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The professional training that forms the foundation of my academic education and clinical work.

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degrees
6Professional
trainings
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expertise

Academic Education

Undergraduate degree in psychology and MSc in clinical psychology.

Graduate School of Education · Department of Psychology · 2022

MSc (with thesis) in Clinical Psychology

Istanbul Kent University

An MSc (with thesis) programme completed in the Department of Psychology, Clinical Psychology Division. The programme covers psychopathology, clinical assessment and theories of psychotherapy, as well as research methods and thesis work.

MSc Thesis · 2022

“Investigation of the Relationship Between Early Maladaptive Schemas, Resilience and Coping Skills in Adults”

Investigation of the Relationship Between Early Maladaptive Schemas, Resilience and Coping Skills in Adults

Author
Eda Erkan (under the surname used at the time of publication)
Counsellor
Asst. Prof. Dr. Fatih Bal
YÖK Thesis No
755790
Page
105
Read the abstract

The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between early maladaptive schemas and resilience and coping skills in adults. The sample consists of 324 adults living in Istanbul, 186 women and 138 men. A Personal Information Form, the Young Schema Questionnaire, the Resilience Scale for Adults and the Ways of Coping with Stress Scale were used as data collection tools. According to the findings, there is a significant relationship between early maladaptive schemas and resilience and coping skills; resilience and coping skills are also significantly related to each other. Early maladaptive schemas have a predictive effect on resilience and coping skills. The variables differ significantly according to gender, age, income, employment and education status.

Keywords: Early maladaptive schemas, Resilience, Stress, Coping styles, Schema

Read the thesis on this site Full text of the thesis (PDF) Open access record YÖK National Thesis Centre
You can also find the record by entering 755790 in the “Tez No” field of the YÖK National Thesis Centre.
  • Psychopathology
  • Clinical psychological assessment
  • Theories of psychotherapy
  • Schema theory
  • Research methods and statistics
  • Ethics
Faculty of Human and Social Sciences

BSc in Psychology

Acıbadem University

Theoretical and research-oriented undergraduate education in the core areas of psychology.

  • Developmental psychology
  • Cognitive psychology
  • Social psychology
  • Introduction to psychopathology
  • Research methods

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Theoretical and supervised practical training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), one of the most extensively researched psychotherapy approaches.

4 years · International

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Training

Association for Cognitive and Behavioural Therapies (KDTD)

Trainers: Prof. Dr. Mehmet Sungur and association trainers

A comprehensive therapist training programme, designed in line with the training standards of the European Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies (EABCT), consisting of theoretical training, case work and supervision.

Main topics

  • Core principles of CBT and learning theories
  • Individual case formulation
  • Depression
  • Panic disorder
  • Obsessive-compulsive disorder
  • Social anxiety and generalised anxiety
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder
  • CBT for personality disorders
  • Schema Therapy
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Metacognitive Therapy
  • Dialectical Behaviour Therapy
  • Systemic behavioural couples therapy
  • Eating disorders
  • CBT for ADHD
  • Exam anxiety
KDTD is one of the associations in Turkey that is a member of EABCT and whose training programme is accredited by EABCT. Those who complete the programme with theoretical training and supervision are entitled to receive the "CBT Therapist" certificate approved by the association and EABCT.
Theoretical training

Cognitive Behavioural Theory Training

Prof. Dr. Murad Atmaca

Training covering the theoretical foundations of CBT, the cognitive model and core therapy techniques.

Main topics

  • Beck's cognitive model
  • Automatic thoughts and cognitive distortions
  • Intermediate and core beliefs
  • Case conceptualisation
  • Session structure and the therapeutic relationship
  • Socratic questioning
  • Behavioural techniques
  • CBT for depression and anxiety disorders
Prof. Dr. Murad Atmaca is a faculty member in the Department of Psychiatry at Fırat University Faculty of Medicine. He trained at the Beck Institute and is certified as a cognitive behavioural therapist by the Academy of Cognitive Therapy.

Work with Children and Adolescents

Assessment, interview and therapy methods suited to the developmental stage of children and adolescents.

Practical training

Child-Centred Play Therapy

Clinical Psychologist Mehmet Teber

A therapy method for children aged roughly 2-10, based on Carl Rogers' client-centred approach, which allows the child to express themselves through play, their most natural language.

Main topics

  • Principles of the client-centred approach
  • Playroom and choice of toys
  • Reflection and empathic responding
  • Setting therapeutic boundaries
  • Understanding play themes
  • Parent sessions and collaboration
Mehmet Teber is a clinical psychologist who graduated in Guidance and Psychological Counselling from Boğaziçi University; he is one of the founders of the Ahenk Çocuk counselling centre and provides training in play therapy.
Practical training

Training in First Sessions with Children

Clinical Psychologist Mehmet Teber

Training focused on planning and conducting the assessment session, the first step of the therapy process with child clients.

Main topics

  • Initial meeting with the parents
  • Taking a developmental history
  • Building a safe relationship with the child
  • Assessment through play and observation
  • Explaining confidentiality and its limits
  • Preliminary assessment and referral

Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy Training

Training on assessing psychological difficulties specific to childhood and adolescence and conducting therapy processes.

Main topics

  • Developmental stages and developmental tasks
  • Common psychological difficulties in children and adolescents
  • Therapeutic relationship with the adolescent
  • Working with the family and school
  • Confidentiality and ethics in child and adolescent therapy

Training in Analysis of Children's Drawings

Training on the developmental and projective assessment of children's drawings. Drawing assessment is used not as a stand-alone diagnostic tool but as a method that supports interviews and observation.

Main topics

  • Developmental stages of drawing
  • Draw-a-Person test
  • House-Tree-Person test
  • Family Drawing and Kinetic Family Drawing
  • Interpreting colour, size and placement
  • Ethical principles in assessment

Professional development is ongoing; training and supervision continue on a regular basis.

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