Positive Mental Health
Assoc. Prof. Alişan Burak Yaşar, MD · Psychiatrist and Psychotherapist
In my psychiatry and psychotherapy practice, I combine evidence-based approaches with human warmth to accompany you on your inner journey.
New Release
Change in the Brain with EMDR Therapy — Healing in Trauma Therapy
This book reviews the relationships between what happens in the brain and our emotions, thoughts and behaviours in the light of recent research — a practical resource for EMDR therapists, clients and anyone interested in neurobiology.
Published Books
Selected Books
Books authored, edited or translated by Assoc. Prof. Alişan Burak Yaşar.
See allTherapy Approaches
Evidence-based methods, integrated to fit each person's needs.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Focuses on the person's current concerns with a problem-solving orientation.
EMDR Therapy
A three-phase protocol addressing past, present and future.
Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
Explores the unconscious roots of the presenting issue.
Supportive Psychotherapy
Helps the client express and regulate emotions.
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy
Fosters acceptance of experience and psychological flexibility.
Motivational Interviewing
A directive, client-centred method for behaviour change.
TV Appearances & Videos
Selected television programmes and video conversations featuring Assoc. Prof. Alişan Burak Yaşar.
Understanding and Repair
Psychotherapy is not merely treatment — it is a journey of self-discovery and transformation. At my Bağdat Caddesi clinic in Istanbul, I work with scientific rigor and deep empathy, honouring each person's unique story.
Mental Health Writings
Recent articles to illuminate your inner world.
September 26, 2026
Why it becomes harder to build healthy relationships without coming to terms with our parents' shortcomings
The way parents described their childhood and their infants' attachment patterns showed 75 percent agreement across 661 pairs; kappa was 0.49, indicating moderate agreement. 🧠 The Adult Attachment Interview assesses not what happened in childhood, but how it is described today. Even when negative experiences are described, if the narrative is coherent, the assessment indicates secur
September 26, 2026
Three directions of idealization in narcissism: the past, the future, and the other
Narcissism is not simply about admiring oneself excessively. Idealization is sometimes directed toward the past, sometimes toward the future, and sometimes toward another person. 🕰️ Akhtar describes two familiar fantasies. “If only” glorifies the past: “If that hadn't happened, my life would have been different.” “Someday” glorifies the future: “Someday everyone
September 25, 2026
Janina Fisher and parts in trauma: staying aware of our parts
After complex trauma, the mind sometimes functions not as a unified whole, but as insufficiently integrated parts. This is how the theory of structural dissociation describes it. 🧩 In this theory, one part carries on with everyday life: going to work, running the household. Another remains stuck in the traumatic experience, even after the danger has passed
Practice
At his practice on Bağdat Caddesi in Suadiye, he offers psychiatry, psychotherapy, EMDR therapy and adult ADHD assessment. In-person and online sessions are available in Kadıköy, Istanbul.
Bağdat Cad. No:453 Fl:4 Ap:9, Suadiye / Kadıköy, Istanbul
Digital Ecosystem
Platforms, tools, and organizations founded and run by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Alişan Burak Yaşar.
Clinic and Academia
Associations and Events
Artificial Intelligence and Humanity Association
An association working to establish an ethical framework for the relationship between artificial intelligence and humanity.
Congress on Healthy AI Use
A congress on healthy artificial intelligence use for academics (Nişantaşı University).
EMDR Think Tank
An international EMDR research initiative.
Time of AGI
An archive of artificial general intelligence forecasts and calibration.
Member of & Collaborations
Contact
For appointment requests and questions, please get in touch.
Address
Bağdat Caddesi, Veli Güneysu Apt. No:453 Fl:4 Ap:9, Suadiye / Istanbul, Turkey
Email & Phone
info@alisanburak.com
+90 532 642 95 25