PROGRAM CONTENT AND CALENDAR

BASIC LEVEL

          Date

                              Workshop

     Academician

2 November 2025

Introductory Meeting

ITSCP Team

11 November 2025

1. Working with Trauma: Secondary

 Traumatization, Burnout, Psychological Health and Resilience

Dr. Serap Alptekin (PhD)

Ethical Principles and Psychological First Aid in Crisis and Trauma Interventions

Assoc. Prof. Münevver Hacıoğlu Yıldırım (MD)

18 November 2025

2. Collective Trauma, Collective Recovery: Building Community Resilience After Disaster

(Clinical Module Joint Workshop)

Dr. Jack Saul (PhD)

25 November 2025

3. Cultural and Collective Memory: Intergenerational Transmission and Resolution of Trauma

Dr. Zeynep Şeker (PhD)

2 December 2025

4. Sexual Abuse Trauma: Causes, Effects, Interventions to Prevent Violence and Trauma

Dr. Hivren Özkol Cop (PhD)

9 December 2025

 

5. Process in Forensic Cases and Approach to Traumas (Basic & Clinical Level Joint Workshop –Participation is optional for Clinical Level Participants)

Prof. Dr. Ümit Biçer (MD)

16 December 2025

6. Effects of Trauma on Family and Children, Trauma-Focused Work

Prof. Ilgın Gökler Danışman (PhD)

23 December 2025

7. Gender Diversity and Discrimination: Health Effects and Appropriate Approach

(Basic & Clinical Level Joint Workshop)

Dr. Seven Kaptan (MD)

6 January 2026

8. A Psychosocial Intervention Tool for Difficult Situations: PM+

(Basic & Clinical Level Joint Workshop)

Assoc. Prof. Ersin Uygun (MD)

 

3 January 2026

9. Working with Trauma Caused by Natural Disasters

(Basic & Clinical Level Joint Workshop)

Assoc. Prof. Sedat Işıklı (PhD)

6 January 2026

10.  A Psychosocial Intervention Tool for Difficult Situations: PM+

(Basic & Clinical Level Joint Workshop)

Assoc. Prof. Ersin Uygun (MD)

8 February 2026

Closing Meeting

ITSCP Team

CLINICAL LEVEL

Date

Workshop

Academician

2 November 2025

Introductory Meeting

ITSCP Team

6 November 2025

1. Working with Complex and Traumatic Loss: Fostering Healing and Resilience

Dr. Froma Walsh (PhD)

13 November 2025

2. The Concept of Mental Trauma from Neurobiology to the Clinic: History Taking Techniques and Diagnostic Evaluation in Trauma

Prof. Dr. Ejder Yıldırım (PhD, MD)

18 November 2025

3. Collective Trauma, Collective Recovery: Building Community Resilience After Disaster

(Clinical Module Joint Workshop)

Dr. Jack Saul (PhD)

20 November 2025

4. Approach to Trauma in Children and Adolescents

Prof. Dr. Işık Karakaya (MD)

27 November 2025

5. Psychodynamic Approach to Trauma

 Prof. Dr. Cem Kaptanoğlu (MD)

4 December 2025

6. Coping with Dissociative Symptoms when Working with Trauma

Prof. Dr. Önder Kavakçı (MD)

9 December 2025

 7. Process in Forensic Cases and Approach to Traumas

(Basic & Clinical Level Joint Workshop –Participation is optional for Clinical Level Participants)

Prof. Dr. Ümit Biçer (MD)

11 December 2025

8. Therapeutic Work with Ambiguous Loss: Trauma and Resilience (Q&A)

Dr. Tai Mendenhall (PhD)

18 December 2025

9. Forensic Approach to Domestic Violence and Clinical Process

Psychotherapists Pınar İlkkaracan

23 December 2025

10. Sexual Diversity and Discrimination: Health Effects and Appropriate Approaches

(Basic & Clinical Level Joint Workshop)

Dr. Seven Kaptan (MD)

25 December 2025

11. Post Traumatic Control-Focused Behavior Therapy and Its Principles

Prof. Dr. Tamer Aker (MD)

30 December 2025

12. Working with the Trauma of Sexual Violence

Prof. Dr. Ayten Zara (PhD)

3 January 2026

13. Working with Trauma Caused by Natural Disasters

(Basic & Clinical Level Joint Workshop)

Assoc. Prof. Sedat Işıklı (PhD)

6 January 2026

14.  A Psychosocial Intervention Tool for Difficult Situations: PM+

(Basic & Clinical Level Joint Workshop)

Assoc. Prof. Ersin Uygun (MD)

8 January 2026

15. Community Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Services

(Basic & Clinical Level Joint Workshop)

Dr. Nancy Baron (PhD)

20 January 2026

16. Supervision/Case Discussion

Prof. Dr. Önder Kavakçı (MD) &

Dr. Seven Kaptan (MD)

22 January 2026

17. Supervision/Case Discussion

Dr. Mia Medina (PhD) &

Assoc. Prof. Sedat Işıklı (PhD)

27 January 2026

18. Supervision/Case Discussion

Dr. Hivren Özkol Cop (PhD) &

Prof. Dr. Tamer Aker (MD)

29 January 2026

19. Supervision/Case Discussion

Psychotherapists Pınar İlkkaracan &

Prof. Dr. Ilgın Gökler Danışman (PhD)

3 February 2026

20. Supervision/Case Discussion

Prof. Dr. Ümit Biçer (MD)

(18.30-20.00)

4 February 2026

20. Supervision/Case Discussion

Prof. Dr. Aslı Kuruoğlu (MD)

(20.00-21.30)

5 February 2026

21. Supervision/Case Discussion

Assoc. Prof. Ersin Uygun (MD) &

Assoc. Prof. Münevver Hacıoğlu Yıldırım (MD)

8 February 2026

Closing Meeting

ITSCP TEAM