I am an Integrative Humanistic psychotherapist with Transactional Analysis (TA) as my core modality. Integrative psychotherapy is about supporting a person in integrating conflicting, unacknowledged, and unknown parts of themselves which limit their life, in releasing their spontaneity, and the natural life force supporting us to live and engage fully with all that life brings. I am existentially minded, considering life challenges as the way our common human concerns are manifesting for each one of us in different ways at different life stages. I also work psychodynamically making links between the past and the present and I bring this analytic approach to my individual and relationship/couple therapy. I subscribe to GSRD and I am a sex-positive therapist.
I am direct and open and use the here-and-now relationship in my work. I bring a number of theories and techniques to the service of the client including a range of creative media but I see the most impactful therapeutic tool as being the therapeutic relationship.
This is a unique relationship offering the client the opportunity to experience full and unconditional confirmation for who they are and a secure base from which to examine and explore their experiences of themselves, relationships and life. I work with Aviva, WPA and AXA.
I am originally from Greece and have been living in the UK for over 20 years. I have over 10 years of experience as a counsellor and psychotherapist, working with individuals and couples on a range of issues. My key areas of interest and experience are relationship issues, self-esteem, identity, belonging, and self-actualisation, connection to the body and mid-life transitions. I am also a yoga-informed practitioner and qualified yoga instructor and I naturally integrate breath, mindfulness and movement in my practice when suitable, following the needs and desires of the client. I am bilingual and practice in both English and Greek. I also have experience in running therapy groups. I work with relationships/couples on a variety of issues including understanding and managing conflict, improving communication, managing separations, sexual issues and life transitions. I offer both online and in person sessions.
Like all UKCP registered psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors I can work with a wide range of issues, but here are some areas in which I have a special interest or additional experience.