Tahir Özakkaş Brief Resume

Tahir Özakkaş Brief Resume

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Education

Tahir ÖZAKKAŞ, M.D., Ph.D. CURRICULUM VITAE

1983 Bachelor of Political Sciences, Department of Public Administration, Istanbul University 

1986 Medical Doctor, Erciyes University

1986 School Of Medicine, Erciyes University

1996 Ph.D., Department of Public Health, Erciyes University

1998 Residence, Psychiatry, Azerbaijan School of Medicine

2000 Residency Equivalence, Mental Health and Illnesses, Cerrahpaşa School of Medicine, Istanbul University

Professional Background

1986-88 Practitioner, İncesu Health Center, Kayseri

1988-93 On-site Doctor/ TAKSAN Machine Tools Co.

1994-98 Faculty Member / Azerbaijan School of Medicine, Psychiatry Department 1993-present Executive Editor / Özak Publishing (Psychotherapy Institute Publications) 2005-present Founding President-Psychiatrist / Psychotherapy Institute

2007-present President/PsychotherapyInstituteAssociation

2008-2011 President / Hypnosis Association

2015-present Advisory Board Member / SEPI

 

Awards

2017 Arnkoff & Glass Award for Regional Network of the Year

from the Society for the Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration as the Coordinator of SEPI Turkish Regional Network

2017 Honorary Award

from the Association of Psychotherapy Institute

for contributions to the 1st National Integrative Psychotherapy Congress

 

Publications  - Articles

Özakkaş, T. (2016). A Unifying Model of Relative Psychotherapy. Journal of Unified Psychotherapy and Clinical Science, 4(1), 65-84.

Özakkaş, T., & Varol, N. (2009). Integrative Psychotherapies (Common Factors, Theoretical Integration, Eclectic, Assimilative). Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Psychiatry Special Topics, 2(2), 26–34.

Özakkaş, T. (2006). Sensual and perceptive disorders (General symptomatology of mental disorders). International Journal of Human Sciences.

Özakkaş, T. (2006). Brief history of psychiatry (Psychiatry in Azerbaijan Medical Training). International Journal of Human Sciences.

Özakkaş, T., & Hacıyev, T. (2000). Impaired Consciousness in Forensic Psychiatry and Influencing Factors. Azerbaycan Psihiatriya Jurnalı, 1(2), 54–57.

Özakkaş, T., & Hacıyev, T. (1999). On the Biological Mechanism of Anxiety Neurosis. Azerbaycan Psihiatriya Jurnalı, 1(1), 77-83.

Özakkaş, T., & İsmayilov, N. V. (1997). Practical Implementation of Hypnosis for Psychiatric Problems. Psikonevrologiya Meseleleri, (17), 27–34.

Özakkaş, T. (1997). Hypnosis in Psychiatry, General Treatment Approaches and Principles. Psikonevrologiya Meseleleri, (17), 151–159.

Özakkaş, T. (1997). Group Psychotherapies. Psikonevrologiya Meseleleri, (17), 159–164. Chapters

Özakkaş, T. (2011). An Overview of Masterson Approach. Psikanalitik Psikoterapiler [Psychoanalytic Psychotherapies]. Ankara: Türkiye Psikiyatri Derneği Yayınları.

Özakkaş, T., Çorak A. (2007). Hypnosis. Psikiyatri Temel Kitabı [Psychiatry Deskbook]. Ankara: Hekimler Yayın Birliği.

Books

Özakkaş, T. (2014). Anksiyete Bozuklukları ve Tedavisi [Anxiety Disorders and Treatment]. İstanbul: Psikoterapi Enstitüsü Yayınları.

Özakkaş, T. (2011). Bütüncül Psikoterapi [Integrative Psychotherapy] (9th edition). İstanbul: Litera Yayıncılık.

Özakkaş, T. (2014). Jung’un Öznelliğinde Kuramlar Arası Bir Gezinti [A Transtheoretical Journey in Jungian Subjectivity]. İstanbul: Psikoterapi Enstitüsü Yayınları.

