Nida Koca, Clinical Psychologist

Nida Koca is a specialist psychologist at Acibadem Kozyatagi Hospital in İstanbul, where she practices within the Psychiatry & Psychology unit. Her clinical work is centered on the psychological assessment and support of patients with mood and anxiety-related conditions, including Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Panic Disorder, Depression, Bipolar Disorder, and Social and Specific Phobias.

Nida Koca completed her training in Clinical Psychology at Uskudar University in 2021. She then worked at Hayat Private Hospital from 2021 to 2023. In 2024 she joined the Assoc. Prof. Dr. Işıl Göğcegöz Private Practice and, in the same year, Acibadem Healthcare Group. She has more than five years of experience in the field.

Clinical focus

A significant part of Nida Koca’s work involves patients who have experienced traumatic events and who present with the symptoms associated with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, such as intrusive memories, avoidance, and heightened arousal. She also sees patients with Panic Disorder, in which recurrent and unexpected episodes of intense fear are often accompanied by physical symptoms and ongoing worry about further attacks. Her practice further includes Social and Specific Phobias, where persistent fear of particular situations or objects can restrict daily activities and relationships.

Mood disorders form another area of her clinical interest. She works with patients experiencing Depression, including low mood, loss of interest, changes in sleep and energy, and difficulties with concentration, as well as with patients diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder, in whom periods of depression alternate with periods of elevated or irritable mood. In these conditions, psychological assessment and support are typically provided alongside the care of the psychiatry team, and the approach is adjusted to each patient’s history, current symptoms, and personal circumstances.

How Nida Koca works with international patients

For patients traveling from abroad, the Acibadem international patient team coordinates the collection of prior reports, such as previous psychological or psychiatric evaluations, discharge summaries, and records of earlier treatments, and arranges appointments and the hospital visit. A first consultation with Nida Koca typically covers the patient’s history and current symptoms, a review of previous assessments and treatments, a clinical evaluation, and a discussion of the options that may be appropriate. Interpreters can be arranged for patients who do not share a common language with the clinical team, so that the consultation and any subsequent sessions can be conducted in a language the patient is comfortable with.