Dr. Akçıl received his Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision from Kent State University in 2018. He has experience with elementary and middle school students as a school counselor, also has experience with young adults as a mental health counselor. Dr. Akçıl curretly works as an Assistant Professor in Counseling at Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit Üniversity. Dr. Akçıl’s research interests include counselor education and supervision, school counseling, international students, cyberbullying, and perfectionism.