Özakkaş, T. (2012). Masterson Yaklaşımına Genel Bakış [An Overview of Masterson Approach]. İstanbul: Psikoterapi Enstitüsü Yay.

Özakkaş, T. (1995). Hipnoz II [Hypnosis II]. Kayseri: Özak Yayıncılık.

Özakkaş, T. (1993). Hipnoz I [Hypnosis I]. Kayseri: Özak Yayıncılık.

Özakkaş, T. (1993). Allerji ve Deri Hastalıklarında Hipnoterapi [Hypnotherapy for Allergy

and Dermatological Diseases]. Kayseri: Özak Yayıncılık.

Özakkaş, T. (1993). Cinsel Problemlerde Hipnoterapi [Hypnotherapy for Sexual Problems]. Özak Yayıncılık.

Teaching, Workshops, Conferences And Academic Trainings

İntegrative Psychotherapy Teachings ( Theory - Formulation - Supervision - 900 Hours/Group)

  • Group 1 (2005 - 2007)
  • Group 2 (2006 - 2007)
  • Group 4 (2007 - 2009)
  • Group 5 (2007 - 2009)
  • Group 7 (2008 - 2010)
  • Group 8 (2010 - 2012)
  • Group 9 (2011 - 2013)
  • Group 10 (2012 - 2014)
  • Group 11 (2012 - 2014)
  • Group 12 (2013 - 2015)
  • Group 13 (2014 - 2016)
  • Group 14 (2015 - 2017)

Current Trainings continues within 2021 - 2022

In 2023, the 22nd training group will start

Hypnosis Teachings (120 Hours / Group)

  • Group 3 (2006)
  • Group 4 (2009)
  • Group 5 (2010)
  • Group 6 (2011)
  • Group 7 (2012)
  • Group 8 (2013)
  • Group 9 (2014)

Current Trainings continues within 2021 - 2022

In 2023, the 19th training group will start

Masterson Approach Teaching (96 Hours / Group)

 

  • Group 1 (2010)
  • Group 2 (2011)
  • Group 3 (2015)

 

    In 2023, the 7th training group will start

 

Yeditepe University Medical Hypnosis Teachings

 

  • Hypnosis Step 1 (5 Groups - 15 Hours) 2003 - 2006
  • Hypnosis Step 2 (12 Groups - 33 Hours) 2003 - 2006
  • Hypnosis Step 3 (3 Groups - 7 Hours) 2005 - 2006
  • Integrative Psychotherapy Brief Introduction Module (14 Hours / Month)
  • GUN Psychological Counseling , Ankara, April - June 2007
  • Empathy Psychological Services, Adana, January 2011

 

Workshops

 

