Aya

Mrs Aya Mhanna, MA

Psychotherapist

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“I offer trauma-informed, psychodynamic, and CBT-based online therapy for teens, adults, and groups. I create a safe, culturally sensitive space for growth and healing. Sessions available in English, Arabic, and French.”

About Me

I support teens, adults, and groups online, providing a culturally sensitive space for healing. We can gently explore past experiences using trauma-informed or psychodynamic approaches. Alternatively, we can build practical coping skills with CBT. My goal is for you to feel understood, whether in English, Arabic, or French. This approach suits those seeking both deeper insight and tangible tools for growth.

Approach

Therapy moves between curious exploration of early influences and focused skill-practice so you feel steadier between sessions. From my base in İstanbul I meet online in English, Arabic, or French, tailoring pace and homework to fit your daily life and cultural context. Sessions often blend short, insight-focused discussion with simple, creative exercises—sometimes using art—to process feelings and test new coping steps. This way suits people who want both deeper understanding and practical change.
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Basic Information

In-person & Online

Services

Services Offered:

  • Art Therapy

    A form of therapy that uses visual art-making (drawing, painting, sculpture) as a means of expression and emotional processing.

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  • Counseling

    A form of talk therapy providing a safe, confidential space to explore feelings, thoughts, and behaviours with a trained professional.

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  • CBT

    Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, a structured, evidence-based approach that identifies and changes unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviours.

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  • Psychodynamic Therapy

    A therapy that explores how past experiences and unconscious patterns shape current feelings, relationships, and behaviour.

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  • Individual Therapy

    One-on-one therapy sessions between a client and a therapist, focused on that person's specific concerns and goals.

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Works With:

  • Adolescents
  • Adults
  • Couples
  • Groups
  • Organisations

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Anxiety

    Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.

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  • Stress / Burnout

    The body and mind's response to prolonged or excessive demands. When sustained, it can lead to emotional exhaustion, detachment, and reduced functioning (burnout).

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  • Cross-Cultural

    The psychological challenges of living between two or more cultures, including identity conflicts, acculturation stress, and difficulties with belonging.

  • Mood Disorder

    A category of mental health conditions, including depression and bipolar disorder, in which a person's emotional state is significantly and persistently disrupted.

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  • Personal Development

    The ongoing process of self-awareness, self-improvement, and reaching one's potential, pursued not because something is wrong but to live more fully.

  • Online Therapy

    Therapy sessions conducted over video call, phone, or secure messaging, using the same professional methods delivered remotely.

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  • PTSD

    Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, a condition that develops after a traumatic event, causing flashbacks, nightmares, hypervigilance, and emotional numbness.

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  • Trauma Therapy

    Therapeutic approaches specifically designed to help people process and recover from traumatic experiences.

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Professional Title:

  • Psychotherapist

    A professional trained to provide in-depth therapy that explores patterns in thoughts, emotions, and relationships to produce lasting change.

Credentials

Registrations

Clinical Psychologist

Psychologist

Order of Psychologists of Albania (UPSH)Verify License

Qualifications

Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology

USJ

Year: 2009

Service Areas

Private practice

In-person & Online

Nişantaşı

Şişli, İstanbul

Turkey

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Nişantaşı, Şişli, Turkey