Training on Sexuality, Sexual Dysfunctions and Sexual Treatments

Prof. Dr. Şahika Yüksel

Retired academic member, Department of Psychiatry, İstanbul Medical Faculty of İstanbul University. She is focused on violence against women, torture, sexual assaults, problems developing after torture and mass violence. She carries out gender responsible activities to empower women. She is also interested in providing counseling to transgender adolescents and adults. She published many studies and articles on said fields.
She is former member of board of directors of TPD, CETAD, TİHV, Mor Çatı (Women’s Shelter Foundation). She joined board of directors and human rights working unit of ESTSS (European Society for Traumatic Stress Studies) and ISTSS (International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies) in which she was a founding member. She still conducts her research and training studies with these institutions.
- İstanbul Medical Chamber Medical Service and Medical Science Award  (2016)
- Award of exemplary works in health by Turkish Association for Social Health (woman and child abuse) (2017)
Women in Psychology (AWP):  Distinguished Publication Award  (2019)
WPATH (World Professional Association of Transgender Health) Harry Benjamin Lifetime Distinguished Advocacy Award (2020)

Prof. Dr. Cem İncesu

Cem İncesu, Psychiatrist and Founding Member of Sexual Training, Treatment and Research Association (CETAD) was born in Malatya, 1963. He graduated from İstanbul Medical Faculty in 1987. He completed his specialty education in psychiatry in Bakırköy Psychiatric Hospital in 1988-1993. He worked in the same hospital for a while, then he started working in Department of Psychiatry in Acıbadem University. He still works as a free-lance psychiatrist.

Spec. Dr. Nesrin Yetkin

WORK EXPERIENCE: 
2001-    CETAD (Sexual Training, Treatment and Research Association) training coordinator, trainer and supervisor for professionals on “Sexuality and Sexual Therapy Trainings”.

1995-1999 Chief Assistant of Bakırköy Psychiatric Hospital, founder and responsible specialist of “Sexual Dysfunctions Polyclinic".

1992- 1995 Chief Assistant of Psychiatry Clinic, Ankara Numune Hospital

1986-1992 Chief Assistant of Bakırköy Psychiatric Hospital

1986- Dissertation; "Evaluation of Sexual Dysfunction in Two Groups of Married Men with Sexual Dysfunction and Neurotic Complaints"

Prof. Dr. Ejder A. Yıldırım

He graduated from Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty (English) in 1997. He specialized in psychiatry in Bakırköy Psychiatric Hospital in 1997-2002. He completed his doctorate education in Department of Physiology of Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty of İstanbul University in 2004. He worked as the manager of Halıdere Health Center of İstanbul Medical Chamber after Marmara Earthquake happened in 1999. He was TTB prisons observer during political hunger strikes in 2000-2001. He was accepted in Sexual Training, Treatment and Research Association in 2005 as Trainer Therapist. He assumed the titles of Psychodramatist in 2006, and Psychodrama Trainer in 2009. He became the founding coordinator of the first community mental health centers in Turkey. He worked as field observer after Van Earthquake. He conducted judicial expertise and clinical mental health services after terrorist attacks, such as Güngören, Mavi Marmara, Ankara Train Station, Atatürk Airport, Beşiktaş, Reina, etc. He assumed the title of associate professor in 2012, and professor in 2018. He works as the Coordinator of Bakırköy Psychotherapy Training and Treatment Center and provides trainings on psychotherapy skills in specialty trainings. He is Regional Coordinator for Supportive Psychotherapy Training of the Psychiatric Association of Turkey, Trainer and Chairperson of Trauma Board in A. Özbek Psychodrama Institute and founder of Bakırköy Group of Trauma Therapies. Regarding the field of sexuality: In addition to CETAD trainings, he started sexual therapy training in Bakırköy Sexual Dysfunctions Polyclinic in 1998 as a candidate therapist. He completed CETAD trainings in 2000-2004. In 2005, he made trainings on sexual therapies in psychotherapy rotation of specialty training of psychiatry a standard in training for assistantship as a trainer and this training was the first practice in Turkey. He worked as TPD Coordinator of Sexual Dysfunctions Working Unit, was a member and trainer of CETAD trainers’ board and member of CETAD board of directors. He has many scientific publications on sexuality and sexual dysfunctions, mental trauma, neuroscience, schizophrenia and anxiety disorders, a book section and book editorship. He has EFS Psychosexual Therapist certificate. He is still the Chairperson of CETAD Board of Directors and a member of CETAD Trainers’ Board.

