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EDUCATION

 

Adler University (School of Professional Psychology)

Vancouver B.C. 2011 –2013

Masters of Arts in Counselling Psychology, GPA 4.00

 

University Of Toledo

Toledo, OHIO U.S.A. 1994 – 2000

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and Operations Management, GPA 3,049

 

St. Benoit French Immersion High School

Istanbul Turkey, 1993, Social Sciences Department

 

 

PROFESSIONAL TRAININGS

 

 

  • Bodynamic International Shock Trauma Training (2018 – Current)

Differentiating between Developmental Trauma and Shock Trauma - Healing P.T.S.D.

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Completed level 5 (of 6) in San Fransisco, CA. Trainer: Ditte Marcer

 

  • O.I. Organic Intelligence (Body Based Psychotherapy) (2019 – Current)

Human Empowerment And Resiliency Training  https://organicintelligence.org/oi-heartraining/

Completed Level 1 (of 4) in 06/2019 online. Trainer: Steve Huskinson (SEP)

 

  • Developmental Model of Couples Relationships for Couples Therapists

Online Training on Couples Therapy. https://www.couplesinstitute.com/services/therapist-training/

Completed 27 (of 36) hours under supervision. Trainer: Dr. Ellyn Bader Supervisor: Sue Diamond Potts

 

  • EMDR Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (2017)

EMDRIA Approved Basic EMDR Training Program https://emdrcanada.org/emdr-defined/ 

Completed in Vancouver BC in 2017 Trainer: Marshall Wilensky, Ph.D

 

  • BBTR  Biodynamic Breathwork and Trauma Releasing (2019 – Current)

Using of Stanislov Grof’s Holothropic Breathwork with Somatic Experiencing methodology

https://www.biodynamicbreath.com/about/breathwork-trauma-release-and-healing/

Completed Level 1 (of 4) in Turkey 11/2019 Trainer: Eryk Dobosz

 

  • S.E. Somatic Experiencing (2016-2018)

  • Dr. Peter Levine’s body-oriented approach to the healing of trauma and other stress related disorders. https://traumahealing.org/

Training on studying the physiological impact of trauma and regulation of the nervous system. Completed in 2018 in Vancouver BC. Trainers: Linda Stelthe and Burns Galoway

  • Currently assisting in SE Training in Sydney, BC and in Zagreb Croatia.

 

 

 

 

  • Middendorf Breath Training (2017 – 2018)

Theory and practice of mindfulness through the awreness of breath. http://breathexperience.com/about-breathexperience/ Completed in 2018 in Vancouver BC Trainer: Juerg Roffler

 

  • Bodynamic FundamentalsTraining (2016 – 2017)

https://www.bodynamicusa.com/healing Healing developmental disruptions from the Reichian perspective. 2017 Vancouver BC. Trainers: Anne Isaacs and Joel Isaacs

 

  • Family Constellation Practitioner Training (2015-2016)

Bert Hellinger’s systemic approach in understanding the impact of intergenerational trauma http://westcoastfamilyconstellationinstitute.com/training  Completed in Vancouver BC 2015 Trainer: Henriette Csapo 

 

  • TRE Trauma Releqsing Exercises(2014)

Certificate program for Trauma Releasing Exercises. http://traumaprevention.com/ 

Completed in 2014 Vancouver BC Trainers:  Joan McDonald and Christine Steward

 

  • Murray Bowen Family Systems Training (2013-2014)

Clinical Internship Program, Theory and Practice of Murray Bowen’s Family Systems,

http://www.livingsystems.ca/. Completed in 2014 in Vancouver BC Trainer: Randy Frost

 

  • Codependency

Study of anti-dependent and dependent types in dyadic relationships

https://www.learningloveinstitute.com/portfolio/learning-love-1/

Trainer: Thomas Trobe, M.D., Gitte Demant Trobe, Turkey 2005

 

  • Hypnotherapy

Level 1-2-3 Self Hypnosis,  Advanced Hypnotherapy & Hypno-analysis; 

http://www.imdha.com/ Completed all 120 total hours in Detroit  MI 1998

Trainer: Dr Ann Spencer.

 

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

6000+ hours of clinical work in the field under the registration of BCACC Canada

 

Visiting Lecturer

Maltepe Universty 2020 - Present

  • Teaching Psy 428 Trauma Psychology course both in English and in Turkish

 

Clinical Counsellor at Private Practice 2017 - 2020

  • Providing counselling sessions for individuals, couples and famlilies

  • Offering seminars on Somatic Psychology

  • Designer and teacher of the 36 hours long private workshop  “The Thinking Psychologist” to psychology students and practicing therapists.

 

Associate Clinical Counsellor

No Fear Counselling, Turning Point Counselling 2018- 2019

  • Providing counselling sessions for Private Clients, families, individuals, couples.

  • Performing all relevant administrative work (reports & documentation).

 

 EAP (Employee Assistance Program )Counsellor

Morneau Shepell 2016-2019

  • Providing counselling sessions for EAP Clients, families, individuals, couples.

  • Performing all relevant administrative work (reports & documentation).

  • Over 4000 clinical hours of session time for 900+ clients

 

Addictions Counsellor 

Edgewood Residential Addiction Treatment Center, Nanaimo Vancouver Island   2015 - 2016

  • Facilitating group therapy workshops

  • Seeing clients for 1:1 counseling sessions

  • Giving and foolowing up on AA related assignements

  • Giving psychoeducational workshops on topics related to psychology of addiction.

 

Addictions Counsellor 

Salvation Army Harbour Light, Addictions Tratment Centre, Casual Position 2015

  • Facilitating peer support group workshops

  • Seeing clients for 1:1 counseling sessions

  • Giving “focus group” workshops on stress management, co-dependency, grief & anger.

 

Client Support and Security

Salvation Army Harbour Light, Casual Position 2015

  • Support attendant for Corrections Canada Halfway House Clients, Detox Clients and Treatment Clients; Running daily medications and standard drug tests for all clients

  • Performing all documentation such as dalily logs, memoranda and incident reports

  • Security for the Corrections Canada Clients

 

Addictions Counsellor  

Pacifica Residential Addictions Treatment Center, Casual Position  2012 – 2015

  • Facilitating both gender specific and coed group therapy workshops

  • Seeing clients for 1:1 counseling sessions

  • Facilitating guided meditation & mindfulness practices

  • Giving psychoeducational workshops on topics related to psychology of addiction.

 

Business Development / Contracts Manager

Sistem Yapi Construction 2004 - 2010

  • Establishing international company sucursalas for new projects

  • Negotiating with Government Officials in North Africa, Turkey and East Europe.

  • Developing relations with the authorities in public and private sectors

  • Supervising daily activities of a team.

 

SPOKEN LANGUAGES

 

  • English, French, Spanish and Turkish.

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