Melike Külekçi Durmuş, Clinical Psychologist

Melike Külekçi Durmuş is a specialist psychologist working in the Psychiatry & Psychology unit at Acibadem Maslak Hospital in İstanbul. She has more than seven years of professional experience and works with adults, children and adolescents who are seeking support for emotional, behavioral and relational difficulties.

She completed her education in Psychology at Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University in 2019 and went on to complete her training in Clinical Psychology at Gedik University in 2022. Her work is grounded in psychological assessment and in structured, evidence-informed therapeutic approaches, including cognitive behavioral therapy.

Clinical focus

Melike Külekçi Durmuş’s areas of expertise include anxiety disorders, depression and mood disorders, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. She also works with individuals experiencing stress, sleep difficulties, and the psychological effects of trauma and grief. Her approach typically begins with a psychological assessment to clarify the nature of the difficulty, followed by a discussion of possible therapeutic options. Cognitive behavioral therapy is one of the main methods she uses, and the course and duration of therapy are considered on an individual basis.

In addition to individual work with adults, she offers counseling for relationship and family problems, where difficulties within a couple or a family system are explored together. She also provides child and adolescent counseling, which may involve working with the young person as well as with parents or caregivers, depending on the age of the child and the concern being addressed. Stress management is a further area of her practice, in which practical strategies for coping with everyday pressures are developed alongside the person seeking help.

How Melike Külekçi Durmuş works with international patients

International patients are supported by the hospital’s international patient team, which coordinates the collection of prior reports, such as previous psychological or psychiatric assessments, treatment summaries and discharge documents, arranges appointments and organizes the hospital visit. A first consultation with Melike Külekçi Durmuş typically covers the person’s history and current symptoms, a review of any previous treatments or assessments, and a discussion of the options that may be appropriate. Interpreters can be arranged when needed so that the consultation can take place in a language the patient is comfortable with. As with all psychological care, the pace and content of sessions are adapted to the individual, and any recommendations are made cautiously after the initial assessment has been completed.