Psy. Gizem YILMAZ

Klinik Psikolog

University

  • Ufuk Üniversitesi - Psikoloji

Expertise

  • Üsküdar Üniversitesi - Klinik Psikoloji Yüksek Lisans

Department

Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist

Interested Age Range

0-18 Age

Branch

  • Ankara Kavaklıdere
Provides therapy in foreign languages.

Biography

Clinical Psychologist Gizem Yılmaz was born in Ankara in 1996 and is originally from Antalya. She completed her undergraduate degree in Psychology at Ufuk University. Throughout her undergraduate studies, she attended various training programs, seminars, and conferences to support her professional development in psychology. During this period, she gained clinical observation and practical experience as a Psychology Intern at Özel Ankara Güven Hospital.

She completed her master’s degree in Clinical Psychology at Üsküdar University. During her postgraduate studies, she worked as a Clinical Psychology Intern at NP Istanbul Brain Hospital, where she gained experience observing clinical assessment, interviewing, and patient follow-up processes, as well as clinical practice. As part of her master’s program, she completed a research project entitled “The Role of Difficulties in Emotion Regulation in the Relationship Between Childhood Trauma and Selective Attention Performance.”

With approximately seven years of professional experience, Gizem Yılmaz works with children, adolescents, and adults through individual sessions and also works with families. As part of her professional experience, she worked as a psychologist at a special education and rehabilitation center, where she had the opportunity to work with children and their families, observe the psychological processes of children with diverse developmental profiles, and collaborate with families. She has also worked as a psychologist at a psychological counseling center and in the field of healthy living.

In her clinical practice, she draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), while incorporating different therapeutic approaches according to each client’s needs. She has received training in Family Counseling, Play Therapy, Schema Therapy, Sexual Therapy, and Addiction Counseling.

With a particular focus on working with children and adolescents, she has also received training in Play Therapy, Behavioral Therapy, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Dyslexia, and Anger Management. In the field of psychological assessment, she has completed training and practitioner courses in various cognitive, attention, and psychological assessment tools, including the WISC-R and Stanford–Binet Intelligence Scales, as well as the MOXO Continuous Performance Test.

Training and Certifications

  • Experiential Play Therapy Training, 2025
  • Schema Therapy Certificate, Arel University, 2024
  • Behavioral Therapy and Autism Spectrum Disorder Certificate, Gelişim Akademi, 2023
  • EMDR Practitioner Certificate, Fatih Sultan Mehmet University, 2022
  • Addiction Counseling Certificate, Biruni University, 2022
  • Play Therapy Certificate, Adnan Menderes University, 2021
  • Sexual Therapy Certificate, Adnan Menderes University, 2021
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Training, Gebze Technical University, 2020
  • Dyslexia Training and Anger Management Certificate, Adnan Menderes University, 2020
  • Anger Management Certificate, Adnan Menderes University, 2020
  • Healing Techniques and Tools Certificate, Düzakın Psychotherapy and Education Center, 2020
  • Solution-Focused Brief Therapy Training, Düzakın Psychotherapy and Education Center, 2020
  • Family Counseling Certificate, Düzakın Psychotherapy and Education Center, 2018
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