( Clinical Psychologist, Candidate Psychoanalyst, Psychotherapist,Supervisor & Instructor)
Degrees/ Institutions:
Continuing Education:
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Chicago Center for Psychoanalysis- Psychoanalytic Training (2020-still)
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Oxford University - Distance Learning courses (2021-still)
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NSPC- Existential Academy London (2023-still)- Autism & ADHD Module
Graduate Programs:
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Middlesex University-NSPC- MSc- Psychotherapy Studies (2022-still)
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Kapadokya University- MA- Cultural Studies (2022- still)
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İstanbul Bilgi University- MA/Graduated- Clinical Psychology
Undergraduate Program:
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Boğaziçi University- BA/ Guidance and Psychological Counseling- Honors Degree
Index of Continuing Educations:
Chicago Center for Psychoanalysis:
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Projective Identification, Enactment, Reverie and Interpretation- Joseph Newirth, PhD- Chicago Center for Psychoanalysis-(2021)
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Aesthetic Abilities, Primary Process and Metaphor- Marilyn Charles, PhD -Chicago Center for Psychoanalysis- (2021)
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Trauma, Shame and Mourning- Peter Shabad, PhD- Chicago Center for Psychoanalysis- (2021)
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Race, Social Class and Culture in Psychoanalytic Therapy- Neil Atman, PhD./CCP- (2022)
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The Therapy Relationship: Countertransference, A Dialogue of Unconscious and Uses of The Self- Anthony Bass, PhD - Chicago Center for Psychoanalysis-(2022)
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The Psychoanalytic Moment. Quantity, Affect, Representation, Time. - Dominique Scarfone, PhD Chicago Center for Psychoanalysis- (2022)
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Perpetrator Ghosts, Persecutory Objects: The Inheritance of History.- Sue Grand, PhD. - Chicago Center for Psychoanalysis- (2022)
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Winnicott an Relational Model of Holding. Joyce Slochower- PhD.- Chicago Center for Psychoanalysis- (2023)
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Personalty Differences and Their Implications for Psychotherapy. Nancy Mc Williams, PhD. Chicago Center for Psychoanalysis- (2023)
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On Breathing in Psychoanaysis. Jamieson Webston. (2024)
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Complexity and Retreat. Alan Levy.(2024)
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Beyond Neurosis: Freud's Theory of Representation and Expression of Psychoanalytic Technique. Howard Levine. (2024)
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Meeting Bion's Challange: Daring to Imagine. Anne Reiver (2024)
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Freud on Hatred, Aggression and Sadism and Violance. Anthony Bass. (2024)
University of Oxford:
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Language and Identity- Dr Mariangela Spinello- University of Oxford- (2022)
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An Introduction to Islam and Islamic Philosophy- Dr Karim Esmail- University of Oxford- (2022)
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Introduction to Ethics: Philosophical Contributions- Dr. Roxana Baiasu- University of Oxford (2022 September-December)
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Philosophy of Religion- University of Oxford - (2023-will be hold)
Others:
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Pediatric Obsessive Compulsive Disorder- American Psychological Association (2014)
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Attachment Theory, Psychopathology and Intervention Techniques - Radhika Santhanam Martin, Sadeq Rahimi, Jaswant Guzder (2013)
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Narrative Psychotherapy- Cordinated by Dulwich Center, İstanbul (2014-2015)
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Teletherapy in the time of Covid19. Jill Scharf, MD. & Ralph Fiskin Dr.
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Psychoanalytic perspectives during massive community crisis- Jeff Taxman, Dr.
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Existential Humanistic and Existential-Integrative Therapy- Kirk J Schneider, PhD- Zur Institue- (2022)
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Existential Crisis of Motherhood- Existential Academy, London- (2022)
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Adhd- Existential Academy, London- (2022)
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Gender Fludity- Existential Academy, London- (2022)
Seminars as Participant:
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IPA- The external reality in consultation room- 2022
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CCP- Hedda Bolgar Series:Experiences of uprootedness in an unsafe world. Dogma and complexity. -2022
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CCP- The Challenge of Loneliness: Lessons from Frieda Fromm-Reichmann’s Life and Work- 2022
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CCP- Inaugural Comments and Tourists and Refugees: psychoanalysis and the experience of exile2022
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CCP- The drives and civilization-2022
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CCP- Lived Depth: Exploring dimensionality and Thirdness in Clinical Process- 2022
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CCP-Maternal Envy as Legacy: Search for the Unknown Lost Maternal Object - 2022
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CCP- Humiliation Is Not Just About the Intent to Shame and Degrade- 2022
Talks:
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First Turkish-Greek Existential Therapy Conference: Istanbul,2016
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Working Psychosis With Existential Psychotherapy- Buenos Aires 2018
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Further talks on Existential Issues (2018,2019,2020,2021; Istanbul -including online)
Supervisors:
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Frank Summers, PhD. (Divison 39) :Since 2015 (continues)
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Charles Turk Ph D. - Group Consultation on Psychosis (2022- Continues)
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Ferhat Jak İçöz: 2016-2021
MA Thesis:
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Understanding Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Through Systemic, Existential and Analytic Perspectives: A Qualitative Study, İstanbul Bilgi University
Publications:
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Şenkal, Z., Yanartaş, Ö., Sönmez E., Subaşı, N., Aysun Arıcan, S., & Sayar, K. (2014). Olfactory reference syndrome developed after stressful life events and response to pharmacological treatment: Report of four cases. Bulletin of Clinical Psychopharmacology.
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Aysun Arıcan, S. (2020). Family therapy in obsessive compulsive disorder. In Akyıl, Y. (Ed.), Understanding Couple and Family Therapy. İstanbul, İstanbul Bilgi University Press.
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Aysun Arıcan, H. S. & Yüksel, B. C. (2021).Sesi Duyulmayan Takıntı: Obsesif Kompulsif Bozukluğa Psikanalitik ve Varoluşsal Kuramlarla Bakış. İstanbul, Heyamola Yayınları.
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Aysun Arıcan, H. S. (2022). Varlık ve Merak: Psikoterapide Merak Kavramı ve İşlevleri. İstanbul, Heyamola Yayınları.
Work Experience:
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Private Psychiatry Clinical Practice- Kemal Sayar, PhD. / 2015-2021 December
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Varoluşçu Akademi: 2016-2022 February
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Private Practice- Since 2022 January (all online)
Volunteer Works:
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Support Group with Syrian Refugee Women/ 2018, İstanbul/ 10 week/ Under referral of Istanbul Bilgi University Clinical Psychology Program
Experiences as Instructor:
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Philosophical Reflections on Psychoanalytic Readings-(2019-2020 term, 2020-2021 term) (14 weeks)
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Play Theory in Psychotherapy Room- (2021 June) (short course)
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Clinical Case Study with Psychoanalytic and Existential Theories (2021-2022) (8 weeks)
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Understanding Winnicottian Terms in Mental Health (2022 - 2 weeks)
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Psychoanalytic- Existential Theories (2022 October- 2023 January- 8 weeks/ 2 different groups)
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Embodiment and Psychoanalysis: Understanding Developmental Perspective (2023, April-June, 6 weeks)
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Psychoanalysis- Philosophy: The Intersection in Room (2023- July)
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Introduction to Pscyhoanalytic and Existential Theory – 40 weeks group study- (started: 2024 March, 4 different group studies)
Areas of Interest:
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Psychosis
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Bipolar Disorder, Mood Disorders
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Somatic Problems/ Somatic Disorders
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Dissociation
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Major Depression, Chronic Depression
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Anxiety Disorders
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Relational Problems
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Family Problems