Psychologist Seda Uyanıker: A Psychology Journey from Turkey to the World

Psychologist Seda Uyanıker quickly gained recognition in Türkiye for her work in solution-focused therapy and skill development in children. The Personita Therapy she founded in 2020 marked a turning point in her professional journey, and she soon moved to the UK, establishing the Personita Therapy UK brand. Through her simultaneous consulting services in Turkey and the UK, international therapy trainings, seminars, and Kids' Skills projects, she gained broad academic and practical visibility.

Seda Uyanıker summarizes her professional philosophy with the words, "I work so that there is no method left in the world that I haven't learned or researched." The methods she uses include Intensive Brief Dynamic Therapy (ISTDP – Australia), EMDR (Turkey), Attentioner Attention Therapy, Kids' Skills (Finland), Solution-Focused Couple Therapy (Finland), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (Beck Institute – USA), Ericksonian Hypnotherapy (Australia), EFT, Humanistic and Holistic Hypnotherapy, SEMA (Scotland), and ACT-based programs. This multifaceted approach allows her to offer effective and evidence-based interventions to her clients in a short time.

One of Seda Uyanıker's most important characteristics in the international arena is her development of her profession not only in Türkiye but also through collaborative work with experts in different countries. Between 2020 and 2025, the institutions she collaborated with included the Helsinki Brief Therapy Institute (Finland), the ISDTP Institute (Australia), the Beck Institute (USA), the Erickson Institute in Australia, and the SEMA Programs in Scotland. She also participated in joint training groups with many therapists from Russia, Germany, Iran, and Europe. Uyanıker summarizes this process with the words, "What I learned in Türkiye was valuable, but it wasn't enough. I wanted to train myself to meet world standards. Bringing the approaches of Australia, America, Finland, and Scotland to our country is a responsibility for me."

Uyanıker's work in the field of child and adolescent psychology has made her one of the best-known names in the Kids' Skills approach in Türkiye. She has been working with Finnish psychiatrist Dr. Ben Furman for a long time and today, as a Kids' Skills Turkey Trainer and Supervisor, she provides practitioner training to hundreds of professionals. She is also the founder of Kids' Skills Institute Turkey, where she conducts training programs aimed at transforming areas where children struggle into skills.

The book projects that Uyanıker completed writing in 2024–2025 demonstrate her productivity. These projects include the Kids' Skills Application Book, the Skill Development Story Series for Children, the Mini Kids' Skills Book, Parent Versions of Solution-Focused Techniques, and professional guidebooks containing case examples. Publishing agreements have already been made for some of these projects.

Their goals for 2025 and beyond include establishing a physical Kids' Skills Institute Turkey in Bursa, modular therapy schools for professionals, bilingual training programs in Europe and the UK, a digital Kids' Skills platform, and free international webinars for parents. Their biggest motivation in this process is to prepare children for a stronger future.

Seda Uyanıker reaches a wide audience through the content she shares on social media via her accounts @psikologsedauyaniker and @personitaterapi, and offers free information to both professionals and families. The community she has quickly built has become an inspiring and awareness-raising group in the field of therapy.

Today, psychologist Seda Uyanıker is considered one of the most productive young professionals in Turkey and the UK, actively participating in international training programs, leading groundbreaking Kids' Skills projects, and serving as a versatile psychotherapist and trainer. Her name will be heard much more frequently in 2025 with the publication of her books and the establishment of the Kids' Skills Institute Turkey.