EDUCATION

Erdal Kayhan graduated with a degree in Psychology from the Middle East Technical University (METU) in 1993 and moved to Vienna in 1994 to pursue a Master's degree in Psychology. After graduating from the University of Vienna, he completed his training as a Health and Clinical Psychologist at the same university between 2004 and 2008, and was listed in the Austrian Ministry of Health's registry of Health and Clinical Psychologists.

During his studies and after graduation, Erdal Kayhan participated in social projects supported by both the Austrian government and various aid organizations. He specifically worked with Turkish citizens in Vienna, as well as with migrants, workers, and asylum seekers living in Austria, providing psychological support and counseling services in Turkish, German, and English.

In 2007, Erdal Kayhan founded the GELİŞİM Health and Psychological Counseling Center in Vienna to address the psychological counseling needs of Turkish citizens in Austria.

Psychological issues that were once regarded with hesitation are now understood as a natural consequence of the challenges of daily life, which differently affect the sense of pressure we all feel. More and more people are seeking psychological counseling services without hesitation.

Psychological problems arising in daily life or work, difficulties in communication due to foreign languages, or additional communication issues arising from cultural differences can make it harder for Turkish- speaking citizens to seek psychological help.

For all matters related to mental health, you can confidently and without hesitation turn to Health and Clinical Psychologist Erdal Kayhan and the GELİŞİM Health and Psychological Counseling Center.

     
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2014 – Dato

Move-ment GmbH – Early Intervention 50+ Project
Conducting psychological assessments and developing career plans for unemployed individuals aged 55 and above.

 
10.2016 – Dato

meinRaum Project, supported by WAFF, BÖP, and AMS
Providing clinical psychological counseling.

 
05.2014 – 10.2021

Austrian Federal Ministry of Health, Fit2Work Project
Clinical psychologist providing psychological treatment within the Fit2Work framework.

 
02.2012 – 02.2014

Die Berater Business Consulting GmbH
Group trainer in the projects Neue Wege (Vienna) and Orientiere Dich (Tulln).

 
02.2012 – 02.2014

Institute for Drug Prevention (ISP), Vienna
Co-author and content developer of the Drug Prevention Guide for Turkish parents living in Austria.

 
05.2008 – 03.2011

Dialog Therapy Center for Drug Addicts
Worked as a health and clinical psychologist.

 
01.2007 – 2013

Familien, Eltern, Mädchen-Fem-SÜD and Interface Organizations
Within the projects Health in Every Language and Parent Education, organized and conducted 26 seminars in Turkish associations, mosques, and schools on topics such as psychological health, education, and drug prevention.

 
05.2007 – Present

15th District Family Counseling Center, Vienna
Psychological and couple counseling in the native language (Turkish).

 
01.2006 – 12.2006

Department of Social and Health Planning of the City of Vienna & Vienna General Hospital (AKH)
Co-developer and co-implementer (together with Prof. Dr. Alexander Friedmann) of the project for the diagnosis and treatment of Turkish patients with psychological disorders.

 
08.2005 – 12.2005

Red Cross (Rotes Kreuz)
Social counseling for asylum seekers and recognized refugees.

 
01.2003 – 06.2005

Caritas Asylum Center
Social counselor; interpreter and psychological support provider for traumatized refugees undergoing psychiatric treatment.

 
05.2004 – 12.2004

Austrian-Turkish Health Association
Project designer and implementer of the project Promotion and Improvement of the Mental Health of Turkish-speaking Migrants Living in Vienna, funded by the Austrian Ministry of the Interior.

 
09.2001 – 02.2002

Vienna General Hospital (AKH), Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Psychologist.

 
05.2001 – 10.2002

Kinderfreunde Organization
Social worker for children and youth.

 
01.1997 – 07.2005

Probation Officer Vienna (Bewährungshilfe Wien)
Probation officer and social reintegration counselor for offenders.

 
LANGUAGES SPOKEN

Turkish (Native)
 
German
 
English
 
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