Serhan
Counsellor
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About me
Giving guidance, expanding my mind, and helping others with a strong sense of empathy and compassion is something that always felt natural to me, so much so, that it was a teacher who first saw that potential within me, reflecting that counselling could be a viable direction for me. Well, over 10 years later, and a variety of jobs, training and qualifications, trying to find who I am alongside what I want to be, I found and rediscovered my passion, as pointed out by my teacher all those years ago. I started my training just before the Pandemic and given what we all uniquely experienced during that time, it equally affected my learning experience, giving me a challenging, yet rewarding learning growth spurt; being thrown into the 'deep end' I had to work with many clients through that time through the depths of the new and unknown. I love working with clients, understanding what makes them tick; how and why they do what they do, but, at the centre of this professional curiosity is my personal passion for people. That is something I never forget, no one is just a 'client'; we are all people, human, and what stems from this definition and perspective for me is what drives my passion for love and empathy towards others as well as myself. For me, thankfully, what I am, who I am, and what I do, align very closely, and gives me the power to connect and understand people.
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Approach
My main approach is a combination of person-centred based on open conversation and exploration, giving yourself the space to express anything that may be bottled up. Alongside the cognitive and emotional state, I incorporate working with the body, seeing how we can better communicate, listen and work with our internal world through Somatic work. I can support you in creating goals and balancing your responsibilities with your need for self-care. In addition, I utilise Hypotherapeutic strategies in the form of guided meditation and grounding techniques to instil a sense of presence and calm through the therapy process. I am a fully trained Pluralistic Therapist and Hypnotherapist, with experience working in schools, organisations, and privately, with children, young adults and adults from all around the world, working through a variety of difficulties by focusing on individual goals and needs; and utilising my own experiences to better aid and enhance the therapeutic journey.
