Hatice Aslan

I studied psychology because I was interested in figuring out the ways in which I relate to myself, my closed ones and the culture I live in. During my Bachelor’s, I was lucky enough to take many courses from different fields (e.g. philosophy, arts, film studies) alongside the psychology courses. In line with my interest, I obtained my first Master’s degree in Cultural Studies. In that period, some of the topics I worked on were psychoanalysis and it’s relation to culture, ethics and politics, philosophy of emotions and of the self, philosophy and literature, and melancholia. I wrote my thesis on Eve Sedgwick’s A Dialogue on Love, which is inspired by Sedgwick’s own psychological states (her reflection on loss and death, depression, the relationship with her therapist). After going to psychotherapy myself, I decided to combine my theoretical background with the clinical practice. Thus, I completed MA in Clinical Psychology, writing my thesis by conducting a qualitative research on the subjective experiences of procrastination. Throughout my studies, I took courses of cognitive-behavioral and psychodynamic approach. Later on I focused on the latter and I’ve been working with individuals for about three years now.