Clinical Psychologist
Dr Ceyla Karamanci
HCPC registered Clinical Psychologist with a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from UCL. PhD in Cognitive Psychology from Koç University and Master's degree in Clinical Social Work from Washington University in St Louis.
Taking on new clients from September 2026.
Hello! I'm Ceyla, a Clinical Psychologist based in London, offering online therapy for adults, as well as workshops and talks for schools, parent groups, and organisations.
I am an HCPC registered Clinical Psychologist with a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from UCL, and over 15 years of experience across research, clinical practice, and academia.
Before training in the UK, I completed my PhD in Cognitive Psychology at Koç University in Istanbul and my Master's degree in Clinical Social Work at Washington University in St Louis, where I also completed my BA in Psychology. During these years in Turkey and the United States, I worked therapeutically with children, adolescents, adults, and families, including in schools, hospitals, clinics, and community organisations. I also worked as an embedded school therapist, conducted developmental assessments, collaborated with educational consultancies, and contributed to academic research on childhood OCD and ADHD. Alongside clinical work, I was involved in teaching, academic and research writing, and workshops - experiences that continue to shape how I think and work, and have given me a broad and internationally informed perspective.
Alongside my core clinical psychology training, I have undertaken additional training in many other areas including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), approaches I draw on regularly in my work with clients. Through my UCL doctoral training, NHS placements, and wider experience across mental health services, I have developed a thoughtful and integrative approach to therapy.
Currently, I work with adults who may feel stuck, be navigating a period of change, or want some space to reflect on themselves and their future with greater clarity. My style is warm, thoughtful, and collaborative, and I aim to offer a grounded space to pause, gain perspective, and consider meaningful next steps. I am particularly interested in helping people understand themselves more fully and make changes that feel aligned with their values and the kind of life they want to lead.
I work in both English and Turkish, and welcome enquiries in either language.
My availability
I offer online sessions, both in English and Turkish, please enquire about my day and times.
Credentials
- HCPC Registered Clinical Psychologist
- Chartered Member, British Psychological Society (CPsychol)
- Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy), University College London
- PhD in Cognitive Psychology, Koç University, Istanbul
- Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW), New York
- Master of Social Work, Mental Health Concentration, George Warren Brown School of Social Work, Washington University in St Louis
- BA in Psychology (Magna Cum Laude), Washington University in St Louis
- AFT Foundation Level Training in Systemic Practice, Association for Family Therapy
Additional Training
- Safeguarding Children and Young People (SGC) - Levels 1, 2 & 3, NHS England / e-Learning for Healthcare | 2024-2025
- EMDR Part 1 (5 days) plus continuous supervision, EMDR Institute | Istanbul, Turkey
- EMDR with Children: Getting Started (4 hours), Dr Joan Lovett | Istanbul, Turkey
- When There Are No Words: Processing Early Trauma and Neglect with EMDR (2 days), Katie O'Shea | Istanbul, Turkey
- Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (23 hours), Oxford University Mindfulness Centre | Oxford, UK
- Somatic Experiencing of Trauma (12 hours), Somatic Experiencing Trauma Institute | Istanbul, Turkey
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Part 1 (5 days) plus skills training groups, Behavioral Tech | Istanbul, Turkey
- Introduction to Theory and Practice of Compassion Focused Therapy (20 hrs), Dr Chris Irons and Tobyn Bell | Manchester, UK
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (34 hours), Dr Steven Hayes, Dr Kelly Wilson, Dr Robyn Walser | Los Angeles, USA
- Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (14 hours), LivingWorks | St Louis, USA
- WISC-R Intelligence Assessment (54 hours), Turkish Psychological Association | Istanbul, Turkey
- Neuropsychological Assessment (70 hours), Şükriye Akça Kalem | Istanbul, Turkey
Publications
- Karamanci, C. (2025). Do momentary changes in mood overly bias reward perception in bipolar disorder? A computational psychiatry approach. DClinPsy thesis (Volume 1), University College London.
- Kaçar, A. S., Mutluer, T., Necef, I., Genç, H. A., Turkakin, E., Karamancı, C., Erarslan, D. U., Balcı, F., & Taşkıran, S. (in review). Children with Disruptive-Mood-Dysregulation Disorder process facial affect less efficiently than those with ADHD and neurotypicals. Motivation and Emotion.
- Erhan, C., Bulut, G. Ç., Gökçe, S., Ozbas, D., Turkakin, E., Dursun, O. B., Yazgan, Y., & Balçı, F. (2017). Disrupted latent decision processes in medication-free pediatric OCD patients. Journal of Affective Disorders, 207, 32-37.
- Taşkıran, S., Türkakın, E., Karamancı, C., Mutluer, T., Necef, I., & Balçı, F. (2017). Face emotion recognition differences with respect to frustration in DMDD and ADHD. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 56(10), S234.
- Erhan, C., & Balçı, F. (2016). Obsessive compulsive features predict cautious decision strategies. The Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, 1-12.
- Erhan, C. (2011). Trauma and the child. In Problem Areas in School Children and Ways to Overcome Them (pp. 121-148). Istanbul: DBE. [In Turkish]
Languages
English (bilingual) | Turkish (native)