Dr. Zeynep Şevval Ekşi

As a 72-year-old retired maritime cartographer, I developed severe insomnia after my wife passed away, convinced I could hear ocean currents in the silence. Dr. Ekşi didn't just prescribe medication; she had me map my dreams as nautical charts. Over six months, we transformed my grief into a symbolic atlas of our marriage. I now teach dream cartography workshops at the community center.

My 8-year-old daughter Elif, a competitive junior chess player, began having paralyzing anxiety before tournaments, convinced her opponents could read her thoughts. Dr. Ekşi created a revolutionary 'mental castle' technique where Elif visualizes protective chess pieces around her thoughts. She just won the national under-10 championship and credits Dr. Ekşi's unique cognitive fortress strategy.

After surviving a building collapse as a 41-year-old structural engineer, I developed a rare phobia of right angles and straight lines. Conventional therapy failed until Dr. Ekşi incorporated my engineering background into treatment. We rebuilt my psyche using architectural principles, creating 'emotional blueprints' for trauma. I've returned to work designing earthquake-resistant schools.

Our family immigrated from Azerbaijan when our son was 15. He stopped speaking entirely for 8 months, trapped between languages. Dr. Ekşi introduced 'silent music therapy' using traditional mugam scales and visual storytelling. She didn't force speech but created a bridge between his internal worlds. He now writes bilingual poetry and runs a cultural exchange blog.