Aliyen Canan Taşlıoğlu Sayıner

Aliye Canan Taşlıoğlu Sayıner completed her undergraduate degree in Psychology and her master’s degree in Clinical Psychology and Health Psychology at the University of Vienna. She earned her PhD in Clinical Psychology at the University of Health Sciences. During her master’s studies, she worked on scientific research projects conducted at the University of Vienna. Currently, she continues her research as a researcher in various projects at Koç University and the University of Groningen in the Netherlands. She has received training in areas such as Schema Therapy for Children and Adolescents, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Interpersonal Relationship Therapies, and successfully completed the International Certificate Program in Relationship and Family Studies. She continues to work with her clients within the framework of these diverse therapeutic approaches. Her academic work focuses on investigating the impact of childhood experiences on adult relationships and psychological well-being, as well as exploring the effectiveness of personalized ecological momentary assessment and intervention methods.

• International Relationship and Family Studies, World Human Relief. 2023
• Interpersonal Therapies, International Society of Interpersonal Therapies. 2023
• Schema Therapy for Children and Adolescents, International Society of Schema Therapy. 2022
• Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies (CBT) for Children and Adolescents, Assoc. for Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies. 2021
• Schema Therapy for Adults, International Society of Schema Therapy. 2020
• Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies (CBT) for Adults, Assoc. for Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies. 2019
• Certified Family Counselling, University of Katip Celebi. 2016
• Certified Family Mediator, University of Katip Celebi. 2016

Clinical Skill Certificates

• Trauma Informed Care, Turkish Psychological Association. 2021
• Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children – IV. Turkish Psychological Association. 2019
• Denver Developmental Screening Test 2nd. Turkish Developmental Neurology Association. 2019
• Psychological First Aid. Berufsverband Österreichischer PsychologInnen (Association of Austrian Psychologists). 2015

International Relationship and Family Studies, World Human Relief, 2023, Interpersonal Therapies, International Society of Interpersonal Therapies, 2023, Trauma Informed Care, Turkish Psychological Association, 2021, Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children – IV, Turkish Psychological Association, 2019

• Research Fellow, Koç University (ISTAR Lab), Istanbul, Türkiye, 09/2023, present, Designing an ecological momentary assessment study focused on understanding the daily stress experienced by LGBTI+ individuals with HIV diagnoses, Preparing applications for ethical committee approval, Conducting a literature review
• Research Fellow, Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands, 06/2022, present, Remotely working on processing actigraphy data and coupling with experience sampling data, Preparing R scripts for data analysis, Preparing manuscripts for publications
• Graduate Research Assistant, University of Vienna (Clinical Social Neuroscience Unit), Vienna, Austria, 10/2016, 04/2018, Developing research paradigm, Recruiting and testing participants, Acquiring data using subjective and objective measurements, Processing EMG data, Behavioral data analysis, Reporting

