CLINICAL WORK
Specialization
I work with youth (12+) and adults from a systemic-relational perspective.
Sessions can be in individual, couple, and/or family modalities.
Areas of interest and experience
Adolescent problem behavior including substance use, running away, and early delinquency
Alcohol & drug abuse and addictive behaviors, Anxiety disorders, Depression
Relationship problems among dating/married couples: infidelity, sexuality, conflict, communication problems
Adjustment issues in families: Birth of first child, conflict with in-laws, divorce, relocation, coparenting, remarriage
Please contact me via e-mail for a therapy appointment.
E-mail: gizemerdem@ku.edu.tr
I work with youth (12+) and adults from a systemic-relational perspective.
Sessions can be in individual, couple, and/or family modalities.
Areas of interest and experience
Adolescent problem behavior including substance use, running away, and early delinquency
Alcohol & drug abuse and addictive behaviors, Anxiety disorders, Depression
Relationship problems among dating/married couples: infidelity, sexuality, conflict, communication problems
Adjustment issues in families: Birth of first child, conflict with in-laws, divorce, relocation, coparenting, remarriage
Please contact me via e-mail for a therapy appointment.
E-mail: gizemerdem@ku.edu.tr
QUALIFICATIONS
Doctorate degree from a COAMFT accredited program in US
15 years of clinical experience (including 4 years of supervised clinical practice)
State of Ohio, US: License for marriage and family therapy
EuroPSY Certified Psychologist, Europe: License for couple and family therapy
Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy: Level 1 certified therapist
American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Clinical Fellow
Trained in evidence-based substance-abuse treatment (MI, EBFT, and ACRA)
15 years of clinical experience (including 4 years of supervised clinical practice)
State of Ohio, US: License for marriage and family therapy
EuroPSY Certified Psychologist, Europe: License for couple and family therapy
Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy: Level 1 certified therapist
American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Clinical Fellow
Trained in evidence-based substance-abuse treatment (MI, EBFT, and ACRA)
CLINICAL APPROACH
Evidence-based Family Therapy
Contextual Therapy
Experiential Family Therapy
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (for techniques & interventions)
Motivational Interviewing (MI)
WORKSHOPS & SEMINARS
2020
Erdem, G. (2020). Systemic approach to romantic attachment and co-dependence. Turkish Psychological Association, Couple and Family Studies Section Online Workshop (2 hours), Istanbul, Turkey. (40 participants).
2018
Erdem, G. (2018). Systemic family therapy: Skills and interventions in working with at-risk adolescents. ÇATED Supervision and Workshop Series (3 hours), Istanbul, Turkey. (12 participants).
Erdem, G. Risk and needs assessment in the juvenile probation system: Building alliances with at-risk youth. UNICEF Project DENGE Project for Young Offenders, Turkish Ministry of Justice, Office of Probation, Turkey (36 participants).
2017
Erdem, G. Understanding child abuse and trauma from a Contextual Theory perspective: The role of relational ethics. Child Abuse and Trauma Symposium (2 hours), İstanbul Bilgi University, Istanbul, Turkey (+20 participants).
Erdem, G. Ethics in Couple and Family Therapy. ÇATED Seminar series (2 hours), İstanbul Bilgi University, Istanbul, Turkey (+30 participants).
Erdem, G. Advanced clinical skills in family therapy: Working with juvenile delinquents and their families – Part II. Workshop (6 hours), Turkish Ministery of Justice, Istanbul Bureu of Parole and Probation, Istanbul, Turkey (6 participants).
Erdem, G.Introduction to family therapy techniques: Working with juvenile delinquents and their families – Part I. Workshop (6 hours), Turkish Ministery of Justice, Istanbul Bureu of Parole and Probation, Istanbul, Turkey (23 participants).
2016
Erdem, G., Doğan, D., & Akyıl, Y. How to use genograms in psychotherapy. ÇATED Workshop (3 hours), İstanbul Şehir University, Istanbul, Turkey (+60 participants).
