İlayda Koçyiğit

İlayda Koçyiğit is a third-year Psychology student at Nişantaşı University, aiming to specialize in child psychology. She has been volunteering as an intern at Kilya Psychology for the past three months and actively serves as a university representative at Akademya Psychology. For six months, she has participated in the book club of a hybrid psychology team based in Istanbul, and for the past five months, she has been teaching online science classes to sixth-grade students through the School Support Association. Additionally, she has been contributing to her social and cultural development as a member of the Turkishe community for six months. In line with her goal of working with children, she has completed training in play therapy, drawing analysis, child assessment tests, and clinical interviewing techniques. Excited to be writing for Psychology Times, İlayda continues to share her knowledge and experiences.