Clin. Psych. Tuğçe Tunçel

Tuğçe Tunçel was born in Istanbul in 1994. She graduated from Özel Çınar College with high honours in 2012 and then studied at Üsküdar University, completing the English-taught Psychology program in 2017 and the thesis-track Clinical Psychology master's program in 2019. Her thesis, supervised by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Eylem ÖZTEN, was titled "Relationships Between Early Maladaptive Schemas, Perceived Parenting Styles, Schema-Maintaining Coping Behaviors, and Marital Adjustment in Married Individuals: An Examination Within the Framework of the Schema Therapy Model."

Training and early experience

Throughout her degrees she took part in many academic research projects, social responsibility initiatives and volunteer programs. As an intern she worked at Bakırköy Hospital for Mental and Nervous Disorders, NPİSTANBUL Hospital, Başakşehir Çınar College, the Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry unit of the Department of Psychiatry and the Neuropsychology Laboratory at Çapa Faculty of Medicine, the Private Hümanite Medical Center, the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB) Esenler İSEM, the Nezih Şişli Nursing Home and the Başakşehir Guidance and Research Center (RAM). While writing her thesis she started seeing clients at Üsküdar University's Psychological Counseling Unit, where she worked for 9 months as a supervised assistant psychologist providing ongoing care.

Professional career

From February to November 2020 Ms. Tunçel was a Clinical Psychologist at the Gaziosmanpaşa Municipality Family Counseling Center, offering individual, couples and family therapy to adults. In November 2020 she moved to the Turkish Yeşilay Society. There, under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Kültegin Ögel and Specialist Dr. Ömer Kardaş, she provided individual psychotherapy and group therapy for children, adolescents and adults affected by alcohol, substance, tobacco, technology and gambling addiction, and for their families.

Alongside this clinical role she acted as YEDAM Coordinator from November 2021 to January 2023. From January 2023 until January 2025 she held the post of Assistant Director of Business and Strategy Development, combining clinical and administrative duties for two years. Regional meetings held in person allowed her to reach every region of Türkiye, and at international conferences such as CND and ECTOH she gave presentations on addiction.

Since January 2025 she has been working with adult patients as a Clinical Psychologist at NPİSTANBUL Hospital.