Burcu Ozbas Kiziltan
Special fields: Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Age groups: Adults, adolescents
Consultations in Turkish, English.
Burcu’s approach as a psychotherapist is rooted in depth-oriented work, emphasizing the therapeutic relationship as a key tool for self-discovery and transformation. She believes that therapy is a process where individuals are empowered to develop self-awareness, emotional resilience, and practical coping strategies.
She has experience in working with adults and adolescents; and also has a particular interest in supporting immigrant and expat clients who experience the psychological complexities of migration. As being a therapist living in a foreign country allows her to bring both professional expertise and personal understanding to this work, helping clients navigate the challenges of identity, home, and adaptation.
With a background in organizational psychology, she also works extensively with individuals facing workplace stress, career transitions, burnout, and leadership challenges.
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Main Areas of Interest: Depression, Anxiety Disorders, Mood Disorders, Grief and Loss, Anger Problems, Eating Disorders, Psychology of Immigration, Work-Life Challenges.
Academic Training and professional experience
MSc in Clinical Psychology and Counselling (UK Derby University & Mediterranean College) (ongoing)
MA in Organizational Psychology (Istanbul Bilgi University)
BA in Psychology (Bogazici University)
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Burcu initially specialized in Organizational Psychology and began her career in roles aligned with this expertise; including Research Assistant, Career Counselor, HR Business Partner, and HR Manager.
Her transition from Organizational Psychology to Psychotherapy was motivated by a desire to understand individuals on a deeper psychological level, beyond the workplace context. To pursue this interest, she trained as a CBT therapist focusing on anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, depression, and eating disorders and she worked at a private clinic. While having therapeutic experience; she has developed profound interest in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and she had seen her patients under psychodynamic supervision for 3 years. She participated in various professional seminars to broaden her expertise and now; conducts her therapeutic work based on the psychodynamic approach. Burcu also holds Family Counseling certification.
Currently, expanding her knowledge through an ongoing Master's program in Clinical Psychology and Counseling, in a collaboration program with Derby University and Mediterranean College.