Alperen Ş. serves as a Research Assistant at İstanbul Aydın Universitesi since September 2019, with prior experience as a Research Intern at Ispa - Instituto Universitário from July to September 2023, and as a Research and Teaching Assistant at İstanbul Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Ruh Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı from November 2018 to August 2020, focusing on "Art Psychotherapies for Mental Disorders." Alperen also held positions as a School Counselor at Uçan Balon Kindergarten and Gökcan Collage, along with a Psychology Internship at the Women's Counseling Center in İzmir. Alperen's academic background includes a Doctorate in Psychological Counseling and Guidance from Hacettepe University, a Master's Degree from Marmara University, a Bachelor's Degree from Ege University, an Associate's Degree in Human Resources Management from Anadolu University, and experience as an Exchange Student in Social Work at Düsseldorf University of Applied Sciences.