Hello,

I’m Suzi. I’m a psychologist, mindfulness teacher, educator, and author. I graduated from the German High School in Istanbul in 1999 and received my BA in Psychology from Koç University in 2003. I completed my MA in Clinical Psychology at Middle East Technical University in 2005.

After completing my training, I worked at various institutions in Istanbul before moving to San Francisco to pursue a master’s degree in Expressive Arts Therapy at the California Institute of Integral Studies. During the final year of my graduate studies, I worked with cancer, organ transplant, and intensive care patients at California Pacific Medical Center, where I gained experience providing counseling in a hospital setting.

I returned to Istanbul in 2012. Today, I continue to provide counseling and offer trainings for organizations on mindfulness, creativity, time management, emotional first aid, and resilience. I also design and facilitate workshops and training programs in these areas, as well as one-on-one workshops and mindfulness sessions.

I believe in the healing power of a person-centered approach, empathy, art, and mindfulness. Read more...