Individual Psychotherapy Istanbul

The Most Valuable Investment You Can Make in Yourself

If you want to rediscover your purpose, heal your emotions, and give your life a clearer direction, there’s a calm and safe space here for you; together, we can explore ways to lighten your burdens.

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology
Master’s at King’s College London
10+ Years of Experience
Therapy in Turkish & English
Psk. Dr. Nurdan Gündoğdu

About

Throughout the psychotherapy process, we can create a roadmap tailored to your needs to guide you step by step toward your goals—so that with each step, you become clearer, stronger, and more true to yourself…

She completed her BSc at Işık University Psychology as top of her class, her master’s at King’s College London Institute of Psychiatry, and her PhD at Istanbul Arel University on a full scholarship.

During her master’s program, she worked with patients with psychosis and bipolar disorder in London; for her doctoral dissertation, she conducted group Positive Psychotherapy sessions with female patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia. She taught as a faculty member at Arel University. She currently continues to teach at Altınbaş University. She also provides services at her clinic in Esenyurt.

Training & Certificates

Internationally certified methods

  • Şema Terapi Uluslararası Sertifikasyon Eğitim Belgesi
  • Şema Terapi Uluslararası Sertifikasyon Süpervizyonu Eğitimi
  • Şema Terapi Yaşantısal Teknikler Eğitimi
  • Şema Mod Çalışmalarında Yaşantısal Tekniklerin Kullanımı
  • Şema Terapide Somatizasyon ile Çalışmak
  • Eriksonian Hipnoz ve Şema Terapi Entegrasyonu: Yaşantısal Teknikleri Güçlendirmek
  • CBT İstanbul Beck Yönelimli Kognitif Terapi Eğitimleri ve Süpervizyonu
  • Bilişsel ve Davranışcı Terapilerin Klinik Uygulamaları Eğitimleri
  • EMDR Terapisi I ve II
  • Pozitif Psikoterapi Eğitimi
  • Pozitif Psikoterapide Somatizasyonla Çalışmak
  • Ulusal Çocuk-Ergen Şema Terapi Modeli, Teknikler, Şema Terapötik Stratejiler ve Ebeveynler ile Çalışma Eğitimi
  • Ulusal Çocuk ve Ergen Şema Terapi Eğitimi
  • Çocuk Merkezli Oyun Terapisi Eğitimi
  • Çocukta Cinsel Kimlik ve Eşcinsellik Eğitimi ve Terapisi
  • Çocukta Cinsellik Sorunları ve Terapisi Eğitimi
  • Çocuk Oyunlarının Dilini Anlamak
  • Reyhana Seedat İlişki Odaklı Çift Terapisi Eğitimi

Academic

Academic Publications

  1. Peker, M., Gündoğdu, N., & Booth, R. W. (2015). Perceived self/society moral discrepancies predict depression, but not anxiety. Asian Journal of Social Psychology. View publication →
  2. Gündoğdu, N. (2015). Emotional prosody perception in low, neutral, or elevated mood states simulating patients with bipolar disorder [Master’s thesis, King’s College London].
  3. Gündoğdu-Altın, N. (2022). Fibromiyalji sendromlu kadın hastalarda grup pozitif psikoterapi tedavisi ve etkileri [Doktora tezi, İstanbul Arel Üniversitesi].
  4. Gündoğdu-Altın, N. (2024). Fibromiyalji sendromlu kadın hastalarda grup pozitif psikoterapi tedavisi ve etkileri. In Sağlık bilimleri alanında gelişmeler (Cilt 3, Bölüm 4, ss. 63–90).
  5. Gündoğdu Altın, N. (2026). Annenin ihmal ve istismarı. İçinde Ş. Tunçay (Ed.), Eksik Olanla Büyümek: Anne ve Baba Yokluğu (1. bs., ss. 111–141). Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.

Clinical Focus

Conditions she works with

My Approach

A method shaped around you and your needs

Rather than one fixed template, I combine three internationally certified core approaches according to your process.

01

Schema Therapy

Focuses on recognising and transforming recurring patterns from childhood that make the present harder.

02

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Works on the link between thoughts, emotions and behaviour to create concrete, measurable change.

03

Positive Psychotherapy

Places your strengths — not only your problems — at the centre to restore balance and well-being.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Good to know

I’m looking for a psychologist in Istanbul — who can help?
Dr. Nurdan Gündoğdu is a clinical psychologist providing individual psychotherapy for adults aged 18–65 in the Beylikdüzü / Esenyurt area of Istanbul. She holds a master’s from King’s College London and a PhD in clinical psychology, and works with Schema Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Positive Psychotherapy.
Which therapy methods does she use?
She combines internationally certified Schema Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Positive Psychotherapy, Mode Therapy and EMDR according to each client’s needs.
Are online sessions possible?
Yes. Alongside in-person sessions, online individual sessions are available from anywhere in Turkey and abroad.
In which languages are sessions held?
Sessions are held in Turkish and English.
How do I book?
You can reach out directly via WhatsApp to book. A suitable day and time are planned together.

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