Effie Gika

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BA (hons), PG Dip, Adv Dip, MBACP (Accred)

About me

Life doesn’t always give us room to pause, reflect, or simply breathe. You might be carrying more than you let on—whether it’s anxiety that won’t settle, a sadness that lingers, or a sense that something just isn’t quite right. Therapy offers a place to lay it down, look at it together, and begin to make sense of it.

I’ve been working in mental health for over a decade, starting out at the Sangam Foundation and CPPD’s counselling service in North London. Since then, I’ve built a private practice that supports people through the quiet struggles and loud storms of life—whether that’s grief, depression, relationship difficulties, or the kind of anxiety that makes even small tasks feel enormous.

My approach is integrative, which means I work with different therapeutic approaches depending on what is necessary during the process. I draw from psychodynamic, humanistic, and CBT models, adapting our sessions to suit your pace and your story. Some days we might focus on practical tools; other days we’ll sit with the deeper stuff—memories, patterns, or emotions that are hard to name.

Therapy with me isn't about quick fixes - it's about creating a space where you can be honest, even if that honestly feels messy or difficult. That's where change begins.

If you’re curious about working together, I offer a free 20-minute video or phone call. It’s a chance to talk, ask questions, and see if it feels like a good fit.

Training, qualifications & experience

Post-Graduate Diploma in Humanistic integrative Counselling, 2017; Certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, 2016; Certificate in Psychiatry, Psychopathology and Psychodynamics, 2016; Certificate in Humanistic Counselling, 2014, CPPD.  BA(hons) - London Metropolitan University.

Member organisations

Registered / Accredited

Registered / Accredited

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BACP
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)

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

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
Accredited Register Scheme

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British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

Areas of counselling I deal with

Fees

Concessions offered for

  • Keyworkers
  • OAPs
  • Students
  • Trainee counsellors

Health Insurance/EAP

  • Vitality
  • BUPA
  • Cigna
  • Aviva

Additional information

To schedule a session - Email me

North London, London, N10

Type of session

In person
Online
Phone

Types of client

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

Key details

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Online platforms

Google Meet
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Zoom
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