Nursima Yazıcı

Nursima Yazıcı

Psychologist / Supervisor

She completed her undergraduate education in the Department of Psychology at Aydın Adnan Menderes University with honors. During her undergraduate studies, she worked as a volunteer psychologist in kindergartens and various non-governmental organizations and took part in a comprehensive graduation project on traumatic life experiences. After graduation, she provided services for approximately four years in private clinics in İzmir, primarily working with children, adolescents, and adults, with a focus on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Child-Centered Play Therapy approaches. Following the February 6 earthquakes, she participated in voluntary psychosocial support programs for children and adolescents through the Turkish Psychologists Association. She began her Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology in 2023, continues her thesis process, and remains actively engaged in seeing clients across child, adolescent, and adult populations.


Scientific Studies

Post-Traumatic Stress and Post-Traumatic Growth Following Traumatic Life Events:
The Role of Core Beliefs and Counterfactual Thinking

Supervisor: Dr. Tolga Köskün


Seminars Delivered

  • An Examination of Social Anxiety Disorder Through Cognitive Behavioral Therapyİzmir Bakırçay University, Institute of Graduate Studies

  • The Mediating Role of Psychological Flexibility in the Relationship Between Social Appearance Anxiety and Depression in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome10th International Conference on Medical & Health Sciences


Areas of Interest

In Children and Adolescents:

  • Depression

  • Trauma, Loss, and Grief

  • Anger Management and Stress Management

  • Anxiety Disorders

  • Panic Disorder (Panic Attacks)

  • Social Anxiety Disorder (Social Phobia)

  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (Obsessions and Compulsions)

  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

  • Specific Phobias

  • Self-Esteem Issues

  • Peer Bullying and Academic Difficulties

  • School Phobia and School Readiness Counseling

  • Test Anxiety and Performance Anxiety

  • Divorce and Family Communication Problems

  • Attachment and Developmental Assessment

  • Game and Internet Addiction

  • Maladaptive Behavioral Problems


Therapy Trainings

 

  • Family Counseling TrainingMudanya University, Continuing Education Application and Research Center

  • Advanced Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies TrainingBehavior Research and Therapy Center (DATEM) / Prof. Dr. Ebru Şalcıoğlu

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder – Prof. Dr. M. Hakan Türkçapar

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Supervisionİzmir Bakırçay University / Prof. Dr. Fatma Sapmaz

  • Child-Centered Play TherapyPlay Therapies Association / Dr. Clinical Psychologist Birgül Emiroğlu Bakay

  • Child-Centered Play Therapy – Module IIPlay Therapies Association / Dr. Clinical Psychologist Birgül Emiroğlu Bakay

  • MOXO Attention Test TrainingMoxo Turkey

  • Trauma Volunteer TrainingTurkish Psychologists Association

  • Control-Focused Behavioral Therapy Training for Earthquake Trauma (6 Hours)Behavior Research and Therapy Center (DATEM) / Prof. Dr. Ebru Şalcıoğlu

  • Assessment Tests in Adult Psychotherapy

  • Child Assessment and Attention Tests Practitioner TrainingIzmir Psychology Institute / Specialist Psychologist Karin Karakulak Özkan