Cristina Stoica
- Psychologist
Çağrı Salon
Description
I am a Certified Compassionate Inquiry® Practitioner, motivational speaker, somatic mindfulness facilitator, and trauma-informed yoga and breathwork teacher based in Istanbul, Türkiye.
My work explores the relationship between emotional patterns, the body, the nervous system, identity, and the adaptations we develop in response to life experiences.
Drawing on Compassionate Inquiry, mindfulness, somatic awareness, and trauma-informed approaches, I support individuals in gently exploring the beliefs, emotions, and protective strategies underlying present-day struggles.
A meaningful part of my work has also been with ethnic, cultural, and socially minoritized communities, including people whose lives have been shaped by discrimination, displacement, collective trauma, or ideological violence.
My approach is compassionate, curious, and body-oriented, creating space for deeper self-understanding, emotional awareness, and reconnection.
I work with adults individually and in groups, in Turkish and English, both online and in person.
Practitioner Info
Languages Spoken
English, Turkish
Other Certified Training
Training & Certifications
* 2020: 500-Hour Yoga Teacher Training with Eoin Finn, Blissology, Bali
* 2020: 55-Hour Yin Yoga & Meditation Teacher Training, Yoga Medicine
* 2020: 8-Week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Program, University of Massachusetts Medical School
* 2021: 10-Day Vipassana Meditation Retreat in Noble Silence, Dhamma Shringa Vipassana Meditation Centre, Kathmandu, Nepal
* 2021: 12-Hour Breath-Body-Mind Introductory Training with Dr. Richard P. Brown and Dr. Patricia Gerbarg
* 2021: 5-Month Teacher of Presence Program with Eckhart Tolle
* 2023–2025: 2-Year Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training with Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield
* 2024–2025: Compassionate Inquiry® Professional Training and Mentorship Program with Dr. Gabor Maté
* 2024: Adult ADHD Specialist Certificate Course with Harvard faculty members Roberto Olivardia, PhD, and Ari Tuckman, PsyD, MBA
* 2024: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Certification Program with Richard Sears, PsyD, with applications to trauma, anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD, and related concerns
* 2024–2025: Certificate Program in Traumatic Stress Studies, Trauma Research Foundation, with Bessel van der Kolk — 76-hour online program
* 2025: 2-Day Boston Trauma Conference — The Body Keeps the Score: Trauma Healing Through the Senses, with Bessel van der Kolk
* 2026: Certified SOMA Breath Instructor
* 2026: ICF-Accredited Professional Coach, Esentia Academy
* 2026: IFS-Informed Somatic Trauma Training — year-long professional training
Retreats & Immersive Practice
* Joe Dispenza — Week Long Advanced Retreat and Progressive Retreat
* Retreats and immersive spiritual practice at ISKCON London Radha-Krishna Temple, UK, and ISKCON Belfast Krishna Temple, Northern Ireland
* 10-Day Vipassana Silent Meditation Retreats in Thailand and Nepal
* Traditional Buddhist meditation retreats and contemplative practice immersions
* 2020: 500-Hour Yoga Teacher Training with Eoin Finn, Blissology, Bali
* 2020: 55-Hour Yin Yoga & Meditation Teacher Training, Yoga Medicine
* 2020: 8-Week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Program, University of Massachusetts Medical School
* 2021: 10-Day Vipassana Meditation Retreat in Noble Silence, Dhamma Shringa Vipassana Meditation Centre, Kathmandu, Nepal
* 2021: 12-Hour Breath-Body-Mind Introductory Training with Dr. Richard P. Brown and Dr. Patricia Gerbarg
* 2021: 5-Month Teacher of Presence Program with Eckhart Tolle
* 2023–2025: 2-Year Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training with Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield
* 2024–2025: Compassionate Inquiry® Professional Training and Mentorship Program with Dr. Gabor Maté
* 2024: Adult ADHD Specialist Certificate Course with Harvard faculty members Roberto Olivardia, PhD, and Ari Tuckman, PsyD, MBA
* 2024: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Certification Program with Richard Sears, PsyD, with applications to trauma, anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD, and related concerns
* 2024–2025: Certificate Program in Traumatic Stress Studies, Trauma Research Foundation, with Bessel van der Kolk — 76-hour online program
* 2025: 2-Day Boston Trauma Conference — The Body Keeps the Score: Trauma Healing Through the Senses, with Bessel van der Kolk
* 2026: Certified SOMA Breath Instructor
* 2026: ICF-Accredited Professional Coach, Esentia Academy
* 2026: IFS-Informed Somatic Trauma Training — year-long professional training
Retreats & Immersive Practice
* Joe Dispenza — Week Long Advanced Retreat and Progressive Retreat
* Retreats and immersive spiritual practice at ISKCON London Radha-Krishna Temple, UK, and ISKCON Belfast Krishna Temple, Northern Ireland
* 10-Day Vipassana Silent Meditation Retreats in Thailand and Nepal
* Traditional Buddhist meditation retreats and contemplative practice immersions
Profession
Somatic Practitioner
Specialties
Addiction, ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Grief and loss, Life Coaching, Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD), Insomnia, Spirituality and ritual, Stress, Trauma and PTSD
Hourly Rate in CAD
60
Sliding Scale Available
Yes
Accepting New Clients
Yes
Location
Contact Information
Address
Güre, Edremit/Balıkesir, Turkey
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