Spec. Dr. Ceyda Güvenç

She was born in Antalya in 1969. Having graduated from İstanbul Medical Faculty of İstanbul University, she completed her specialty education in Bakırköy Psychiatric Hospital in 2001. She worked in the unit of psychotic disorders, psychotherapy training and treatment center and sexual dysfunctions as trainer and supervisor in the same hospital until 2013. She started accepting her patients in her clinic since 2013. She received trainings on psychodrama and group psychotherapies in 1997-2002 and sexual therapy training in 1999-2002. She has been working in CETAD as trainer therapist, supervisor and CETAD secretary general since 2002.

Ass. Prof. Dr. Yusuf Özay Özdemir

Psychiatrist, Psychoanalyst. He graduated from Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty in 1994 and completed his specialty training in psychiatry in Department of Psychiatry in İstanbul Medical Faculty in 2000. Having completed his psychoanalytic formation training in 2019, he became a psychoanalyst with membership in Psike İstanbul (İstanbul Psychoanalytic Association for Training, Research and Development) and International Psychoanalytic Association. He was a member of CETAD board of directors in 2002-2010 and has been trainer in CETAD trainings on Sexuality, Sexual Dysfunctions and Sexual Treatments since 2001. He is Academic Member of Department of Psychiatry of Hamidiye Medical Faculty in University of Health Sciences and Clinic Chief of İstanbul Erenköy Psychiatric Education and Research Hospital.

Spec. Dr. Aytül Gürbüz Tükel

She graduated from İstanbul Medical Faculty of İstanbul University in 1990. She completed her specialty training in Bakırköy Psychiatric Hospital in 1994-1999 and assumed the title of psychiatrist in 1999. She wrote her dissertation on women with vaginismus. She is a member of the Psychiatric Association of Turkey (TPD) and Sexual Training, Treatment and Research Association (CETAD) and works in scientific working groups and their elected boards. She has Certificate of Competency of European Federation of Sexuality (EFS). She has been giving lectures in CETAD as Trainer Therapist since 2006. She is still Deputy Chairperson of CETAD and member of Executive Board of Women Medical Doctors Branch of the Turkish Medical Association (TTB). Providing psychodrama, psychoanalytic psychotherapy, sexual therapy, schema therapy, EMDR Therapy, Trauma Therapy as well as professional trainings, Dr. Aytül Gürbüz Tükel has been providing services in her center established in 2000.

Ass. Prof. Dr. Münevver Hacıoğlu Yıldırım

She received specialty training in Bakırköy Psychiatric Hospital in 2001 and was appointed as chief assistant in BRSHH in 2002. She has been working as a trainer in Psychotherapy Training and Treatment Center since 2012. She has received her title of Assoc. Prof. in 2018. She was appointed as Agent Training Officer. She started working on trauma after the earthquake happened in 1999. 1BARİLEM Bakırköy Coordinator and Trainer of Group of Trauma Therapies. CETAD Coordinator of Trauma Scientific Studies Department and CETAD Executive of Trauma Therapies Training. Mental Trauma Polyclinic Head of Bakırköy Psychotherapy Training Center. Trauma and Disaster Studies Department Coordinator of Psychiatric Association of Turkey. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Trainer of Psychiatric Association of Turkey.

