Mrs Gizem Sener Oflezer

Psychologist

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“I am a psychologist working from a psychodynamic orientation. My clinical focus is on understanding emotional patterns, relational dynamics, and unconscious processes that shape how individuals experience themselves and others. I aim to provide a reflective and contained therapeutic space where difficulties can be explored beyond surface-level symptoms, with attention to meaning, repetition, and inner conflict.”

About Me

I hold a BA in Psychology from Istanbul University. My clinical training has included both individual therapy work and research-based practice. During my undergraduate studies, I worked as a research psychologist at Bakırköy Mental Health Hospital, where I took part in a project examining the relationship between Rorschach test findings and psychiatric diagnoses. After completing my training and supervision in psychodynamic therapy, I worked at a counseling center in Turkey. I later practiced as a psychologist in hematology and oncology hospitals in Azerbaijan and Montenegro, working closely with themes of illness, loss, uncertainty, and psychological endurance. My clinical work is grounded in a psychodynamic approach. I focus on understanding underlying emotional patterns, relational dynamics, and unconscious processes rather than addressing symptoms in isolation. I currently offer online and in-person therapy and continue my training and supervision in Lacanian psychoanalysis.

Approach

My clinical work is informed by Lacanian psychoanalysis. I focus on how language, desire, and unconscious structures shape a person’s experience of distress. Rather than treating symptoms as isolated problems, I explore what they express about the subject’s inner conflicts, repetitions, and relationship to others. Therapy is approached as a space where speech, silences, and recurring themes are carefully attended to. Through this process, unconscious patterns can become more visible, allowing the person to relate differently to their symptoms and their sense of self.

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Basic Information

İstanbul, Turkey

In-person & Online

Services

In my psychotherapeutic work, I approach therapy as a structured and reflective process grounded in listening, speech, and the unfolding of unconscious patterns over time. Sessions are shaped by what the individual brings, with careful attention to language, emotional responses, and recurring themes, rather than predefined techniques or rapid interventions. Alongside psychotherapy, I provide psychological assessment when clinically indicated. I am trained in the administration and clinical use of objective assessment tools, including the MMPI, as well as a range of child and adolescent assessment instruments. These assessments are used to support diagnostic understanding and clinical formulation and are always integrated into the therapeutic process. My professional training includes work in trauma, loss and grief, psycho-oncology, personality organization, and expressive approaches. I continue my education through ongoing training and supervision in Lacanian psychoanalysis.

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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Psych & Diagnostic Assessment
Formal psychological testing to identify conditions, understand cognitive and emotional functioning, and guide treatment planning.
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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Psychodynamic Therapy
A therapy that explores how past experiences and unconscious patterns shape current feelings, relationships, and behaviour.
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Works With:

Adolescents
Adults
Elderly
Individuals

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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ADHD / Attention
A neurodevelopmental condition involving persistent difficulty with attention, impulsivity, and/or hyperactivity that interferes with daily functioning.
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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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Self-Esteem
A person's overall sense of their own worth and value. When chronically low, it can drive self-doubt, avoidance, and difficulty in relationships.
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Identity Issues
A person's sense of who they are, including their values, beliefs, roles, and self-perception, and the distress that arises when this sense is unclear, fragmented, or negative.
Child Psychological & Diagnostic Assessment
A formal evaluation of a child's cognitive, emotional, or developmental functioning using standardised tests to identify conditions like ADHD, autism, or learning difficulties.
Body Image
How a person perceives, thinks, and feels about their physical appearance. When persistently negative, it can drive distress, avoidance, and disordered eating.
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Cancer Support
The psychological and emotional impact of a cancer diagnosis on the individual and their loved ones, including fear, grief, and adjustment to treatment.
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.

Professional Title:

Psychologist
A professional trained to assess and treat mental health conditions using evidence-based psychological methods.

Credentials

Registrations

Istanbul University

License

Qualifications

Istanbul, University

DABAD & Doctors Academy

Service Areas

Online from Turkey

In-person & Online

Fatih

İstanbul, İstanbul

Turkey