Basia Avgoustidis

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MA, UKCP, BACP, RCST

About me

I am a mindfulness based psychotherapist in London. I offer long and short term work. Additionally i work with EMDR. I have experience with trauma, anxiety, overwhelm, PTSD, C-PTSD. I work with a diverse clientele; people from different cultural and social backgrounds, and people who are neurodiverse. 

I offer a warm, non judgemental, confidential space, where one can explore their thoughts and feelings, and cultivate a sense of well being. This is an offering of presence, for whatever may arise, held in a being to being relationship.

I am a UKCP accredited psychotherapist and hold a Masters degree in Psychotherapy from the University of Middlesex and Karuna Institute. I am fully trained in EMDR and Couples Therapy. Additionally i am registered as a Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapist. 

Training, qualifications & experience

  • MA
  • UKCP
  • BACP
  • RCST 

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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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Areas of counselling I deal with

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Our work together will include bringing awareness in the present moment, allowing you to notice your experience as it takes place. Awareness in the present moment, otherwise called mindfulness, allows a shift (and relief) from our patterns and suffering. 

I work in a very compassionate, and creative / inventive way. During our sessions I may combine mindfulness, art, movement, embodiment, and EMDR. I am clear in my communication and I make sure things make logical sense to my clients but my way of working is quite different from cognitive approaches. 

​Life and therapy can be challenging and so I bring a lot of warmth and understanding for my clients. Therapy is an offering of presence and is a joint process. Over time, a grounded and stable being to being relationship is established. This relational stability and trust, allows us to share and explore parts that have been hidden and alone, and only now have the opportunity to come to the surface. A feeling of wholeness and authenticity is the result

Fees

Health Insurance/EAP

  • Axa Health

When I work

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London Mindfulness, 83 Victoria Street, London, Greater London, SW1H 0HW

Type of session

In person
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Types of client

Young adults (18-24)
Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)
Couples
Organisations

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Additional languages

Greek

Online platforms

Zoom

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