Ass. Prof. Dr. Naz Berfu Akbaş

Born in 1972, Dr. Naz Berfu Akbaş graduated from İzmir Bornova Anatolian High School, then from Medical Faculty of Marmara University. She became psychiatrist after completing her psychiatry specialty education in 2002. She has been working in Department of Psychiatry in Yeditepe University as academic member since 2006. She became a sex therapist by completing trainings of CETAD in 2007. She received certificate of “Family and Couple” Therapy in 2011. She was member of CETAD Board of Directors for 4 years. She has been in CETAD as trainer therapist since 2014 and works in Yeditepe University.

Spec. Dr. Berk Murat Ergün

Born in İstanbul in 1973, Dr. Ergün completed his specialty education in medicine and psychiatry in Gülhane Military Medical Faculty.

Dr. Ergün wrote his doctoral dissertation on “effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy in obsessive compulsive disorder”.

Still being a member in the board of directors of Association for Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies (KDTD), Dr. Ergün works in the Association for Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies and Sexual Training and Research Associations (CETAD) as a trainer and supervisor.

He works in the field of adult psychiatry in İstanbul as a free-lance physician. He is focused on anxiety disorders and relationship problems in the clinical psychiatry.

Ass. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Çağdaş Eker

Medical Faculty of Ege University
Department of Mental Health and Disorders
Academic Member
Having completed his bachelor’s degree and specialty education in Medical Faculty of Ege University, he started working in the same department as an academic member. He received sexual therapy training in Sexual Training, Treatment and Research Association (CETAD). He is primarily focused on cognitive neuroscience and neuroimaging. Prof. Dr. Eker worked in CUBIT Laboratory of New York State University in 2014 and continued until 2019 as adjunct faculty. He works in Sexual Dysfunctions Polyclinic in Department of Psychiatry and continues his studies on neuroscience and neuroimaging that are supported by TÜBİTAK and Ege University in Affective Disorders and SoCAT Laboratory.

Spec. Dr. Ayşe Nur Engindeniz

Dr. Nur Engindeniz graduated from Medical Faculty of Ege University in 1991. She completed her specialty training in psychiatry in İzmir Atatürk Education and Research Hospital in 1996. After having worked as a psychiatrist in Karşıyaka State Hospital for 2 years, she continues her professional life as a private physician.
She started her psychotherapy training with psychodrama studies, then continued with psychoanalytical psychotherapy and psychoanalysis training. She is one of the founder members of Halime Odağ Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy Foundation (HOPPV). She worked as training coordinator, co-therapist, supervisor until 2010. In addition, she has been working with patients who are victim of trauma since 1992.
She completed sexual therapy training in CETAD and is training therapists of CETAD.
She took part in various congress as panelist, working group manager, congress regulatory board member, congress secretary, etc.
Her fields of study are woman and mental health, personal construction problems, postmodern relationships and reflections on the clinic, relationship problems, sexual dysfunctions, personal and social traumas, psychoanalysis and cinema.

Spec. Dr. Ebru Soylu

I graduated from Medical Faculty of Ankara University in 1994.
I started working in Samsun Dikbıyık Community Health Center as practicing physician.
I started my specialty education in Department of mental health and disorders in Samsun Ondokuzmayıs University in 1997 and graduated as a specialist physician in 2001.
I worked in Diyarbakır State Hospital as specialist physician in 2001-2004. I also provided services in my private clinic that I opened.
I worked both in Çorum State Hospital and in my private clinic in 2004-2011.
I worked in Ankara Ulus State Hospital in 2012-2019. I left my office in the state hospital and started working in Ankara Private Medisis Hospital in 2019. I still work in Ankara Vm Medikalpark Hospital as psychiatrist.
I completed my sexual therapy training provided by İstanbul Sexual Training and Research Association (CETAD) in 2012. I am still one of provincial representatives of CETAD in Ankara and a CETAD sexual therapy trainer.

