Demet Çek, Ph.D.
Services offered via Teletherapy
Demet Çek, Ph.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist in California and Florida, providing professional therapeutic services to adults. Her practice is action-oriented while maintaining a personalized, warm, and collaborative approach.
Dr. Çek empowers clients through values-based psychotherapy that promotes flexibility, resilience and vitality. Dr. Çek helps her clients accomplish their goals by teaching tools and techniques to cope with challenging situations. She guides her clients to find strategies to gradually take steps towards their goals and build success, thus promoting feelings of pride and accomplishment. Dr. Çek’s therapeutic approach is ideal for clients who are interested in getting out of their comfort zone and challenging themselves to grow and feel better.
Areas of Specialization
Dr. Çek’s evidence-based approach is grounded in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. She specializes in treating individuals with obsessive compulsive disorder, anxiety disorders, and problematic substance use. She has a specific interest in working with men who seek to navigate life transitions as well as resolve issues in relationships, improve communication, and enhance overall well-being. Dr. Çek enjoys working with individuals from diverse backgrounds and emphasizes the importance of recovery within one’s own value system.
Dr. Çek provides therapy services in English and Turkish.
Education and Training
- Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology, University of Miami, Miami, FL
- Master of Science in Psychology, University of Miami, Miami, FL
- Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Koç University, Istanbul, Turkey
Professional Affiliations
- American Psychological Association
- APA Division 51: Society for the Psychological Study of Men and Masculinities
- International OCD Foundation
For a copy of Dr. Çek’s Curriculum Vitae, click here.
For a copy of Dr. Çek’s recent empirical publication, click here.
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