  • Sexuality and Our Spiritual Life in the Context of Integrative Psychotherapy (CİTEB, Ankara, February 2nd 2014)
  • How Should the first session be made? An Integrative Model (Melikşah University, Kayseri, January 8, 2014)
  • Integrative Counseling Services in Guidance Services (Ümraniye Counseling and Research Facility
  • Understanding and Helping the Moods of Persons with Disabilities and Their Caregivers (Giresun Provincial Directorate of Family and Social Policies, Tirebolu, (December 8, 2013)
  • Integrative Psychology (GENODER - Development Point Association, December 7, 2013)
  • Evaluation of the First Seance on the Psychosocial Model (Ataşehir Counseling And Research Facility, İstanbul, November 27, 2013)
  • Communication Techniques in Guidance Education (Maltepe Counseling And Research Facility, İstanbul, January 10, 2013)
  • Family Counseling Practices within Integrative Approach (Erciyes University, Kayseri, December 31, 2011 - January 1st, 2012)
  • Patient-Physician Relationships: Personality Structures (İstanbul Dental Association, İstanbul, November 22, 2011)
  • Communication Skills (Yeditepe University, İstanbul, September 21, 2011)
  • Psychological Guidance And Counseling : Adolescence (M.E.B. Counseling And Research Facility, Adana, January 21, 2011)
  • Practical Training Of Clinical Hypnosis (Hypnosis Association, İstanbul, November 10-11, 2012)
  • Hypnosis And Hypnotherapy (Işık University, İstanbul, October 14, 2010)
  • Psychotherapy And Hypnosis With All Aspects (19 Mayıs University, Samsun, January 6, 2010)
  • Patient-Physician Relationships (İstanbul Dental Association, İstanbul, April 4, 2009)
  • Our Mood Structure in The Transition from Traditional to Modern Structure (Ümraniye Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, December 24, 2008)
  • Patient-Physician Relationships in Dental Practicion (İstanbul Dental association, İstanbul, November 20, 2008)
  • Animal Owners-Physician Relationships in Veterinary Medicine (İstanbul Veterinarian Association, İstanbul, July 19, 2008)
  • Hypnosis In Psychotherapy (Sexual Medicine Association, Ankara, April 8, 2007)
  • Hypnosis In Psychiatry (Ankara Sexual Medicine Association, Ankara, March 4, 2007)
  • Hypnotherapy In  Substance Addiction and Sexual Identity Disorders (Ankara Hypnosis Association, Ankara, March 3rd, 2007)
  • Hypnodrama In Psychotherapy (Ankara Hypnosis Association, Ankara, January 3rd, 2007)
  • Hypnotherapy - Theoretical and Practical Practices (Ankara Hypnosis Association, Ankara, September 3-4, 2005)
  • Psychotherapy Period and Psychic Device Step 2 (Fatih University Constant Education Facility, İstanbul, December 12, 2004)
  • Psychotherapy Period and Psychic Device Step 1 (Fatih University Constant Education Facility, İstanbul, November 20-21, 2004)
  • Psychotherapy And Hypnosis (Sakarya University, Sakarya, December 25, 2003)
  • Hypnotherapy for Acupuncture Trainees (Gazi University Faculty Of Medicine, Ankara, December 18, 2003)
  • Hypnosis In Common Medicine ( Association Of Medicine Personnel, Istanbul, August 18, 1998)

 

Corporate Conferences

 

  • Human Relations And Personality Structures (Police College, Ankara, September 3rd, 2012)
  • Conflict and Compromise in the Business Environment (Competition Authority, Ankara, April 11, 2012)
  • Prison Staff-Prisoner Communication (Metris Prison, Istanbul, November 23, 2011)
  • “Project and People” in Project Management and Management (Unilever, Istanbul, February 1st, 2010)
  • “Project and People” in Project Management and Management (Siemens, Istanbul, December 1st, 2010)

 

Public Conferences

 

  • A Persons Spiritual Structure and Hypnosis (Erdem Culture And Solidarity Association, Istanbul, November 23, 2011)
  • Mind And Psychic Disorders (Darıca Prefecture And Muftiate, Darıca, November 24, 2010)
  • Our Mood Structure Through Modernity from Traditionality (Malatya Council, Malatya, August 25, 2008)
  • Adolescence (İBB Cultural Activities Directorate, Istanbul, May 21, 2007)
  • Narcissistic Personality Disorder (İBB Cultural Activities Directorate, Istanbul, December 26, 2007)
  • Borderline Personality Disorder (İBB Cultural Activities Directorate, Istanbul, November 28, 2006)
  • Brainwashing And Social Mass Psychology (İBB Cultural Activities Directorate, Istanbul, May 16, 2006)
  • Existentialism (İBB Cultural Activities Directorate, Istanbul, April 17, 2007)
  • Self-Sacrificing and Sacrificing Personality Structure (İBB Cultural Activities Directorate, Istanbul, March 20, 2007)
  • Perfectionist Personality (İBB Cultural Activities Directorate, Istanbul, February 13, 2007)
  • What is Psychotherapy? (İBB Cultural Activities Directorate, Istanbul, March 21, 2006)
  • Hypnosis And Hypnotherapy (İBB Cultural Activities Directorate, Istanbul, April 18, 2006)
  • Being The Self (İBB Cultural Activities Directorate, Istanbul, February 21, 2006)
  • Identity And Personality (İBB Cultural Activities Directorate, Istanbul, December 20, 2005)
  • Personality Formation (İBB Cultural Activities Directorate, Istanbul, November 22, 2005)
  • Psychiatry And Culture (İBB Cultural Activities Directorate, Istanbul, October 18, 2005)
  • Identity And Adolescence  (Lions Youth Club, Istanbul, February 14,  2004)
  • Conference Of Hypnosis And Hypnotherapy (Beşiktaş Council Book Fair, Istanbul, October 28, 2001)