Spec. Dr. Nezaket Kaya

She graduated from Medical Faculty of Dokuz Eylül University in 1988. She worked as a practicing physician for 3 years.
She completed her specialty education in Department of Psychiatry in the Medical Faculty of Dokuz Eylül University in 1997. She executed psychodrama group therapies in the same clinic in bed unit office and Consultation Liaison unit and with hemodialysis nurses for 3 years as psychiatrist. Moreover, she worked in high-security unit where substance users and severe psychotic cases are provided with inpatient treatment and in Community Psychiatry Unit in London for 4 months.
She worked in Bipolar Disorder Polyclinic in years between 1995-2000.
She received her first psychotherapy training in Psychodrama. She wrote her dissertation and Psychodrama dissertation on Bipolar Syndromes.
She is a sex therapist trained by CETAD. She executed İzmir LGBTIQ family group as CETAD volunteer. She is training therapist and regional representative of CETAD.
Other psychotherapies she applies are Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapy (CBP), Supportive Psychotherapy, EMDR, Family and Marriage Therapy.
Her fields of activity include individual and social traumas, female mental health, LGBTIQ, sexual therapy, family and couple therapy, CBP.
She got retired from public institution in 2011. She continues practicing in her clinic which was opened in 2000.

Spec. Dr. Evrim Ebru Öztekin

After having graduated from İstanbul Medical Faculty in 2000, she started working in Bakırköy Psychiatric Hospital in 2001 to specialize in psychiatry. She received her specialty after completing her assertation on female mental health in 2007. She deserved to have the title of ‘Sex Therapist’ from CETAD in 2004. She was member of CETAD Board of Directors in the years between 2006-2007.

She is İzmir provincial representative and training therapist of CETAD. She is executive therapist of İzmir LGBTI Families group. She consultant physician of Human Rights Foundation of Turkey. She is candidate analyst for İstanbul Psychoanalysis Association. She is primarily focused on couple/family therapy, sexual therapy, psychoanalytic-oriented psychotherapy. She has been working as a full-time free-lance physician since 2014.

Spec. Dr. Ender Cesur

He graduated from Medical Faculty of Ankara University in 2012 and from License Program of Sociology in Anadolu University (Open Education) in 2017. He completed his specialty education in psychiatry in Bakırköy Psychiatric Hospital in the years between 2013-2017. He became a sex therapist by completing trainings of CETAD in 2017. He is interested in sexuality and sexual dysfunctions, sexual identity and problems about sexual identity, mental trauma and forensic psychiatry. He has been working as co-therapist in Trans Therapy Group since 2016 and in LİSTAG İstanbul Family Group since 2020.

Spec. Dr. Hasibe Rengin Güvenç

Having graduated from Medical Faculty of Hacettepe University in 2013, she completed her specialty education in Bakırköy Psychiatric Hospital in the years between 2014-2018. He completed his obligatory service in Iğdır State Hospital and he now works in Balıklı Greek Hospital Foundation as psychiatrist. She completed CETAD trainings and Training on Sexual Trauma and Therapies in 2018. She is interested in sexual therapies, trauma therapies, feminist therapy and supportive psychotherapies.

Prof. Dr. Ömer Böke

Ömer Böke was born in Samsun in 1964 and graduated from Medical Faculty of Ondokuz Mayıs University in 1988. He specialized in psychiatry in Medical Faculty of Selçuk University. After he got his specialty, he worked in Samsun Psychiatric Hospital for 7,5 years. He has been working in Department of Psychiatry in Medical Faculty of Ondokuz Mayıs University since 2002. He assumed the title of associate professor in 2008, and professor in 2015. He completed CETAD training in 2005. He is interested in schizophrenia and sexual dysfunctions. He undertook active duties in various boards of Medical Chamber and Psychiatric Association of Turkey as of early years of his specialty.

