About me
I completed my secondary and high school education at TED Zonguldak College and earned my teaching degree from Boğaziçi University. I pursued my Master’s degree in Gender Studies at Istanbul University and received my PhD—partly at the University of London Institute of Education and partly at Boğaziçi University.
I hold a doctorate in Pedagogy and Educational Sciences, with a strong focus on counseling and therapy throughout my academic career. Since 1999, I have been teaching in the departments of pedagogy, teacher education, and social work at universities in Turkey and Germany. In Germany, I also lecture on counseling techniques, approaches, and practices alongside theoretical areas of the social sciences.
Since 2004, I have been providing psychological counseling services to university students. In this work, I have supported young adults—particularly those from the LGBT+ community—in overcoming challenges by helping them to draw upon their own strengths and resources.
In addition to my academic work, I spent 12 years as a consultant for more than 50 large and medium-sized companies in Turkey, including Rehau, Bosch, Arkas, and the Banks Association of Turkey. My consultancy focused on Human Resources Management, Internal Communication, Managerial Communication Skills, and Employee Satisfaction. I also provided executive coaching and communication consulting to managers.
My training in counseling and therapy includes Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, Hypnotherapy, and Transactional Analysis. I hold a Diploma in Jungian Psychology from the All-Ireland Centre for Jungian Studies (C.G. Jung Centre) and provide both therapy/counseling and training in Jungian Dream Therapy.
Furthermore, I completed a three-year accredited specialization program approved by the DGSF (Die Deutsche Gesellschaft für Systemische Therapie, Beratung und Familientherapie – German Association for Systemic Therapy, Counseling, and Family Therapy) and am recognized as a Systemic Therapist in Germany.
