I pursued my psychology education in Türkiye and Sweden. I continue to develop my clinical work through EMDR and other psychotherapy training, and my academic work through research on migration and loneliness.
I completed my undergraduate degree in psychology at Bilkent University with High Honors and later completed the Master’s Programme in Psychological Science at the University of Gothenburg, earning a master’s degree in psychology.
My academic education has been assessed in Sweden by UHR (Universitets- och högskolerådet; Swedish Council for Higher Education). I am currently a doctoral researcher at the University of Helsinki in the Doctoral Programme in Population Health and Human Behaviour (Doctoral Programme in Population Health and Human Behaviour) programme.
In Türkiye, I worked as a psychologist in a university hospital and in special education/rehabilitation. In my clinical work, I provide individual therapy to adults and continue developing my psychotherapy approach through scientific literature, supervision and professional training.
Doctoral Programme in Population Health and Human Behaviour (Doctoral Programme in Population Health and Human Behaviour)
Project: Beyond Borders: Understanding Loneliness in the Turkish Immigrant Community of Sweden through Mixed Method Design
(Beyond Borders: Understanding Loneliness in the Turkish Immigrant Community of Sweden through Mixed Method Design)
My research focuses especially on the loneliness experiences of Turkish immigrant women living in Sweden, in the context of migration, belonging, relationships and social connections.
Thesis: In the Absence of Connection: The Influence of Parental Conflict and Attachment on Loneliness among Turkish Young Adults
(In the Absence of Connection: The Influence of Parental Conflict and Attachment on Loneliness among Turkish Young Adults)
Supervisor: Prof. Timo Lajunen
Thesis: Interhemispheric Contextual Modulation through Motion Perception
(Interhemispheric Contextual Modulation through Motion Perception)
Supervisor: Prof. Hüseyin Boyacı
My psychotherapy training has focused particularly on EMDR, family therapy/counselling and solution-focused approaches.
At Bozok University Research and Practice Hospital, I worked as a psychologist providing individual therapy and family counselling. I worked with OCD, anxiety, panic attacks, depression and postpartum-related difficulties, and also conducted psychological assessments and neuropsychological testing when needed.
I provided psychological support and assessment for children and families in the areas of hearing impairment, intellectual disability and autism.
