Simon Petra Csilla

Simon Petra Csilla is a University Assistant at the Institute of Psychology, Centre of Specialist Postgraduate Programmes in Psychology, within the Faculty of Humanities at Károli Gáspár Reformed University. She specializes in thanatology, grief counseling, and perinatal loss, with a focus on the psychological impacts of death awareness and coping strategies.

• Education:
  • MSc in Psychology (2020), Károli Gáspár University
  • PhD in Mental Health Sciences (2024), Semmelweis University
  • Additional qualifications: Human Behaviour Analyst (2017), Mental Health Support Professional (2014)

Her research explores intersections of death anxiety, coping mechanisms, and existential meaning, particularly in the context of perinatal loss and assisted reproduction challenges. She has contributed to academic discourse through publications in the KHARÓN - THANATOLOGICAL REVIEW series.

She provides grief counseling training for healthcare professionals and social workers and participates in academic societies like the Kharón Thanatology Review editorial board.