 

 

Trainings, Workshops And Conferences That He Attended

 

  • Transference - Focused Psychotherapy (Otto Kernberg / Personality Disorders Institute, New York), (Theorical Seminar 2010 - 2015 (72 Hours)), (Intensive Clinical Training June 2012 (35 Hours)), (Weekly Supervision 2012 - 2015 (230 Hours))

 

  • Emotion - Focused Therapy (Leslie Greenberg / Emotion - Focused Therapy Clinic, Toronto), (Skill Training 2013 (48 Hours)), (Weekly Supervision 2014-2015 (24 Hours))

 

  • Emotion - Focused Couples Therapy (Leslie Greenberg / Emotion-Focused Therapy Clinic, Toronto), (Skill Training 2012 (54 Hours)), (Weekly Supervision 2013 - 2014 (24 Hours))

 

  • Time-Limited Dynamic Psychotherapy (Hanna Levenson / Levenson Institute For Training, San Francisco), (Theorical Seminar 2011 (24 Hours)), (Weekly Supervision 2012 (40 Hours))

 

  • Masterson Approach In Psychoanalytic Psychotherapies (James Masterson / International Masterson Institute, New York), (Theorical Seminar 2008 - 2011(96 Hours)), (Intensive Clinical Training 2013-2014 (192 Hours)), (Weekly Supervision 2009-2014 (320 Hours))

 

