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Barlas | Psychologist
Psychologist The Hague
Hello and Welcome!
I'm Barlas, a registered psychologist and certified meditation and mindfulness teacher with over 12 years of full-time international clinical experience. I have helped—and continue to help—thousands of people worldwide reparent themselves and heal from a wide range of challenges.
I specialize in treating depression, anxiety disorders, (childhood) trauma, relationship / family issues, and work-related challenges (burnout, etc.) using cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), schema therapy, emotion-focused therapy, mindfulness, and somatic/body-based approaches.
My therapeutic orientation is fully embodied and holistic-existential, meaning we will always address you as a whole, unique human being—going beyond just negative thoughts and emotions to foster deep, lasting transformation.
Born and raised in Istanbul, Turkey, I studied as an international student and worked as an expat in the U.S. and Canada for nearly a decade. Since 2017, I’ve been living in the Netherlands as an expat therapist, further growing my extensive experience working with people from diverse international backgrounds.
I want to help as many people as possible re-parent and heal themselves. If you're seeking a highly trained, experienced professional to guide you toward deep and lasting change, I’m here to help.
If you have any questions, please send me a message via the Send a message - button and I'll get back to you within 24 hours!
Online therapy
- I use Microsoft Teams video calls for online individual psychotherapy sessions.
- Sessions are 50 minutes long.
- For extra security and privacy, I send you a new link for each session.
Qualifications and registrations
- Master of Science, Clinical Psychology | Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.
- Bachelor of Arts, Psychology (with College Honors) | Earlham College, Richmond, Indiana, USA.
- College Preparatory Private American High School | Robert College, Istanbul, Turkey.
- vLOGO Accredited Psychologist (“Vereniging Landelijk Overleg Geestelijke Gezondheidszorg Opleidingsinstellingen - vLOGO” - Dutch Association of National Regulation of Mental Health Training Institutions).
- The Dutch Association of Psychologists (Nederland Instituut van Psychologen - NIP) Registered Psychologist.
- Additional Graduate Coursework in Developmental Neuropsychology & Cognitive Neuropsychiatry | Utrecht University, Netherlands.
- Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapy (ISTT) | The Embody Lab, 2023. Continuing Education (CE) credits are accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA).
- Certified Meditation and Mindfulness Teacher | The School of Positive Transformation. Accredited by the International Mindfulness and Meditation Alliance (IMMA) and the Continuing Professional Development Certification Service (CPD)
- Person-Centered Experiential Psychotherapy | The Emotion Focused Therapy Institute in the Netherlands (EFTiN). Accredited by the EFTiN.
- Advanced Schema Therapy | Accredited by the International Society of Schema Therapy (ISST).
- Basic Schema Therapy | Accredited by the ISST.
- Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy | Accredited by the Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Association of the Netherlands (VGCt).
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Therapies offered
Areas of counselling I can help with
- ✓ Abuse
- ✓ Anger management
- ✓ Anxiety
- ✓ Being a perfectionist
- ✓ Being assertive
- ✓ Bereavement, grief, loss
- ✓ Burnout
- ✓ Career challenges
- ✓ Communication
- ✓ Self confidence
- ✓ Cultural adjustment difficulties
- ✓ Cultural problems
- ✓ Depression
- ✓ Expat issues
- ✓ Loneliness
- ✓ Homesickness
- ✓ Insecurity
- ✓ Intercultural relationship problems
- ✓ Life-meaning questions
- ✓ Loss of meaning
- ✓ Low self esteem
- ✓ Parenting
- ✓ Performance anxiety
- ✓ Phobia
- ✓ Post-traumatic stress disorder
- ✓ Relationship fights
- ✓ Relationship issues
- ✓ Setting boundaries
- ✓ Social phobia
- ✓ Trauma
- ✓ Work-related issues
- ✓ Worrying too much
Fees
- 150 Euros per session (50 minutes).
- My sessions are not automatically covered by health insurance. However, some (international) insurances may offer partial or full reimbursement. If you will be seeking reimbursement for our sessions, please check your coverage and arrange dirrectly with your insurance.
- Although limited, I do have a few sliding fee scale spots for clients who genuinely need a discount. Please contact me to inquire and apply.
- I offer free, 15-minute consultation calls. If you're interested, send me a message to schedule one.
- I do not have a waitlist at the moment, so we can get started asap!
Availability (Opening hours)
| Monday | By appointment only |
| Tuesday | By appointment only |
| Wednesday | By appointment only |
| Thursday | 9:00 - 18:00 |
| Friday | By appointment only |
| Saturday | - |
| Sunday | - |
Location
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- ✓ For Individuals & Couples
- ✓ In The Netherlands
- ✓ Face-to-face & Online