About Us – Calmind Psychology

CALMIND PSYCHOLOGY

Sanem Akkurt

Sanem Akkurt, who graduated early from Sabancı University with a degree in Psychology, completed clinical observation and experience internships at various clinics and at Erenköy Mental and Nervous Diseases Hospital (inpatient service) during her undergraduate studies.

She completed her postgraduate studies at Istanbul Aydın University in the Clinical Psychology program, submitting a project that thoroughly researched the effectiveness of Schema Therapy on Personality Disorders.

During her postgraduate education and while pursuing her specialization, she continued her long-term supervision training in both individual therapy, which was predominantly Schema Therapy-focused, as well as in Marriage, Couples, and Sexual Therapy processes.

As a Specialist Clinical Psychologist, she focuses on areas such as depression, anxiety disorders, self-compassion, sexual dysfunctions, trauma/post-traumatic stress disorder, mindfulness, relational problems, family conflicts, anger management, and eating-sleeping disorders. In Family and Couples Therapy, she works on issues related to communication problems stemming from the family of origin, trauma, infidelity, divorce adaptation processes, self-expression, and compatibility.

She especially adopts an integrative and cognitive 'Schema Therapy' approach and provides counseling services to adults and couples from different age groups.

Experience

● Erenköy Mental and Nervous Diseases Training and Research Hospital (intern, 2019)
● Kim Psychology (intern, 2018)
● Ekol Psychological and Pedagogical Counseling Center (intern, 2018-19)
● UNICEF Turkey National Committee, Face to Face Project (Face-to-Face, 2017)
● Kök Counseling, Clinical Psychologist (January 2021-May 2023)
● Beta Psychology, Clinical Psychologist (January 2022, October 2024)
● 5N1KPsikoAkademi, Clinical Psychologist (April 2023, October 2024)
● Calmind Psychology, Founder (October 2024, present)

Education

● Sabancı University (Istanbul, 2019)
● Istanbul Aydın University (Istanbul, 2020)
● Schema Therapy Training (by International Schema Therapy Society, Alp Karaosmanoğlu) April, 2019
● Basic Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy Training (by Mental Health Association) May, 2018
● Psychological First Aid Training (Mental Health Association) April 2020
● Marriage, Couple, and Sexual Therapy Training (by CITEB)
● Sign Language Training (by Anatolian Deaf Federation) May, 2018
● Child-Adolescent Counseling Career Preparation Program (Ekol Psychology), November 2019
● Clinical Psychology Workshop (Madalyon Psychiatry) August 2019
● Moxo Attention Test Training
● Working with Sleep Disorders Training
● Mindfulness Training (Basic Level)
● Intervention Techniques in Couple Therapies Training
● Applied Counseling Techniques Training
● Psychotherapy in Personality Disorders Training, Dr. Ferah Dayı, PsikalPark
● ACT Applications in Psychotherapy, Psychiatrist İmbat Taşkın, SÜREÇ ACADEMY
● Schema Therapy Training (Intensive Program + Supervision), 5N1KPsikoAkademi
● Attachment-Based Family Therapy Training, Dr. Suzanne Levy & Ashley A. King
● Working with Angry Clients, SÜREÇ ACADEMY
● MMPI Training, Turkish Psychological Association (32 hours)
● Complex Trauma Training, PESI UK (60 hours)
● Integrative Attachment Seminar Series (35 sessions), The Weekend University
● Couples Therapy Seminar Series (PESI Australia)