About Serife
Serife Dent is a counsellor who focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety and family conflict. She works respectfully and with compassion, shaping conversations to each person's situation. She has four years of professional experience in the UK and holds BACP registration.
In sessions she listens first, then helps people name what feels hard. She uses a mix of approaches to suit different needs, from talking through patterns in relationships to practical steps for managing anxious thoughts.
Background and approach
Conversations are intended to be straightforward and grounded in day-to-day life. Serife offers support for a wide range of concerns. These include relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, low self-esteem, trauma and abuse, anger, career worries and coping with life changes.
She also works with issues connected to parenting, blended families and fatherhood, and with matters such as body image, commitment and control issues. Her approach draws on client-centred listening alongside Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and psychodynamic ideas. Motivational interviewing and Imago Relationship Therapy are also part of her toolkit, used when they match a person's goals.
The emphasis is on finding usable ways forward rather than long explanations. Sessions are conducted in English and take place in the United Kingdom. Serife notes respect for diversity and includes LGBT concerns among her focused areas.
To begin, a short matching questionnaire is used so prospective clients can schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
What Serife works with
Everything Serife lists, in their own terms. LGBT is the reason Serife is listed here; the rest shows what else Serife works with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- LGBT
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Commitment issues
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Midlife crisis
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Serife lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Serife's approaches translate to online work
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening, acceptance and helping a person lead the conversation; it is useful for people who need a calm space to talk through feelings and decisions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions and offers practical exercises to reduce anxiety or low mood. Imago Relationship Therapy works with patterns between partners and helps people notice repetitive dynamics and try new ways of relating.Deciding which approach to use is a shared process. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods that fit the person's needs, and adjust direction as therapy progresses. This makes sure sessions remain relevant and achievable rather than fixed to one style.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Many people find online conversations useful because they can fit a session around work, avoid travel time and make shorter check-ins possible when needed. If you want practical ways to manage anxiety, relationship patterns or life changes, online work can deliver exercises, reflections and planning that slot into everyday life.
Questions people ask about Serife
What kinds of problems does Serife Dent help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression and relationship or family conflict, plus issues such as grief, self-esteem and intimacy-related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm and client-centred, combining listening with practical steps. She adapts the approach to what a person finds most helpful.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has four years of professional work experience in the United Kingdom.
What credentials and location are on record?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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