Dr. Elif Celebi
Services Offered
Individual therapy (21+)
Available in-person and online
Accepting new clients
Languages spoken: English, Turkish
I am an experienced psychotherapist with a genuine passion for helping individuals feel less anxiety and stress so they can develop confidence and thrive in their personal and professional relationships.
I believe the most compassionate thing I can do as a therapist is to help my clients reach their ultimate goals and dreams in life.
In my sessions, my focus is on providing practical skills and strategies to create a positive and long-term change. Specifically, I use emotion regulation strategies, mindfulness, interpersonal relationship skills, self-care and distress tolerance skills to balance acceptance and change.
In my various professional training sites, I have become skilled in evidence based psychological assessment and intervention with a strong emphasis on the scientist-practitioner model. Prior to joining Thrive, I have worked as an Associate Professor of Psychology for 10 years.
QUALIFICATIONS
Post doctorate Fellowship in Primary Care Family Therapy, University of Rochester Medical School, USA (2009)
Doctorate in Counseling Psychology (PhD), University of Missouri, USA (2008)
Masters (MA) in Clinical Psychology, Ball State University, USA (2003)
Bachelors in Psychology and Sociology, Bogazici University, Turkey (1999)
“I had a great experience with Dr Elif and with Thrive in general. Dr Elif is an excellent therapist with whom it was very easy to develop a trusting relationship. She is very empathetic and made me feel understood from the very start. I highly recommend Dr Elif to anyone who is suffering from anxiety and needs some guidance how to handle it.
The communication was seamless with Thrive, the bookings were quick and they sent me the necessary papers for insurance claims promptly. All in all, I was very happy with their service and shall I need guidance in the future, I will not hesitate to choose them again. ”
TREATMENT APPROACHES
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): DBT Intensive training, Behavioral Tech (Linehan Institute) trainers and consultants Tony DuBose, Heidi Heard and Andre Ivanoff (2015)
Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT): Cognitive therapy and Exposure & Response Prevention for Obsessive compulsive disorder (2014)
Schema Therapy: International Society of Schema Therapy accredited (2021)
EMDR Part I, DBE Institute for Behavioral Studies (2016)
EMDR protocol for fibromyalgia and migraine, DBE Institute for Behavioral Studies (2018)
Dissociative identity disorder- Assessment and Treatment, Medaim Yanik (2018)
Mindfulness based stress reduction (MBSR), Teacher Training Retreat Level 1 (TTR1) Bangor University, Center for Mindfulness Research and Practice (2017)
Mindfulness based Cognitive therapy (MBCT), Specialist Training
Bangor University, Center for Mindfulness Research and Practice (2022)
Unified Mindfulness Teacher Training, Foundations (Level 1) Pathways (Level 2), Julianna Raye (2018)
Family Therapy, Rochester University Medical School (2009)
Intergenerational Medical family therapy, University of Rochester (2009)
My clinical expertise includes working with:
Depression and low mood
Anxiety and stress
Panic attacks
Sleep problems
Sexual dysfunction and intimacy
Relationship challenges
Low self-esteem
Negative body image
Trauma
Fears and phobias
Adjustment/life transitions
Identity issues
Borderline personality disorder
Get in touch to book an appointment with Dr. Elif
Dr. Elif’s Recent Media Contributions
Mindfulness: The secret weapon against stress.
Mother, Baby, & Child. July 6, 2023.
Mental health support: how to help someone going through a personal crisis
The National, featuring Dr. Elif Celebi. February 18, 2022.
