He was born in Kocaeli in 1991. He completed his elementary and secondary education in Bursa. In 2014, he graduated from the Department of Psychological Counseling and Guidance at Maltepe University. In 2019, he completed his master’s degree in Clinical Psychology at Üsküdar University with a thesis titled “The Relationship Between Internet Addiction, Loneliness, and Sexual Compulsions in Early Adults.” During his studies, he completed his internship at NPİSTANBUL Hospital; he subsequently worked in government institutions for 11 years and was awarded a Certificate of Outstanding Achievement.

He is the author of the chapter “Dating Violence” in the book *Nereden Düştük Bu Aşka!*, edited by Prof. Dr. Gökben Hızlı Sayar. Between 2019 and 2023, he completed a 1,080-hour Holistic Psychotherapy Training program (covering theoretical, formulation, and supervision phases) under the guidance of Specialist Dr. Tahir Özakkaş at the Institute of Psychotherapy; and subsequently received training in hypnosis, emotion-focused individual therapy, emotion-focused couples therapy, and integrative play therapy. In addition, he has completed training in EMDR at the Institute of Behavioral Sciences, as well as training in sex therapy, family counseling, art therapy, experiential play therapy, and various psychological testing methods at CİSED.

Believing that every individual’s life experience and psychological makeup is unique, Yasemin Yalçın adopts a holistic approach in the psychotherapy process that is tailored to the client’s needs. In his work, he combines dynamic psychotherapy, hypnotherapy, emotion-focused therapy, and relational therapy methods to gain a deep understanding of the client’s inner world and support lasting change.

As part of his scholarly work, he has presented oral papers at various symposia; at the “Talking About Dreams in Psychotherapy” symposium, he presented “The Physiology and Neurophysiology of Dreams,” “Love on the Edge” at the “Change and Transformation in Borderline Personalities” symposium, and “Working with Children in Experiential Play Therapy” at the “Working with Children in the Therapy Room” symposium.

He currently continues his work in the Adult Unit at NPİSTANBUL Hospital.

2017–2019: Üsküdar University, Master’s in Clinical Psychology

2010–2014: Maltepe University, Psychological Counseling and Guidance (Bachelor’s Degree)

Training Courses

2026: H.Y.T. (Hypno-Meditative Reprocessing Therapy) Training 2025: MOXO Attention Test Administrator Training – MOXO Turkey

2023: Emotion-Focused Couple Therapy – Institute of Psychotherapy (72 hours) 2023: Holistic Play Therapy – Institute of Psychotherapy (72 hours) 2022: Hypnotherapy Training – Institute of Psychotherapy (72 hours)

2022: Emotion-Focused Individual Therapy – Institute of Psychotherapy (72 hours) 2021: EMDR Training – Institute of Behavioral Sciences 2021: Family Counseling Training – Institute of Psychotherapy (464 hours)

2021: Use of Therapeutic Cards – Beykent University 2020–2022: Integrative Psychotherapy Training – Institute of Psychotherapy (1,080 hours) 2019: Art Therapy Training – Üsküdar University

2017: Sex Therapy Training – CİSED

Continued: NPİSTANBUL Hospital – Clinical Psychologist

Private Psychological Counseling Centers – Clinical Psychologist

Ministry of National Education Public Schools – Psychological Counselor

NPİSTANBUL Hospital – Intern Psychologist

Eating Disorders

Psychosomatic Disorders

Interpersonal Relationship and Communication Issues

PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder)

OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder)

Grief and Bereavement

Depression

Traumatic Experiences

Anxiety Disorders

Holistic Psychotherapy

Hypnotherapy

H.Y.T. (Hypno-Meditative Reprocessing Therapy)

Emotion-Focused Individual Therapy

Emotion-Focused Couples Therapy

EMDR

Holistic Play Therapy

Family Counseling

Sex Therapy

MOXO Attention Test

Art Therapy

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