Art in Motion: An Insightful Dialogue with Anna Kuyumcuoglu

ALASART INTERVIEWS

Anna Kuyumcuoglu has a BA in English Literature

and Studio Art, MA in Art therapy.

Anna Kuyumcuoglu is licensed and board-certified

psychotherapist with over 15 years of experience in

providing compassionate and effective mental health

care. Her therapeutic practice is dedicated to creating

a safe, judgment-free space where clients can deeply

explore their true selves and work through their

emotional challenges.

Kuyumcuoglu utilizes an integrative approach that combines evidence-based methodologies such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Internal Family Systems (IFS),

and Trauma and Attachment-Based Therapies. Her practice also incorporates

mindfulness techniques and somatic psychotherapy to address a wide range

of issues including anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationship struggles,

personal growth, and major life transitions.

Through a collaborative and personalized approach, Kuyumcuoglu aims to

help clients move beyond ingrained responses such as fight, flight, freeze,

and fawn. She focuses on developing new neural pathways for self-regulation

and building profound self-awareness that fosters lasting change. She aims

to empower clients to shed self-limiting patterns, cultivate deeper emotional

healing, and reach their highest potential.

By attuning her methods to the unique needs of each individual, Anna

Kuyumcuoglu supports her clients in achieving intimacy, understanding, and

internal resources necessary for an empowered and fulfilling life

•           Tell us about your biography in a short way. What is your actual profession and where do you learn it? Why do you do this profession?

            I am a licensed psychotherapist in New York. I love working with people meeting new people and giving them tools to improve their quality of life, love, and experience.

            •           Which languages do you speak and write? If you are an artist what kind of Art, do you do?

            I speak Dutch, English, and Turkish. I am an artist that likes to draw images and people

            •           Where do you study arts?

 I studied in New York

            •           How did you begin to do your art? What do you want to give to people and you throw your art?

              I like to express myself with art and capture whatever wants to be expressed through me. I don’t think but process sensations and feelings and write stories about them. Sometimes I draw people I know, or they come through in the art and remind me of someone...

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