Pelin Ulutaşlı, M.A.

About Me

Hello,

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I'm a clinical psychologist and psychotherapist, fluent in English, offering both in-person and online psychotherapy services to children, adolescents, adults and families in my private practice in Istanbul. In my work with adults, I primarily work with a psychodynamic perspective, while with children and families, I integrate psychodynamic psychotherapy with mentalization-, regulation-, and attachment-based approaches. I also provide psycho-educational counseling services to parents throughout their child-rearing journeys. While parent-counseling often complement the psychotherapy process of the child or adolescent, parents can also benefit from this service independently.

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I hold a B.A. in Psychology from Koç University in Istanbul, an M.A. in Early Childhood Studies from the University of Roehampton in London, and another M.A. in Clinical Psychology from Istanbul Bilgi University. I have been working in the field of mental health for over ten years, with experience in preschools, early childhood education centers, and psychological counseling centers. Additionally, I have been involved in several non-governmental projects aimed at supporting the mental health of children and families from disadvantaged communities.​

In addition to psychotherapy work, I organize group trainings and seminars for teachers and parents, and provide supervision for professionals working with children and families in the clinical field.

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Psychodynamic psychotherapy offers a gateway to the unconscious mind, enabling clients to uncover, understand, and express previously hidden or repressed internal processes through the therapeutic relationship established between the client and the therapist. Building and experiencing this relationship requires time, so is uncovering and resolving challenging psychological material. Besides, psychodynamic approach aims to go beyond symptom relief, encouraging a deep exploration of the inner world and fostering long-term, meaningful change for the client. Therefore, in psychodynamic psychotherapy, sessions are held regularly, typically once or more than once a week, and continue over the long term. ​This approach is applied in a 'talk therapy' format with adolescents and adults, while a 'psychodynamic play therapy' format is used for children under the age of 12.​​

You can contact me for more information about my work and to make an appointment.