Service Details and Fees
Service Details
Initial Consultation
Psychological counselling service
30 minutes
Online or in person
Service fee: 0 €
During the initial consultation, we will jointly explore your needs, expectations and whether working together feels like a good fit (individual, couple, family or group). This is non-binding and free of charge. An appointment is required. For couple and family counselling, all participants are asked to attend together. To request an appointment, please fill out the ‘Join Us’ form.
Individual Counselling
Psychological counselling service
50 minutes
In-person only
Standard* service fee: 130 €
Rather than imposing a fixed agenda, my approach centres around your own concerns. These may include personal awareness, life transitions, migration, identity, relationship patterns, emotional regulation, the search for meaning, and everything else that comes with being human. An initial consultation is required before beginning.
Couples Counselling
Psychological counselling service
75 minutes
In-person only
Standard* service fee: 180 €
In couples counselling, I focus on how you each relate to yourselves, your partner and the world from an existential perspective, alongside emotions, needs and non-violent communication. Where needed, individual sessions with either partner can also be arranged, in keeping with the principle of transparency. Individual sessions are invoiced at the individual counselling rate. An initial consultation is required before beginning.
Family Counselling
Psychological counselling service
90 minutes
In-person only
Standard* service fee: 240 €
In family counselling, I work with interpersonal communication styles, recurring patterns and the family system as a whole. Where needed, individual sessions with parents can also be arranged. These sessions are invoiced at the couples counselling rate. An initial consultation attended by all family members is required before beginning.
Well-Being Group (ages 25-34)
Psychoeducational service
150 minutes x 8 weeks
In-person only
Standard* service fee: 240 € (8 x 30 €)
A group specially designed for young adults with migration experience moves beyond the classic question of "How can I feel better?" Our focus is on bolder questions: "Who do I want to be, where do I want to go, and am I building a life that aligns with my values?" An initial consultation is required to assess together whether the programme and group are the right fit for you.
Well-Being Group (ages 35-44)
Psychoeducational service
150 minutes x 8 weeks
In-person only
Standard* service fee: 240 € (8 x 30 €)
Specially designed for adults with migration experience, this psychoeducational group moves beyond the question "How can I feel better?" to focus on "Am I where I want to be, how am I living, and how do I make sense of this life?" An initial consultation is required before beginning to assess together whether the programme and group are the right fit for you.
Deep Listening: Sounds of Home
Workshop
75 minutes
In-person only
Service fee: 25 €
A sound meditation experience specially designed for adults who have migrated from Turkey, for second and third generation, or anyone who are curious about Turkey. An inner exploration practice that directs attention not only to hearing, but also to the emotions and memories that sounds evoke within us. Please fill out the 'Join Us' form to pre-register.
Deep Listening: From Nature
Workshop
75 minutes
In-person only
Service fee: 20 €
A deepening practice for those wishing to step away from the noise of city life and renew their connection with nature. A sensory journey that turns attention toward nature's rhythm, organic textures and the layers within silence. By transforming the way we listen, we turn back toward our roots. Please fill out the 'Join Us' form to pre-register.
Intuitive Drawing
Workshop
75 minutes
In-person only
Service fee: 20 €
A relaxing and reflective experience where we explore not the end result, but the process and the free flow of our hands on the paper. No drawing skills required, no perfectionism, plenty of self-compassion, and an encounter with paper, pencils, stones, scissors, strings and paints. Please fill out the 'Join Us' form to pre-register.
Mindfulness with Therapeutic Cards
Workshop
150 minutes
In-person only
Service fee: 35 €
Guided by visual cards, we give shape to emotions that are difficult to put into words; through group sharing, we learn to see ourselves and one another from new angles. Together we explore what the image you have chosen says to you, what feeling it carries, what memory, what question. Please fill-out the 'Join Us' form to pre-register.
Free Dialogue
Open Gathering
3 hours
In-person only
Service fee: 0 €
"No agenda, plenty of sharing."
There is no set agenda or structure; those who come shape it. Sometimes we focus on a specific topic, other times we simply follow whatever comes to mind as the conversation flows. What we touch on is never decided in advance; that is part of the format. Please fill out the 'Join Us' form to pre-register.
Feminist Knitting Meetup
Open Gathering
3 hours
In-person only
Service fee: 0 €
"Coming together, with yarns of every colour."
Handicrafts offer a space for healing, rest, relaxation, self-expression and the making of something tangible, for all those who have been marginalised. No knitting experience needed; we will teach you a few beginner patterns on the day. Please fill out the 'Join Us' form to pre-register.
Ara-Kesit: Where Ideas Meet Artists
Talk & Discussion
2,5 hours
In-person only
Service fee: 10 € / 15 € / 20 €
(Pay-what-you-can basis)
A talk format enriched with examples from philosophy, psychology and literature, centred around a specific theme. We engage with questions that feel urgently contemporary as well as those that have accompanied human existence from the very beginning. Please fill out the 'Join Us' form to pre-register.
Kıssadan Hisse: Short Films & Long Talks
Curated Film Screening and Discussion
2,5 hours
In-person only
Service fee: 10 € / 15 € / 20 €
(Pay-what-you-can basis)
We watch a curated selection of short films centred around a specific theme, then stay to discuss the films and what they stirred in us. The discussion will be conducted in multiple languages, with consecutive interpretation into English and German provided where needed. Please fill out the 'Join Us' form to pre-register.
* Standard Service Fees
In the intersection of psychology, art and communities, I believe economic differences are an area of collective responsibility, not a barrier. While the standard fee ensures the sustainability of the services offered at Ara Mekân, sliding-scale fees aim to strengthen our social solidarity network.
Sliding-scale fees apply to psychological counselling services and well-being groups. These categories have been established to ensure that these services reach the widest possible audience. Under this system, participants with standard incomes pay the standard fee, while those on low incomes pay a reduced fee up to the allocated quota. Once this quota is filled, you may be placed on a waiting list.
In addition to the standard service fee for high-income participants, a solidarity/sponsorship option is also available.
In which category do I fall?
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Low Income/Solidarity:
"My access to economic opportunities is limited due to systemic barriers such as discrimination, migrant status or being a single parent."
"My income is below the subsistence level."
"I am living on social security benefits, unemployment benefits, or limited maintenance payments."
"I am an undergraduate or postgraduate student with no income."
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Standard:
"I have a regular income/scholarship.’ (Full-time working professionals or scholarship holders with an income)."
"Although I cannot build up significant savings, I can maintain my daily life without restrictions."
"After covering my basic expenses, I have the means to invest in my personal development or interests."
"I have the financial flexibility to maintain my basic standard of living in the face of unexpected expenses."
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Supportive/Sponsor:
"I am able to save, or I own property."
"I have an above-average income."
"I can pay more than the standard fee to help ensure this service remains accessible and sustainable for those on low incomes."
Sliding-Scale Fees
* An initial consultation is required for psychological counselling services and well-being groups.
** Pre-registration is required for workshops, open meetings and themed events.