{"id":1681,"date":"2025-09-10T13:53:57","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T13:53:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/psikologcemguner.com\/about-2\/"},"modified":"2026-05-03T18:11:38","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T18:11:38","slug":"about-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/psikologcemguner.com\/en\/about-2\/","title":{"rendered":"About Me"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I completed my undergraduate degree in Psychology at Middle East Technical University (Ankara) as an honor student. I am currently pursuing my Master's degree in the Clinical Psychology program at Bah\u00e7e\u015fehir University, Istanbul.<\/span><\/p>

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I completed my clinical internships at the Ko\u00e7 University Hospital Adult Psychiatry Department and also had the opportunity to observe various therapy techniques at Psychiatrist Dr. \u00c7a\u011fla Bilgin Telatar\u2019s therapy center.<\/p>

During my undergraduate psychology education, I received practitioner training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Psychoanalytic Therapy, Schema Therapy, and the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI).<\/p>

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Throughout my undergraduate and graduate studies in Psychology, I have focused extensively on Psychodynamic Psychotherapy. I am currently in my second year of the 'Personality Theories, Personality Disorders, and Dynamic Psychotherapy' training (7th term) conducted by Dr. G\u00f6rkem G\u00f6k\u00e7elio\u011flu. As part of this comprehensive psychodynamic training, I have been undergoing weekly psychodynamic supervisions for the past two years.<\/p>

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I provide psychodynamic-oriented counseling services to adults in both Turkish and English, primarily in-person and online when necessary. I follow a psychodynamic approach that aims to analyze the underlying meaning of symptoms and the essence of existence\u2014treating the individual as a whole, encompassing their past and present, as well as their mind and body.<\/p>

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Furthermore, I have begun my training in the Gottman Method Couples Therapy and am currently progressing through the certification process. To date, I have completed the Level 1 and Level 2 training in the Gottman Method.<\/p>

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Between 2026 and 2028, my professional development will continue with training in Existential Analysis at the Existential Academy of Istanbul (in affiliation with the Federation for Existential Therapy in Europe). This process will be invaluable, both for the progress I will make in my own personal analysis and for the profound contributions it will offer to my clinical practice.<\/p>

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In my therapeutic approach, I aim to integrate a sensitive perspective that responds to the individual's unique needs with both psychoanalytic and psychodynamic frameworks.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>

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Main Areas of Practice:<\/strong><\/p>

    • Psychodynamic Individual Adult Counseling<\/strong>
      • Personality disorders<\/li>
      • Eating disorders<\/li>
      • Emotional Distress, Anxiety, Depression, and Feelings of Unworthiness<\/li>
      • Recurring Relationship Patterns & Interpersonal Issues<\/li>
      • Self-Perception, Self-Esteem, Boundaries, and Issues of Belonging<\/li><\/ul><\/li>
      • Alcohol and substance abuse<\/strong><\/li>
      • Trauma, grief and loss<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>
          • Couples Therapy with Gottman Method<\/strong><\/li>
          • The Gottman Relationship Assessment<\/strong>
            • What do we assess?<\/strong>
              • The \u201cFour Horsemen of the Apocalypse\u201d: Criticism, Defensiveness, Contempt, and Stonewalling<\/li>
              • The Positive-Negative Balance: Key Parameters in Relationship Dynamics<\/li>
              • Emotional bond: trust, intimacy, and understanding<\/li>
              • Conflict management: how do couples resolve their disagreements?<\/li>
              • Repair skills: couples' efforts to heal the relationship<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>

                International and National Trainings Received<\/u><\/strong><\/p>

                • International Trauma Studies Certificate Program \u2013 Clinical Level<\/strong> (7th Term), World Human Relief, November 2025 \u2013 January 2026<\/li>
                • Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Training<\/strong>, Psych. Dr. G\u00f6rkem G\u00f6k\u00e7elio\u011flu, Interdisciplinary Brain Research Association, 6th Term, September 2024 \u2013 June 2026<\/li>
                • Addiction Approach Training<\/strong>, general addiction, alcohol, substance, and nicotine addiction, February 2026<\/li>
                • Level 1 Couples Therapy with Gottman Method<\/strong> training<\/li>
                • Level 2 Couples Therapy with Gottman Method<\/strong> training<\/li>
                • Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans Certification (TCPS 2: CORE 2022)<\/li>
                • MMPI Practitioner Training and Certification<\/li>
                • Basic Training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)<\/li>
                • Basic Training in Schema Therapy<\/li><\/ul>

