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Mental Health & Family Counsellor |  Begüm Merve Çidem Kocabaşlar
Mental Health & Family Counsellor | Begüm Merve Çidem Kocabaşlar

Mental Health & Family Counsellor

Specializing in Relationship Patterns, Decision Processes & Addiction 

Understanding Relationship Patterns
& Behavioral Change

Providing structured online counselling for individuals and couples navigating relationship difficulties, decision uncertainty, attachment-related patterns, and addiction-related behaviors. The work focuses on understanding recurring emotional dynamics, improving communication, strengthening psychological resilience, and supporting sustainable behavioral change. When life feels stuck in repeating patterns, clarity and direction can be rebuilt.

Relationship Problems · Couples Counselling · Attachment Issues · Addiction Counselling · Decision Paralysis · Boundary Difficulties · Workplace Stress

Patterns Are Not Random

Do you find yourself in similar relationship dynamics with different people?
Does your mind freeze when decisions feel urgent?
Does uncertainty pull you back?

I work to identify recurring patterns, clarify boundaries, and understand the cycles that sustain them.
Clarity is not accidental. It is structured.

Empty armchair in a structured mental health counselling office
Empty armchair in a structured mental health counselling office

Academic Background & Professional Training


Academic Education

B.A. in Psychology Istanbul Bilgi University

M.A. Media Psychology Focus Bahçeşehir University
Thesis: Media Psychology & Consumer Behavior

Family Counseling Certification Program Marmara University
(300 hrs theory · 120 hrs practicum · 30 hrs supervision)

Professional Certifications

Harvard University – Mental Health & Resilience
Yale University – Addiction Treatment
American Psychological Association (APA) – Addiction & Mood Disorders
Johns Hopkins University – Psychological First Aid
Wesleyan University – Suicide Prevention

Illustration of an online mental health support session via video call
Illustration of an online mental health support session via video call

How the Online Support Process Works

Online support is structured and confidential. The goal is to clarify the situation, reduce mental strain, and determine the next steps from a more grounded and informed position.

The process generally includes:

1. Initial Contact & Scheduling

A request is submitted through the contact form. The concern is briefly reviewed, and an online session is scheduled.

2. Initial Session – Clarification

Recurring patterns, decision-making difficulties, and relational dynamics are explored. Immediate priorities and next steps are identified.

3. Structured Support Process

Work progresses in a structured manner, focusing on relationship dynamics, behavioral patterns (including addiction-related behaviors when relevant), and decision processes.

4. Review & Direction

The process is reviewed based on progress and needs. Support may conclude or continue short-term depending on individual circumstances.

Closing Statement
The goal is not to impose solutions, but to create clarity and strengthen functional decision-making.

Services


Individual & Couples Counselling

Structured online counselling supporting individuals and couples in understanding recurring emotional and relationship patterns, improving communication, and navigating important personal and relational decisions.

Support for individuals and couples navigating:

  • Relationship difficulties and recurring conflict patterns

  • Decision-making paralysis or persistent indecision

  • Boundary challenges in personal relationships

  • Attachment-related patterns and emotional closeness concerns

  • Communication difficulties within relationships

  • Emotional regulation challenges

  • Life transitions and changing roles in relationships

  • Recurring relationship patterns and partner selection dynamics

Addiction & Recovery Support

Structured online counselling supporting individuals, couples, and families navigating addiction-related behaviors, recovery processes, and the relational dynamics surrounding addiction.


Support may focus on:

  • Substance-related or compulsive behavioral patterns
  • Recurring addiction cycles and behavioral triggers
  • Identifying high-risk situations and emotional triggers
  • Relationship strain linked to addiction patterns
  • Partner and family dynamics during addiction and recovery
  • Boundary challenges within addiction-affected relationships
  • Emotional regulation difficulties linked to addictive behaviors
  • Relapse awareness and early warning patterns
  • Decision support during critical moments of change
  • Strengthening motivation for behavioral change

Begüm Kocabaşlar
Mental Health Counsellor · Focus: Relationships · Family Support · Addiction
Ruh Sağlığı Danışmanı · Odak: İlişki Dinamikleri · Aile · Bağımlılık
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