The MERCI Counseling Center in Tarsus, established by the Mersin Metropolitan Municipality in southern Turkey, offers essential support for students facing academic and personal challenges. Operating under the Social Services Department Presidency, the center is located within the Tarsus Education and Training Support Center. It provides expert guidance and psychological assistance five days a week, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and includes play therapy for younger children.
The center helps students improve their academic performance, develop problem-solving and multidimensional thinking skills, and increase their motivation. It also addresses issues such as anxiety disorders, attention deficit disorder, hyperactivity disorder, and bullying. Centrally located, the center is popular among students and offers counseling services for all exams conducted by the Ministry of National Education and the Student Selection and Placement Center (ÖSYM). Appointments can be made through the Alo 185 application or by calling 0324 622 00 66.
Psychologist Kerem Eraydın shared that since its opening in December 2023, the center has served over 300 students, offering counseling for exam anxiety, academic, social, and personal issues, and play therapy for younger children. The center employs three psychologists and one guidance counselor, assisting students of all ages, from kindergarten to university and even graduates. Positive feedback from students highlights the center's effectiveness in meeting their needs.
Guidance counselor Verda Altuğ emphasized their role in supporting students' academic lives, including preparation for national exams. Services provided cover self-awareness, time management, stress management, exam analysis, guidance, vocational counseling, and motivation. The center uses academic tests to enhance service quality and works on any problem students bring, ensuring timely appointments within the weekday hours.
The center helps students improve their academic performance, develop problem-solving and multidimensional thinking skills, and increase their motivation. It also addresses issues such as anxiety disorders, attention deficit disorder, hyperactivity disorder, and bullying. Centrally located, the center is popular among students and offers counseling services for all exams conducted by the Ministry of National Education and the Student Selection and Placement Center (ÖSYM). Appointments can be made through the Alo 185 application or by calling 0324 622 00 66.
Psychologist Kerem Eraydın shared that since its opening in December 2023, the center has served over 300 students, offering counseling for exam anxiety, academic, social, and personal issues, and play therapy for younger children. The center employs three psychologists and one guidance counselor, assisting students of all ages, from kindergarten to university and even graduates. Positive feedback from students highlights the center's effectiveness in meeting their needs.
Guidance counselor Verda Altuğ emphasized their role in supporting students' academic lives, including preparation for national exams. Services provided cover self-awareness, time management, stress management, exam analysis, guidance, vocational counseling, and motivation. The center uses academic tests to enhance service quality and works on any problem students bring, ensuring timely appointments within the weekday hours.