• Bayram Kuzgun, T., Demir, M., Taşlıoğlu Sayıner, A. C., & Simsek, Ö. F. (2023). The Power of Sharing Joy in Same-sex Friendships: Investigating the Association between Perceived Capitalization, Sense of Uniqueness, Happiness, and Depression. International Journal of Applied Positive Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41042-023-00125-2
• Feyzioglu, A.*, Taşlıoğlu Sayıner, A. C.*, Ozcelik, D., Tarımtay Altun, F., & Budak, E. (2022). The Mediating Role of Early Maladaptive Schemas in the Relationship Between Early Childhood Trauma and Alexithymia. Current Psychology, doi: 10.1007/s12144-022-02988-1.*shared first authorship.
• Taslioglu Sayiner, A. C., Feyzioglu, A., Yildirim, E. A., Tabakci, A. S., Pur, B., & Akyol Kılıç, G. S. (2023, October). The Diminished Social Motivation: How Overgeneralized Autobiographical Memory Mediates the Relationship Between Depression, Rumination, Negative Core Beliefs, and Social Anhedonia. [Oral presentation]. European Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies (EABCT) 2023 Congress, Antalya, Türkiye.
• Cenk, E., Demircan, N., & Taslioglu Sayiner, A. C. (2023, October). Investigating the Mediating Effect of Early Maladaptive Schemas in the Relationship Between Retrospective Family Unpredictability, Distress Intolerance and Difficulties in Emotion Regulation. [Poster presentation]. European Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies (EABCT) 2023 Congress, Antalya, Türkiye.
• Servaas, M. N., Von Klipstein, P. L., Taslioglu Sayiner, A. C., Hausmann, M. L., van der Veen, D. C., Schoevers, R. A., Bringmann, L. F., & Riese, H. (2023, June). The many faces of rigidity: a personalized experience sampling approach. [Symposium]. Society for Ambulatory Assessment Conference, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
• Sancar, B. H., Kara, N., Bayır, Z., Uçal, A., Birçek, N. I., Taşlıoğlu Sayıner, A. C. (2023, June). The Role of Self-Construal and Empathy in Conflict Management: Insights from Romantic Relationships. [Poster presentation]. 10th World Congress of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies, Seoul, South Korea.
• Deveci, A. N., Doğan, B., Soysal, D. E., Terzi, G., Ediz, M. S., Güler, O., Polat, Ö., Arık, S. B., Taşlıoğlu Sayıner, A. C., & Savaş, D. (2023, June). Görünümle İlişkili Sosyal Medya Bilinci ve Sosyokültürel İnançların Beden Memnuniyeti ve Sosyal Görünüş Kaygısı Üzerindeki Etkisi [The Impact of Appearance-Related Social Media Consciousness and Socio-Cultural Beliefs on Body Satisfaction and Social Appearance Anxiety]. [Poster presentation]. X. Işık Savaşır Clinical Psychology Symposium, Izmir, Türkiye.
• Uçal, A., & Taşlıoğlu Sayıner, A. C. (2022, November). BDT temelli psikolojik dayanıklılık müdahalelerinin travma sonrası stres üzerindeki etkililiği: Sistematik bir inceleme [Effectiveness of CBT-based resilience interventions on posttrauma distress: A systematic review]. [Poster presentation]. 7th Psychiatry Summit & 14th Anxiety Congress, Girne, North Cyprus.
• Kaya, A., Temur, B.B., Nar, B.D., Mesut, C., Karadeniz, C., Yazar, E., Alaca, I., Arslan, S., Duman, Ş.H., Taşlıoğlu Sayıner, A.C., & Uysal, M.B. (2022, October). Yaş ayrımcılığı, demansa ilişkin bilgi düzeyi ve demansa dair tutumların profesyonel motivasyon üzerindeki etkisi: Türkiye'deki psikoloji lisans öğrencileri arasında bir anket çalışması. [The effect of age discrimination, knowledge level about and attitudes towards dementia on the professional motivation: A survey study among psychology undergraduate students in Turkey]. [Poster presentation]. The 21st National Psychology Congress, Istanbul, Turkey.
• Feyzioglu, A., Taşlıoğlu Sayıner, A. C., Ravshanoglu, A. R., Farxodoglu, I. S., & Soatboyevich, J. N. (2022, June). COVID-19’a Dair Stres, Algılanan Sosyal Destek ve Psikolojik Sağlamlık Düzeylerinin Üniversite Öğrencilerinin Psikolojik Semptom Düzeylerini Yordayıcı Rolü [The Predictive Roles of COVID-19 Related Stress, Perceived Social Support, and Psychological Resilience on Psychological Symptom Levels of University Students]. [Oral presentation]. The 2nd International Conference of Turkish Medical Students, Bukhara, Uzbekistan.
• Ulukaya, N. S., Taşlıoğlu Sayıner, A. C., & Ince, B. (2022). Body shame and self-efficacy as common mechanisms predicting body appreciation among women in their emerging and established adulthood. [Oral presentation]. Eating Disorders International Conference Abstracts 2022, 30, 830–845. https://doi.org/10.1002/erv.2916
• Nakazawa, D. J. (2021). Kesintiye Uğrayan Çocukluk: Olumsuz Çocukluk Deneyimleri Bizi Nasıl Hasta Eder ve Nasıl İyileşebiliriz. (Childhood Disrupted: How Your Biography Becomes Your Biology, and How You Can Heal) (A. C. Taşlıoğlu Sayıner, Translator). İstanbul: Diyojen Yayıncılık.
• Taşlıoğlu Sayıner, A. C. (Ed.), & Bircek, N. G. (Ed.). (2020). FİDAS: COVID-19 sürecinde Daha Farkında, Daha İyi, Daha Dikkatli, Daha Aktif ve Daha Sosyal: Sosyal izolasyondaki üniversite öğrencileri için bir kendine yardım kitapçığı. [Becoming More Mindful, Better, More Attentive, More Active and More Social During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A self-help booklet for college students experiencing social isolation]. Istanbul: MEF University Bulletins.
• Akyol Kılıç, G. S., Sarı, B., Yeni, S. N., Tarhan, M., & Eygi, S. (2023). Behavioral Activation for a Healthier Life. (A.C. Taşlıoğlu Sayıner, F. Çarkçı, & İ. Bostancı, Eds.). Istanbul: MEF University Bulletins.
• Kurt, E., & Çelik, T. (2023). Seeking Psychological Help. (A.C. Taşlıoğlu Sayıner, F. Çarkçı, & İ. Bostancı, Eds.). Istanbul: MEF University Bulletins.
• Tunus, H. Y., Oktav, S. N., Tenliler, Z., & Süzgün, S. (2023). How to Overcome Academic Stress.(A.C. Taşlıoğlu Sayıner, F. Çarkçı, & İ. Bostancı, Eds.). Istanbul: MEF University Bulletins.

• Clinical Psychologist (on site), Kahramanmaraş & Hatay Earthquakes, Turkish Psychological Association, 04/2023, 08/2023
• Clinical Psychologist (online), Izmir Earthquake, Turkish Psychological Association, 10/2020 - 03/2021
• Clinical Psychologist (online), (KORDEP) - COVID-19 Infection Mental Support Program, Turkish Ministry of Health, 03/2020 - 09/2020