Agape Compass Counseling
Meet Güzin Erkoç Kajak
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BA Psychology — Boğaziçi University
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MA Counseling Ministries — Denver Seminary
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EMDR Europe Accredited Therapist
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10+ years of counseling experience
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English & Turkish sessions
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Trauma Specialist
While living between cultures can be enriching, it can also bring unique challenges. Past trauma, major life transitions, cultural adjustment, relationship difficulties, and experiences of loss or displacement can leave people feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or stuck.
I am an EMDR therapist and counselor with over 10 years of experience helping adults, couples, and families heal from trauma and navigate life's challenges. My work is particularly informed by extensive experience supporting people through complex trauma, relationship difficulties, major life transitions, and the unique challenges of living across cultures. I offer a safe, compassionate, and culturally sensitive space where meaningful healing and growth can take place.
EMDR
Therapy
Evidence-based therapy for processing distressing experiences and supporting recovery.
Complex Trauma
Healing from childhood trauma, attachment wounds, emotional neglect, and relational trauma.
Cross-Cultural Counseling
Support for expats, multicultural individuals, international students, and those navigating life between cultures.
Who I Work With
Adults Experiencing Trauma and Life Challenges
Individuals seeking support with complex trauma, childhood experiences, emotional neglect, attachment wounds, anxiety, or emotional overwhelm.
Couples
Couples who are struggling with communication difficulties, emotional distance, conflict patterns, trust issues, or the impact of stress and past experiences on their relationship.
Families
Families facing relational conflict, emotional disconnection, parenting challenges, or the impact of trauma and major life transitions within the family system.
Individuals Navigating Life Across Cultures
Adults living abroad, expats, international students, and multicultural individuals experiencing identity questions, loneliness, cultural adjustment stress, or feeling “between cultures.”
Workshops, Groups & Intensive Support
Trauma Recovery Groups
A supportive group space for individuals working through complex trauma, emotional neglect, and relational wounds. Focus on safety, emotional regulation, and shared healing
Humanitarian & Helping Professionals Support Groups
Support for individuals working in high-stress helping roles such as NGOs, humanitarian settings, education, and care-based professions. Focus on burnout, secondary trauma, and emotional resilience.
Trauma-Informed Workshops
Practical, trauma-informed training for non-specialist helpers, community workers, NGO staff, volunteers, and others who support people facing adversity. These workshops focus on understanding trauma, building helping skills, promoting resilience, and supporting others in safe and effective ways.
Client Evaluations
For many years, I carried the heavy burden of past difficult experiences and childhood emotional neglect on my shoulders. When I first started counseling, I was filled with intense anxiety and hesitation. However, throughout the entire process, I felt safer, more understood, and more accepted than ever before. Especially through the EMDR therapy we did, I managed to break free from the vicious cycles and emotional overwhelm that were blocking my life. My perspective on myself, my relationships, and life in general has completely transformed. I am incredibly grateful for her professionalism, deep empathy, and reassuring approach.
— A. C., Adult Counselee
After moving abroad, trying to adapt to a new culture while maintaining my own identity turned into a very lonely and exhausting process for me. I was struggling with a deep sense of feeling 'between cultures' when I started this counseling journey. The cross-cultural support I received became a true companion in helping me overcome the profound loneliness and adjustment stress of living away from home. Knowing that I was connecting not just with an expert, but with someone who truly understood my reality, accelerated my healing process. Thank you for helping me bring balance back into my life.
— M. Y., Cross-Cultural Counselee