Erdem, G., Doğan, D., & Akyıl, Y. Intergenerational models of family therapy and use of genograms as an assessment and a therapeutic intervention tool. Workshop offered in the 2016 National Congress of Psychology (1.5 hours), Izmir, Turkey (+90 participants).
2015
Erdem, G.Understanding substance abuse and addiction while working with criminal offenders. Series of seminars were offered for staff from Istanbul Bureu of Parole and Probation (4 hours total), Istanbul, Turkey (88 participants).
Erdem, G. (2020). Systemic approach to romantic attachment and co-dependence. Turkish Psychological Association, Couple and Family Studies Section Online Workshop (2 hours), Istanbul, Turkey. (40 participants).
2018
Erdem, G. (2018). Systemic family therapy: Skills and interventions in working with at-risk adolescents. ÇATED Supervision and Workshop Series (3 hours), Istanbul, Turkey. (12 participants).
Erdem, G. Risk and needs assessment in the juvenile probation system: Building alliances with at-risk youth. UNICEF Project DENGE Project for Young Offenders, Turkish Ministry of Justice, Office of Probation, Turkey (36 participants).
2017
Erdem, G. Understanding child abuse and trauma from a Contextual Theory perspective: The role of relational ethics. Child Abuse and Trauma Symposium (2 hours), İstanbul Bilgi University, Istanbul, Turkey (+20 participants).
Erdem, G. Ethics in Couple and Family Therapy. ÇATED Seminar series (2 hours), İstanbul Bilgi University, Istanbul, Turkey (+30 participants).
Erdem, G. Advanced clinical skills in family therapy: Working with juvenile delinquents and their families – Part II. Workshop (6 hours), Turkish Ministery of Justice, Istanbul Bureu of Parole and Probation, Istanbul, Turkey (6 participants).
Erdem, G.Introduction to family therapy techniques: Working with juvenile delinquents and their families – Part I. Workshop (6 hours), Turkish Ministery of Justice, Istanbul Bureu of Parole and Probation, Istanbul, Turkey (23 participants).
2016
Erdem, G., Doğan, D., & Akyıl, Y. How to use genograms in psychotherapy. ÇATED Workshop (3 hours), İstanbul Şehir University, Istanbul, Turkey (+60 participants).
Erdem, G., Doğan, D., & Akyıl, Y. Intergenerational models of family therapy and use of genograms as an assessment and a therapeutic intervention tool. Workshop offered in the 2016 National Congress of Psychology (1.5 hours), Izmir, Turkey (+90 participants).
2015
Erdem, G.Understanding substance abuse and addiction while working with criminal offenders. Series of seminars were offered for staff from Istanbul Bureu of Parole and Probation (4 hours total), Istanbul, Turkey (88 participants).
SUPERVISION
Group supervision for probation officers
UNICEF DENGE Project: Risk assessment for juvenile delinquents in Turkish Probation System (role plays and workshop)
ISTKA ÇAM'da Hayat Var Project: Family therapy skills for juvenile delinquents and their families in Turkish Probation System (seminar and role plays)
Supervision for graduate students in clinical programs
Istanbul Bilgi University, Clinical Psychology M.A. Program: Weekly individual supervision (case consultation and treatment planning)
Ozyegin University, Couple and Family Therapy M.A. Program: Monthly live supervision, weekly individual and group supervision (case consultation, treatment planning, role plays for systemic interventions)
UNICEF DENGE Project: Risk assessment for juvenile delinquents in Turkish Probation System (role plays and workshop)
ISTKA ÇAM'da Hayat Var Project: Family therapy skills for juvenile delinquents and their families in Turkish Probation System (seminar and role plays)
Supervision for graduate students in clinical programs
Istanbul Bilgi University, Clinical Psychology M.A. Program: Weekly individual supervision (case consultation and treatment planning)
Ozyegin University, Couple and Family Therapy M.A. Program: Monthly live supervision, weekly individual and group supervision (case consultation, treatment planning, role plays for systemic interventions)