She has been working one-on-one and online with adult clients for nearly ten years.
Asu Akdemir Yalazkan graduated from Istanbul University's Counseling and Guidance undergraduate program in 2014 and completed her graduate education in the Counseling and Guidance program at Yıldız Technical University. In 2021, she began her second master's degree at Bilgi University's Applied Mental Health in Trauma and Disaster Studies program on a full scholarship and is currently working on her thesis.
🌿Completed 5 years of psychodrama training at the Istanbul Psychodrama Institute, earning the title of Co-Psychodramatist. 🌿Completed a 464-hour Family Counseling training program, becoming a Family Counselor. 🌿Completed Level 1 EMDR training; supervision phase is ongoing. 🌿Completed the second module of the “Transference-Focused Psychotherapy” training given by Prof. Dr. Doğan Şahin. 🌿Is a Moxo test practitioner. 💚Focuses on adolescents and adults in their work; provides individual and group counseling services. 💚 Conducts Empowerment Workshops for Organizations.
The practitioner combines and utilizes a variety of techniques according to the client's needs. The practitioner is a student in international training programme of Metacognitive Therapy and uses EMDR. Additionally, she follow a holistic approach through training in Transference-Focused Psychotherapy and Psychodrama.
Fida Counselling - Founder (2024) Ritm Counselling - Counsellor (2021) Freelance Counsellor (2015)
Istanbul Bilgi University Master of Science - MS, Trauma and Disaster Mental Health (Full Scholarship)
Yıldız Technical University Master of Arts - MA, Psychological Counseling an Guidance
Istanbul University Bachelor's degree, Psychological Counseling and Guidance
Istanbul Psychodrama Institute Psychodrama