About Serife
Serife Erten helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief, trauma, and life changes. She is an ACA counsellor and PACFA practitioner with 28 years of experience in Australia. Serife speaks English and Turkish and works with a broad range of concerns including depression, parenting strain, ADHD, career issues and self-esteem.
Serife uses a straightforward, respectful style in sessions. She listens first, then suggests practical steps tuned to each person's pace and values.
How Serife works
Sessions aim to build everyday skills for coping, emotional regulation and clearer decision-making. Her background includes work in independent practice, community mental health, education and trauma-focused services. That range informs how she links psychological concerns with real-life routines, relationships and responsibilities.
She draws on long experience supporting people through grief, separation and long-term stress. Therapy blends talking with hands-on strategies from approaches such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy - CBT, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy - ACT and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy - DBT. Solution-focused and narrative ideas are also part of the mix when they suit a person's goals.
Sessions are collaborative and paced to what each person needs. Serife encourages small, practical changes that fit daily life and build confidence. She supports clients who want coaching-style planning as well as those seeking deeper emotional repair.
Serife lists 5 ways of working on the entry:
What Serife works with
The areas below are the ones Serife selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- 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
Training and background
| Registers | ACA, PACFA |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 28 |
| Languages | English, Turkish |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Australia |
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Online support options
How ACT, CBT and DBT work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy - ACT helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values. It is often used for anxiety, low mood and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy - CBT focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviours to change mood and function, and it works well for anxiety, depression and workplace stress. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy - DBT teaches practical skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance and improving relationships, which can help with emotion-driven behaviour and trauma reactions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and needs, then suggest approaches to try together. Sessions can blend techniques so the plan fits each person's situation and pace.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video lets people use face-to-face interaction; phone calls work when bandwidth is limited or for a quick check-in. Live chat and messaging suit short updates, ongoing coaching or times when typing feels easier than speaking. These options offer flexibility to fit therapy around work, study and daily life.
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