Sevde Baris Sahbudak

I am a psychological counselor, and I completed my PhD degree in Guidance and Psychological Counselling at the Middle East Technical University, Turkey. My PhD thesis is about “An Interpretative Phenomenological Research on the Mothering Experiences of Migrant Women from Turkey in the UK.”

I have completed a three-year complementary education in Somatic Experiencing, which is a psycho-biological approach for trauma resolution approved by Somatic Experiencing Trauma Institute (SETI) and European Association for Somatic Experiencing (EASE). I am authorised to use the title “Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP)” and to perform Somatic Experiencing trauma work according to Peter Levine.

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

I have completed EMDR Level 1 and Level 2 trainings through the DBE Institute, an EMDR Europe accredited organisation, and I continue to deepen my practice with further advanced EMDR trainings to enhance the effectiveness and depth of my integrative therapeutic approach.

Alongside my own private practice, where I offer face-to-face sessions in Richmond (TW9) and Chiswick (W4) as well as online services, I also have extensive experience working with women and individuals affected by trauma, including violence against women and girls. I have provided culturally sensitive and gender-informed therapeutic support at organisations such as Imece Women’s Centre and The Maya Centre in London, where I worked with survivors of forced marriage, honour-based violence, and other harmful practices.

In 2025, I became accredited as a sound therapist under the guidance of Simone Salvatici through the International Practitioners of Holistic Medicine (IPHM), which has added a gentle, sensory-based dimension to my therapeutic work.