Suzi Amado

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. 

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My Books

Bir Mum Boyanın Hayatı (Translator) - 2026

Mojo (Mindfulness Children’s Picture Book) - 2025

Duygular Pırt Gibidir (Translator) - 2025

Nefesin ABC'si Çocuklar için Harika 26 Mindful Nefes Egzersizi (Translator) - 2024

Ruhuna Pansuman (Expanded Edition) - 2024 

Sakura Baharı Bekliyor (Mindfulness Children’s Picture Book) - 2022

Kırık Bir Kalbi Tutmak - 2022

Ruhuna Pansuman - 2017

 

My Academic Background

California Institute of Integral Studies | MA in Expressive Arts Therapy, 2012

Middle East Technical University | MSc in Clinical Psychology, 2005

Koç University BA in Psychology, 2003

Deutsche Schule Istanbul (The German High School in Istanbul), 1999

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My Mindfulness Teacher Trainings

Teach Mindfulness Online 2019 

100 hours | Shamash Alidina

 

Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness: The Introductory Guide to Recognizing Trauma, Responding Skillfully and Preventing Retraumatization.

13 hours | David Treleaven

 

Advanced Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness: Widening the Window of Tolerance and Supporting Trauma Recovery

25 hours | David Treleaven

 

Growing Up Mindful

20 hours | Chris Willard

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Other Selected Trainings

Integrative Medicine Education Program with a Specialization in Expressive Arts and Guided Imagery

700 | Institute for Health and Healing

 

Private Training in Sandplay Therapy 

2 years | Jo Sopko

 

Drama Therapy Training

45 hours | Armand Volkas, Living Arts Counseling Center

 

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Training

150 hours | Mehmet Zihni Sungur