Spec. Cli. Psy. Merve C. ÇAVUŞ
Place of Birth: Istanbul
Date of Birth: 02.02.1990
EDUCATION
• Yıldız Technical University, Psychological Counseling and Guidance Doctorate Program (2019-
Special Student, 1 lecture – Psychological Counseling and Guidance Theories)
• Istanbul University/ Pedagogical Formation Program
• Istanbul Arel University / Institute of Social Sciences / Clinical Psychology (with thesis) MA
(February, 2017)
• Istanbul Arel University / Department of Psychology (scholarship) (June, 2013)
• Sefakoy High School ( 2007)
PUBLICATIONS
• Among the authors of Psychological Assessment Tools and Methods for Children and Adolescents,
Practitioner’s Handbook, Der Publications, 2020
• The Mediator Role of Conscious Awareness in the Relationship Between Absolute Real Needs and
Mental Health, Clinical Psychology Master’s Thesis, 2017 Photo Here WORK EXPERIENCES
• Private Doğan Hospital (2021- present) provides services to child-adolescent-adult clients as a
Clinical Psychologist. Actively implements adult tests. For children, it applies intelligence, attention
and development tests.
• Albert Ellis Institute of Rational Psychology (2018-2020) provides services to child-adolescentadult clients as a Clinical Psychologist. Actively implements adult tests. For children, it applies
intelligence, attention and development tests. Provides vocational training.
Seed Autism Foundation, Ministry of Health ISTKA Project (2017-2018) Early Diagnosis and
Treatment Program for 10.000 children in Istanbul, application of MCHAT-R Screening Scale,
Follow-Up Interviews, Denver-2 Test application, Prof. Dr. Examination of children together with
Child Adolescent Psychiatrist Özgür Öner and providing therapy support to diagnosed children and
counseling to their families.
• Private Kindergarten (2013-2016) In the Private Kindergarten where I have been working for 3.5
years, I spend full-time active time with the children, provide child-focused family / parent
counseling, and periodically apply various development tests, intelligence tests and school readiness
tests together with the children. I made the report. In addition, I wrote psychology articles and
organized family seminars. I had to leave because of my master’s degree.
• Bakırköy Psychiatric Hospital Internship (6 months, Volunteer)
• Tin Psychological Counseling Center Graduate Internship (3 months compulsory + 3 months
voluntary)
FOREIGN LANGUAGE
• English
CERTIFICATES, COURSES, SEMINARS
▪ Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
▪ Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Supervision
▪ Child Centered and Cognitive Behavioral & Rational Emotive Behavioral Play Therapy Applied
& Supervised
▪ Sexual Therapy
▪ Fairy Tale Therapy
▪ Moxo Attention Test
▪ Wisc-r Intelligence Test
▪ Stanford Binet Intelligence Test
▪ MMPI Personality Inventory
▪ Denver 2 Progress Test
▪ Metropolitan School Readiness Test
▪ AGTE
▪ D2 Attention Test
▪ Bender – Gestalt Visual Motor Perception Test
▪ Goodenough – Harris Draw a Person Test
▪ Frostig Developmental Visual Perception Test
▪ Peabody Picture – Vocabulary Test
▪ B. Cattell Test
▪ Porteus Labyrinths Test
▪ Frankfurter Attention Test
▪ Bourdon Attention Test
▪ KENT EGY
▪ Depression Scale for Children
▪ Rational (Rational) Emotive Self-Determination Scale for Adolescents
▪ M-Chat Autism Screening Test
▪ Family Counseling Training in Autism Other Trainings
▪ 17th National Psychology Congress, Boğaziçi University
▪ Thought Education Workshop, ArelKam Career Center
▪ Mental Disorders in Children , Istanbul Arel University
▪ Social Anxiety Conference, Istanbul Arel University
▪ Personal Development & Motivation Workshop, ArelKam Career Center
▪ Stress Management Workshop, ArelKam Career Center
▪ Problem Solving and Decision Making Workshop
▪ Effective Communication and Presentation Workshop
▪ Istanbul University Psychology Days Patient and Disease Conference MEMBERSHIPS
• Turkish Psychological Association
• Tohum Autism Foundation
ACHIEVEMENTS, AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
• 50% success scholarship throughout undergraduate education
• High honor certificates received in various periods
• Admission to the Clinical Psychology Master’s Program with the 1st place
Date of Birth: 02.02.1990
EDUCATION
• Yıldız Technical University, Psychological Counseling and Guidance Doctorate Program (2019-
Special Student, 1 lecture – Psychological Counseling and Guidance Theories)
• Istanbul University/ Pedagogical Formation Program
• Istanbul Arel University / Institute of Social Sciences / Clinical Psychology (with thesis) MA
(February, 2017)
• Istanbul Arel University / Department of Psychology (scholarship) (June, 2013)
• Sefakoy High School ( 2007)
PUBLICATIONS
• Among the authors of Psychological Assessment Tools and Methods for Children and Adolescents,
Practitioner’s Handbook, Der Publications, 2020
• The Mediator Role of Conscious Awareness in the Relationship Between Absolute Real Needs and
Mental Health, Clinical Psychology Master’s Thesis, 2017 Photo Here WORK EXPERIENCES
• Private Doğan Hospital (2021- present) provides services to child-adolescent-adult clients as a
Clinical Psychologist. Actively implements adult tests. For children, it applies intelligence, attention
and development tests.
