Ömer Orhun Ercan, MD

Psychiatry sits at the intersection of medicine and human experience. As a medical doctor, Dr. Ercan starts every treatment with a thorough assessment — including, when the picture calls for it, ruling out physical causes that can masquerade as psychiatric symptoms. As a therapist, he treats the person, not just the diagnosis: each treatment plan reflects your history, circumstances and preferences.

Being both psychiatrist and psychotherapist means assessment, medication and therapy live in one coordinated plan rather than being split across providers. Medication is used when the evidence supports it, explained in plain language, and reviewed rather than renewed on autopilot. Psychotherapy — cognitive behavioral therapy, EMDR, supportive and dynamic approaches — is chosen to fit the problem, not the other way around.

For internationals in İzmir, receiving care in English removes a real barrier: describing your inner life in a second language is hard, and important details get lost. Dr. Ercan conducts full sessions in English — assessment, therapy and follow-up — and understands the particular pressures of living far from home, from relocation stress to navigating an unfamiliar healthcare system.