She was graduated from Middle East Technical University, Department of Psychology in 1985. She received her masters degree from the same department and doctoral degree from Ankara University both in the field of clinical psychology. 

She is in private practice as a psychotherapist in Günışığı Psychological Development Center which she founded in 2003.

Yeşim Türköz had been in an experiential program of psychodrama and sociometry in the course of four years education. She has been still studying at a higher level psychodrama programme in İstanbul Psychodrama Institute. She has also been trained in cognitive psychotherapy, gestalt psychotherapy, family therapy and group psychotherapy on theory and practice.

Individual psychotherapy in adolescents and adults, couples therapy, family therapy and group psychotherapy are in her scope of professional practice.

She is designing and applying training programs, seminars and workshops in the areas of expertise.

She is the author of three books namely, Büyü Dükkanı (Magic Shop),
"İç Dünya Oyunları” (Games of the Inner World) and Büyü Dükkanı’nda İki Çınar (Two Planes in Magic Shop); Published by Epsilon Yayınları.