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  • I am a private-pay clinician and will work with your insurance as an out-of-network provider if it is warranted. This means you are responsible for the payments in full upfront. Should we decide to make use of your OON benefits, you will receive some reimbursement from your insurance company (50-90% of your sessions fees depending on your plan).

    Like any other health services, therapy is considered a medical expense, which can often be a tax write-off (I encourage you to talk to your accountant). Also, many clients opt to pay for therapy through their pre-taxed FSA/HSA (contact your Human Resources personnel to obtain the necessary information).

  • All fees include session time and notes. They do not include consultations and coordination with other care providers.

    • COUPLES
      Intake session ~ $625 (90mins)

    • COUPLES
      Sessions ~ $415 (60mins)

    Please inquire with me directly if you are interested in doing intensive couples therapy. Prices will vary based on length and location.

    • DISCERNMENT COUNSELING
      Intake Session ~ $830 (120mins)

    • DISCERNMENT COUNSELING

      Sessions 2-7 ~$625 (90mins)

    Please inquire with me directly if you are interested in doing an intensive discernment counseling process.

    • INDIVIDUAL
      Intake session ~ $400 (60mins)

    • INDIVIDUAL
      Sessions ~ $320 (45mins)

    ~~ 2025 COUPLES THERAPY TRAINING COURSE & CONSULTATION — please inquire directly with me ~~

  • My cancellation policy is 48 hours. You will receive an automatic reminder of your appointment 72 hours before your session. Should you not reschedule or cancel before the required window, you will be responsible for the full fee of your scheduled session.

  • I am Turkish by birth and an American through my marriage of 20 years. I grew up living all over the world, including England, Pakistan, Belgium and India. I speak fluent French and Turkish. I’m married, I have two children (one was conceived after many years of infertility, which is why those struggling with infertility are near and dear to my heart). Oh, and I have a dog named Shadow. He’s a handful!

  • Licences:

    I am a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Connecticut and a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) in New York. I am also board certified (NCC) by the National Counseling Association.

    Connecticut License#LPC 003418 / New York License#LMHC 008600

    Post Graduate Certifications & Trainings:

    Certified Emotionally Focused Therapist for couples and a supervisor-candidate through the International Center for Excellence for Emotionally Focused Therapy (ICEEFT)

    Certified in The Developmental Model through The Couples Institute and in continued consultation with Dr. Ellyn Bader.

    Certified to provide assessment and treatment of sex therapist through the Institute for Relational Intimacy and in continued consultation with Martha Kauppi, AASECT supervisor.

    Certified Discernment Counselor through the Bill Doherty Institute.

    Completed Level I Gottman Couples Counseling training - 2015

    Advanced Skills Training in The Developmental Model for couples 2020-ongoing

    Advanced Skills Training and Case Consultation in Sex Therapy - 2020 - ongoing

    Internal Family System (IFS) online training - 2023 - ongoing

    Men’s Intensive with Terry Real - August 2023

    Two-day couples experiential with Terry Real - Jun 2022

    Completed Supervision in Mental Health Care: standards, research and techniques - 2020

    Existential-Humanistic Psychotherapy: Core Skills - May 2021

    Hakomi Mindfulness Somatic Psychotherapy: Advanced Training - January 2020-22

    Internal Family System (IFS) for Couples - Nov 2020 -

    Mindfulness Centered Couples Therapy - June 2020

    Hakomi Mindfulness Somatic Psychotherapy: An introduction - April 2019

    Emotionally Focused Family Therapy (EFFT) - March - October 2019

    Working with Divorce Ambivalence - February 2019

    “Sex as a Safe Adventure” EFT and Sex - Sept 2018

    Working with Infidelity / State of Affairs with Esther Perel - April 2018

    “Healing Broken Bonds” EFT and Attachment Injury Repair Model -April 2018

    Emotionally Focused Therapy and Trauma - Nov 2017

    Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ACT - April 2017

    Assessing & Treating Sex Issues - 2017-18

    Education:

    Graduated from Pace University in New York, with a masters in Mental Health Counseling and was awarded the “Outstanding Graduate Student Award.”

    B.A. in International Relations from Brown University in Providence, RI.