Specialist Psychologist Damla Gökboğa completed her psychology degree at Feyziye Schools Foundation Işık University. During her undergraduate education, she took part in academic research and social responsibility projects. During her undergraduate education, she worked as a student assistant. She conducted individual interviews with children focused on sharing emotions at the Child Protection Agency and participated in activities that supported children's communication skills. During her undergraduate education, she completed her internships at the Psychiatry Department of many hospitals. She worked as a psychologist in various counselling centers and kindergartens.

She completed her master's degree by writing her project on "The Effect of Childhood Abusive Experiences and Attachment Styles on Self Development and Their Relationship with Psychopathology" at Feyziye Schools Foundation Işık University, Department of Clinical Psychology.

Damla Gökboğa provided consultancy services to various preschool institutions. Since 2016, she has been accompanying children, adolescents and adults in their psychotherapy processes. She became an EMDR European Accredited therapist in 2022. Damla Gökboğa is a member of the Turkish Psychologists Association.

TRAININGS ATTENDED

• EMDR Level I and II training- Emre Konuk & Asena Yurtsever
• EMDR Level I and II Training for Children and Adolescents- Prof. Dr. Ümran Korkmazlar
• EMDR and Story Technique Training- Prof. Dr. Ümran Korkmazlar
• Play Therapy and EMDR in Children- Prof. Dr. Ümran Korkmazlar & Psk. Counsel. Emrah Devrim
• Working on Attachment Problems in Adults with EMDR- Asena Yurtsever & Ayşe Bombacı
• EMDR and Sand Tray Therapy Training- Marshall Lyles
• Attachment Traumas in Children and Adolescents and EMDR Workshop- Derya Altınay
• EMDR Gtep Protocol Training- Asena Yurtsever
• EMDR Pill Training- Asena Yurtsever
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Training - Prof. Dr. Hakan Türkçapar
• Content of Training: Cognitive Therapy Theory and Basic Principles, Cognitive Behavioral Personality Theory, Panic Disorder, Specific Phobia, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Social Phobia, Test Anxiety, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Cognitive Behavioral Theory and Therapies of Somatoform Disorders
• Child-Centered Play Therapy Therapist Certificate Training and Supervision Clinical Psychologist Reyhana Seedat
• Sand Tray Therapist Certificate Training and Supervision Clinical Psychologist- Reyhana Seedat
• Art Therapy Therapist Certificate Training and Supervision Clinical Psychologist- Reyhana Seedat
• Filial Therapy Therapist Certificate Training and Supervision Clinical Psychologist- Reyhana Seedat
• Puppet Therapy Therapist Certificate Training and Supervision Clinical Psychologist- Reyhana Seedat
• Story Therapy Therapist Certificate Training and Supervision Clinical Psychologist- Reyhana Seedat
• Somatic Experiencing Play Shop Training- Maggie Kline
• Self-Regulation and Release Workshop Sonia Gomes (PhD) -Somatic Experiencing® 2020
• Introduction to Somatic Experiencing Seminar- Dr. Sonia Gomes
• Evaluation of the Child's Psychological World with Prospective Tests Training- Dr. Neslihan Zabcı
• Cognitive Behavioral Play Therapy in Children Training- Sultanberk Haltmatov
• Neuropedagogy Techniques Training- Dr. Sultanberk Haltmatov
• Forbrain Brain Coaching Training- Funda Demirel (PhD. Education Science)
• Applied Training of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Children and Adolescents-Assoc. Başak Demiriz
• ADHD and Executive Functions Training- Mehmet Engin Uysal
• Moxo Attention Test- Moxo Turkey
• Turkish Prep Dyslexia Training- PASS THEORY Academy Dyslexia
• Therapy for Anxiety Problems in Children-Specialist Clinical Psychologist Mehmet Teber
• Drama-Free Discipline is Possible - Dr. Tina Bryson.
• Playful Parenting Workshops – Dr. Lawrence Cohen.
• Why Do Babies Cry? Why Do Children Misbehave? & How Do Children Heal? - Aletha Solter.
• Alpha Children- Dr. Gordon Neufeld.
• The Emotional World of the Child - Isabelle Filliozat.
• Emotions, Brain and Development - Isabelle Filliozat.
• The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Mind - Dr. Daniel J. Siegel.
• Projective Evaluation of Children's Drawings Training - Wisdom Institute
• Child Evaluation Tests Training (AGTE, Peabody Picture Word Recognition Test, Drawing Tests, Bender Gestalt Visual Motor Perception Test, Beier Sentence Completion Test, Emotional State Scales) - Dr. Deniz Aktan
• Denver II Developmental Screening Test - Dr. Deniz Aktan