Dr. İpek Güzide Pur is a clinical psychologist and psychotherapist based in Kadıköy, Istanbul.
She earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Middle East Technical University (METU) in Ankara in 2006, followed by a master’s degree in clinical psychology in 2009 and a doctorate in clinical psychology in 2015, both from METU. Between 2009 and 2021, she served as a lecturer and supervisor at Maltepe, Bahçeşehir, and Galata Universities in Istanbul. Since specializing in clinical psychology in 2009, Dr. Pur has practiced as an individual and couples therapist at Private Boylam Psychiatry Hospital in Ankara and at various psychotherapy centers in Istanbul. Since 2018, she has continued her psychotherapy and supervision work for adults in her private practice.
Dr. Pur practices psychodynamic psychotherapy, a talk therapy approach where clients are encouraged to share everything that comes to mind. The therapy process addresses repetitive behaviors and thought patterns that unconsciously limit the individual. The goal is to strengthen the self, enabling better management of internal tensions and a more effective response to external realities. Through this process, clients become more aware of their needs and desires and work with the therapist to address them. Psychodynamic psychotherapy sessions are conducted face-to-face, once or twice a week, with each session lasting 45 minutes.
Common Reasons for Seeking Therapy:
- Coping with challenging emotions and thoughts such as unhappiness, depression, and anxiety
- Relational distress (e.g., conflicts, separation)
- Loss and mourning
- Navigating life transitions (e.g., migration, separation, divorce, new marriage, parenthood)
- Increasing self-awareness and the ability to express individual needs and desires effectively