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About me
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC-Supervisor, and an Assistant Professor who truly enjoys being a part of people's journeys towards personal and professional growth and a more satisfying life.
In order to become an effective counselor, supervisor, and educator,
I completed two master's degrees (one in Clinical Psychology and one in Counseling), and a doctoral degree in Counselor Education.
I've been working with people from different age groups with a variety of issues since 2006. My main specialty areas are working with children (ages 3-12) and teenagers (ages 13-19) with emotional and behavioral issues and helping parents improve their parenting skills.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor, Registered Play Therapist, and Certified Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapist. I am trained in EMDR and currently working towards becoming a certified EMDR therapist. I also completed Level-3 Gottman Method Couples Therapy training to better help parents and couples who struggle with relationship problems.
Published Articles and Book Chapters*
Article Name: The effects of Adlerian play therapy on maladaptive perfectionism and anxiety in children: A single case design.
Journal: International Journal of Play Therapy
Year: 2017
Chapter Name: The play therapist in the court room: preparing yourself and your client for court.
Book: Emerging Research in Play Therapy, Child Counselingand Consultation
Year: 2017
Article Name: The courage to be imperfect: A boy's
journey toward becoming a child.
Journal: Journal of Individual Psychology
Year: 2016
Chapter Name: The extraordinary eight-year-olds.
Book: A therapist’s guide to child development: The extraordinarily normal years.
Year: 2015
Chapter Name: Integrating play and expressive art therapy into small group counseling with preadolescents: A humanistic approach.
Book: Integrating expressive arts and play therapy with children and adolescents
Year: 2013
Article Name: Evaluating the impact of intensive supervision on child-centered play therapy training
Journal: British Journal of Play Therapy
Year: 2013
Article Name: Child parent relationship therapy: Exploring parents’ perceptions of intervention, process, and effectiveness
Journal: International Journal of Humanities and Social Science
Year: 2012
Article Name: The impact of child centered play therapy training on play therapy attitude, knowledge and skills.
Journal: International Journal of Play Therapy
Year: 2012
Article Name: Relationship between cognitive
characteristics of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and problem solving skills of their mothers
Journal: New Symposium Journal
Year: 2011
Article Name: The relationship between WISC-R scores of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and problem solving skills of their mothers
Journal: The Journal of Psychiatric and Neurological Sciences
Year: 2010
* List of authors not included. You can email sinem.akay@live.com
for more information.
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