Selen Erçelik is a clinical psychologist from Turkey who works primarily from a psychodynamic perspective. Alongside her clinical work, she writes about psychology and everyday human experiences, bringing psychological research and psychodynamic thinking into an accessible form for a wider audience.
She holds two bachelor’s degrees from Yeditepe University, one in psychological counselling and guidance and the other in psychology, as well as a master’s degree in clinical Psychology from Istanbul Kent University. She is also continuing her postgraduate studies in Psychology at the University of Derby in the UK.
Her areas of interest include psychodynamic and psychoanalytic approaches, personality, relationships, and the psychological processes behind everyday experiences. Her writing explores familiar experiences through a psychological lens, with the aim of making psychological ideas and research easier to understand beyond academic and clinical settings.
You can read more of Selen’s work at Psychology Times UK and connect with her on LinkedIn and Instagram.
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