students and families from different cultures. I currently continue my practice as a free lance therapist. As of July 2026, I have conducted 5100 sessions of professional therapy, the first 250 supervised by internationally accredited supervisors. As a supervisor, I have offered 450 hours of individual and 480 hours of group supervision.
At the 17th year of my career, having quite an experience with individual therapy, I started questioning whether working with the 'individual' was sufficient to reach the desired change. I felt a need to include the other related members in the interactional circle of my clients in therapy for a better outcome. With this urge, I moved into the field of couple and family therapy and completed my doctorate degree at the Hiebert Institute (Illinois, USA) in 2013, in a joint program with the Graduate Theological Foundation. As a follow up, I felt a need to know more about different life stages of individuals and families, which led me to complete a second doctorate degree on developmental psychology at Ege University in 2022.
I served as a lecturer, supervisor and coordinator of a couple and family therapy education program at Yaşar University between 2012 and 2015. I co-authored two books (in Turkish) on couple therapy, one of which is a manual for therapists. I offered in-service trainings for teachers and counselors working in public and private schools. I have served as a part time lecturer and supervisor at the clinical psychology master’s degree programs of various universities in Turkey.
I am a board member and elect president of International Family Therapy Association (IFTA), a founder member of Couple and Family Therapy Association in Turkey (ÇATED), a board member of United Clinical Psychologists Association in Turkey, a consultant member of Aegean Sustainable Environment Association in İzmir and a member of Turkish Psychologists Association.
I am a spouse since 1995 and a mother of a young man since 1999. In my personal life I enjoy family time, outdoors, nature, handcrafts and cooking.
In our clinic, my team and I conduct individual, couple and family therapy sessions in Turkish and English. Additionally, my colleague İlayda Yapar offers psychological assessments and counseling for children, adolescents and individuals. Our face-to-face services are offered in our clinic in Güzelbahçe, İzmir. We also offer on-line sessions. My main areas of work with my foreign clients are:
- Individual Therapy: Transition and adaptation, life stage changes, depression, anxiety, trauma, loss.
- Couple Therapy: Multicultural relationships, communication, conflict resolution, affairs, sex, divorce, and parenting.
- Family Therapy: Issues related to the developmental stages of children such as transition and adaptation, stress, anxiety, conflict resolution, social relationships, parental attitudes, dysfunctional family interactions.
For appointments you can call or send a WhatsApp message at +90 532 4527411 or email us at klinikozgealkanat@gmail.com
Due to our tight schedule we kindly request to be contacted about ten days prior to the requested appointment date.
Office: 2290 Sokak No: 32/6 Yelki Güzelbahçe- İzmir
Update: July, 2026
Contact: Dr. Özge Alkanat, +90 532 4527411