Tuna ERDENER
Clinical Psychologist
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In my psychotherapy sessions, I base my practice on the psychoanalytic approach. In line with psychoanalytic theory, my aim is to support individuals in making sense of how their past experiences influence their present lives. I place great importance on enhancing my professional knowledge and skills by keeping up with current literature in the field of psychoanalysis and psychotherapy.
FIELD OF WORK
Mood and Anxiety Disorders
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Depressive Symptoms
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Bipolar Disorder
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Panic Attacks
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Generalized Anxiety
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Obsessions and Compulsions (OCD, OCPD)
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Phobias
Traumatic Experiences
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Sexual Abuse
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
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Grief and Bereavement Processes
Behavioral Problems
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Anger and Stress Management
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Personality Patterns
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Communication Problems
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Relationship Issues
Psychosomatic Conditions
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Unexplained Physical Problems (Psychosomatic Conditions)
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Eating Disorders
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Sexual Disorders
Life Challanges and Insight
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Adaptation and Adjustment Processes
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Periodic or Situational Crises
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Self-Discovery and Self-Awareness
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Making Sense of Experiences
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Early Life Experiences
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Sexuality and Identity
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Persistent Life Patterns
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Existential Anxiety and the Search for Meaning
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Alienation from Self
APPROACH
My Approach to Psychotherapy
What is Psychoanalytic/Psychodynamic Therapy? How does it work?
In my psychotherapy sessions for adults, I base my practice on the psychoanalytic approach, with a particular focus on object relations and relational psychoanalysis theories. In line with psychoanalytic theory, my aim is to support individuals in making sense of how their past experiences influence their present lives. I place great importance on enhancing my professional knowledge and skills by keeping up with current literature in the field of psychoanalysis and psychotherapy and participating in supervision.
The psychoanalytic approach adopts a process-oriented perspective and does not impose a specific time limit. Healing is seen as a journey that varies from person to person and is often not a short one. Analytic therapy does not offer ready-made solutions, universal answers, or formulas about what is good or right. It does not aim to eliminate symptoms but rather views these symptoms as merely the visible part of a larger whole and focuses on understanding the broader, individual-specific picture behind them. In doing so, it aims to achieve more lasting and sustainable healing. This process requires long-term effort and commitment from both the individual and the therapist.
The psychoanalytic perspective recognizes the individual's past as a significant factor in making sense of their life; however, contrary to popular belief, this approach is not limited to merely excavating and exposing the past. The goal is not to uncover traumatic memories but to understand the impact these memories have had on the individual and the unexpressed emotions of that time. In this way, a safe space is created where these emotions can be articulated and these experiences can be processed. In this process, the therapist and the individual work together to explore the connections between the past and the present. Memories are just one of the many tools used in this journey. Alongside the relationship that develops between the therapist and the individual and the dynamics within that relationship, the individual's daily problems, dreams, challenges in relationships, and other thoughts also form the subject of therapy and play a crucial role in understanding the individual.
EDUCATION
Master's Degree (2021-2024)
İstanbul Bilgi University
Clinical Psychology
Undergraduate Degree ( 2016-2020)
TED University
Psychology (Global Citizenship Minor)
PREVIOUS WORKS
CLINICAL WORKS
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Clinical internship at Boylam Psychiatry Hospital and AMATEM during undergraduate studies.
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Weekly psychoanalysis seminars organized by the Freud-Lacan Psychoanalysis Association during undergraduate studies.
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Training and weekly supervision groups on trauma and loss as part of TED University's Coronavirus Psychosocial Support Team in the final year of undergraduate education.
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Over 150 hours of therapy under individual and group supervision during the internship period of the Clinical Psychology Master’s Program.
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As part of the psychosocial support initiative organized by the Bilgi Clinical Psychology Department, both individual and group-based fieldwork in the disaster field, following the Kahramanmaraş earthquakes on February 6.
ACADEMIC WORKS
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Bachelor's degree thesis: "Predictive Roles of Negative Cognitive Triad, Early Traumatic Experiences, Depressive Symptoms, and Negative Attachment Styles in the Stress Generation Hypothesis," under the supervision of Assoc. Prof. Emrah Keser
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Master's degree thesis: "Predictive Roles of Mentalization, Immature Defenses, and Intolerance of Uncertainty in Mystical Beliefs," under the supervision of Assoc. Prof. Alev Çavdar.
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Wrote in 2 chapters of the book "On the Scene of the Therapy: Process Notes from a Psychodynamic Perspective," compiled by Assoc. Prof. Alev Çavdar, published by Bilgi Publications.
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Participated in the "Relational Well-Being" research group led by Assoc. Prof. Alev Çavdar during the Master's program.
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Participated in the "Safe Sexuality" research group led by Anıl Özge Üstünel, P.h.D. during the Master's program.
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Co-translated Daniel Stern's book "Forms of Vitality," prepared by Bilgi Publications.
CURRENT SCOPE OF WORK
Currently, I conduct individual psychodynamic psychotherapy sessions with adults in both Turkish and English in Çankaya, Ankara. In addition, I also offer online therapy services.