“You can come as you are. Together, we’ll explore your story, make space for what matters to you, and find a way forward that feels right for you.”
Leyla creates a warm, welcoming space where clients can feel comfortable being themselves and exploring their experiences openly. She approaches counseling with curiosity and compassion, taking time to understand each person’s story, needs, and goals.
Having lived and worked across Türkiye and the United States, she brings a cross-cultural perspective and an appreciation for the many ways people understand themselves and their experiences. She values a collaborative relationship where clients feel heard and have a voice in shaping their care.
Leyla’s background spans behavioral health, psychological assessment, and psychiatric settings, with experience involving children, adolescents, adults, and families. These experiences inform her attention to each person’s developmental needs, relationships, and circumstances.
She is currently pursuing her Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Johns Hopkins University. A native speaker of both Turkish and English, Leyla brings an understanding of language and culture to connecting with clients.
Leyla takes an integrative, multicultural approach, tailoring counseling to each client’s needs and goals. She considers how culture, identity, relationships, and lived experiences influence emotional well-being and the concerns clients bring to therapy.
She sees counseling as a place for both support and deeper self-reflection. Through thoughtful conversation and collaborative exploration, she helps clients build understanding, recognize their strengths, and consider meaningful steps toward growth.
Anxiety, depression, stress, life transitions, relationship concerns, and identity exploration.
Integrative, collaborative, and multicultural care tailored to each client’s needs and goals.
Children, adolescents, and adults of all ages.
Individual therapy.
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