Alin G. Kobal

Alin G. Kobal completed her undergraduate degree in Psychology at Işık University, graduating with High Honours, where she conducted her thesis on addiction and its underlying psychological causes. During her undergraduate studies, she gained substantial clinical and field experience through various internships and trauma-focused projects, actively working with individuals and communities in need.

She was directly involved in providing on-site psychological first aid and bereavement counselling following major national crises in Turkey, including the Soma Mining Disaster, the İzmir Earthquake, and the Great Aegean Earthquake. These life-changing experiences shaped her clinical interest and expertise in trauma therapy and grief counselling.

She later pursued postgraduate studies in the United Kingdom, completing an MSc in Clinical and Health Psychology at Bangor University. As part of her academic research, she collaborated with Glan Clwyd Hospital, completing her dissertation on “Suicide and Attachment Theory.”

Alin is also an EABCT (European Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies) accredited CBT therapist. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is one of the most evidence-based and widely practised psychotherapy approaches worldwide. In her clinical work, she applies CBT to support individuals struggling with anxiety disorders, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), phobias, and relationship difficulties, helping clients to recognise unhelpful thought patterns and build healthier coping strategies.

In addition, she is trained in Hypnosis and Regression Therapy, which she integrates where appropriate to help clients explore unconscious processes, release emotional burdens from past experiences, and work through unresolved trauma.

Currently, Alin works as a Trauma Therapist with the Turkish Psychologists Association, while continuing to engage in voluntary fieldwork to support vulnerable communities. She delivers therapy in both Turkish and English, offering accessible psychological support to a wide range of clients.

Areas of Expertise

✔ Trauma therapy and suicide intervention
✔ Anxiety disorders and depression
✔ Attachment difficulties, fears and phobias
✔ Family and couples therapy
✔ Bereavement and grief counselling

Therapeutic Approaches

➤ Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) – EABCT accredited
➤ Schema Therapy, ACT, DBT, and Metacognitive Therapy
➤ Hypnosis and Regression Therapy
➤ Family and Couples Therapy

Certificates & Professional Training

✦ Trauma and Suicide – Intervention and Therapy Approaches (Turkish Psychologists Association)
✦ Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) – Prof. Mehmet Zihni Sungur (EABCT Supervision)
✦ Schema Therapy, DBT, ACT, Metacognitive Therapy, Systemic Couples Therapy
✦ Hypnosis and Regression Therapy
✦ WISC-IV (Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children) – Turkish Psychologists Association
✦ MMPI (Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory) – Turkish Psychologists Association

Professional Memberships

❖ Turkish Psychologists Association (TPD)
❖ British Psychological Society (BPS)
❖ European Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies (EABCT)