Perihan Akcan Aydin, PhD is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate, and a National Certified Counselor. She received a Masters degree in Counselor Education from MS State University and a Doctorate in Counseling and Counselor Education from NC State University. She has been in the field for over 10 years serving people with diverse backgrounds.

Dr. Akcan Aydin has addressed an array of client issues including depression, anxiety, grief/loss, transition stress, illness/disability, relationship problems, parenting, spiritual concerns, trauma, career issues, as well as other mental health and life concerns. Her goal is to provide a safe and nurturing environment to facilitate her clients’ personal growth in self-awareness and self-acceptance at their own pace. She uses a variety of evidenced-based and person-centered therapy techniques along with a holistic approach to serve her clients as best as possible. She provides an atmosphere of love, understanding, unconditional respect and a lot of courage to help her clients reach their therapy goals.

Dr. Akcan Aydin is also fluent in Turkish language, and can provide counseling in Turkish upon request.