Triquetra Counseling & Personal Development Center Opened

Triquetra Counseling & Personal Development Center Opened.

For those local CyprusScene readers who feel they may need help and advice, we are sharing this introduction.

Triquetra Counseling & Personal Development Center was established by Dr. Linda Fraim, PhD who is a Clinical Health Psychologist/Marriage and Family Therapist. Born to an American father and a Turkish mother, Dr. Linda Fraim has more than 20 years’ of experience in the field and specializes in trauma (grief & loss), coping with chronic illnesses, addictions, marriage and family therapy, and sex therapy. Dr. Linda Fraim was trained in the USA where her undergraduate degree is in psychology, her master’s degree is in counseling psychology with emphasis on marriage and family therapy, and her first PhD is in psychology with emphasis on clinical health psychology.

Currently, she is working on her second PhD in communications and media management. In addition to academia, Dr. Linda Fraim is also a TV personality in the TRNC where she produces and hosts her own TV Show ‘Psikoloğun Günlüğü’ which translates to the ‘Psychologist’s Diary’ on TV2020, which aired live on Thursdays at 8:30 p.m. for the last two seasons. In September, she will be starting season 3 of the Show where the Show will be aired live on Mondays after the evening news. For those readers who are fluent in Turkish, the programs can be found on YouTube.

Since 2013, Dr. Linda Fraim has taught in various universities and is an assistant professor in the Department of Psychology at Kyrenia University. In addition to academia, Dr. Linda Fraim has also decided to move back into clinical practice and opened her private practice, Triquetra Counseling & Personal Development Center located in downtown Kyrenia. At the center, a variety of counseling services are offered like individual therapy, family therapy, coping with chronic illness, grief and trauma counseling, sex therapy, and addictions counseling, which are offered both in English and Turkish, as Dr. Linda Fraim is a native speaker in both languages.

In addition to counseling services, Dr. Linda Fraim is also a Yoga Alliance International certified RYT-200 Vinyasa Flow Yoga instructor and has a small yoga studio located in the office. As of September, she will be offering a variety of yoga classes including yoga for beginners, vinyasa flow level 1, and chair yoga for those who have chronic illnesses and mobility issues; however, medical clearance is required for chair yoga sessions, especially for those who have mobility problems and specific injuries. Also, pranayama (breathing techniques) and yoga nidra (deep relaxation) will also be offered for those seeking to get away for a couple of hours from the hassles and stresses of everyday life.

Dr. Linda Fraim is a member of the Cyprus Turkish Psychological Association, a member of the Lefkoşa Arasta Lions Club, a certified diplomate of the American Board of Sexology, a certified NAADAC addictions counselor, a member of the Couples and Family Therapy Association in Turkey and a member of the International Family Therapy Association. Dr. Linda Fraim has received additional professional training in Motivational Interviewing, Addictions, Gambling Addiciton, Schema Therapy, Schema Therapy and Somatization, Sex Therapy, Complex Trauma-Somatic Complaints-Psychopharmacology, and EMDR by the European EMDR Association, where she is currently undergoing supervision. Dr. Linda Fraim also provides professional supervision for trainees in clinical psychology, health psychology, and couples and family therapy.

Triquetra Counseling & Personal Development Center (for more information click here)

Yeni Liman Yolu

Laroni Tower (next to Lords Palace hotel)

Floor 2, Apt #8

Kyrenia

+90 533 8585355