• Albert Ellis Institute of Rational Psychology (2018-2020) provides services to child-adolescentadult clients as a Clinical Psychologist. Actively implements adult tests. For children, it applies
intelligence, attention and development tests. Provides vocational training.
Seed Autism Foundation, Ministry of Health ISTKA Project (2017-2018) Early Diagnosis and
Treatment Program for 10.000 children in Istanbul, application of MCHAT-R Screening Scale,
Follow-Up Interviews, Denver-2 Test application, Prof. Dr. Examination of children together with
Child Adolescent Psychiatrist Özgür Öner and providing therapy support to diagnosed children and
counseling to their families.
• Private Kindergarten (2013-2016) In the Private Kindergarten where I have been working for 3.5
years, I spend full-time active time with the children, provide child-focused family / parent
counseling, and periodically apply various development tests, intelligence tests and school readiness
tests together with the children. I made the report. In addition, I wrote psychology articles and
organized family seminars. I had to leave because of my master’s degree.
• Bakırköy Psychiatric Hospital Internship (6 months, Volunteer)
• Tin Psychological Counseling Center Graduate Internship (3 months compulsory + 3 months
voluntary)
FOREIGN LANGUAGE
• English
CERTIFICATES, COURSES, SEMINARS
▪ Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
▪ Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Supervision
▪ Child Centered and Cognitive Behavioral & Rational Emotive Behavioral Play Therapy Applied
& Supervised
▪ Sexual Therapy
▪ Fairy Tale Therapy
▪ Moxo Attention Test
▪ Wisc-r Intelligence Test
▪ Stanford Binet Intelligence Test
▪ MMPI Personality Inventory
▪ Denver 2 Progress Test
▪ Metropolitan School Readiness Test
▪ AGTE
▪ D2 Attention Test
▪ Bender – Gestalt Visual Motor Perception Test
▪ Goodenough – Harris Draw a Person Test
▪ Frostig Developmental Visual Perception Test
▪ Peabody Picture – Vocabulary Test
▪ B. Cattell Test
▪ Porteus Labyrinths Test
▪ Frankfurter Attention Test
▪ Bourdon Attention Test
▪ KENT EGY
▪ Depression Scale for Children
▪ Rational (Rational) Emotive Self-Determination Scale for Adolescents
▪ M-Chat Autism Screening Test
▪ Family Counseling Training in Autism Other Trainings
▪ 17th National Psychology Congress, Boğaziçi University
▪ Thought Education Workshop, ArelKam Career Center
▪ Mental Disorders in Children , Istanbul Arel University
▪ Social Anxiety Conference, Istanbul Arel University
▪ Personal Development & Motivation Workshop, ArelKam Career Center
▪ Stress Management Workshop, ArelKam Career Center
▪ Problem Solving and Decision Making Workshop
▪ Effective Communication and Presentation Workshop
▪ Istanbul University Psychology Days Patient and Disease Conference MEMBERSHIPS
• Turkish Psychological Association
• Tohum Autism Foundation
ACHIEVEMENTS, AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
• 50% success scholarship throughout undergraduate education
• High honor certificates received in various periods
• Admission to the Clinical Psychology Master’s Program with the 1st place
