Clinical Psychologist
Ali Pamir Kaplan
Clinical Psychologist Ali Pamir Kaplan completed his undergraduate degree in psychology at Sabancı University and his thesis-based master’s degree at Bahçeşehir University. He is currently continuing his doctoral studies at the University of Exeter.
He works with adults using a psychodynamic approach.
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He is currently continuing his doctoral studies on Psychoanalytic and Psychodynamic psychotherapies at the University of Exeter. He works with psychoanalytic and psychodynamic approaches in his practice.
He worked at Kalamış Psychology from 2023 to 2024.
He had the opportunity to assist Dr. Çağla Aydın and Dr. Deniz Atalayer in their academic studies during his undergraduate studies at Sabancı University and assisted in the experiments conducted for Dr. Achille Pasqualotto’s poster presented at the European Visual Perception Conference in 2017.
He graduated from Bahçeşehir University Clinical Psychology Program by completing his thesis titled “Comparison of functionality in alcohol and substance addiction and the predictive effect of socioeconomic factors, substance of choice and addiction severity on functionality”.
He received various trainings on Cognitive Behavioral and Dialectical Behavioral therapies and psychoanalytic theories during his education and working life. During his master’s degree, he coordinated the opiate detox unit at Moodist Psychiatry and Neurology Hospital (2020-2021), and then worked as a coordinator psychologist in the general psychiatry inpatient ward at the same hospital (2021-2022). During his time at the hospital, he had the opportunity to work with a wide range of patient populations, from individuals with alcohol and substance use disorders to individuals with mood disorders, anxiety disorders and psychotic disorders. Before working at Moodist Hospital, he completed his internship at Lape Psychiatry Hospital and volunteered in various organizations before starting his master’s degree.
He is currently continuing his doctoral studies on Psychoanalytic and Psychodynamic psychotherapies at the University of Exeter. He works with psychoanalytic and psychodynamic approaches in his practice.
He worked at Kalamış Psychology from 2023 to 2024.
"What is not spoken expresses itself in the body and in behavior."
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At certain times in life, we may feel stuck, helpless, or in a cycle that is hard to get out of. While it may take time to cope with some difficulties, sometimes we have difficulty resolving our inner conflicts on our own.
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- Knowing Yourself
Therapy is a powerful tool not only for solving problems, but also for getting to know yourself better, understanding your inner world and discovering your potential.
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