Ayça Barklı completed her undergraduate degree in Psychology at Ege University, Faculty of Letters in 2022 with high honors. After her undergraduate education, she completed her master's degree in Developmental Psychology at the same university in 2025 with her thesis titled “The Effects of PEERS Social Skills Program for Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder on Parents”.
During her undergraduate and graduate education, she worked at Ege University Child and Adolescent Research Laboratory. During her tenure, she was involved in the implementation process of various programs such as Positive Adolescent Development Program for adolescents, Peer Bullying Psychoeducation Program for kindergarten students, Effective Parenting Program for parents and PEERS Social Skills Development Program for adolescents diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder and their parents, and conducted group sessions and individual interviews with adolescents diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder and their parents. She also conducted group sessions and individual interviews with adolescents and parents diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder: An Examination of Parental Factors” and has made presentations at various congresses.
In May 2025, she started to serve as an expert psychologist at Private Selin Atasoy Counseling Center.
Training and Certificates
- Philosophy Education with Children and Communities (P4C) - Istanbul University Continuing Education Application and Research Center, 2025
- Child Assessment and Attention Tests - Izmir Institute of Psychology, 2025
- Applied Drawing Tests and Picture Analysis - Izmir Institute of Psychology, 2025
- Denver- II Developmental Screening Inventory Practitioner Training - Izmir Institute of Psychology, 2025
- MOXO Attention Test Practitioner Training - Dr. Ferda Korkmaz Özkanoğlu, 2025
- School of Autism - Eskisehir Osmangazi University, 2024
- PEERS Social Skills Practitioner Training for Adolescents - UCLA, 2022
- Positive Adolescent Development Program (PERGEL) Practitioner Training, 2022
- Early Start Denver Applications Training Seminar for 4 and 5 Year Old Children Diagnosed with Autism - Izmir Metropolitan Municipality Parent Information and Education Center, 2021
- MMPI Training - Izmir Institute of Psychology, 2020
- Projective Drawing Tests - Izmir Institute of Psychology, 2020
- Training on 20 Therapy Techniques Used in Children and Adolescents - Izmir Institute of Psychology, 2020