sahar sanaei

PROFILE Psychologist with hands-on experience providing one-to-one educational and behavioral support to a child diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and currently progressing professionally under the supervision of Dr. Amin Hosseini. During my graduate studies, I completed clinical psychology–related coursework, although the official program title was changed to General Psychology due to administrative updates. I have provided therapy to 27 clients from various countries worldwide under professional supervision and continue working with a current supervisor. I am experienced in multicultural client communication and prefer to accept clients globally in Turkish and Farsi. Additionally, I hold 7 years of social insurance (SGK) coverage in Iran and 5 years of social insurance in Turkey. --- WORK EXPERIENCE Individual Education & Daily Living Support Specialist July 2025 – September 2025 Provided individualized educational services and daily-living support to an 8-year-old child diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Implemented activities to enhance communication, social adaptation, and academic skills. Worked under the guidance of the child’s physician and teacher.Provided therapeutic support to 27 clients from different countries under supervision. --- Assistant to Dr. Amin Hosseini – Nefes Psychological Counseling Center (Turkish Department) 2025 – Istanbul Conducted initial interviews with clients and introduced center services. Administered psychological assessments and prepared professional reports. Organized and maintained client data systems. Prepared psychological content for the center’s Instagram page. Delivered supervised CBT-based support to international clients. --- Assistant – Nafas Psychological Counseling Center (Farsi Department) 2025 – Istanbul Data recording and organization Preparing educational and psychological content for social media --- Intern – Vita Academy December 2024 – February 2025 – Istanbul Welcomed and guided clients Developed interpersonal and communication skills Gained experience in client relations --- EDUCATION M.A. in Psychology (Thesis Program) Doğuş University – Istanbul (2021–2025) Thesis: The relationship between parental control methods of middle-school students’ internet use and parental attitudes toward technology Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Fahri Çelebi B.A. in Psychology Doğuş University – Istanbul (2023–2025).B.A. in Chemistry Islamic Azad University – Tehran (2015–2019) YÖK Equivalency Certificate – 2021 --- TRAININGS & CERTIFICATIONS Existential Psychotherapy Training – Starting September 6, 2025 – Instructor: Dr. Amin Hosseini Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT – Advanced Clinical Approaches) – 300 hours – Instructor: Dr. Amin Hosseini – Nafas Center Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT – General Therapeutic Approaches) – 300 hours – Instructor: Dr. Amin Hosseini – Nafas Center DSM-5 Diagnostic Criteria Training – 400 hours – Instructor: Dr. Amin Hosseini – Nafas Center SCL-90-R Symptom Screening Questionnaire Training & Report Writing – Instructor: Dr. Amin Hosseini – Nafas Center Counselling: The Essential Skills – CTRI Canada (2022) Self-Injury Behaviour in Youth – CTRI Canada (2022)