About Me

Following a career in advertising, marketing and fundraising, I decided to return to my initial interest in human psychology. Wanting to help those experiencing emotional distress, I completed the Integrative Psychotherapy training and have been working in private practice and the NHS for almost two decades.

I now manage a counselling team offering NICE-approved, evidence based, time limited therapies in a busy NHS Talking Therapies service. I find it particularly rewarding managing and supervising trainee therapists, supporting them to develop their skills and confidence.

Being of both English and Greek heritage, speaking both languages and having lived in both countries and cultures, I offer clients the option of working in both or either language. This can support deeper exploration in therapy, as experiences and cultural norms can be communicated more directly.

My Training

As an Integrative Psychotherapist, I have trained in the main models of therapy: Psychodynamic, Person Centred Emotion Focused, CBT and Existential. Over my two decades of clinical practice and further trainings I have honed my therapeutic skills, which are rooted in person centred emotional focused principles. I've deepened my theoretical understanding, which is guided by psychodynamic and attachment-based theories. This integration allows me to respond to your, my client’s, preferred way of working and individual needs.

In Practice

In our psychotherapy sessions, I will work to create a relationship where you, the client, can feel safe enough to express and explore your feelings, thoughts and experiences. Some of these 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. This process brings emotional relief, clarity and the ability to make different choices and meaningful change.

Qualifications

Integrative Psychotherapy Qualifications

· MA in Psychotherapy & Counselling (Integrative) (2004), Regent's College and Middlesex University

· Advanced Diploma in Integrative Psychotherapy (2006), Regent's University

NHS/Talking Therapies trainings

· Person Centred Experiential Counselling for Depression (PCE-CfD) (2012), Metanoia

· Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy (DIT) (2019), Anna Freud Centre

Supervision Qualifications

· Diploma in Supervision (2017), Minster Centre (link to Minster Centre website)

· Supervisor for Person Centred Experiential Counselling for Depression (PCE-CfD) (2022), Metanoia

· Supervisor for Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy (DIT), (2023), Anna Freud Centre

Degree

· Experimental Psychology, MA Oxon

PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION

UKCP no. 06158786 since October 2006

I am registered with the UKCP since 2006, which means I meet their exacting professional standards and training requirements. The UKCP register is accredited by the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care.

Alice Seferiades UKCP reg

A highly experienced psychotherapist and clinical supervisor, I help adults through their emotional difficulties and facilitate meaningful change.