Prof. Dr. Gülcan Güleç

Gülcan Güleç was born in Eskişehir in 1971. She graduated from Medical Faculty of Eskişehir Osmangazi University in 1994. Having completed her specialty training in psychiatry in Medical Faculty of Eskişehir Osmangazi University, she continued her academic life as an academic member in the same institution. She assumed the title of Professor in 2018. In particular, she works in the field of Addiction, Sexual Dysfunctions and is an academic member responsible in Sexual Dysfunction polyclinic, Cigarette polyclinic and Outpatient Cleansing Center in her institution. She completed CETAD training in 2005 and established “Gender Identity Commission” in 2019 in the institution. She is a member of the Turkish Medical Association and Association for Addiction. She also worked in Eskişehir branch since its establishment, then Headquarters Board of Directors of Psychiatric Association of Turkey.

Spec. Dr. İlker Küçükparlak

Having received his bachelor’s degree in Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty of İstanbul University, he completed his specialty education in psychiatry in Bakırköy Psychiatric Hospital. Once his civil service obligation, he worked as a chief assistant in Erenköy Psychiatric Hospital for a while. He has been working as a free-lance physician since 2013.

He wrote the sections of “War in Evolutionary Psychology” in the Peace Book and “Exhaustion” in “Guidance for Preventing, Intervening and Treating Mental Diseases in Mass Traumas and Disasters” that are published by the Psychiatric Association of Turkey. He is one of the founding members of Telepsychiatry Working Unit of the Psychiatric Association of Turkey as its first coordinator. He gives lecture named Telemedicine in Clinic Practices in the Medical Faculty of Acıbadem University. He worked as an editor of Basic Reference Book of Telehealth which was published by Nobel Medical Publishing House.

Prof. Dr. Taner Güvenir

Child - Young - Adult 
Psychiatrist / Psychotherapist
Clinic Tel. 00 90 2324630995
İzmir - Turkey

He is an adult psychiatrist (Turkey) and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (the United Kingdom). In addition, he is analytics-oriented adult (Halime Odağ Psychoanalysis Foundation - Turkey) and child and adolescent (Tavistock Clinic - the United Kingdom) psychotherapist.
He is primarily focused on mental problems of youth period and treatment models, milieu therapy practices in child and adolescent mental health, consultations for school and entity, infant observation in Tavistock Model and psychoanalytic psychotherapy trainings.
He is the author of the books named Okulda Akran İstismarı (Peer Abuse in School) (2005) and Delikanlı (The Boy) (2006) and translation editor of the books named İnsan Olurken: “Tavistock Modeli Bebek Gözlemi Eğitimi” (Being Human: Infant Observation Training in Tavistock Model”) booklet and “Learning from Experience – Wilfred Bion” (2006).
He worked as the UNICEF National Consultant in “Project on Remodeling of Child Protection System in Turkey” in the years between 2008-2011.
He is the training coordinator of Positive Parenting Program (Triple P) in Turkey.
He has recently retired from his academic membership in Department of Child and Adolescent Mental Health and Diseases of Dokuz Eylül University.
He still works in his private clinic in İzmir and in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Clinic in the United Kingdom (Sussex Partnership NHS Trust) as a part-time specialist physician.

Spec. Dr. Mehmet Nazmi Algan

İstanbul Medical Faculty, 1984
Family Physician in Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Education and Research Hospital, 1990
Okmeydanı Center for Maternal and Infant Health, Family Planning and Reproductive Health Center, 1993-2011
I worked on reproductive health, family planning, sexual health knowledge in all physician practices after I became a family physician. I took part in various training programs of the Ministry of health and NGOs.
I am RİA practitioner and trainer. I have vasectomy certificate and I think vasectomy operations are mostly performed by me in İstanbul.
I worked in theoretical and practical trainings as clinician and trainer for long years, I especially took part in training projects especially for young people.
Having retired in 2011, I still contribute to NGOs such as TAP Foundation, TOG Foundation, İKGV, CETAD.

Spec. Dr. Irmak Saraç

She was born in Ankara in 1973. After having graduated from TED Ankara College, she entered in Medical Faculty of Hacettepe University in 1989. She completed her university education in 1995 and then, received her master degree on Public Health in Medical Faculty of Osmangazi University. She wrote her dissertation on attitudes of working women to health problems. She is still Member of CETAD Board of Directors, Member of TTB High Honorary Board and participates in activities of Women’s Committee of İstanbul Medical Chamber. In addition, she works in Private Surp Agop Hospital.

