I am İlayda Aydın, a psychologist in Amsterdam, and I offer online therapy in English and Turkish for people who have moved to the Netherlands for work, study or love. You do not need a GP referral, you book straight into my calendar instead of joining a waiting list, and a 50-minute session costs €90. We can start with a free 20-minute video call to see whether we are a good fit.
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- Session
- 50 minutes, €90
- Extended session
- 90 minutes, €135
- First step
- Free 20-minute intro call
- Languages
- English or Turkish
- Where
- Online over Google Meet, anywhere in the Netherlands
- Referral
- Not needed, and no waiting list
- Insurance
- Self-paid, not covered by basic insurance
What living abroad can bring up
Moving country is often described as an adventure, and it can be. It can also be lonely, disorienting and harder than anyone at home imagines. Many of the people I work with are doing well on paper and still feel unsettled underneath.
- Homesickness and loneliness, even when life here looks full
- Feeling in between: no longer fully at home there, not yet at home here
- Pressure to make the move worth it, at work or for your family
- Strain in a relationship when one partner followed the other
- Grief and worry about family and friends far away
- Anxiety, low mood or burnout that the move has brought to the surface
How we work together
We start with what brought you here now. With Schema Therapy we look at older patterns that a big move can amplify, such as feeling you must cope alone or never let anyone down. CBT gives you practical tools for the week in between sessions, and mindfulness helps you stay with difficult feelings without being swept away by them.
We go at your pace. Some people come for a handful of sessions around a specific transition; others use therapy to work on patterns they have carried for longer.
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- CBT
- Mindfulness
Therapy in your own language
Explaining subtle feelings in a second or third language takes energy. Sessions are in English or Turkish, whichever feels most like home, and I know from my own life what it is to build a life in another country. For Turkish-speaking people in the Netherlands, therapy in Turkish can make it easier to say what you really mean.
Finding help in the Dutch system
In the Netherlands your GP (huisarts) is the route into mental health care covered by basic insurance. That care needs a referral and often has a waiting list. My practice is private: no referral, no diagnosis on file and no waiting list, but sessions are self-paid. The fees page explains both routes so you can choose what suits you.
Frequently asked questions
No. Sessions are in English or Turkish, and everything from booking to the session itself happens in the language you choose.
No. You can book directly. A referral is only needed for mental health care covered by Dutch basic health insurance, and my sessions are self-paid.
Yes. It is still worth registering with a huisarts soon, because they are your route to insured care and to medical help when you need it.
Yes. All sessions are online over Google Meet, so you can join from anywhere in the Netherlands, whether that is Rotterdam, The Hague, Utrecht, Eindhoven or a small town.
No, not by Dutch basic health insurance. Sessions are €90 for 50 minutes, paid privately.
