“Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing,
there is a field. I’ll meet you there.”

- RUMI

Meet Saliha Kozan, Ph.D.

I am an international psychologist licensed in multiple states in the U.S. I have a passion for promoting social justice and equity through supporting psychological well-being among culturally diverse communities. I believe mental health is a human right, and I am dedicated to using my expertise to improve access to this essential right. I currently provide psychotherapy, consulting, and supervision services.

I was born and raised in Konya (Turkey), as known as the city of Rumi, a 13th-century poet and Sufi teacher. Rumi’s teachings have immensely shaped my understanding of human experience including life, relationships, suffering, and healing. Values of unconditional love, caring, acceptance, connection, and compassion guide me through my personal and professional life.

My strong commitment to education brought me to the United States in my twenties. Here, I had the opportunity to work with life-changing people who have trained me as a scholar activist. For the past two decades, I have been engaged in various professional activities including individual and group psychotherapy, supervision, teaching, research, consultation, and community outreach. My life-long goal has been to infuse social justice advocacy into each of my roles as a psychologist.

Clinical Background

I earned my Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Boston College and my master’s degree in Counseling from Michigan State University. I received several years of practicum training at Brookline Community Mental Health Center and Boston Medical Center focusing on psychotherapy and neuropsychological assessments. Subsequently, I completed a clinical psychology internship at UCLA Counseling and Psychological Services and a post-doctoral residency at UC San Diego Counseling and Psychological Services. Most recently, I have led and provided clinical services, including comprehensive psychological assessments and psychotherapy, at Boston University Danielsen Institute and community mental health organizations in Kuwait.

LICENSURE, EDUCATION & TRAINING

  • Licensed Psychologist in Massachusetts (PY 11965), Florida (PY12839), & California (PSY 28511)

  • Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology, Boston College

  • Master’s in Counseling, Michigan State University

  • Pre-Doctoral Internship, UCLA Counseling & Psychological Services

  • Post-Doctoral Residency, UC San Diego Counseling & Psychological Services

    • Specialties: Crisis Intervention, Stigma Reduction & Suicide Prevention

  • Psychology Practicum, The Brookline Community Mental Health Center

  • Neuropsychological Assessment Practicum, Boston University School of Medicine,  Department of Neurology

I have expertise in various areas related to mental health:

  • Experiences of bicultural adults—immigrants, adult children of immigrants, expats, Third Culture Adults (TCAs)— cultural adaptation & acculturation

  • Discrimination & identity-based marginalization; BIPOC mental health

  • Developmental or complex trauma (C-PTSD)

  • Family & other relationship concerns

  • Life & career transitions

  • Existential, spiritual, & religious concerns

  • Muslim mental health

  • Work-related concerns (e.g., burnout, compassion fatigue)

If you’d like to explore my professional background and approach to therapy, you can view my profiles on Psychology Today, Therapy Den, and the International Therapist Directory. After learning more, you’re welcome to reach out to see if my approach is a good fit for you.

Professional Memberships

  • American Psychological Association (APA)

  • Massachusetts Psychological Association

  • Massachusetts Association for Psychoanalytic Society

  • Work Intervention Network (WIN)

  • Global Organization for Humanitarian Work Psychology (GOHWP)