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I completed my undergraduate studies in Psychology at Istanbul University (2012), followed by a master’s degree at Istanbul University – Cerrahpaşa Institute of Forensic Medicine with my thesis on “The Relationship Between Intimate Partner Violence Against Women, Adult Attachment Styles, and Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms.” During my undergraduate education, I completed internships at the Adult, Child, and Adolescent Psychiatry Clinics of Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty. In 2018, I presented my research on “Violence Against Women, Psychological Trauma, and Attachment Styles” at the 4th International Congress on Violence and Gender.

In 2012, I worked at Koşuyolu Rehabilitation Center with children with special needs and their families. Between 2012–2015, I served as a Criminal Psychologist within the Ministry of Justice, conducting individual sessions, trainings, group work, and seminars with inmates, detainees, and their families. Since 2015, I have been engaged in psychosocial support and group therapy with refugees and migrants, focusing on psychological well-being and social integration through a non-governmental organization. Since 2020, I have continued to provide corporate psychological support services under Sento Education and Consultancy. Within Kumsal Psychology, which I founded in Kadıköy/Moda, I offer in-person and online consultations for both companies and individuals, while also teaching as a Lecturer at Acıbadem University.

While working with “vulnerable groups,” I have completed numerous trainings that allow me to create safer and more supportive spaces. I frequently integrate EMDR (Levels I & II), for which I completed training and supervision at the Institute of Behavioral Sciences, into my sessions. Alongside the psychoanalytic perspective I gained during my undergraduate studies, Carl Gustav Jung’s analytical approach remains a fundamental source of inspiration in my practice.

Beyond my professional background, I am also a person seeking to make sense of my own story. With a sense of being part of the infinite universe, I reflect on the question “Where do we come from?” and try to embrace life with an awareness of infinity, love, and trust. I am discovering that what we often believe is achieved through effort is, in fact, already present—whether or not we strive for it. Regardless of external voices, I find that intentions and the present moment are what truly matter, and I seek to experience the brightness of what is here and now. This awareness deepens both my own life and my connections with others.

As Carl Jung’s therapeutic perspective also reminds us, ancient teachings, nature, meditation, vibration, and sound are natural guides that help us remain in harmony with existence. With this awareness, I experience sound, vibrations, and meditation as powerful tools for both my own purpose and the spiritual journeys of others. With the sense of being part of a greater whole, I continue to explore—deepening, discovering, and remaining open.