Recommendations
Books I Often Recommend in Sessions
A list of 14 books I recommend to my clients as bibliotherapy, each with a short note on why.
For the books I wrote and edited, see Books I Wrote, and for a summary of both lists see Book Recommendations.
By the authorBy the authorEMDR Terapisi ile Beyinde Değişim (Brain Changes Through EMDR Therapy)
Explains the process and mechanisms of action of EMDR therapy through examples.
By the authorBy the authorHangi Terapi
Leading figures in the field explain widely used psychotherapy approaches with scientifically demonstrated efficacy. Editor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Alişan Burak Yaşar.

Mutluluk Tuzağı
Focuses on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), connecting with your values and regaining control over your actions.

Zihninden Çık Hayatına Gir
A foundational book on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Steven C. Hayes and Spencer Smith.
By the authorBy the authorZor Zamanlarda Ruhsal Dayanıklılık
Coping during traumatic and stressful periods using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy techniques to connect with life goals and values. Specialist Physician Ahmet Nalbant and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Alişan Burak Yaşar.

Az Düşün Uzun Yaşa
On changing your relationship with your thoughts using metacognitive therapy techniques.

Saplantılı Düşüncelerden Kurtulmak
Another book featuring metacognitive therapy techniques.
By the authorBy the authorZihninde Çok Kuran İnsanlar İçin Salabilme Rehberi
An introductory guide featuring self-help coping techniques for rumination and worry. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Alişan Burak Yaşar.

Sınırlar
For those who find it difficult to say no.

İyi Hissetmek
A self-help guide to cognitive behavioral therapy for people with depression.
By the authorBy the authorYetişkin Dikkat Eksikliği ve Hiperaktivite Bozukluğu
For recognizing and understanding ADHD. Editors: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Alişan Burak Yaşar and Dr. M. Sinan Aydın.

Beden Kayıt Tutar
Describes the symptoms of trauma and the deep imprints it leaves on the body.

Kaplanı Uyandırmak
A guide to remobilizing the body in response to trauma-related freezing.
By the authorBy the authorŞairler ve Psikoterapistler Gözüyle Yas
For exploring and understanding the nature of grief through poetry. A book by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Alişan Burak Yaşar (Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık, 3rd Edition).
Further reading
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