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Psychologist Zehra ÖZDİL ARIKAN

Bachelor’s : Istanbul Bilgi University, Psychology
Specialization: Kingston University (London), Applied Child Psychology
Doctorate Ibn Haldun University, Clinical Psychology (Ongoing)
Working Areas : Adult
Modalities&Techniques Virtual Reality Therapy (VR), CBT, EMDR, ACT, Schema Therapy, TIIP (Traditional Islamic-Based Psychotherapy)

He is currently working on his thesis on flight phobia in the Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program at Ibn Haldun University. As part of his project, he conducted a thesis titled "The Effect of Indirect Learning and Preparedness on Fear Acquisition in Childhood" with children aged 6-11 at four different schools in London.

Since 2011, he has been working as a psychologist at a private institution, performing roles as an expert psychologist and researcher. He has provided training for over ten years, primarily focused on trauma, and has been involved in many projects in the field of mental health. He administers various tests such as MMPI (Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory), SCID (Structured Clinical Interview for Mental Disorders), and NPT (Neuropsychological Tests). His areas of work include trauma, psychological first aid, phobias, anxiety disorders, depression, and grief.

Since 2014, he has been an accredited Aviation Psychologist by the European Association for Aviation Psychology (EAAP). In addition, as a member of the EMDR HAP group, he has volunteered in various community trauma situations such as train accidents and pandemics. After the earthquake in Kahramanmaraş on February 6, 2023, he served as a team leader in the field, in collaboration with the Adıyaman Psychotherapy Center, the Ministry of Family and Social Policies, and the EMDR Lifelong Education Center (HAP), which was founded by Ibn Haldun University. He has presented papers at numerous national and international conferences and published articles in various journals. He has also appeared as an expert on TRT radio programs related to flight phobia. He is proficient in English. He is a member of the Turkish Psychological Association, EAAP, and EMDR associations.

Psychotherapy Trainings:

  • EMDR Memory Reconsolidation And Flash Technique, Dr. Philip Manfield
  • Anxiety Disorders with Virtual Reality & Needle Phobia with Virtual Reality Therapy, Dr. Elizabeth McCahon
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Prof. Dr. Hakan Türkçapar
  • Beck-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dr. Emel Stroop
  • Schema Therapy Training, Dr. Alp Karaosmanoğlu
  • EMDR Level 1-2 Training, Institute of Behavioral Sciences
  • Dissociative Identity Disorder, Anger Control Training, Differential Diagnosis Training, Prof. Dr. Medaim Yanık
  • EMDR in Migraines and Fibromyalgia
  • Roger Solomon Loss and Grief Training
  • Traditional Islamic-Based Psychotherapy (TIIP), Dr. Hooman Keshevarzi
  • Aviation Psychology Course
  • Creative Drama Training, Yöret Foundation
  • Positive Psychotherapy Training
  • Psychological First Aid and PTSD Training
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Training
  • DLR (Germany) Computer-Assisted Test Management Training (KASAD-D)
  • Youth Projects Support Program of the Ministry of Youth and Sports Internet Addiction Training