About Serife
Serife Erten is an experienced counsellor who helps people manage anxiety, phobias, stress, relationship strain, grief and life changes. She works with adults struggling with depression, trauma, parenting pressures, workplace stress and self‑esteem issues. Serife offers steady, practical support in clear, calm language.
She draws on 28 years in Australia across independent practice, community mental health, education and trauma services. That background means she is used to varied situations and long‑term difficulties as well as more immediate problems.
Background and approach
Sessions move at the client’s pace and focus on what matters most right now. Serife uses common, evidence-based approaches to help people name patterns and try new ways of coping. She often blends Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy techniques to teach skills for emotional regulation, exposure to fears, and changing unhelpful thinking.
Narrative and solution-focused methods are added when they suit the person’s goals. In practical terms, sessions aim to increase everyday functioning. That might mean reducing avoidance around phobias, managing intrusive thoughts, improving communication with a partner, or making a workable plan after loss or separation.
Serife emphasises small steps and measurable progress. Serife speaks English and Turkish and holds ACA and PACFA credentials. People can expect a respectful, collaborative approach that respects cultural background and personal values.
How Serife’s approaches work in online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It’s useful for anxiety, avoidance and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy focuses on spotting and changing thinking and behaviour patterns that keep problems going, and it is often used for phobias, depression and social anxiety. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy offers practical skills for managing strong emotions, distress tolerance and improving relationships, which can help when emotions feel overwhelming.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Serife will talk with the client about goals, preferences and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they decide which techniques to try and adjust the plan as progress is made, keeping the process collaborative and goal‑focused.
Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging offers flexibility. Video sessions allow face-to-face interaction for skills practice and exposure work. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat or text messaging suits brief coaching, check-ins between sessions or people who prefer not to use audio. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and other commitments.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- ADHD
- Career difficulties
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coaching
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- First responder issues
- Grief
- Hoarding
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 28 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English, Turkish
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