Ass. Prof. Dr. Enis Rauf Coşkuner

I was born in İstanbul in 1967. I graduated from Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty of IU in 1991. I continued my education in the same university and became an urologist in 1997. I worked in International Hospital/Yeşilköy as an urologist in 1997-2000. I have been working in Acıbadem Bakırköy Hospital since 2000. I also continue my academic life that I started in Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar University in 2009. Meanwhile, I completed trainings provided by the European Society for Sexual Medicine in 2007-2012 and became a FECSM - Fellow of the European Committee of Sexual Medicine by passing the examination. Apart from general urology, I track patients of sexual dysfunctions in my institution.

Prof. Dr. Arşaluys Kayır

Spec. Dr. Seven Kaptan

Spec. Dr. Banu Aslantaş Ertekin

Ass. Prof. Dr. Koray Başar

Spec. Dr. Sema Buzrul Sönmez

Spec. Dr. Görkem Karakaş Uğurlu

Spec. Dr. Esengül Kayan

Spec. Dr. Süleyman Çakıroğlu

Prof. Dr. Bülent Önal

Att. Gürkan Sert

Spec. Dr. Nesrin Yetkin

WORK EXPERIENCE: 
2001-    CETAD (Sexual Training, Treatment and Research Association) training coordinator, trainer and supervisor for professionals on “Sexuality and Sexual Therapy Trainings”.

1995-1999 Chief Assistant of Bakırköy Psychiatric Hospital, founder and responsible specialist of “Sexual Dysfunctions Polyclinic".

1992- 1995 Chief Assistant of Psychiatry Clinic, Ankara Numune Hospital

1986-1992 Chief Assistant of Bakırköy Psychiatric Hospital

1986- Dissertation; "Evaluation of Sexual Dysfunction in Two Groups of Married Men with Sexual Dysfunction and Neurotic Complaints"

Prof. Dr. Ejder A. Yıldırım

He graduated from Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty (English) in 1997. He specialized in psychiatry in Bakırköy Psychiatric Hospital in 1997-2002. He completed his doctorate education in Department of Physiology of Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty of İstanbul University in 2004. He worked as the manager of Halıdere Health Center of İstanbul Medical Chamber after Marmara Earthquake happened in 1999. He was TTB prisons observer during political hunger strikes in 2000-2001. He was accepted in Sexual Training, Treatment and Research Association in 2005 as Trainer Therapist. He assumed the titles of Psychodramatist in 2006, and Psychodrama Trainer in 2009. He became the founding coordinator of the first community mental health centers in Turkey. He worked as field observer after Van Earthquake. He conducted judicial expertise and clinical mental health services after terrorist attacks, such as Güngören, Mavi Marmara, Ankara Train Station, Atatürk Airport, Beşiktaş, Reina, etc. He assumed the title of associate professor in 2012, and professor in 2018. He works as the Coordinator of Bakırköy Psychotherapy Training and Treatment Center and provides trainings on psychotherapy skills in specialty trainings. He is Regional Coordinator for Supportive Psychotherapy Training of the Psychiatric Association of Turkey, Trainer and Chairperson of Trauma Board in A. Özbek Psychodrama Institute and founder of Bakırköy Group of Trauma Therapies. Regarding the field of sexuality: In addition to CETAD trainings, he started sexual therapy training in Bakırköy Sexual Dysfunctions Polyclinic in 1998 as a candidate therapist. He completed CETAD trainings in 2000-2004. In 2005, he made trainings on sexual therapies in psychotherapy rotation of specialty training of psychiatry a standard in training for assistantship as a trainer and this training was the first practice in Turkey. He worked as TPD Coordinator of Sexual Dysfunctions Working Unit, was a member and trainer of CETAD trainers’ board and member of CETAD board of directors. He has many scientific publications on sexuality and sexual dysfunctions, mental trauma, neuroscience, schizophrenia and anxiety disorders, a book section and book editorship. He has EFS Psychosexual Therapist certificate. He is still the Chairperson of CETAD Board of Directors and a member of CETAD Trainers’ Board.

