| Bachelor’s | : | Istanbul Şehir University, Psychology |
| Master’s | : | Ibn Haldun University, Clinical Psychology, MSc |
| Doctorate | : | Ibn Haldun University, Clinical Psychology PhD Candidate |
| Working Areas | : | Adolescents and Adults |
| Modalities and Techniques | : | CBT and ACT |
She completed her Master's degree with the thesis "The relationship between social anxiety and cognitive and emotional empathy in adolescents with autism". She is currently writing her doctoral thesis. In the academic field, she continues to work on the relationships between people's cognitive functions and mental health.
Psychotherapy Trainings:
Articles published in international peer-reviewed journals:
Uysal, B., Gormez, V., Karatepe, H. T., Sönmez, D., Taştekne, F., Tepedelen, M. S., & Jordan, T. R. (2023). Reducing test anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic: A comparison of the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy. Psychological Reports, 00332941231174394. (SSCI)
Sönmez, D. & Jordan, T.R., (2023). Investigating Associations between Cognitive Empathy, Affective Empathy, and Anxiety in Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder. International Journal of Developmental Disabilities. DOI: 10.1080/20473869.2022.2163605. (SSCI)
Uysal, B., Morgül, E., Taştekne, F., Sönmez, D., Tepedelen, M. S., Gülay, S., Eskioğlu Aydın, I., Evecek, H., & Gormez, V. (2022). Videoconferencing-based cognitive behavioral therapy for youth with anxiety and depression during COVID-19 pandemic. SchoolPsychology International. https://doi.org/10.1177/01430343221097613 (SSCI)
Papers presented at international scientific meetings and published in proceedings:
Sönmez, D., Taştekne, F., Tepedelen M.S., (2021). Hope and Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Role of the Big Five Personality Traits, III. International Covıd-19 and Current Issues Congress, Online, 2021, ISCYA Publishing House: Germany.
Articles published in national reviewed journals:
Uysal, B., Gormez V., Eren, S., Morgül, E., Öcal, N. B., Karatepe, H. T., Sönmez, D., Taştekne, F., Tepedelen. M. S., Yanık, M. (2021). Living with COVID-19: Depression, Anxiety and Life Satisfaction during the New Normal in Turkey. Journal of Cognitive- Behavioral Psychotherapy and Research, https://doi:10.5455/JCBPR.62468