Aylin Deniz Ülkümen

After graduating from Robert College, she earned her bachelor’s degree in Psychology from METU in 2011 and her master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from Boğaziçi University in 2015. She later earned a second master’s degree in Cultural Studies from Sabancı University. She has worked with children, parents, and teachers at Şişli Terakki Elementary School and with young adults at Bahçeşehir University, where she also conducted seminars. She has led workshops on trauma, secondary trauma, boundaries, and institutional work for professionals working in the field of violence at various organizations. She is currently in psychoanalytic training at the Istanbul Psychoanalytic Society, affiliated with the International Psychoanalytic Association (IPA). She continues to provide psychoanalytically oriented psychotherapy to young adults and adults in both Turkish and English. She conducts her sessions at her office in Selamiçeşme or online.

She is one of the editors of the issue of the Psychology and Society journal titled “Thinking About the Pandemic from Within and Beyond Psychology” (see Psychology and Society, Issue 10). Her article titled “Dreams and Disappointments: On Encountering Children’s Diverse Characteristics” was published in the Journal of Development (see Journal of Development, Issue 19). She translates articles and books in the field of psychoanalysis. Her translation of José Bleger’s work titled “Symbiosis and Ambiguity” was awarded the 2024 Psychoanalytic Writings Translation Achievement Award.