Dr. Sadet Yilmaz is a clinical psychologist who earned doctoral and master’s degrees in Clinical Psychology from Alliant International University in San Diego and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from York University. She completed her predoctoral internship at Orange Psychological Services in Orange County, California, where she conducted psychological assessments and delivered psychological interventions to court-mandated clients. She subsequently provided psychological assessment and intervention services to secondary-school students presenting with co-occurring psychological and behavioural concerns in San Ysidro. Dr. Yilmaz completed her postdoctoral supervised practice at the University of Toronto Scarborough counselling centre, where she conducted psychological assessments and delivered evidence-informed psychological interventions to university students.
Dr. Yilmaz has extensive experience conducting independent psychological assessments of individuals who have sustained injuries in motor vehicle accidents. Her clinical practice includes evaluating accident-related psychological symptoms, associated functional impairment, and relevant treatment needs; preparing comprehensive psychological assessment reports; and delivering evidence-informed psychological interventions tailored to identified clinical needs. Her clinical experience includes the psychological assessment and treatment of individuals presenting with chronic pain, depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms, and post-traumatic stress disorder. She has collaborated with multidisciplinary professionals to support integrated case formulation and treatment planning that account for the interaction between psychological and physical factors.