Certificates

  • Psychoanalytic Listening (Salman Akhtar, M.D., İstanbul, 5 October 2015)
  • The Healer Within: A Travel in the Magic World of Hypnosis (Giuseppe De Benedittis, M.D., Ph.D., İstanbul, 3-4 October 2015.)
  • Introduction to Relational Psychoanalysis (Lewis Aron, Ph.D., İstanbul, 8-9 August 2015.)
  • Hypnotic Brain: Neurobiological Basis of Hypnosis (Giuseppe De Benedittis, M.D., Ph.D., İstanbul, 20-21 September 2014.)
  • In-Depth Exploration of Object Relations in Narcissistic and Borderline Cases (Vamık Volkan, İstanbul, 20-22 June 2014.)
  • Family Therapies: Integration and Research (William M. Pinsof, PhD, LMFT, ABPP, İstanbul, 29 November-1 December 2013.)
  • Emotion - Focused Therapy Advanced Skills Training (Leslie Greenberg, Ph.D., Istanbul, October 26-29, 2013)
  • Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy of Anxiety Disorders (Arthur Freeman, M.D., İstanbul, 20-22 September 2013.)
  • Evidence-Based Cognitive Hypnotherapy for Emotional Disorders (Assen Alladin, Ph.D., R. Psych., İstanbul, 22-23 June 2013.)
  • Violence from the Perspective of Cognitive-Behavioral Theory (48th National Psychiatry Congress, Psychiatric Association of Turkey, Bursa, 9-13 October 2012.)
  • Transference-Focused Psychotherapy, Kernberg Days IV (Frank Yeomans, M.D., Ph.D., Fatih Özbay, M.D. Istanbul, February 22-24, 2013)
  • Emotion-Focused Therapy Skill Training (Leslie Greenberg, Ph.D., Istanbul, February 14-17, 2013)
  • Emotion-Focused Couples Therapy Skill Training (Leslie Greenberg, Ph.D., Istanbul, November 29 - December 2nd, 2012)
  • Cognitive-Behavioral Couple and Family Therapy (Frank M. Dattilio, Ph.D., ABPP, İstanbul, 1-2 September 2012.)
  • Integrative Relational Psychotherapy (Paul L. Wachtel, Ph.D., İstanbul, 16-17 June 2012.)
  • Intensive Special Training And Supervision In Transference-Focused Therapy (Otto Kernberg, M.D., Frank Yeomans, M.D., Ph.D., Kay Haran, Psy.D., Pamela Foelsch, Ph.D., Jill Delaney, L.C.S.W., John Clarkin, Ph.D., Diana Diamond, Ph.D., Monica Carsky, Ph.D., Personality Disorders Institute, New York, June 5-9, 2012.)
  • Social Mind (Assc. Prof. Dr. Hakan Atalay, Psychiatric Association of Turkey, İstanbul, 7 March 2012.)
  • Emotion-Focused Couples Therapy (Leslie Greenberg, Ph.D., Istanbul, February 5-9, 2012)
  • Time-Limited Dynamic Psychotherapy Advanced Training (Hanna Lenevson, P.h.D., Istanbul, December 10-11, 2011)
  • Transference-Focused Psychotherapy, Kernberg Days III (Frank Yeomans, M.D., P.h.D., Istanbul, October 30- November 2nd, 2011)
  • Transference-Focused Psychotherapy, Kernberg Days II (Frank Yeomans, M.D., P.h.D., Istanbul, October 28-29, 2011)
  • Developmental Neurobiology and Attachment Theory (Prof. Dr. Allan Schore, İstanbul, 1-2 October 2011.)
  • Psychotherapy Integration (John C. Norcross, Ph.D., ABPP, İstanbul, 3 July 2011.)
  • Unified Psychotherapy (Jeffrey Magnavita, Ph.D., İstanbul, 4-5 June 2011)
  • Cognitive-Behavioral Strategies in Couple and Family Therapy (Frank M. Dattilio, Ph.D., 7th International Cognitive Psychotherapy Congress, İstanbul, 2-5 June 2011)
  • Lifelong Treatment of Personality Disorders (Arthur Freeman, M.D., 7th International Cognitive Psychotherapy Congress, İstanbul, 2-5 June 2011.)
  • Masterson Days V: Borderline, Narcissistic And Schizoid Personality Disorders (International Masterson Institute & Institute of Psychotherapy, Istanbul, May 5-8, 2011)
  • New Hypnosis in Sex Therapy (Prof. Dr. Daniel L. Araoz, Sexual Health Institute Association, Bursa, 16-17 April 2011)