                  Clinical Level Workshops<\/u><\/strong><\/p>

                  • Assessment and roadmap determination in addiction, June 2026<\/li>
                  • Addiction and Psychodrama, \u00c7a\u011flar \u015eim\u015fek, May 2026<\/li>
                  • Grief Counseling and Managing Complicated Grief, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ersin Uygun, January 2026<\/li>
                  • \u201cTree of Life and Power Drama \u2013 Collective Empowerment in Trauma with Narrative Therapy\u201d, Prof. Dr. Nilg\u00fcn Canel, January 2026<\/li><\/ul>

                    National and International Conferences and Seminars<\/u><\/strong><\/p>

                    • Addiction and Recovery Symposium, June 5\u20137, 2026<\/li>
                    • French Lape Hospital, Alcohol and Substance Addiction Seminars in Psychiatric Nursing, May 8, 2026<\/li>
                    • Bruce Fink, The Lacanian Object, May 2-3, 2026<\/li>
                    • 1st International Congress on Trauma Prevention Studies, World Human Relief, Bah\u00e7e\u015fehir University, Istanbul, January 9\u201311, 2026<\/li>
                    • International Conference on Psychoanalysis and Complex Trauma (CF22), South African Psychoanalytic Clinics Johannesburg (JHB), 2025
                      • Working Intra-Somatically to Enhance Psychoanalytic Treatment for Complex Trauma: Contributions From the Somatic Trauma Therapies, by David Levit<\/li>
                      • A Psychodynamic and Trauma-Informed Approach to Working With Trauma and Addiction Concurrently: Principles for Clinical Practice, by Emily Mercer (UK)<\/li>
                      • The Long Reach of Early Relational Trauma: A Case of Psychoanalytic Parent\u2013Infant Psychotherapy, by Evrinomy Avdi<\/li>
                      • Occupied Territories: Cosmetic Surgery, Trauma and Hatred of the Body, by Alessandra Lemma<\/li>
                      • However Long It Takes: Why the Discrepancy in Provision of Care for Physical and Psychic Complex Trauma?, by Victoria Barker and Adam Burley<\/li>
                      • Developmental Trauma: Adult Psychotherapy Through a Developmental Context, by Zack Eleftheriadou<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                        Hakk\u0131mda \u00a0 Psikoloji lisans e\u011fitimimi Orta Do\u011fu Teknik \u00dcniversitesi\u2019nde (Ankara) onur \u00f6\u011frencisi olarak tamamlad\u0131m. \u015eu anda \u0130stanbul Bah\u00e7e\u015fehir \u00dcniversitesi Klinik Psikoloji y\u00fcksek lisans program\u0131na devam ediyorum. \u00a0 Klinik stajlar\u0131m\u0131 Ko\u00e7 \u00dcniversitesi Hastanesi Yeti\u015fkin Psikiyatri B\u00f6l\u00fcm\u00fc\u2019nde ger\u00e7ekle\u015ftirdim ve ayr\u0131ca Psikiyatrist Dr. \u00c7a\u011fla Bilgin Telatar\u2019\u0131n terapi merkezinde \u00e7e\u015fitli terapi tekniklerini g\u00f6zlemleme f\u0131rsat\u0131 buldum. Psikoloji lisans e\u011fitimim s\u00fcrecinde […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","site-sidebar-layout":"no-sidebar","site-content-layout":"page-builder","ast-site-content-layout":"full-width-container","site-content-style":"unboxed","site-sidebar-style":"unboxed","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"disabled","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"enabled","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1681","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/psikologcemguner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1681","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/psikologcemguner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/psikologcemguner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/psikologcemguner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/psikologcemguner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1681"}],"version-history":[{"count":91,"href":"https:\/\/psikologcemguner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1681\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2610,"href":"https:\/\/psikologcemguner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1681\/revisions\/2610"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/psikologcemguner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1681"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}