With an exceptional background, including triple board certification in psychiatry, behavioral neurology/neuropsychiatry, and lifestyle medicine, combined with her comprehensive approach as a psychotherapist offering clarity and skill-building, Dr. Balci brings unparalleled expertise to her practice. This rare combination of qualifications enables her to offer a distinctive, holistic approach to patient care. She advocates for whole-person well-being and emotional regulation in empowering her patients to shape their futures and lead impactful, joyful lives.

In working with Dr. Balci, patients take an active role and collaborate with her to develop comprehensive treatment plans that prioritize health improvement and emotional regulation. She judiciously integrates medication options as necessary, and even when medication is the primary approach, it complements other strategies tailored to the patient’s unique needs.

Before founding her practice, Dr. Balci honed her expertise through extensive training, practice, and teaching within the Mayo Clinic system and she advanced her skills in neuromodulation techniques at the University of Minnesota. Her experience was further expanded by her work at the Amen Clinic, renowned as the first practice to integrate functional brain imaging with a holistic approach to brain health and psychiatric care. She has a background in academic psychiatry, having served as a faculty member and an assistant professor at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and University of Minnesota Medical School. She has published numerous research articles in her field.

BOARD CERTIFICATIONS:

American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology- Psychiatry # 66204

United Council of Neurological Specialties- Neuropsychiatry and Behavioral Neurology #BNNP4264

American Board of Lifestyle Medicine- Lifestyle Medicine #0003698

EDUCATION:

Fellowship in Behavioral Neurology and Neuropsychiatry: Mayo Clinic

Residency in Psychiatry: Mayo Clinic, Georgetown University

Internship in Internal Medicine, Neurology and Psychiatry: Georgetown University

Medical School (M.D): Akdeniz University School of Medicine (Turkey) and University of Milan School of Medicine (Italy)