Clinical Psychologist · Portfolio

Advanced Clinical Practice& Evidence-BasedPsychological Support.

Psychology professional with extensive international clinical training, acute hospital practice, and a commitment to innovative therapeutic frameworks.

4 Languages SpokenClinical PsychologyCreative FrameworksEmpirical Research
01Clinical & Professional Profile
Hadia Harer — graduation portrait, Istanbul Medipol University
Hadia Harer
BSc Psychology · 2025

Culturally adaptive, clinically rigorous, and deeply invested in the craft of care.

A highly motivated Psychology professional with a comprehensive background in international clinical training, acute hospital practice, and team leadership. Fluent in four languages, with a demonstrated capability in converting sophisticated behavioral theories into engaging, accessible therapeutic applications and client support systems.

Deeply committed to introducing creative therapeutic frameworks — including Bibliotherapy, Existential Therapy, and Art Therapy — into contemporary health and clinical environments. Adept at client assessment, collaborative care development, and clinical mentorship, seeking to contribute to institutional excellence and patient success as a dedicated mental health practitioner.

100%
Clinical Internship Evaluation
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Languages Spoken
04+
Clinical Settings
02Therapeutic Frameworks & Expertise

Five disciplines,
one integrated practice.

Each framework is applied selectively — mapped to a client's story, developmental stage, and clinical presentation — rather than prescribed uniformly. The result is care that is both empirically grounded and creatively responsive.

IFramework

Bibliotherapy & Narrative Therapy

Merging literature, storytelling, and creative text analysis to construct psychological insights.

IIFramework

Existential Therapy

Analyzing meaning-making, individual responsibility, identity, and the existential human experience.

IIIFramework

Art Therapy

Fostering psychological evaluation and communication via non-verbal, visual arts, and tactile mediums.

IVFramework

Consumer Behavior

Deconstructing cognitive, emotional, and social factors dictating choice architecture and economic human behavior.

VFramework

Mental Health Literacy

Designing interactive frameworks aimed at simplifying diagnostic criteria and reducing professional stigma.

03Professional Journey

A trajectory shaped by international training and acute clinical settings.

  1. June 2026 — Present

    Clinical Psychologist

    General Hospital of Hargeisa · Somaliland
    • Provide comprehensive psychological support, psychiatric triage assistance, and specialized counseling to a broad spectrum of clinical patients.
    • Utilize evidence-based frameworks to formulate personalized clinical treatment strategies for acute and chronic conditions.
    • Collaborate on multidisciplinary hospital rounds to ensure unified patient-centered clinical health delivery.
  2. April 2026 — May 2026

    Softplay Supervisor & Team Leader

    Masala Playzone · Hargeisa, Somaliland
    • Directed on-site operations and supervised dynamic workloads.
    • Spearheaded custom gaming and engagement protocols to translate child-development research into structured, active play environments.
    • Organized, trained, and mentored team members on interactive methodologies, focus support, and emotional baseline monitoring.
  3. 2024 — 2025

    Developmental Psychology Assistant

    ZNA Kids Center · Istanbul, Turkey
    • Coordinated with lead psychologists to administer targeted interventions optimizing cognitive, social, and emotional milestones in children and young adults.
    • Utilized creative, play-based strategies to assist during clinical evaluations for individuals navigating neurodevelopmental and behavioral challenges.
    • Conducted structured parent psychoeducation sessions to bridge clinical findings with holistic home support.
  4. 2023 — 2024

    Psychology Intern

    ZNA Psychology Center · Istanbul, Turkey
    • Executed systematic behavioral observations, constructed rigorous intake profiles, and maintained clinical case file metrics under direct supervision.
    • Participated fully in institutional case conferences and assisted in structured Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and integrative therapeutic sessions.
    Key Academic Metric

    Completed the clinical internship sequence with a flawless 100% evaluation score based on clinical precision, professional ethics, and diagnostic insight.

04Education & Core Competencies
Bachelor of Science

BSc in Psychology

Istanbul Medipol University · Istanbul, Turkey
Graduated 2025
Academic Focus Areas
Clinical PsychologyDevelopmental PsychologyBehavioral SciencesPsychopathologyPsychological AssessmentEmpirical Research Methods
Language Proficiency
  • Somali
    Native
    Native Speaker · Full Professional Fluency
  • Arabic
    Fluent
    Comprehensive Communication Capacity
  • English
    Advanced
    Advanced Academic & Professional Fluency
  • Turkish
    Conversational
    Intermediate Professional Working Proficiency