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Onur Bal

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Short Profile

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I am a clinical psychologist with an interdisciplinary practice spanning clinical work, research, education, multilingual communication, and technical production.

Clinical and Technical Scope

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  • Adult-focused clinical interviewing with a psychodynamic/psychoanalytic orientation.
  • Training and practice with assessment tools including MMPI, TAT/CAT, Rorschach, and neuropsychological testing.
  • Data analysis workflow supporting research and clinical documentation (Python, Excel).
  • Software development practice using Python and JavaScript.

Start Therapy Inquiry

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You can request an initial consultation for individual adult psychotherapy. This first contact is used to understand your needs and define a suitable working frame.

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Experience

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Self Employed - Clinical Psychologist

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  • August 2025 - Present
  • Istanbul, Türkiye

Bilim Kültür Koleji - School Counselor

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  • September 2024 - Present
  • Istanbul, Türkiye

TÜBİTAK - Research Assistant

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  • December 2023 - July 2025

Yeditepe Üniversitesi Hastaneleri - Intern Clinical Psychologist

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  • October 2023 - October 2024
  • Istanbul, Türkiye

OPPO - English & Chinese Translator

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  • March 2021 - August 2022
  • Istanbul, Turkey
  • Served with assistant manager-level responsibility.
  • Supported coordination across a two-shift 20-person security team and a two-shift 15-person ERP material management team.
  • Contributed to building the material management team from the ground up.
  • Facilitated spoken communication between Chinese managers and Turkish workers.
  • Translated HR, security, and inventory-related documents (guidelines, contracts, spreadsheets, and presentations) from Chinese into English and/or Turkish.
  • Contributed to translation and training workflows for ERP and MES systems used in production processes.
  • Produced original English-language content for the global OPPO community.

Çamlık Dergisi - Deputy Editor-in-Chief

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  • March 2019 - June 2020
  • Istanbul, Turkey
  • Contributed to founding a community magazine at Yeditepe University.
  • Wrote a monthly Psychology column in English.
  • Led Turkish-English bilingual editing.
  • Supported editorial guidelines and editorial team formation.
  • Worked in coordination with editorial, copyediting, and design teams.

Education

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  • Yeditepe Üniversitesi - MA, Clinical Psychology (October 2022 - June 2025)
    • GPA: 3.86
    • Scholarship: 100%
    • Coordinated work in Burcu Unlutabak’s experimental psychology laboratory.
    • Served as assistant in a TUBITAK 3501 project on children’s interaction with artificial intelligence.
  • Yeditepe University - BA, Psychology (2016 - 2020)
    • GPA: 3.65
    • Scholarship: 100%, double major track
    • Graduated with High Honour
  • Yeditepe University - BA, English Language and Literature (2015 - 2019)
    • GPA: 3.92
    • Scholarship: 100%
    • Graduated as department valedictorian with High Honour
  • Nankai University - Chinese Language and Literature (2019)
    • GPA: 3.96
    • Completed summer school as class valedictorian
  • Sabanci University - Program for Undergraduate Research (PURE) (2018)

Certifications

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  • Chinese HSKK 中 [Intermediate] Speaking (72/100)
  • Chinese HSK4 [B2] General (279/300)
  • Google Data Analytics Specialisation

Languages

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  • Turkish (Native or Bilingual)
  • English (Native or Bilingual)
  • Chinese (Full Professional)
  • French (Professional Working)
  • German (Limited Working)

Other Information

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  • Military service: completed
  • Driving licenses: A, B
  • Membership: Turkish Psychologists Association (TPD)
  • Membership: NPD

Honors and Awards

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  • High Honour
  • High Honour
  • Valedictorian Award

Contact and Profiles

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