A Therapy Story Through Dreams from Üsküdar Alumna Nursena Balatekin…

Nursena Balatekin, a graduate of Üsküdar University's Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Psychology (English), has transformed her academic achievements into a book. The work titled “What Brought You Here? A Therapy Story Through Dreams” addresses the impact of dreams in the therapy process. Balatekin stated that this work will serve as a guide for psychology students. Balatekin also emphasizes that the success of this book will significantly contribute to Üsküdar University. 

The work titled “What Brought You Here? A Therapy Story Through Dreams,” published by Ketebe Publishing House, explains the impact of dreams in the therapy process. 

Author Nursena Balatekin included the following words in her book: 

Life sometimes knots within us; soul and body drift apart. While one part tries to resist life's burdens, the other quietly surrenders. Ahu, caught between her academic career, marriage, and inner world, is not merely a traveler in her own life, but a lost stranger. As her body is crushed under its burdens, her soul yearns for tranquility and wholeness; precisely in this impasse, her path crosses with therapist Süreyya. Süreyya is not just a therapist, but a guide; she takes Ahu from the noise of the modern world on a journey towards that pure silence forgotten in the depths of her soul, to the essence of existence.
 
On this journey, dreams act as whispers, an ancient language spoken by the soul, guiding the therapy. Each dream maps the secrets hidden within Ahu's inner labyrinths, serving as both a mysterious mirror of the unconscious and a deep echo calling her to her essence. Dreams are like lamps burning on the bridge between body and soul; each connects past with future, consciousness with existence.
 
This work is not merely the story of a client and a therapist; it is also an inner compass inviting every reader to question their own being, the ancient balance between soul and body. It reminds us of a powerful truth: When the soul returns to the body; life begins anew.

The impact of dreams in the therapy process…

Nursena Balatekin, who conducts special studies on dream therapy, addressed the impact of dreams in the therapy process in her work. Inspired by real dreams, the work, which includes client and therapist dialogues, serves as a guide, especially for psychology students.

The book, released two weeks ago, is considered by the publishing house to have the potential to enter the long-term bestseller list. Balatekin believes that the success of the book will also contribute to Üsküdar University. 

Balatekin published six articles in national and international journals

Balatekin, who completed her Üsküdar University English Psychology undergraduate degree as the top student in her department and faculty, and third in the university, studied at Western Kentucky University and Heinrich-Heine-Universität during her undergraduate education. She later received a research scholarship from University College London. As a result of her research during her undergraduate period, six of Balatekin's articles were published in national and international journals. 

Synthesized Western psychology with the Quran-derived human model

Due to her interest in psychoanalysis, Nursena Balatekin began the analytical process. She received training in 'Nefs İlmi' (Science of the Self), the school of Mustafa Merter, who synthesizes Western psychology with a human model derived from the Holy Quran. Balatekin also started accepting clients by opening a clinic with friends who graduated from Üsküdar University. During this process, she continues to work as an instructor…