Andante Psychology
She holds a Bachelor's degree in Guidance and Psychological Counseling from the Middle East Technical University.
She has worked as a psychological counselor in schools, private education institutions, and public organizations for many years.
She has conducted studies with children, adolescents, and families in primary schools, secondary schools, and preschools affiliated with the Ministry of National Education.
She has received extensive training in family counseling, marriage counseling, and relationship counseling.
She works with short-term, solution-focused counseling, cognitive behavioral counseling, and EMDR-based psychological counseling approaches.
It adopts a developmental and holistic perspective in psychological counseling processes with children and adolescents.
She has practical training in the areas of trauma, crisis, grief, and stress management.
She has given trainings on addiction prevention, adolescent psychology, communication skills, and emotion regulation.
She has conducted psychosocial support, trainer training, and field studies within the Ministry of Youth and Sports.
She has actively participated in psychosocial support teams in the field during disaster and crisis periods.
She has contributed to publications and project work in the field of psychological counseling.
She conducts online and in-person psychological counseling processes in accordance with ethical principles and the principle of confidentiality.
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Family Counseling
Family counseling is a professional support process aimed at strengthening communication among family members, resolving conflicts, and building healthy relationships. It works within a holistic system, considering each individual's role, needs, and emotions within the family.
The research focuses particularly on the following areas:
Family communication problems
Intergenerational conflicts
Parenting attitudes and boundary issues
Divorce, remarriage, and transition periods.
Difficulties experienced in relationships with children and adolescents.
The effects of loss, grief, illness, and trauma on the family.
The regulation of roles, responsibilities, and emotional bonds.
Family counseling provides a safe environment where each individual can express themselves and work together to find solutions.
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EMDR
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is an evidence-based therapy that enables the brain to process traumatic memories in a healthy way. Using eye movements or bilateral stimulation, disturbing memories in the mind are desensitized and restructured.
The research focuses particularly on the following areas:
Trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
The effects of sudden losses, accidents, and disasters.
Childhood abuse and neglect
Anxiety, phobias, and panic attacks.
Self-esteem problems and negative self-image
Performance anxiety and challenging life events
EMDR helps to resolve mentally "stuck" memories and develop a more balanced inner experience.
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Short-Term Solution-Focused Consulting
Short-Term Solution-Focused Counseling is a structured and future-oriented counseling approach that focuses on the solution rather than the cause of the problem. It aims to achieve functional change in a short period by helping the client discover their strengths, resources, and past coping skills.
The research focuses particularly on the following areas:
Decision making and goal setting
Exam anxiety and lack of motivation
Procrastination
Conflicts in family and friend relationships
Stress and daily life problems
Difficulties adapting to school and work life
This approach aims to quickly bring the client closer to a solution by asking questions such as "What works and how can we sustain it?"
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Cognitive Behavioral Counseling,
Cognitive Behavioral Counseling is a scientifically based and structured counseling approach that focuses on helping individuals recognize negative thought patterns and replace them with more realistic and functional ones. It is based on the triangle of thought, emotion, and behavior.
The research focuses particularly on the following areas:
Anxiety disorders (social phobia, panic attacks, generalized anxiety)
Depression and sadness
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
Exam anxiety and performance problems
Lack of self-confidence and negative automatic thoughts
Stress management skills
Procrastination, motivation, and habit change.
DBT is a goal-oriented method that emphasizes the active participation of the client and can deliver effective results in a short time.
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Addiction Counseling
Addiction counseling helps individuals understand their relationship with addictive behaviors such as substances, technology, shopping, gaming, or relationships, and develop healthier coping mechanisms by breaking this cycle. The goal is to empower the individual both psychologically and socially.
The research focuses particularly on the following areas:
Substance (alcohol, cigarettes, drugs) use
Internet, phone, and gaming addiction
Shopping and eating addictions
Excessive relationship dependency (emotional dependency)
Identifying trigger situations and creating a prevention plan.
Coping with feelings of anxiety, emptiness, and worthlessness.
Reconstruction and relapse prevention
The counseling process is conducted using a holistic approach that supports the individual in discovering their inner resources, increasing their motivation, and redirecting their life.
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Crisis, Trauma, Grief and Death Counseling
Crisis, trauma, grief, and death counseling is a specialized counseling process aimed at supporting individuals in making sense of their emotions and regaining balance in a safe environment following sudden losses, traumatic events, and life experiences that cause emotional distress.
The research focuses particularly on the following areas:
Sudden losses and the grieving process after death.
Life crises such as divorce, abandonment, and illness.
Post-traumatic guilt, anger, numbness, or depression
Prolonged grief and difficulty saying goodbye.
Crisis-related anxiety, panic, helplessness, and loss of functionality.
The process of explaining loss and death to children.
The search for meaning, reconnecting with life.
This counseling process acknowledges that grief is a natural process, while creating a foundation for the unsuppressed expression of emotions, the exploration of inner resources, and the individual's ability to reconnect with hope.