  • Introduction Time-Limited Dynamic Psychotherapy Training (Hanna Levenson, P.h.D., Istanbul, April 9-10, 2011)
  • Tranference-Focused Psychotherapy, Kernberg Days I (John Clarkin, P.h.D, Istanbul, October 16-17, 2010)
  • Masterson Days IV: Borderline Personality Disorder (International Masterson Institute & Psychotherapy Institute, İstanbul, june 10-13, 2010)
  • Masterson Days III: Differential Diagnosis and Therapy Techniques (International Masterson Institute & Psychotherapy Institute, İstanbul, December 18-19, 2009)
  • Masterson Days II: Development Of The Masterson Approach In Diagnosis And Treatment (International Masterson Institute & Psychotherapy Institute, İstanbul, June 18-21, 2009)
  • Medical Hypnosis (Assen Alladin, M.D., İstanbul, May 30-31, 2009)
  • Masterson Days I: Overview Of The Masterson Approach (International Masterson Institute & Psychotherapy Institute, İstanbul, December 9-10, 2008)
  • Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapies: Cognitive-Affective Behavior Therapy (Ertuğrul Köroğlu, 43rd National Psychiatry Congress, İstanbul, 23-27 October 2007)
  • Self Psychology Basics (11th Spring Symposium, Psychiatric Association of Turkey, İzmir, 25-28 April 2007)
  • Listening, Understanding and Explaining: Three Levels of Psychotherapeutic Work (Salman Akhtar, İzmir, 29 September-1 October 2006)
  • Evolutionary Psychiatry Course (41st National Psychiatry Congress, Psychiatric Association of Turkey, Erzurum, 15-20 November 2005.)
  • Transference-Countertransference, Psychoanalytic Glances Symposium (Psychoanalysis and Psychoanalytic Psychotherapies Association, İstanbul, 22-23 October 2005)
  • Introduction to Psychoanalytic Psychotherapies (9th Spring Symposium, Psychiatric Association of Turkey, Antalya, 13-17 April 2005)
  • Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Techniques (39th National Psychiatry Congress, Psychiatric Association of Turkey, Antalya, 14-19 October 2003)
  • Cognitive-Behavioral Treatments (6th National Social Psychiatry Congress, Kapadokya, 28-31 October 1999)
  • Therapeutic Approaches in PTSD (6th National Social Psychiatry Congress, Kapadokya, 28-31 October 1999)
  • Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy: Elementary and Intermediate Skills (5 hours) (11th World Psychiatry Congress, Hamburg, Germany, 9 August 1999)
  • Modern Electroconvulsive Therapy (5 hours) (11th World Psychiatry Congress, Hamburg, Germany, 10 August 1999)
  • Communication Analysis in Family and Couple Therapies (34th National Psychiatry Congress, Psychiatric Association of Turkey, İzmir, 29 Sept-3 Oct 1998)
  • SCAN / NPG Neuropsychiatric Interview (6 hours) (34th National Psychiatry Congress, Psychiatric Association of Turkey, İzmir, 29 Sept-3 Oct 1998)
  • Hypnotherapy Course (33rd National Psychiatry Congress, Psychiatric Association of Turkey, Antalya, 1-4 October 1997)
  • Psychosocial Approach to Children and Adolescent Illnesses (19th Pediatric Days, İstanbul University, 10-11 April 1997)
  • Cognitive Therapies for Interpersonal Relationships and Marital Problems (Dr. Keith Dobson, Turkish Psychologists Association, İstanbul, 16 October 1996)
  • Induction as a Therapeutic Intervention (W. Trasarti Sponti, 7th ESH Congress, Budapest, Hungary, 17-23 August 1996)
  • Clinical Methods in Hypnosis (P.B. Bloom et al., 7th ESH Congress, Budapest, Hungary, 17-23 August 1996)
  • Current Situation in Psychopharmacology for Mood Disorders (ECNP Regional Meeting, İstanbul, 8-11 May 1996)
  • Modular Therapy (Dr. Francis Macnab, 3rd Social Psychiatry Symposium, Çanakkale, 17 April 1996)

