Psyc. (Psychologist) Çisem Uzun

Education

• Üsküdar University, PhD in Psychology
• Istanbul Arel University, Psychology
• Istanbul University, Child Development
• PhD Thesis: “The Effect of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Emotion Regulation” Üsküdar University, 2024
• Master’s Thesis: “An Assessment of Depression and Social Skills in Children Whose Parents Are Divorced and Those Whose Parents Are Not” Arel University, 2013

Experience

• Lecturer, Master’s Programme in Family Counselling, Üsküdar University
• Trainer, Centre for Continuing Education, Üsküdar University

Foreign Languages

• English
• German

Memberships

• AIPA – Artificial Intelligence Policies Association
• Haydi Tut Elimi Association
• Giresun Healthcare Workers’ Association

Courses Attended

• Interpersonal Psychotherapy – (2022)
• Positive Psychology – (2022)
• Fairy Tale Therapy Training – (2017)
• Creative Drama Trainer Training (2017)
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Training (2016)
• Play Therapy Training – (2015)
• Schema Therapy Training – (2013)
• Family Counselling: Ministry of Family Affairs Certificate Programme Training – (2013)
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Training – (2012)
• Psychodrama Training – (2009)
• Training of Trainers – (2002)

Courses and Modules Taught

• Postgraduate Modules: Family and Couples Therapy, Theories and Practices of Family Counselling, Family Ecologies and Artificial Intelligence, Pre-marital Family Counselling
• Undergraduate Courses: Clinical Psychology, Positive Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Physiological Psychology, Psychology of Learning.
• Courses: Training in Play and Story Therapy, Training in Cognitive-Behavioural Play Therapy, Training in Therapeutic Cards, Training in Child Assessment Tests

Books published by national publishing houses

Artificial Intelligence, The Natural Family, (2026), ISBN: 978-625-396-830-4.

Contemporary Family Problems and Solutions, (2025), ISBN: 978-605-753-197-1.

Becoming My Child’s Psychologist Through Play, (2016), ISBN: 978-605-9427-37-1.

Articles published in other international peer-reviewed journals

Uzun, Ç., Ünübol, H., Sayar, G. H. (2021). “Examination of the Predictability of Psychological and Sociodemographic Variables Among Early Emerging Adulthood and Late Emerging Adulthood Seeking Mental Health Treatment”, International Journal of Social Science and Human Research, DOI: 10.47191/ijsshr/v4-i12-34

Papers presented at international scientific conferences and published in the conference proceedings

Uzun, Ç. (2026). Protecting the Family in an Algorithmic Society: Opportunities, Risks and Ethical Requirements in the Context of Family, Children and Education, 12th International TURKCESS Congress on Education and Social Sciences, ISBN: 978-625-382-434-1, 12th TURKCESS ‘Inclusivity, Sustainability and Transformation in Education in the New Century’ Abstract Book, p. 237.

Uzun, Ç. (2025). The Effect of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Emotional Regulation, 11th Turkcess International Congress on Education and Social Sciences, KKM002. 11th Turkcess “Human-Centred Education in the Digital World” Proceedings, p. 225.

Uzun, Ç. & Deniz, M.E. (2021). An Investigation into the Relationship between Social Skills and Depression in 12–14-Year-Old Children Whose Parents Have Divorced. VIIth Turkcess International Congress on Education and Social Sciences, BT 166. VIIth Turkcess “Social Change and Innovation” Full-Text Proceedings, pp. 564–573.

Uzun, Ç. & Deniz, M.E. (2021). The Effect of Depression on the Academic Achievement of Children Aged 12–14. 7th Turkcess International Congress on Education and Social Sciences, BT 167.

Uzun, Ç. (2019). An Evaluation of the Use of Games and Their Varieties in Education, 5th Turkcess International Congress on Education and Social Sciences, BT 539. 5th Turkcess ‘21st Century Skills and the 2023 Education Vision’ Full-Text Proceedings, pp. 1710–1723.

Papers presented at national scientific conferences and/or published in conference proceedings

Uzun, Ç. (2025). Re-adaptation to Social Life During Remission: Psychosocial Support and the Recovery Process, 2nd National Congress on Current Approaches in Nutrition and Dietetics, Invited Speaker.

Ünübol, H., Hızlı Sayar, G., Uzun, Ç. (2019). An Investigation into the Predictive Value of Psychiatric Consultation Status in Young Adults According to Various Psychiatric and Sociodemographic Characteristics, 55th National Congress of Psychiatry.

Chapter authorship in books

Uzun, Ç., ‘Protecting the Family in an Algorithmic Society’, Edited by Dr Çisem Uzun and Prof. Dr M. Engin Deniz, in *Artificial Intelligence and the Natural Family*, pp. 239–252. (2026). ISBN: 978-625-396-830-4.

Uzun, Ç., Emotional Balance in the Family: Managing Emotions and Building Healthy Relationships, Edited by Dr Çisem Uzun, in Contemporary Family Problems and Solutions, pp. 45–62.

Uzun, Ç., ‘Doubt and Suspicion’, Edited by Assoc. Prof. Dr Hüseyin Ünübol, in *Emotional Diaries During the Pandemic*, pp. 83–100. (2024), ISBN: 9786253923204

Uzun, Ç., ‘The Effects of Digital Games on Children’, Edited by Prof. Dr. Nevzat Tarhan and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Aylin Tutgun Ünal, in *Metaverse Digital Game Psychology*, pp. 59–72. (2022), ISBN: 9789753537032.