Spec. Dr. Ceyda Güvenç

She was born in Antalya in 1969. Having graduated from İstanbul Medical Faculty of İstanbul University, she completed her specialty education in Bakırköy Psychiatric Hospital in 2001. She worked in the unit of psychotic disorders, psychotherapy training and treatment center and sexual dysfunctions as trainer and supervisor in the same hospital until 2013. She started accepting her patients in her clinic since 2013. She received trainings on psychodrama and group psychotherapies in 1997-2002 and sexual therapy training in 1999-2002. She has been working in CETAD as trainer therapist, supervisor and CETAD secretary general since 2002.

Spec. Dr. Aytül Gürbüz Tükel

She graduated from İstanbul Medical Faculty of İstanbul University in 1990. She completed her specialty training in Bakırköy Psychiatric Hospital in 1994-1999 and assumed the title of psychiatrist in 1999. She wrote her dissertation on women with vaginismus. She is a member of the Psychiatric Association of Turkey (TPD) and Sexual Training, Treatment and Research Association (CETAD) and works in scientific working groups and their elected boards. She has Certificate of Competency of European Federation of Sexuality (EFS). She has been giving lectures in CETAD as Trainer Therapist since 2006. She is still Deputy Chairperson of CETAD and member of Executive Board of Women Medical Doctors Branch of the Turkish Medical Association (TTB). Providing psychodrama, psychoanalytic psychotherapy, sexual therapy, schema therapy, EMDR Therapy, Trauma Therapy as well as professional trainings, Dr. Aytül Gürbüz Tükel has been providing services in her center established in 2000.

Ass. Prof. Dr. Münevver Hacıoğlu Yıldırım

She received specialty training in Bakırköy Psychiatric Hospital in 2001 and was appointed as chief assistant in BRSHH in 2002. She has been working as a trainer in Psychotherapy Training and Treatment Center since 2012. She has received her title of Assoc. Prof. in 2018. She was appointed as Agent Training Officer. She started working on trauma after the earthquake happened in 1999. 1BARİLEM Bakırköy Coordinator and Trainer of Group of Trauma Therapies. CETAD Coordinator of Trauma Scientific Studies Department and CETAD Executive of Trauma Therapies Training. Mental Trauma Polyclinic Head of Bakırköy Psychotherapy Training Center. Trauma and Disaster Studies Department Coordinator of Psychiatric Association of Turkey. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Trainer of Psychiatric Association of Turkey.

Prof. Dr. Şahika Yüksel

Retired academic member, Department of Psychiatry, İstanbul Medical Faculty of İstanbul University. She is focused on violence against women, torture, sexual assaults, problems developing after torture and mass violence. She carries out gender responsible activities to empower women. She is also interested in providing counseling to transgender adolescents and adults. She published many studies and articles on said fields.
She is former member of board of directors of TPD, CETAD, TİHV, Mor Çatı (Women’s Shelter Foundation). She joined board of directors and human rights working unit of ESTSS (European Society for Traumatic Stress Studies) and ISTSS (International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies) in which she was a founding member. She still conducts her research and training studies with these institutions.
- İstanbul Medical Chamber Medical Service and Medical Science Award (2016)
- Award of exemplary works in health by Turkish Association for Social Health (woman and child abuse) (2017)
Women in Psychology (AWP):  Distinguished Publication Award  (2019)
WPATH (World Professional Association of Transgender Health) Harry Benjamin Lifetime Distinguished Advocacy Award (2020)

