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- ACT and CBT methods
- DBT skills work
- Solution-focused steps
About Serife
ACA, PACFA counsellor in Australia with 28 years of experience. Serife Erten helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, self-esteem, career issues, ADHD, and life changes. She also works with chronic illness and pain, workplace problems, hoarding, and first responder issues.
Serife uses clear, practical methods in sessions. She draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Narrative Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy. Conversations focus on what is causing difficulty now and on steps people can try between sessions.
Sessions are collaborative and goal-oriented. Serife helps clients identify values, notice unhelpful thinking and build skills for emotional regulation and coping. She also uses storytelling techniques to reframe past events and solution-focused steps to create immediate change.
Her background includes long-term clinical work across private practice, community mental health, education and trauma services. That experience informs a flexible approach with people who have complex or enduring concerns as well as those seeking short-term coaching and problem-solving.
Serife speaks English and Turkish. She works with adults and young adults on individual issues; please confirm the current session formats before booking. To begin, use the site's matching tool and schedule a first session after completing the short questionnaire.
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Therapeutic approaches used in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people identify what they value and take actions aligned with those values even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and life changes where taking meaningful steps matters more than eliminating all distress.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours. It teaches practical strategies to test unhelpful thinking and build coping skills for depression, anxiety and workplace stress.
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy offers concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance and interpersonal effectiveness. It can help when intense emotions or relationship patterns make daily life harder.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and agree on methods based on the person's goals, needs and preferences. That collaborative decision may combine approaches and adjust over time if needed.
Confirm the current session formats before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when that suits a person's schedule. It also supports continuing therapy when life circumstances change, while the chosen methods guide what happens in each session.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
28+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English, Turkish
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she support?
She supports stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, grief, trauma and abuse, parenting, self-esteem, career matters, ADHD and life changes.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and practical. Sessions focus on concrete skills, values-based goals and short-term steps alongside longer-term work when needed.
How long has she practised?
She has 28 years of clinical experience across private practice, community mental health, education and trauma services.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is listed with ACA and PACFA and works in Australia.
Which languages are offered in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Turkish.
Can people outside Australia work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.