Specialist Dr. Duygu Basak Gurtekin

Specialist Dr. Duygu Basak Gurtekin
Academic Title :
Specialist Dr.

Psychologist Duygu Başak Gürtekin is a Psychology specialist at Liv Hospital Bahcesehir. She has extensive experience in providing individual, couple, and family psychotherapy, as well as providing psychosocial support to patients with chronic illnesses.

Education and Academic Qualifications

  • Canada Western Town College
  • Bachelor's Degree from the Department of Psychology, Istanbul Bilgi University
  • Bachelor's Degree from the Double Major Program in the Department of English Language Teaching, Istanbul Bilgi University
  • Master's Degree from the Clinical Psychology Program (Couple and Family Therapy Subdivision), Istanbul Bilgi University
  • Holistic Medicine and Medical Family Therapy Program, University of Rochester Medical Center, USA
  • Master's Degree from the Social Projects and Civil Society Organizations Management Program, Istanbul Bilgi University

Areas of Interest

  • Medical Family Therapy in Turkey
  • Couple and Family Therapy - Systemic Psychotherapy
  • Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
  • Psycho-social Support in Chronic Illnesses
  • Art Psychotherapies
  • Bedside Psychotherapy in Chronic Illnesses
  • Medical Art Therapy Applications in Palliative Care and Hospice Services
  • Existential Psychotherapy
  • Existential Group Therapy with Ebru Art
  • Emotion-Focused Couple Therapy
  • Educational Psychology and Pedagogy
  • Liv Hospital Bahcesehir
  • New York Calvary Hospital / Palliative Care Institute
  • Istanbul Bilgi University Psychological Counseling Center
  • Laureate Clinton Global Foundation
  • Here For Good Colors Matter for Health Project / New York - Istanbul
  • Bahçelievler Medical Park Hospital, Psychology Department
  • Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine
  • Founder of the Turkey Medical Family Therapy and Integrative Treatments Association
  • Board Member of the Color Life Association
  • Master's Thesis: 'The relationship between the gain of resources and burden of care in caregivers of cancer patients' (Istanbul Bilgi University, 2019)
  • Book Chapter: 'Chronic Illness and Family Therapy' in the book 'Couple and Family Therapy: Basic Issues and Intervention Methods' (Istanbul Bilgi University Publications)
  • Research: 'The effect of Ebru as an expressive art form on illness perception and tolerance levels of long-term hospitalized pediatric patients', featured in the Laureate Global Impact Report in collaboration with the Clinton Foundation (2016)
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