Uzm. Psk. Ecem Hepgüler

Uzm. Psk. Ecem Hepgüler is a specialist psychologist at Acibadem Atakent Hospital in İstanbul, where she works within the Psychiatry & Psychology unit. Her practice covers psychotherapy and psychological counseling for adults, children and families, and her listed subspecialty area is Smoke-Free Life. She has more than eight years of experience in the field.

Her academic training in clinical psychology was completed at Altinbas University in 2023. In the same year she completed EMDR Therapy Training under Specialist Clinical Psychologist Asena Yurtsever and training in the Moxo Attention Test. Before joining Acibadem Healthcare Group in 2023, she worked as a school psychologist at Ugur Schools from 2018 to 2020 and at Oguzkaan College from 2020. This background in school settings informs her work with children and adolescents, particularly in the areas of attention and learning.

Clinical focus

Uzm. Psk. Ecem Hepgüler provides psychotherapy for a range of psychological conditions. Her areas of expertise include anxiety disorders, panic disorder, major depression and obsessive compulsive disorder. She also works with individuals affected by post-traumatic stress disorder, for which her EMDR therapy training is relevant, and with people experiencing eating disorders. The therapeutic approach is chosen according to the individual’s presentation, history and needs, and is discussed with the patient at the outset.

In addition to individual therapy, she offers family and marriage counseling, supporting couples and families who are dealing with relationship difficulties or communication problems. Her work with children and young people includes assessment and support for dyslexia and hyperactivity, drawing on her experience as a school psychologist and her training in the Moxo Attention Test. Her Smoke-Free Life subspecialty involves psychological support for individuals who wish to stop smoking, where behavioral and emotional factors are addressed as part of the process.

How Uzm. Psk. Ecem Hepgüler works with international patients

International patients are supported by the Acibadem international patient team, which coordinates the collection of prior reports and any relevant documentation, such as previous psychological or psychiatric assessments, laboratory results and discharge summaries, and arranges appointments and the hospital visit. A first consultation with Uzm. Psk. Ecem Hepgüler typically covers the patient’s history and current concerns, a review of previous treatments and existing reports, a clinical evaluation and a discussion of possible therapeutic options. Where needed, interpreters can be arranged so that sessions can take place in a language the patient is comfortable with. The number and format of follow-up sessions depend on the individual situation and are agreed together with the patient.