Hello, I am Dr. Ümit May.

Based in Vienna, I am a psychoanalyst and therapist for infants, children, and adolescents. I have extensive experience in psychoanalysis and psychotherapy, having completed my education at leading universities in Turkey and Europe.
After moving to Vienna, I began my psychoanalysis training at Sigmund Freud University, completing my bachelor's degree in 2015, my master's degree in 2017, and my doctorate in 2023. Currently, I have the privilege of serving as a lecturer at Sigmund Freud University, where I actively contribute to the advancement of psychoanalytic understanding. In 2015, I was appointed to the position of "Psychoanalyst in Training under Supervision " by the Innsbruck Psychoanalytic Seminar. According to Austrian Ministry of Health regulations, I am a certified psychotherapist for infants, children, and adolescents. Since 2015, I have been participating in international seminars and practices on Group Analysis, focusing on group therapy.
As an independent psychotherapist, I offer services in Turkish, English, and German.
- Individual therapy for adults
- Individual therapy for adolescents
- Individual therapy for children
- Couples therapy
- Group therapy
I am actively involved in programs and projects supporting women and immigrants. The traumatic effects of migration have always been a significant concern for me. From 2014 to 2021, I worked as a psychotherapist at the FemSüd Women's Health Center at Kaiser Franz-Josef Hospital in Vienna. Additionally, with the support of WGKK, I organized courses for an anti-obesity project called "rundum gsund" aimed at benefiting Turkish women. My other professional experiences include working at the International Psychotherapy Clinic at Sigmund Freud University, the Headache Psychiatry Clinic for Children and Adolescents at Vienna Medical University (AKH), and school integration projects for children (e.g., Anton Sattler Gasse Middle School).


Native Turkish-Speaking Therapist
I eliminate the language barrier so your child can best express their emotions and thoughts.
Expertise and Experience
With years of training and experience, I offer effective therapy methods tailored to your children's specific needs.
Cultural Understanding
My familiarity with Turkish and European culture allows me to better understand your family dynamics and values, providing support accordingly.
Easy Online Access
No matter where you are in the world, you can easily access therapy sessions and have flexible meetings.
Why Psychoanalysis and Talk Therapy?

Psychoanalysis helps uncover thoughts and emotions in your subconscious, enabling you to better understand the reasons behind your behaviors and feelings. Talk therapy helps your children express their emotions and learn to cope with emotional challenges. Both methods provide lasting and profound change, helping your children and family cope more effectively with future challenges.
Challenges of Living
Challenges of
Living Abroad :
Abroad :
Living abroad can bring various pressures and challenges for adolescents and families. Cultural differences, language barriers, and the adaptation process can create emotional and psychological stress for both your children and family. Children and adolescents may experience social adaptation issues, identity confusion, academic stress, loneliness, and lack of confidence. These situations can manifest as behavior changes, withdrawal, anger outbursts, school failure, and difficulties in social relationships.
Pressures at school, separation from loved ones, deaths in the family, migration, abuse, and violence can create high levels of anxiety and sadness in children and adolescents. They often struggle to cope with these situations. They neither have the ability to create their own solutions nor are they equipped enough to handle them. This can lead to frustration, anxiety, and other symptoms. Typical symptoms in children include aggression towards close relationships like parents, panic attacks, hopelessness, immature behavior, and bedwetting. In adolescents, we see self-harm, withdrawal, extreme fear of exams, poor school grades, and aggression towards close relationships.
Benefits for
Benefits for Families :
Families :
Therapy for children and adolescents reduces not only their stress but also the stress of parents. Professional support for your children's emotional and psychological health reduces tensions within the family and provides you, as parents, with more peace of mind. This process creates a more balanced and happy living environment for the entire family. Psychotherapy provides a suitable space for parents and children to work together, improving communication, mutual understanding, and resolving challenging situations.
I am here to offer professional and compassionate support to your family and children. Please contact me, and let's take a step towards a healthy future together.


What is Individual Therapy?


Individual psychotherapy is the most classical approach in therapy. It provides a conducive and private space for you to think about yourself. It allows you to explore your dreams and wishes, reflect them in your actions, and develop and shape your personal thoughts and future. You determine the direction of the discussion, talking about experiences and thoughts that are pleasant or unpleasant to you. The psychotherapist supports you in your personal explorations of emotions and feelings. Free association forms the basis of psychoanalysis as it allows us to share thoughts, fantasies, and whatever comes to mind freely. Your spontaneous thoughts reveal much more than you might expect or realize.

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