She received her PhD from Fairleigh Dickinson University, NJ in 1995. Since 2001, she has been faculty at LaGuardia Community College of the City University of New York. Her research interests include parenting skills training, children’s emotion regulation processes, and creative pedagogy in psychology. Trained in the cognitive behavioral approach, Dr. Gokhan specializes in the treatment of anxiety disorders. Recently, she has been exploring the value of mindfulness and other contemplative practice as a therapeutic adjunct to Cognitive Behavioral Treatment and as a training modality for psychology interns. Born and raised in Turkey, Dr. Gokhan has resided in New York City for over twenty years making frequent visits to Turkey and has been involved in various cross-cultural projects.