Karena Serdecka

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About me

I offer warm, empathic relational, and effective psychotherapy, EMDR and clinical supervision. Extensive experience in short and long-term effective psychotherapeutic strategies. I provide an integrative approach with TA as a core modality. Person-centred and solutions-focused.

  • Dip Psychotherapy, Dip EMDR, DPC Child & Adolescent counselling, Dip Hypnotherapy, Dip Clinical Supervision, Cert Families and Couples Counselling, MSc Psychology PGDip Psychological Research Methods, PGDip Social Sciences

Experienced with all age ranges, child, adolescent and adult.

Training, qualifications & experience

Qualifications:

  • Dip EMDR
  • Dip Clinical Supervision
  • Cert Families and Couples counselling
  • Dip Clinical Hypnotherapy
  • MSc Psychology
  • PGDip Psychological Research Methods
  • PGDip Social Sciences Research Methods
  • Dip Psychotherapeutic Counselling.

Professional Memberships:

  •  UKCP
  •  ICO
  •  EMDR UK 
  • Northern Guild for Psychotherapy

Integrative Psychotherapist, EMDR practitioner, Clinical Hypnotherapist and Child and Adolescent Psychotherapeutic Counsellor

Practitioner in integrative psychotherapy, EMDR, CBT and Mindfulness with Self-Compassion, DBT

Began counselling in 2015 - presently still working in private practice and as an associate therapist in schools/ colleges, organisations (councils, police, NHS etc), insurance and occupational health referrals.

Began university lecturing and mentoring (psychotherapy and psychology) in 2002

Began clinical supervisor role in 2019

My work includes trauma, attachment issues, personality issues, grief, depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation, separation and loss, anger, relationship issues, OCD, phobias, selective autism, abuse, separation and loss.

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UKCP
UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP)

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Accredited register membership

UK Council for Psychotherapy
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UK Council for Psychotherapy

Areas of counselling I deal with

Therapies offered

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Fees

£65.00 - £130.00

Additional information

Initial  15 minute telephone consultation free 

Please contact me directly for exact fee - depends on modality and service

email   07854743890 (text first)

Stockton-On-Tees, Durham, TS16

Type of session

In person
Online
Phone

Types of client

Children (0-12)
Young people (13-17)
Young adults (18-24)
Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)
Couples
Families
Groups
Organisations

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Online platforms

Google Meet
Microsoft Teams
Whatsapp

Supervision

In person
Online

I have a Diploma in Supervision and several years experience working with CYP and Adult psychotherapists, trainee counsellors & social workers.

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