Meral Güner

Meral Güner is a skilled mental health professional with a focus on culturally sensitive therapy for refugees and migrants in the Netherlands. Currently serving as a Basis Psycholoog at GGZ Mavi since January 2024, Meral utilizes expertise in trauma, acculturation, and mood disorders while conducting sessions in Turkish and English. Since July 2022, Meral has also worked as a Psychotherapist at Fitcy Health, offering online therapeutic services tailored to adult clients from Middle Eastern cultures, employing techniques such as EMDR and art therapies. Previous positions include roles as a Psychological Counselor at İYİ Psikolojik Danışmanlık ve Eğitim, BrightKids International Preschool, and Tema Schools, as well as experience as a Peer Worker at Lister GGZ. Academically, Meral holds a Master's degree in Guidance and Psychological Counseling from Bahcesehir University and has completed specialized training in Art Psychotherapies at Istanbul University. Additional educational credentials include a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Justus Liebig University Giessen and degrees in Psychological Counseling and Guidance and Communication Arts from Istanbul Kultur University.