Alice Seferiades

I am an Integrative Psychotherapist, in the NHS and in private practice. I have over 16 years of experience of helping adults find their way through a wide range emotional difficulties. I provide a safe, calm and respectful therapeutic space where we work at your pace towards your goals.

​Training
As an Integrative Psychotherapist, I have trained in the main theoretical models (Psychodynamic, Person Centred, CBT and Existential). I am drawn to psychodynamic and attachment theories, which guide my understanding of psychological distress and how to support clients. I have done further training in Person Centred Experiential Counselling for Depression (PCE-CfD), Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy (DIT) through the NHS and Integrative supervision. 

​In practice
Individual psychotherapy is about creating a relationship where you, the client, can feel safe enough to express and explore your feelings, thoughts and experiences. Some of these may be very painful and difficult and others might even be outside your everyday awareness. You will choose what you want the focus of our work to be. I will listen and then help you explore, link and make sense of experiences and feelings. In my experience, this process brings emotional relief, clarity and makes change possible.

My clinical experience
I have experience of working successfully with adults of different ages, cultural background and sexual orientation, who are experiencing distressing emotions, manifesting as depression and anxiety.

For some, a recent event may be a trigger, e.g.

• relationship breakdown
• bereavement
• loss of a job
• illness or accident
• life stage transition

For others, these feelings are linked to old experiences or traumas, e.g.

• relationships with parents
• childhood abuse (verbal, physical, sexual, neglect)
• sexuality
• race & cultural differences
• domestic violence
• low self-esteem and low self confidence.

Our first meeting
At our first meeting you can tell me a bit about what has brought you to therapy and how you hope therapy and I can help, and ask me any questions you may have. Most importantly, you will get a sense of me and what it would be like working with me. You will then be better able to decide if I’m the right psychotherapist for you.

If you decide to continue working with me, we will discuss fees and appointments, which usually take place weekly at the same time.

​Languages
I am bilingual in English and Greek and work in both languages.

In Person & Online sessions
We can meet in person in my welcoming therapy room or online (using Zoom). In our first sessions we would think about what suits you best and explore the pros and cons of this arrangement.

Contact me
If you think you would like to work with me, you can call me (07780586315) or send me an email. I will call you for a short conversation to discuss any questions you might have and arrange a first appointment, if that is what you decide.

Please visit my website for further information.