Sevde Barış Şahbudak is an Accredited Register Member (MBACP Accred) of the British Association for Counselling.

 

Sevde is a psychological counselor completed her PhD degree in Guidance and Psychological Counselling at the Middle East Technical University, Turkey. She also graduated with high honors from her Master degree in “Guidance and Psychological Counselling” from Bogaziçi University. ​​

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Dr. Sevde offers a gentle, integrative approach for adults and parents facing anxiety, trauma, grief, or relationship challenges. Using Somatic Experiencing, EMDR and Existential Therapy, she supports healing beyond words—helping clients reconnect with themselves, process past pain, and build lasting emotional balance. Sessions are available online or in person in Chiswick (W4).

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Sevde completed a three-year complementary education in Somatic Experiencing which is a pyscho-biological approach for trauma resolution. She is authorised to use the title "Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP).

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Alongside her training in Somatic Experiencing, Dr. Sevde also integrates Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) into her therapeutic work, blending body-based and trauma-focused approaches to support the processing of overwhelming and traumatic experiences