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Individual
Therapy
For the gap between how you appear on the outside and what's going on beneath it. Therapy that gets to the root of the problem, not the surface.
Book a Free 20-Minute ConsultationYou've Been Keeping
It Together
But keeping it together has its own cost. Individual therapy is for people who have done plenty of thinking about the problem and are ready to change it.
I work with expats, digital nomads, and internationally mobile people. If you're looking for a therapist who will be honest about what he sees, including the ways you might be getting in your own way, we should talk.
Trevor encouraged me to be honest, not just with him, but with myself. That honesty became the foundation for real progress.A.P., Colorado
What Individual Therapy
Addresses
The problems people bring to therapy are rarely as simple as they appear. These are the areas where the work makes the biggest difference.
Anxiety
Anxiety manifests in many forms, including sleep disturbances, intrusive thoughts, and low self-confidence. It is usually a signal, not the core problem. I'm interested in what anxiety points to: the avoidance, the unexpressed feelings, and the patterns that keep your nervous system on high alert. Managing anxiety can help. Understanding what generates it is what changes things.
Depression
Depression shows up as heaviness, withdrawal, flatness, or a sense of going through the motions without feeling much. It can hide behind busyness. It can hide behind numbness. There are often feelings underneath that haven't been faced, including grief, anger, and disappointment. We get to unearth those feelings to free you of the depression.
Identity and Self-Doubt
This comes up for people who change careers, live abroad, or build a life outside the one they were expected to have. The confidence you once had becomes harder to access. You second-guess yourself when you never used to. Therapy gives you a place to understand who you were, who you are, and who you want to be.
Avoidance Patterns
The conversation you put off, the problem you ignore, and the way you arrange your life so certain feelings stay out of reach. Avoidance is intelligent; it worked at some point. The problem is when it becomes the primary influence on your decisions. Keeping busy to avoid feelings, holding relationships at arm's length, and saying yes when you mean no.
Relationship Patterns
You don't need couples therapy to work on how you show up in relationships. Who you're drawn to, how you handle conflict, what you do when someone gets close, and what you do when they pull away. These patterns have deep roots, and they follow you across romantic relationships, friendships, family, and work.
Guilt and Shame
Among the heaviest things people carry, and among the least addressed. There's a difference between guilt (something you did) and shame (something you believe you are). For expats, there can be another layer: guilt about leaving family behind, or shame about struggling in a life that looks enviable from the outside. These feelings lose their power when faced directly.
My Approach to Individual Work
Clients often tell me therapy with me feels different from what they've tried before. I'm less interested in helping you feel better in the moment and more interested in understanding what's driving the difficulty.
My training is psychodynamic, relational, and ISTDP-informed. I pay attention to patterns: what you repeat, what you avoid, and what you do without realizing it. I work directly with the anxiety and defenses that keep difficult emotions out of reach. That tends to move things faster, and deeper, than people expect.
I'll tell you what I see, including the ways you might be getting in your own way. I'm also an expat. I live in Istanbul, married to a Turkish woman, raising a daughter between two cultures. I know what it's like to rebuild a sense of yourself somewhere new.
How It Works
Direct
I'll be honest about what I see. That includes patterns you might not be aware of and ways you could be contributing to your own difficulty. Not always comfortable, but it's where real change happens.
Online, Across Time Zones
All sessions over secure video. I'm based in Istanbul (GMT+3) and work with clients around the world. We'll find a time that works for your schedule, wherever you are.
Depth Over Coping Skills
The goal isn't symptom management. I'm interested in what's driving the problem. If you've tried therapy that stayed at the surface, this is where that changes.
Three Steps
Book a Free 20-Minute Consultation
A short video call to talk about what's going on and whether working together makes sense. No forms, no commitment.
Schedule Your First Session
If we're a good fit, we'll book your first full session at a time that works for your time zone.
Start the Real Work
We get into what's going on from the first session.
Testimonials
Trevor's demeanor, thoughtful listening skills, and valuable questions empowered me to speak candidly, and listen carefully to his thoughts and questions. He was able to reframe and demystify things that I believed to be absolutes.
Korey K., FloridaSince I started with Trevor, I've made huge progress. He strikes the perfect balance between empathy and challenging my old beliefs. I wouldn't be the same person today without him!
Wendy L., AustraliaTrevor encouraged me to be honest, not just with him, but with myself. That honesty became the foundation for real progress. Each session felt purposeful.
A.P., ColoradoNot ready to book? Send me a question
Frequently Asked
Therapy that doesn't work usually falls into one of two patterns: it was too supportive (lots of validation, not enough challenge) or it focused on managing symptoms without getting underneath them. My approach is psychodynamic and relational. I'm looking at the patterns you're running, often without realizing it, that keep creating the same problems. That tends to feel different and move faster.
No. Good reasons to start therapy include: a persistent sense that you're not living the way you want to, repeating the same patterns in relationships, or a flatness that won't go away. You don't need to wait until things get terrible.
It depends on what you're working on and how deep you want to go. Some clients come for a specific issue and we work through it in three to four months. Others are doing longer-term work on patterns that have been with them for years. I don't keep people in therapy longer than they need to be.
I don't treat them as standalone conditions to manage. I treat them as signals that something underneath needs attention. With anxiety, I'm interested in the avoidance patterns and unexpressed feelings that keep the nervous system activated. With depression, I'm looking at what feelings have been pushed down. The goal is to address what's generating the symptom so it can resolve on its own.
I'm based in Istanbul (GMT+3) and schedule sessions across time zones daily. All you need is a private space and reliable internet. Most clients are in Europe, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, or South America, and we find a time that works without much difficulty.
Free 20-Minute
Consultation
Pick a time. No forms, no commitment.