Gizem Köksal holds a BA(Hons) degree in Psychology from Bogaziçi University and MA(Hons) degree in Clinical Psychology from İstanbul Bilgi University. She is a registered member of BACP (British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy). She has specialized in adult psychotherapy with a psychodynamic approach. She continues to deepen her knowledge and experience in psychoanalytic theory and techniques with an intercultural aspect through the psychoanalysis formation training at PSIKE Istanbul. She speaks Turkish and English.