International Conferences Attended

  • SPR 48th Annual Meeting (Society for Psychotherapy Research) (Toronto, Canada, 21-24 June 2017)
  • IsEFT 2nd International Emotion-Focused Symposium: Transforming Emotion (Toronto, Canada, 19-20 June 2017)
  • ESH 14th European Hypnosis Congress (Manchester, UK, 23-26 August 2017)
  • IARPP 14th Annual Conference (International Association for Relational Psychoanalysis & Psychotherapy) (Sydney, Australia, 25-28 May 2017.)
  • SEPI XXXIII Annual Meeting (The Society for the Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration) (Denver, USA, 18-21 May 2017.)
  • IAPSP 39th Annual International Conference on the Psychology of the Self (Boston, USA, 20-23 October 2016.)
  • ISTFP 4th Biennial Conference ( International Society for Transference-Focused Psychotherapy) (New York, USA, 14-16 October 2016.)
  • SEPI XXXII Annual Meeting (The Society for the Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration) (Dublin, Ireland, 16-18 June 2016.)
  • IAPSP 38th Annual International Conference on the Psychology of the Self (Los Angeles, USA, 15-18 October 2015)
  • IsEFT Trainers’ Meeting (International Society for Emotion-Focused Therapy) (Veldhoven, Hollanda, 8-9 October 2015.)
  • IARPP 12th Annual Conference (International Association for Relational Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy) (Toronto, Canada, 25-28 June 2015)
  • SEPI XXXI Annual Meeting (The Society for the Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration) (Maryland, USA, 18-21 June 2015)
  • APA 121st Annual Convention (American Psychological Association) (Honolulu, Hawaii, 31 July - 4 August 2013)
  • SEPI XXIX Annual Meeting (The Society for the Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration) (Barcelona, Spain, 7-9 June 2013)
  • SEPI XXVIII Annual Meeting (The Society for the Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration) (Evanston/ Chicago, USA, 17-20 May 2012)
  • SEPI XXVII Annual Meeting (The Society for the Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration) (Washington DC, USA, 19-22 May 2011)
  • ISTFP3rdBiennialConference(InternationalSocietyforTransference-FocusedPsychotherapy) (Italy, 14-15 October 2014)
  • SEPI XXVI Annual Meeting (The Society for the Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration) (Florence, Italy, 27-30 May 2010)
  • ESH 8th European Hypnosis Congress (Netherlands, 14-19 August 1999)
  • The 11th World Psychiatry Congress (Hamburg, Germany, 6-11 August 1999)
  • The 14th International Congress of Hypnosis (San Diego, USA, 21-27 June 1997)
  • ESH 7th European Hypnosis Congress (Budapest, Hungary, 17-23 August 1996)
  • 6th International Cognitive Psychotherapy Congress (Rome, Italy, 19-22 June 2008)

