Psy. Seyda AKPINAR

She completed her undergraduate degree in the Psychology (English) department at Başkent University with an academic merit scholarship, graduating as the top student in her department. During her undergraduate studies, she participated in various research projects and served as a student assistant. She studied at Kazimierz Wielki University in Poland through the Erasmus program. She worked as an intern psychologist at the Probation Office, Boylam Psychiatric Hospital, and Mehmet Emin Therapy Center.

During her undergraduate education, she conducted studies on body image, perfectionism, internet addiction, memory studies, and criminal behavior. She continues to follow recent studies closely and actively engages in the field based on new findings. Alongside her academic career, she is also a licensed boxer and American football player.

She completed her Master’s in Psychology at Ufuk University with a thesis on criminal behavior, self-control, and decision-making styles, organizing various seminars and training sessions on these topics. After graduation, she received supervision in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Schema Therapy and worked with adolescents and adults in counseling firms, private therapy centers, and various online platforms.

Trainings and Certifications:

• Advanced Cognitive Behavioral Therapy – Prof. Dr. Mehmet Hakan Türkçapar
• Family Counseling (464 hours) – Esenyurt University
• Family and Couples Therapy Training – Prof. Dr. Sebla Gökçe
• Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) Course & Practitioner Certificate – Dr. Nursen Oral
• Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) Course & Practitioner Certificate – Dr. Nursen Oral
• Neuropsychological Test Battery (Bilnot Battery):
  • Stroop TBAG
  • Marking Test
  • Visual-Auditory Number Series B Form
  • Raven Standard Progressive Matrices Test
  • Verbal and Non-Verbal Marking Test
  • Number Series Learning Test
  • Verbal Memory Processes Test
• Psychotherapy Techniques – Burçin Akın Sarı
• Clinical Battery & Test Training:
  • Beck Depression Inventory
  • Beck Anxiety Inventory
  • Beck Hopelessness Scale
  • Mini-Mental Test
  • SCL-90
  • Beier Sentence Completion Test
  • Brief Symptom Inventory
• Developmental Screening Tests:
  • AGTE
  • Gessel Development Test
  • Metropolitan Readiness Test
• SCID I-II Practitioner Training – Cemil Çelik
• Sex Therapy Training – Dr. Erkut Coşkun

Play Therapy Training – Turkish Psychological Association (TPD)