Nilay ÖZKAN

Born in Çanakkale, Psychologist Nilay Özkan graduated from the Department of Psychology at Yeditepe University in 2015. During her undergraduate studies, she interned at Yeditepe University Hospital, Dreams Academy, Darülaceze Nursing Home, and Erenköy Mental and Neurological Hospital, gaining experience in various fields. She participated in patient interviews, group therapy sessions, rounds, and therapy sessions with expert psychologists and psychiatrists in psychosis wards. She also participated in psychoeducational workshops with children affected by the earthquake, supervised by Dr. Mehmet Zihni Sungur. Following graduation, she participated in the "Psychology of Siblings of Sick Children" project and served as a board member of the Association for the Survival of Premature Babies. She continues to provide individual counseling and therapy services to children, adolescents, and adults, and also provides family counseling services. Areas of Study • Depression, anxiety, and panic attacks • Obsessive-compulsive disorder • Behavioral problems in children (aggression, shyness, sibling rivalry, regression) • Sleep, eating, and toileting problems • Self-esteem and social skills problems • Grief and loss processes • Adolescent depression, test anxiety • Communication and trust problems between spouses • Post-infidelity processes • Decreased marital satisfaction, the divorce process and its aftermath • Family anger management, development of empathy and communication skills • Family role confusion, work-home balance • Stress management Tests Administered • WISC-R (Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children) • Denver II Developmental Screening Inventory • MOXO Attention Test • Child Picture Analysis • Metropolitan School Readiness Test • Bender Gestalt Perception Test • Benton Visual Memory Test • Good-Enough Test • Draw a Person Test • BIER Sentence Completion Test • D2 Attention Test • Gesell Developmental Test Training Received • Family Counseling Training • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Children and Adolescents • Denver Test (Turkish Psychologists Association) Psycho Koza has begun accepting clients. For information and appointments: 0212 230 54 59 / 0545 501 56 92