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Dr. Ayse Kaya-Goktepe is a founder of Endulus Counseling. She is a Clinical Psychologist and holds an M.A. in Clinical Psychology and Ph.D. in Psychology of Religion. She is a member of International Islamic Psychology Association (IAIP).

Her academic research area focuses on music psychology, music therapy, music & social identity, music & religion, spiritual values in counseling, Islamic psychology, and art therapies. She is a student of Prof. Dr. Oruc Guvenc -who is the founder of TUMATA- in music therapy and in addition to her academic training, she has gone to the different institutions and studied privately with a number of Musicians about Turkish Classical Music throughout the Turkey. She can play nay & qanun, and she played in several concerts.  In addition to her PhD thesis about the religious music therapy, she publishes on these topics in books and journal articles and gives presentations, and is invited to public speaking engagements at universities and organizations around the world. She has been working as an academician at different universities in Turkey since 2013.

Dr. Ayse has over 10 years’ experience as a clinical psychologist working with individuals, couples and youth in a variety of settings. Her experience with many different styles and methods of therapy enable her to offer a well-rounded, versatile approach to psychotherapy. She uses an integrative approach in her practice, which means that she combines different techniques to cater to the unique needs of each client. She got Islamic Counseling education from Prof. Dr. Malik Bedri at International Islamic Psychology Association (IAIP). She is trained in different methods of therapy include; Schema Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, EMDR, Gottmans’ Method of Couple Therapy, and Psychodrama. Dr. Ayse’s clinical expertise is centered on working together with each client to improve mental well-being and daily life experiences.

EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS:

B.A. in Psychology, International University of Sarajevo (IUS), 2007-2011, BIH.

M.A. in Clinical Psychology, Uskudar University, 2012-2014, TR.

M.A. in Musicology, Istanbul Technical University, 2019-…, TR

PhD in Psychology of Religion, Marmara University, 2015-2018, TR.

 

TITLE: MUSIC THERAPY: FROM TRADITION TO THE FUTURE

Basically, it aims to present a perspective about the past and current situation of the traditional music therapy in Turkey. It covers the brief history of the music therapy, the application methods of traditional music therapy, Edirne Şifahanesi museum which is one of the examples of the traditional healing centers in Turkey, and the use of music therapy in present. It also covers several Turkish case studies of music therapy within the perspective of women’s health.

 

 

APPLIED PSYCHOTHERAPY APPROACHES

 

EMDR

Schema Therapy

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Gottman Oriented Couple Therapy

Solution Focused Therapy

Islamic Psychological Counseling

Positive Psychotherapy

Music Therapy

 

 

PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS APPLIED:

 

Adolescent and Adult Tests:

MMPI (Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory) Adolescent and Adult Personality Test.

TAT (Thematic Perception Test), Adolescent and Adult Personality and Perception Test

WAIS, Adolescent & Adult Intelligence test.

 

Children's Tests:

CAT and Louisa Düss Personality Test

Agte Growth Test

Metropolitan School Readiness Test

Standardize the Mini Mental Memory Test

Cattell 2-A and 3-A Intelligence Test

Alexander Intelligence Test

Bender Gestalt Perception Test

Benton Visual Perception Test

Porteus Maze Child and Adult Intelligence Test

Good Enough Intelligence Test

Attracting Person Personality Test

Gessell Developmental Test

Peabody Speech Disorder and Verbal Performance Assessment Test,

 

 

 

VOCATIONAL TRAININGS ATTENDED:

 

Gottman Couple Therapy Level I, (Özge Altan & Filiz Kaya), workshop, Gottman Institute, 5-6 December, Istanbul.

Positive Psychotherapy Basic Training, (Dr. Ivan Kirillov), Wiesbaden Positive Psychotherapy Institute, November-May 2017. (200 hours) (ongoing)

Basic Stage, (Psychodramatist Ayça ATASOY), Istanbul Psychodrama Institute (IPI), Istanbul, April, 2017 (still ongoing)

Counseling from Islamic Theoretical Orientation, International Association of Islamic Psychology, 26-30 July, workshop Istanbul. (40 hours)

Short Term Solution Focused Therapy (Specialist Psk. Nevin DÖLEK), Kim Psychology, 15-16 May 2015, Istanbul.

 

Schema Therapy:

I. SESSION (Schema Therapy Basic Techniques - 1), (Dr. Alp KARAOSMANOĞLU), Psychonet Psychotherapy and Training Center, 27-28 February 2016, Istanbul.

II. SESSION (Introduction to Schema Therapy Applications, Detailed Treatment Strategies) (Dr. Alp KARAOSMANOĞLU), Psychonet Psychotherapy and Training Center, 26-27 March 2016, Istanbul.

III. SESSION (Application of Schema Therapy on Bordeline and Narcissistic Personality Disorder) (Dr. Alp KARAOSMANOĞLU), Psikonet Psychotherapy and Training Center, 16-17 April 2016, Istanbul.

 

Cognitive Therapy:

Cognitive Therapy Oriented Clinical Initial Interview Skills (Dr. Kl. Psk. Emel Stroup), workshop, CBTistanbul, 20-21 September 2014, Istanbul.

Principles of Cognitive Therapy and Its Application in the Treatment of Depression (Dr. Kl. Psk. Emel Stroup), workshop, CBTistanbul, 8-9 November 2014, Istanbul.

Principles of Cognitive Therapy and Its Application in Anxiety Treatment (Dr. Kl. Psk. Emel Stroup), workshop, CBTistanbul, 17-18 January 2015, Istanbul.

Principles of Cognitive Therapy and Its Application in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) (Dr. Kl. Psk. Emel Stroup), workshop, CBTistanbul, 21-22 February 2015, Istanbul.

 

EMDR Therapy:

EMDR Therapy (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) Level I, Emre Konuk

& Asena Yurtsever, workshop, EMDR Association, 14-17

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