Bige Yildirim completed her undergraduate education in the Department of Psychology at Uludag University, Turkey. She received her master's degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of Economics and Human Sciences in Warsaw, Poland. During her master's studies, she spent a semester at the European University of Rome, Italy.
She is also active as a movement and meditation instructor. Her master's thesis focused on the relationship between postural awareness and psychological flexibility. She adopts an approach that considers individuals as integrated beings of mind and body, and she incorporates this philosophy into her therapeutic work. In this context, she offers a dual-pathway healing approach tailored to her clients’ needs—through talk therapy and/or movement therapy.
In addition, she volunteered as a field psychologist during the 2021 forest fires in Mugla, Turkey, working under the Turkish Psychological Association (TPD), and completed training in trauma and psychological first aid during this time.
She has completed training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and has gone through the supervision process in this modality. She is also interested in existential psychotherapy and continues her education in this field. By integrating CBT and existential psychotherapy, she provides a holistic therapeutic experience for her clients.
Areas of Focus
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD): Cognitive and behavioral routines and rituals used to reduce anxiety.
Mood Disorders: Difficulties in recognizing and expressing emotions, a limited emotional vocabulary, and a desire to become more familiar with one’s emotional world.
Migration/Adaptation-Related Issues: Challenges faced by individuals living abroad or away from home, including cultural adaptation, adjustment difficulties, and maintaining a sense of self.
Feelings of Meaninglessness or Emptiness: A decrease or absence of a sense of meaning that makes life feel valuable, leading to the perception of life as meaningless or worthless.
Feelings of Inadequacy or Worthlessness: Negative self-talk and beliefs that make life more difficult.
Workplace Issues: Problems arising from being in a work environment, including burnout risk, heavy workload, lack of clear and effective communication skills, interpersonal difficulties, and challenges related to remote working.
Desire for Personal Exploration: A wish to know oneself more deeply.
Grief and Loss: Deep sorrow and emotional difficulties following the loss of a loved one, the end of a relationship, or the closing of a significant life chapter. Supporting the process of understanding complex emotions and allowing space for healing.