Prof. Dr. Şahika Yüksel

Retired academic member, Department of Psychiatry, İstanbul Medical Faculty of İstanbul University. She is focused on violence against women, torture, sexual assaults, problems developing after torture and mass violence. She carries out gender responsible activities to empower women. She is also interested in providing counseling to transgender adolescents and adults. She published many studies and articles on said fields.
She is former member of board of directors of TPD, CETAD, TİHV, Mor Çatı (Women’s Shelter Foundation). She joined board of directors and human rights working unit of ESTSS (European Society for Traumatic Stress Studies) and ISTSS (International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies) in which she was a founding member. She still conducts her research and training studies with these institutions.
- İstanbul Medical Chamber Medical Service and Medical Science Award (2016)
- Award of exemplary works in health by Turkish Association for Social Health (woman and child abuse) (2017)
Women in Psychology (AWP):  Distinguished Publication Award  (2019)
WPATH (World Professional Association of Transgender Health) Harry Benjamin Lifetime Distinguished Advocacy Award (2020)

Ass. Prof. Dr. Münevver Hacıoğlu Yıldırım

She received specialty training in Bakırköy Psychiatric Hospital in 2001 and was appointed as chief assistant in BRSHH in 2002. She has been working as a trainer in Psychotherapy Training and Treatment Center since 2012. She has received her title of Assoc. Prof. in 2018. She was appointed as Agent Training Officer. She started working on trauma after the earthquake happened in 1999. 1BARİLEM Bakırköy Coordinator and Trainer of Group of Trauma Therapies. CETAD Coordinator of Trauma Scientific Studies Department and CETAD Executive of Trauma Therapies Training. Mental Trauma Polyclinic Head of Bakırköy Psychotherapy Training Center. Trauma and Disaster Studies Department Coordinator of Psychiatric Association of Turkey. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Trainer of Psychiatric Association of Turkey.

Prof. Dr. Ejder A. Yıldırım

He graduated from Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty (English) in 1997. He specialized in psychiatry in Bakırköy Psychiatric Hospital in 1997-2002. He completed his doctorate education in Department of Physiology of Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty of İstanbul University in 2004. He worked as the manager of Halıdere Health Center of İstanbul Medical Chamber after Marmara Earthquake happened in 1999. He was TTB prisons observer during political hunger strikes in 2000-2001. He was accepted in Sexual Training, Treatment and Research Association in 2005 as Trainer Therapist. He assumed the titles of Psychodramatist in 2006, and Psychodrama Trainer in 2009. He became the founding coordinator of the first community mental health centers in Turkey. He worked as field observer after Van Earthquake. He conducted judicial expertise and clinical mental health services after terrorist attacks, such as Güngören, Mavi Marmara, Ankara Train Station, Atatürk Airport, Beşiktaş, Reina, etc. He assumed the title of associate professor in 2012, and professor in 2018. He works as the Coordinator of Bakırköy Psychotherapy Training and Treatment Center and provides trainings on psychotherapy skills in specialty trainings. He is Regional Coordinator for Supportive Psychotherapy Training of the Psychiatric Association of Turkey, Trainer and Chairperson of Trauma Board in A. Özbek Psychodrama Institute and founder of Bakırköy Group of Trauma Therapies. Regarding the field of sexuality: In addition to CETAD trainings, he started sexual therapy training in Bakırköy Sexual Dysfunctions Polyclinic in 1998 as a candidate therapist. He completed CETAD trainings in 2000-2004. In 2005, he made trainings on sexual therapies in psychotherapy rotation of specialty training of psychiatry a standard in training for assistantship as a trainer and this training was the first practice in Turkey. He worked as TPD Coordinator of Sexual Dysfunctions Working Unit, was a member and trainer of CETAD trainers’ board and member of CETAD board of directors. He has many scientific publications on sexuality and sexual dysfunctions, mental trauma, neuroscience, schizophrenia and anxiety disorders, a book section and book editorship. He has EFS Psychosexual Therapist certificate. He is still the Chairperson of CETAD Board of Directors and a member of CETAD Trainers’ Board.

Prof. Dr. Cem İncesu

Spec. Dr. Seven Kaptan

Ass. Prof. Dr. Koray Başar