Opening an Office as a Psychologist: Ready Offices, Shared Offices and Virtual Offices
For a psychologist setting up their own practice, the office is a quiet, private space where clients feel safe; it is also the address for tax registration and the place clients need to reach. This guide covers what to consider when opening a psychologist office in Turkey, the difference between a full-time office and an hourly room, and the options at Archerson Workspaces.
The guide is about workspace only and says nothing about therapy or treatment. It is general information, not legal or tax advice; check professional and legal requirements with a lawyer and your accountant.
Short answer
Psychologists can open their own office, but different regulations and permits may apply depending on the type of service and professional title, so confirm with a lawyer before you start. The key points for the office are privacy, quiet and easy access for clients. A private ready office suits daily sessions, an hourly room suits a few sessions a week, and a virtual office can provide an address if you work only online.
1. What are the requirements for opening a psychologist office?
The requirements depend on the type of service you offer and your professional title. Psychological counselling and clinical practice that may count as a health service can fall under different rules, and some practices may come under Ministry of Health regulations. Confirm which permits apply with a lawyer before you start. On the tax side there is self-employment registration and an inspection.
What to clarify before you start:
- Type of service and title: Which category your service falls into and whether it needs a permit or licence.
- Tax registration: The start-of-business notice as a self-employed professional, the inspection at the office address and the opening of your tax registration; your accountant usually handles these.
- Receipts: Ask your accountant about self-employment receipts and the electronic receipt obligation.
- Ethics: Professional associations publish ethical principles on confidentiality, record keeping and the client relationship; follow those of your association.
- Office conditions: Privacy, sound insulation, waiting arrangements and accessibility (below).
2. What matters in a psychologist office?
The three most important points in a psychologist office are privacy, quiet and easy access for clients. Conversations should not carry outside the room, clients should be able to wait without meeting each other, and the office should be easy to reach by public transport. If you plan evening sessions, the building needs to be open at those hours. Check these points on site before you rent.
Checklist for choosing an office
- Is the room sound-insulated; can a conversation be heard from outside with the door closed?
- Can clients wait somewhere separate from the common area?
- Does the building suit your evening and weekend session hours?
- Is there public transport and parking for clients?
- Can you arrange the room (seating, lighting) the way you work?
3. A full-time office or an hourly room?
If you hold a few sessions a week, an hourly room or a shared office lets you match costs to your needs. As your client list grows, or if you want to set up the room your own way, a private office suits you better. If you work online and only need an address, a virtual office is an option; confirm that it suits your tax and professional situation.
| Need | Suitable option | What is included at Archerson |
|---|---|---|
| Daily sessions, your own set-up | Ready office | Furnished private office; electricity, water, gas, internet, cleaning and standard tea, coffee and water included; no set-up fee; 8 meeting room hours a month; minimum term 6 months |
| A few sessions a week | Hourly room | Meeting room in 10, 25, 50 and 100-hour packages (used within 365 days); bookings of at least one hour, open to non-members |
| Online sessions, address and post | Virtual office | Use of the company address; post and parcel handling with SMS notification |
| Reports and preparation between sessions | Coworking | Hot or fixed desk; daily use option |
If you are thinking of using a meeting room for sessions, let us look at the layout and quiet together during a visit. Your clients are welcomed during secretariat hours.
4. How does a shared psychologist office work?
In a shared practice office, several practitioners use the same room or office space on different days and at different times. Each practitioner pays for the time they use, while common areas and reception are shared. Agreeing the room schedule, file storage and confidentiality rules in writing is important.
If you want to share a room with other practitioners at Archerson, discuss the terms with our team in advance; meeting room packages are also an option for hourly use.
5. Psychologists at Archerson Workspaces
Archerson Workspaces has two branches: Archerson Kadıköy, in historic mansions next to Fenerbahçe Stadium, and Archerson Acarkent, inside the Coliseum sports and living complex.
- Archerson Kadıköy: Building access is Monday–Saturday 08:00–23:00 and Sunday 09:00–18:00. Secretarial services are available Monday–Friday 09:00–19:00 and Saturday 09:00–18:00; there is no secretarial service on Sunday.
- Archerson Acarkent: Building access in Acarkent is continuous. Secretarial services are available Monday–Friday 08:30–18:00 and Saturday 08:30–17:00; there is no secretarial service on Sunday.
- Getting there: In Kadıköy, Söğütlüçeşme station (Marmaray and Metrobüs) is about a 10-minute walk away, and the branch has no car park. In Acarkent, buses run to the estate entrance and the branch has parking.
- Meeting rooms: Two rooms in Kadıköy and one 10-person room in Acarkent.
A note on evening sessions: building access at both branches runs longer than secretariat hours. There is no client reception outside secretariat hours, so plan your clients’ entry for evening sessions with our team in advance.
Let us plan a visit so you can see the rooms for your session set-up and talk about the right option.
Contact us →Frequently asked questions
Psychologists can open their own office, but different regulations and permits may apply depending on the type of service and professional title. Before you start, confirm which requirements apply to you with a lawyer and your tax registration with your accountant.
If you work only online, a virtual office can provide an address and post handling. Face-to-face sessions need a sound-insulated room, either your own or one rented by the hour. Confirm with your accountant that a virtual office address suits your tax and professional situation.
At Archerson meeting rooms are rented in 10, 25, 50 and 100-hour packages, used within 365 days; bookings are for at least one hour and non-members can book too. Let us look together during a visit at whether a room suits your session set-up.
Archerson Kadıköy: Building access is Monday–Saturday 08:00–23:00 and Sunday 09:00–18:00. Secretarial services are available Monday–Friday 09:00–19:00 and Saturday 09:00–18:00; there is no secretarial service on Sunday. Archerson Acarkent: Building access in Acarkent is continuous. Secretarial services are available Monday–Friday 08:30–18:00 and Saturday 08:30–17:00; there is no secretarial service on Sunday. There is no client reception outside secretariat hours, so plan evening sessions with our team in advance.
A ready office is furnished and private to you. Electricity, water, gas, internet, cleaning and standard tea, coffee and water are included in the service fee; there is no set-up fee and you get 8 meeting room hours every month.
Workspace for psychologists in Kadıköy and Acarkent
At Archerson’s Kadıköy and Beykoz-Acarkent branches you will find private ready offices, meeting rooms for hourly use and virtual offices for an address in one place. Tell us how often you hold sessions and your working hours, and we will work out the right set-up with you.
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To see the rooms and talk about the option that suits your sessions, write to us from our contact page.
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