Child and adolescent psychology · Karşıyaka, İzmir and online parent meetingsAges 13–18 · Karşıyaka · talking, drawing or staying quiet are all fine
Play therapy, settling into school, anxiety, attention and talking with teens. I listen to you first, then we meet your child in the playroom.Nobody here tries to fix you. School, friends, tension at home or a feeling you can’t name; we start wherever you want.
First step: a free 15-minute intro call (phone or online).If you like, we just talk for 15 minutes first. Free, no promises needed.
Every age has its own language. Tap a block: common topics at that age, when to seek support and how the first meeting goes.The 13–18 block is for you. Look at the others too; maybe for a younger sibling.
At this age children show feelings through behaviour and play. Short-lived struggles are part of development; those that last and narrow the day need attention.
Play therapySettling into schoolAnxiety and fearsDevelopmental assessment
As school life begins the child’s world widens: teachers, friends, homework and rules. At this age children start to tell their story through both play and words.
Play therapySettling into schoolAttention and focusAnxiety and fears
Adolescence is a time of separating from the family and searching for identity. Closed doors are often normal, but they can also signal a load the teen can’t carry.Feeling confused, arguing often with your family, feeling that nobody understands you — all very common at this age. You don’t need a “big problem” to talk to someone. What you say stays with me; the only exception is your safety or someone else’s.
This guide is for information only; it does not diagnose. If you remain worried, talk to a professional.
Play therapy
For children aged 3–11 who find it hard to put feelings into words. 0–6 yaş7–12 yaş
Settling into school
For children who don’t want to go to school or get tummy aches in the morning. 0–6 yaş7–12 yaş
Attention and focus
If sitting down to homework turns into a battle every evening.If your mind wanders five minutes into class. 7–12 yaş13–18 yaş
Anxiety and fears
Of the dark, of separation, of exams or of the feeling that “something will happen”.If the “what if” voice in your head never goes quiet. 0–6 yaş7–12 yaş13–18 yaş
Talking with teens
For families of teens who close the door and answer in one word.If it feels like nobody at home understands you. 13–18 yaş
Developmental assessment
If you have a question about speech, movement or play development. 0–6 yaş7–12 yaş
Every material has a job. Tap the dots on the photo; from the sand tray to the puppets, I explain why each one is there.Yes, there are toys. But there’s also a corner for teens: cushions, books, a sketchbook. Check the dots.
Photos of the playroom
In the blue-bottomed tray sand becomes land and water; the scene a child builds becomes a map of their inner world. Digging, smoothing and shaping the sand also calms the body.Building a scene in sand is an easy way to show something hard to say.
People, animals, houses, trees, bridges, vehicles… The child builds their story with figures; scenes of family, school or fear are told through these small characters.There are hundreds of figures on the shelves; teens use them too.
Colour and line where words are not enough. Drawings show us the child’s mood and world that week; we look together rather than interpret.The sketchbook is yours; you don’t have to show anyone what you draw.
Build, knock down, build again. Blocks let us work on patience, planning and coping with frustration within play.
Saying something through a puppet is easier than saying it yourself. Puppets let us talk about fears, anger and difficult conversations from a safe distance.
With its rooms and little family, the dollhouse is the most natural way for a child to show routines at home, sibling relationships and daily life.
Hello, I’m Zeynep Aydın.
I have worked with children, teenagers and their families for more than ten years. Every child who comes to the room has their own story; my job is to listen to it without hurrying and to find, together with the parents, steps that make the child’s day a little easier.Nobody grades you here. You share as much as you want; the rest we talk about over time, at your pace.
I listen to you before I meet your child. Each step builds on the one before; there is no rush.
50 minutes. Your child’s development, school, routine at home and what worries you. The child does not come to this meeting.
One or two sessions. Play with young children, conversation with teens; the aim is to build trust.
I share my observations: what we can work on, how often, and whether we need to work with the school.
Usually one session a week and a parent meeting every four to six weeks. The child’s needs set the length.
For parents who cannot come to Karşıyaka or who live outside İzmir. Play therapy with the child is face to face; parent meetings can be online.
Please let me know at least 24 hours in advance if you need to cancel or reschedule.
Small-group meetings with plenty of questions and answers. Places are limited; fill in the form to book.
Not sure where to start? Let’s talk for 15 minutes.If you like, let’s just talk for 15 minutes first.
The free intro call is by phone or online; then we decide together.Write with your family, or write first yourself; we’ll decide together how to start.
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