Elif Baziki

Clinical Psychologist Elif Baziki graduated from the Private Italian High School and later earned her bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Bahçeşehir University, Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences, in 2019. In 2020, she was accepted into the Clinical Psychology Master’s Program at Gedik University’s Institute of Social Sciences. During her undergraduate years, she volunteered in a project exploring the relationship between parental attachment styles and children’s eating behaviors. In 2016, she attended professional training programs at ICASSI (International Committee of Adlerian Summer Schools and Institutes) and participated in a Psychodrama Experiential Group the same year. She also attended workshops on Neuromarketing and Mindfulness, completed a training/internship program at La Paix French Hospital, and volunteered as a psychologist at Bahçeşehir University’s eSports Unit. She holds a Sport and Performance Psychology certification accredited by the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP, USA), and works in the field of performance psychology with elite athletes and artists. Elif Baziki serves as the Head of the Psychology Unit at BUSAR (Beşiktaş Search and Rescue Association). She is a member of the Centre for Sustainable Health Care’s Sustainable Mental Health Network, the Turkish Psychological Association, the Association for Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies, and the Association of Change Management Professionals (ACMP). In the field of Clinical Psychology, she applies an integrative therapeutic approach, combining Dynamic Psychotherapy, Brief Solution-Focused Therapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy techniques, Art Therapy principles, and EMDR methods in her individual therapy work. Beyond individual practice, she collaborates with institutions and organizations on topics such as Change Management, Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 3, 8, and 10), Sustainable Mental Health, Psychological Safety in Organizations, Performance Anxiety and Enhancement, and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB). Elif Baziki’s artistic journey began in childhood, when she was accepted as a part-time Harp Department student at Istanbul University State Conservatory while attending elementary school. In 2008, she performed at the Yıldız Technical University Young Harpists Concert and earned a Level 5 Music Theory certificate from the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM). Her early experiences in music, acting, and competitive swimming — as a licensed athlete at Galatasaray Sports Club and Enka Sports Club — nurtured her interest in topics such as performance, performance anxiety, burnout, workplace and daily well-being, and sustainable mental health. Today, she continues to work actively with individuals, athletes, and artists, as well as with organizations, developing projects that promote psychological well-being, sustainable well-being, and psychological safety in professional environments.