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Onur Guzel
Psychological Counselor
Istanbul,34
Summary
Determined Psychological Counselor with passion in supporting individuals achieve career, educational or personal goals and personal well-being. Talented in meeting the objectives of the career counseling programs, providing preventive education, advocacy, mediation and counseling to counselee. Sensitive to socioeconomic and cultural difference of individuals. Also, interested in data analysis, research methods and children rights
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
7
7
Certifications
Work History
School Counselor
FMV Işık Schools
Istanbul, Sarıyer
10.2021 - Current
- Taught classes and presented self-help or information sessions on subjects related to education and career planning.
- Provided crisis intervention in response to emergencies, employing existing trust and rapport to deescalate situations.
- Conducted individual and group counseling sessions.
- Collaborated with parents, school faculty and social workers to address problems and grow student success.
- Regularly met with enrolled students to confirm success and identify problem areas.
- Assessed student's abilities and recommended degree programs to highlight strengths.
- Identified issues that hindered student academic achievement.
Psychological Counselor
Spastic Children's Foundation of Turkey
Istanbul, Atasehir
09.2017 - 10.2021
- Providing career counseling to individuals with Cerebral palsy in line with their competencies
- Provided psychotherapy incorporating cognitive-behavioral, client-centered and play-therapy to treat wide range of psychological problems in patients.
- Established successful outreach programs to build strong working relationships with family practices, health and wellness staff members and management personnel.
- Trained future psychologists on best practices, counseling techniques, assessment and consultation.
- Conducted psychological assessments for adults and children to help address variety of clinical concerns and performed educational testing to inform courts of intelligence and personality assessment results.
- Counseled individuals and groups regarding problems such as stress, substance abuse or family situations to modify behavior to improve personal adjustment.
Social Worker
Sulukule Volunteers Association
Istanbul, Karagumruk
10.2016 - 10.2017
- Providing support to economically disadvantaged children and their families in the field of social rights and education
- Organizing workshops to support the interests and abilities of economically disadvantaged children
- Supporting and making contribution researches in the field of children's rights
Education
Master of Science - Psychological Counseling And Guidance
Yeditepe University
Istanbul 09.2017 - 06.2020
Bachelor of Arts - Psychological Counseling And Guidance
Yeditepe University
Istanbul 09.2012 - 01.2017
Skills
- SPSS, Data Analyzing
Accomplishments
- Co-writer of academic book named Education in Times of Crisis for Educators and Parents, 2021
- Researcher of Evaluation of Inclusive/Integration Education at Secondary Education Research Report, Istanbul, 2020
- Researcher of Compression of Two Different Visual Perception Tests in Children with Spastic Cerebral Palsy, Tbilisi, 2018
- Researcher of Staff's European Lifelong Learning Academy Project, The European Union, 2018
Software
- SPSS
- Adobe Illustrator
Certification
- Psychodrama Group Psychotherapy Practitioner Certificate
Hobbies
- Drawing cartoon
- Big data analysis and software development
- Animal and nature activist
- Volunteering in children social rights
Timeline
- Psychodrama Group Psychotherapy Practitioner Certificate
06-2022
- CharacterX Career Counseling Assessment Practitioner Certificate
02-2022
- IB Professional Development - Making the PYP Happen
12-2021
- Portage Early Intervention Programme Practitioner Certificate
11-2021
School Counselor
FMV Işık Schools
10.2021 - Current
- Family Counseling Practitioner Certificate
08-2019
- Play Therapy Practitioner Certificate
04-2018
Psychological Counselor
Spastic Children's Foundation of Turkey
09.2017 - 10.2021
Master of Science - Psychological Counseling And Guidance
Yeditepe University
09.2017 - 06.2020
- Purple Certificate - The mainstreaming of gender equality awareness within the education system
08-2017
Social Worker
Sulukule Volunteers Association
10.2016 - 10.2017
Bachelor of Arts - Psychological Counseling And Guidance
Yeditepe University
09.2012 - 01.2017