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Ayse Gundogan

Graduate Psychologist · Trainee Psychodynamic Psychotherapist

Graduate Psychologist

Biography

I'm a graduate psychologist, and I'm also training to become a psychodynamic psychotherapist. I'm training at the Tavistock Clinic, where I do my clinical placement under supervision.

At Affiniti+, my clinical work draws on two complementary approaches: psychodynamic practice, helping people make sense of their feelings, relationships and past experiences, and practical, evidence-based tools from cognitive behavioural therapy, which are particularly useful for anxiety and low mood. I work with adults and children across a range of difficulties, always aiming to understand the whole person: their strengths, their story, and what matters most to them. Whether you come on your own or with your family, I want you to feel heard, understood and hopeful about what is possible.

I have a Master's degree in Mental Health Studies from King's College London, and a psychology degree from the Université Catholique de Lille, where I specialised in neuropsychology (how the brain affects behaviour) and graduated with Distinction. My research background, including work as a Research Assistant at King's Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, has focused on eating disorders and neurodiversity. I'm deeply committed to ensuring that people with lived experience help shape the services designed to support them.

Having lived and studied in three countries, I understand firsthand what it means to navigate cultural difference and find your footing somewhere unfamiliar. That experience shapes the warmth and curiosity I bring to every client. Through charity work in Istanbul, I have also delivered supervised low-intensity CBT, a short, practical form of talking therapy, for anxiety and low mood. I offer sessions in English, French and Turkish.

Outside work, I enjoy functional training, calisthenics, pottery and glass lampwork.

  • Qualifications
    • Master’s in Mental Health Studies — King’s College London
    • Psychology degree — Université Catholique de Lille, Distinction
  • Training
    • Psychodynamic psychotherapy — Tavistock Clinic
    • Clinical placement and work under supervision
  • Approach
    • Adults and children
    • Psychodynamic understanding and CBT tools
  • Languages
    • English, French and Turkish