    National Conferences

  • 21st International Sexual Health Congress (Antalya, 17-20 April 2014)
  • 48th National Psychiatry Congress, (Bursa, 9-13 October 2012)
  • 47th National Psychiatry Congress, (Antalya, 26-30 October 2011)
  • 15th Spring Symposium, (Antalya, 12-16 April 2011)
  • 46th National Psychiatry Congress, (Izmir, 5-9 October 2010)
  • 12th Izmir Psychoanalysis And Psychotherapy Days, (Izmir, 24-26 September 2010)
  • 14th National Psychology Students Congress, (Istanbul, 21-24 July, 2009)
  • 43th  National Psychiatry Congress, (Istanbul 23-27 October, 2007)
  • 1st National Congress of Cognitive And Behavioural Therapy Association (Istanbul, 28-30 September, 2007)
  • 11th Spring Symposium, Turkish Psychiatry Association (Izmır, 25-28 April, 2007)
  • 8th Izmır Psychoanalysis And Psychotherapy Days, (Izmır, September 29th - October 1st, 2006)
  • 41st National Psychiatry Congress, (Erzurum, 15-20 November, 2005)
  • 2nd National Medical Hypnosis Congress, (Istanbul, 14-16 October, 2005)
  • 7th Izmır Psychoanalysis And Psychotherapy Days, (Izmır, 16-18 September, 2005)
  • 9th Spring Symposium, Turkish Psychiatry Association (Antalya, 13-17 April, 2005)
  • 6th International Istanbul Psychoanalysis Meetings, (Istanbul, 5-6 November, 2004)
  • 40th National Psychiatry Congress, (Kuşadası, September 28th - October 3rd, 2004)
  • 6th Izmır Psychoanalysis And Psychotherapy Days, (Izmır, 17-19 September, 2004)
  • 5th National Sexuality And Sexual Treatments Congress, (Istanbul, 24-26 May, 2004)
  • 5th International Istanbul Psychoanalysis Meetings, (Istanbul, 7-8 November, 2003)
  • 5th Izmır Psychoanalysis And Psychotherapy Days, (Izmır, 19-21 September 2003)
  • 37th National Psychiatry Congress, (Istanbul, 2-6 October, 2001)
  • 2nd International Istanbul Psychoanalysis Meetings, (Istanbul, 3-4 November 2000)
  • 36th National Psychiatry Congress, (Antalya 3-7 October, 2000)
  • 9th Anatolia Psychiatry Days, (Edirne, 13-17 June 2000) (TTT-STE Credit / 25,5)
  • 6th National Social Psychiatry Congress, (Kapadokya, 28-31 October 1999)
  • 35th National Psychiatry Congress, (Trabzon, 6-12 September, 1999)
  • 34th National Psychiatry Congress, (Izmir, September 29th - October 3rd, 1998)
  • 6th Anatolia Psychiatry Days, (Erzurum, 10-14 December, 1997)
  • Sexual Dysfunctions Education Symposium, (Istanbul, October 30th - November 1st, 1997)
  • 33rd National Psychiatry Congress, (Antalya, 1-4 October, 1997)
  • 4th Social Psychiatry Symposium, (Adana, 7-9 May, 1997)
  • Forensic Psychology Days, (Istanbul, 7-8 March, 1997)
  • 1st National Symposium On Sexual Function And Fertility Disorders, (Urgup, 13-16 November, 1996)
  • 3rd International Bakırköy Days, (Istanbul, 6-8 November, 1996) (TTB-STE Credit / 18)
  • 32nd International Psychiatry Congress, (Ankara, 25-28 September, 1996)
  • 1st National Biological Psychiatry Congress, (Bursa, 12-15 June, 1996)
  • 5th Anatolia Psychiatry Days, (İzmir, 6-8 June, 1996)
  • 3rd Social Psychiatry Symposium (Çanakkale, 17-20 April, 1996) (TTB-STE Credit / 16)
  • 31st National Psychiatry Congress, (Istanbul, 27-30 September, 1995) (TTB-STE Credit / 34)
  • 30th National Psychiatry Congress (Nevşehir, 9-14 September, 1994)
  • 43rd Annual International Conference: Finding Ourselves In Uncertain Times: Emergent Processes Of Change And Transformation

Organizations / Memberships

  • Turkish Medical Association
  • Turkish Psychiatric Association
  • Personality Disorders Study Unit of the Turkish Psychiatric Association
  • Turkish Psychiatric Association Eating Disorders Working Unit
  • Turkish Psychiatric Association Group Therapies Working Unit
  • Turkish Psychiatric Association Psychoanalytic Psychotherapies Working Unit
  • Psychotherapy Institute Association
  • Hypnosis Association
  • Scientific Hypnosis Society (Honorary Member)
  • American Psychiatric Association
  • American Psychiatric Association Psychiatric Publishing Unit
  • American Psychological Association
  • American Psychological Association Hypnosis Working Unit
  • American Psychological Association Clinical Neurophysiology Working Unit
  • American Psychological Association Psychotherapy Working Unit
  • American Psychological Association Working unit of Integration in Psychotherapy
  • American Psychological Association Clinical Psychology Working Unit
  • American Academy of Psychoanalysis and Dynamic Psychiatry
  • International Association for Psychoanalytic Self Psychology (IAPSP)
  • Masterson Institute
  • Levenson Institute for Training
  • International Society of Emotion Focused Therapy
  • The European Association for Integrative Psychotherapy (EAIP)
  • The Institute for the Psychoanalytic Study of Subjectivity (IPSS)
  • The International Association for Cognitive Psychotherapy (IACP)
  • International Society of Transference-Focused Psychotherapy (ISTFP)
  • International Family Therapy Association (IFTA)
  • Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP)
  • The European Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ESTSS)
  • Unified Psychotherapy and Clinical Science
  • The International Association for Relational Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy