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Serife Dent
Integrative Counsellor

Here to listen, reflect and support you in the best way that I can.....

Client Reviews
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" I was very apprehensive about starting counselling sessions but since starting with Sherry I have been able to unpack a lot of issues that I have previously held in. Sherry provides a safe environment for me to challenge my own thoughts and the experience has been invaluable and I can see such a difference in the way that I see myself. I feel as though the sessions are tailored to me. Highly recommended."  From Z, March 2023

" Felt nervous at first but Serife put me at ease very quickly and found our sessions really helpful, discovering things I didn't even know needed exploring. Make sure you coincide the sessions with homework to really make the most out of it. Serife is also a great communicator and resolved any booking queries efficiently. Would recommend." From H, March 2023

 

"Serife is a wonderful therapist who made me feel comfortable from the very first session. She identified areas where I needed support quickly and offered practical advice, as well as allowing me to find my own answers through thoughtful questioning. I highly recommend her services if you need a little help to take a step back, to look at life from another perspective and explore how to approach personal challenges." From A, March 2023

 

Serife is fantastic and has a very comforting, non-judgemental approach. Serife has helped me manage difficult emotions when talking about issues and past experiences , by providing a listening ear, a professional perspective and techniques. She has helped me to understand how my past relates to current or recent situations, which has been a revelation at times. I feel stronger and I have an even deeper level of self-awareness. I’m so glad I went to her, I could not recommend her enough! From B, March 2023

Bio

A bit about me.........

The 20 years of working both in the legal and educational sectors, has made me realise my love for working with people from all walks of life and wanting to help .  One of the most rewarding parts of counselling are when my clients begin to make that change for themselves, to more positive, more independent and more motivated human beings.



Where am I based and how do I work?

Person Centred 

I am an integrative counsellor and work with a Person-Centred Approach. I am able to include both CBT and Gestalt approaches. I work with both individual clients and couples.

I have experience working with young people and adults up to the age of 80. I have helped them deal with anxiety, grief, relationship issues, self-esteem, low level OCD and trauma.

It is so rewarding when I see a client who is able to start seeing a more positive outlook on life, when they begin to form better relationships and become more confident in themselves. I enjoy being able to provide that space, time, offering them unconditional positive regard and form that connection with my them. It is important they feel that they are not walking through this journey alone.

Have you been avoiding situations? Have you been in a low mood? Do you find that you are comparing yourself with others? That nothing is ever good enough? Are you feeling nervous about taking the next step? Do you fear confrontation? Do you feel like your world has come to an end? Are you missing somebody you have lost and don’t know how to move on? Are you confused because you just don’t know why you are behaving a certain way?  These are the kind of feelings and questions I hear from my clients and the kind of challenges they seek resolutions for.

I work with my clients, without a fixed agenda and without judgement. When I begin with a new client, I see them as a “clear canvas” and very much their own individual and unique person. I work with my clients through exploration all of these challenges, feelings and through use of questions I try to pinpoint particular words used, especially if I feel that they may hold some significance. Through use of counselling skills, I am able to help reflect these feelings with my clients, to give them clarity and a better perspective on how they could approach various situations. If a client struggles to explore issues, I will try to use other techniques and tools to help create a better understanding for them. My goal is to support my clients in the best way that I can, so that they can find that inner self and confidence again.

Where am I based?

I am located at Cherry Tree Therapy Centre, Buckhurst Hill, IG9 6EU and offer both online and face to face sessions. I can be flexible with hours and days.

Soon to also be based by Bank/ Liverpool street station and Oxford Circus in London for face to face

I am also open to those who only want sessions weekly or every two weeks.

Individual sessions

Face to face at Buckhurst Hill - £65

Face to face at the Central London location - £75

Online sessions - £45

 

Couples Sessions

Face to face at Buckhurst Hill - £75

Face to face at the Central London location - £85

Online - £55

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Experience

November  2022 to date

Working with clients on the Betterhelp therapy platform 

August 2022 to date

Working with clients at the Cherry Tree Therapy Centre, Buckhurst Hill, IG9

September 2021 - September 2022

Worked with clients at You and Me Counselling, Hornchurch, RM11

Education

September 2023.....

Currently undergoing further training in Couples Counselling

September 2022 - December 2022

Level 3 Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy with Oxbridge Learning

September 2020 - July 2022

Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling with Redbridge Institute

September 2019 - July 2020

Level 3 certificate in Counselling Skills with Redbridge Institute

September 2018 - July 2019

Level 2 certificate in Counselling Skills with Redbridge Institute

September 2006

Legal Practice Course (post grad) BPP Law School

September 2000

Law Degree (Hons) University of North London



What issues I have worked with.....
Bereavement
Trauma
Self esteem
Phobia
Anxiety
Low mood
Relationships


 

Serife Dent

Integrative Counsellor

A registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy

Fully insured with Holistic Insurance

DBS checked

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