Services
- Individual
- Couples
About My Clients
I work with individuals and partners navigating intercultural relationships, desire mismatch, sexless relationships and challenges with intimacy, sexuality and communication. Many of my clients are part of LGBTQIA+ communities or are in polyamorous, open or kink relationships. I also work with clients facing unresolved conflict, emotional disconnection or feeling stuck in repeating relationship patterns that affect closeness, desire and long-term connection. More info at www.leylagulcur.com.
My Background and Approach
I use an integrative, client-centered approach that combines relational, body-based and sex therapy methods. My work draws from Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), the Gottman Method, Brainspotting, mindfulness, non-violent communication, cognitive-behavioral techniques and internal martial arts. I also incorporate slow sex principles to support a more attuned and embodied experience of intimacy. I work with individuals and partners navigating desire mismatch, sexless relationships, intercultural dynamics and challenges with intimacy and communication. Together, we explore the patterns that shape your emotional and relational experience, including how you respond to closeness, conflict and desire. In addition to talk therapy, I may use structured, experiential practices to help you reconnect with your body and shift patterns at a deeper level. The work is collaborative, co-creative and tailored to your specific needs, with a focus on creating lasting change.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
As a third-culture individual, I bring a deep, lived understanding of what it means to move between cultures and navigate different social, relational and family expectations. I am multilingual in English, Turkish, French and Italian, and have lived, worked and traveled in over 25 countries across Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, North America, and South Asia. This background allows me to form strong empathic connections with clients from diverse cultural and community contexts. I have particular experience working with individuals and partners who are bicultural, multicultural, immigrants or expats, and who may be navigating differences in identity, belonging, communication styles or values. I am especially attuned to how culture shapes intimacy, gender roles and expectations within relationships, and I bring this awareness into my work in a grounded, practical and non-judgmental way.