About me
Feeling anxious, low, stuck, or overwhelmed? You don’t have to face this alone.
Sometimes our own thoughts and emotions, or the pressures of life, can leave us feeling trapped, uncertain, or weighed down. I’m here to help you regain control, find calm, lift your mood, and move toward a more fulfilling, balanced, and meaningful life. Together, we can create clarity, confidence, and a path forward that feels truly empowering.
My aim is to guide you toward greater happiness, motivation, and inner strength to face life’s challenges head-on. Together, we’ll explore your experiences, increase self-awareness, and tap into your personal resources. You’ll learn practical coping skills and strategies that foster lasting growth, resilience, and self-compassion.
A key part of our work is supporting you to become your own support system, able to navigate life’s ups and downs with confidence, calm, and self‑compassion.
Let’s start this journey together — investing in our mental health always pays off.
I am Dimitrios, a qualified Integrative Counsellor (BACP) and an accredited CBT therapist (BABCP), with thousands of clinical hours supporting individuals in navigating a wide range of psychological, emotional, and neurodevelopmental challenges. I am committed to providing compassionate, evidence-based guidance tailored to each person’s unique needs.
My areas of expertise include:
Anxiety, ADHD, Depression, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Low self-esteem and low confidence, Anger, trauma, and shame
Autism, Social Anxiety Disorder
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Relationship and family difficulties
Health anxiety, panic attacks, and agoraphobia
Phobias and Panic Disorder
Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)
Insomnia and sleep difficulties
Work-related stress
Sexuality, gender, and identity-related issues
Using evidence-based CBT as a foundation, I personalise therapy by integrating other approaches tailored to your unique needs, helping you achieve effective and lasting results.
In our sessions, you will find a confidential, safe space to openly explore your concerns without judgment. My approach is warm, empathetic, and grounded in professionalism and ethical standards, ensuring you feel supported every step of the way.
Building a trusting therapeutic relationship is key to your success, and I am dedicated to providing that foundation for your personal growth and wellbeing.
Remember, mental health is just as important as physical health. Don’t let your challenges hold you back there are effective ways to overcome them. I understand the first step can feel daunting, but reaching out can be the start of positive, meaningful change. Every obstacle is an opportunity for growth!
Invest in yourself, you deserve to live a happy, fulfilled life.
"Growth occurs when individuals confront problems, struggle to master them, and through that struggle develop new aspects of their skills, capacities, views about life." — Carl Rogers
Verified Reviews
“I am so grateful for the help I received from Dimitrios and the tools he taught me to manage my anxiety! I can’t praise him enough.”
“When I attended my session with Dimitrios, I was unsure if a therapist was what I needed. He is very experienced, approachable, warm-hearted, and empathic. From our first session, I felt understood, safe, and at ease. He helped me clearly understand how to tackle my problems and how therapy works step by step. I felt really good after! I would highly recommend him.”
Dr Kouklakis has been absolutely wonderful. He has been really understanding and supportive. He patiently listens to all my problems and provides an accurate assessment and helps me to overcome the issues. I have been in a much better mental state since I started my sessions with Dr Kouklakis. Highly recommend him!
“It was only the initial meeting, but I felt relaxed and safe in his presence and that we had made a genuine connection. I look forward very positively to the next sessions.”
“It was our introductory meeting, but Dimitrios was respectful, kind, and asked pertinent questions. Happy so far.”
"Excellent therapist. He is helping me tackle my depression at the moment. Very reassuring and will set goals for you to complete at the end of each session so that you can move forward with your life in a positive manner. Would recommend to all."
“Really pleased with Dimitrios. He made me feel at ease, truly understood what I was saying, and helped me rationalise the issues I mentioned. Looking forward to the rest of the sessions with him.”
Training, qualifications & experience
Dimitrios is a highly skilled and experienced Cognitive Behavioural Therapist (CBT) and Integrative Counsellor. He is an accredited member of the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP), the leading professional body for CBT therapists in the UK and Ireland. Additionally, Dimitrios is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) one of the largest and most respected professional bodies for counsellors and psychotherapists in the UK and Europe as well as the European Association for Cognitive and Behavioural Therapies (EACBT), the European Association for Counselling (EAC), and the British Association for Performing Arts Medicine (BAPAM).
He holds two postgraduate diplomas in psychotherapy: a Postgraduate Diploma in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy from the University of East London’s reputable School of Psychology, and a Postgraduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy from Royal Holloway, University of London (2020), a highly respected institution known for its academic excellence.
Dimitrios has amassed extensive experience working across diverse mental health settings, supporting individuals from various cultural and ethnic backgrounds. His professional practice spans hospitals, medical centres, psychiatri clinics, substance misuse services, military campuses, schools, and universities. He has also collaborated for many years with respected organisations including the NHS, Mind, and Change Grow Live (CGL).
Committed to ongoing professional development, Dimitrios engages in regular clinical supervision, collaborates closely with fellow mental health professionals, and rigorously follows the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines. Additionally, he continually updates his knowledge and hones his skills through seminars, workshops, conferences, and CPD activities to ensure clients receive the highest quality of evidence-based care.
Member organisations
The BABCP is the lead organisation for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in the UK. Membership is open to anyone with an interest in the practice, theory or development of CBT. BABCP also provides accreditation for CBT therapists. BABCP accredited members adhere to the Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics in the Practice of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies, and are willing to be scrutinised in this adherence as required.
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
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