Dr. İpek Güzide Pur is a clinical psychologist, psychotherapist, and academic based in Kadıkoy, Istanbul.
She completed her undergraduate degree in Psychology, as well as her master’s and doctoral studies in Clinical Psychology at the Middle East Technical University, Ankara.
She has worked as a faculty member and clinical supervisor at Maltepe, Bahçeşehir, and Galata Universities. She is currently a part-time lecturer in Yeditepe University. She taught undergraduate and graduate courses on Psychopathology, Personality Theories, Psychoanalytic Thinking, Clinical Supervision, and more. She has supervised numerous master’s theses on topics such as complex developmental trauma, emotion regulation, addiction, and family psychology.
Since 2009, she has worked as an individual and couples therapist at the Private Boylam Psychiatry Hospital in Ankara and various psychotherapy centers in Istanbul. In 2018, she opened her own private practice in Istanbul, where she continues to provide individual psychotherapy for adults and supervision for clinical psychologists.
She is a member of the Turkish Psychological Association.
Dr. Pur practices psychodynamic psychotherapy, a form of talk therapy that encourages the client to share everything that comes to mind with their therapist. The goal of this process is to help the individual become aware of unconscious, self-limiting patterns of behavior and thought. As a result, the person’s sense of self is strengthened, enabling them to manage inner tensions more effectively and engage with external reality in a healthier way. Therapy is typically conducted once or twice a week, face-to-face, with each session lasting 45 minutes.
Common Topics Addressed in Therapy
- Traumatic stress
- Following the referral from medical doctors, health problems identified as stemming from psychological stress or worsened by it, such as fibromyalgia, gastritis, migraines, etc.
- Challenging emotions like unhappiness, depression, and anxiety
- Relationship conflicts (Romantic, friendships, family issues, etc.)
- Interpersonal boundaries
- Grief and mourning processes
- Major life changes/transitions (Migration, separation, divorce, marriage, parenthood, etc.)
- Awareness of individual needs and desires, decision-making processes
Contact
Psychotherapy service is conducted in accordance with the “Regulation on the Job and Task Descriptions of Health Professionals and Other Professionals Working in Health Services,” published in the Official Gazette on May 22, 2014, which defines the duties and responsibilities of clinical psychologists.