Dr Georgina Evdoka-Burton
Every professional displayed on Counselling Directory has been independently verified by our team to ensure they have suitable credentials to practise.
This professional is available for new clients.
This professional is available for new clients.
About me
Hello and pleased to meet you,
About me
The first thing to say is that I am a Clinical Psychologist, registered with the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC). As a Clinical Psychologist, I am trained to a doctoral level to deliver researched and evidence-based therapy from a variety of therapeutic models. This allows me to tailor therapy to your individual needs. If you want to find out more, I have written a little about how a Clinical Psychologist is different from a Counsellor, Psychotherapist and Psychiatrist below.
My values
In my work, I feel it is fundamentally important to listen and understand an individual’s story and focus on personal goals for therapy. I work jointly with clients, using a non-judgemental approach. I believe in using a strength-based approach, working with an individual’s wisdom and resources to support them to move forward.
What to expect from your therapy sessions
I work to provide a safe, contained and confidential space on a weekly basis in which you can share the difficulties you want to work on, at a pace, you feel comfortable, so we can work together towards understanding and change in the direction of your values.
The first session is the assessment and will be slightly longer than a normal session at 90 minutes. This is to give enough time to explore what you have come to therapy for, what you have tried in the past, what helped and what didn't help. At the end of this session, I will try and make some recommendations around what may be most helpful for you. Following our meeting, I'll summarise our conversation in a letter which I will email to you.
After the assessment session, the sessions will be 50-55 minutes. Each person I work with is very different so it is difficult to predict how many sessions will be needed. From a personal therapeutic perspective, my aim is only to work with a person for as long as it is helpful and to empower the person to leave therapy with the skills they need.
Taking the next steps
I appreciate that looking for a therapist can feel a bit overwhelming and confusing. I hope the information above will help to answer some of your questions but if you would like to know more, please contact me in confidence via our team at Avenue Therapies by email or phone (020 7112 8834).
How is a Clinical Psychologist different?
Clinical Psychologists train to a doctoral level in a range of therapeutic models which allows them to tailor therapy. The formulation is a particular skill of Clinical Psychologists for making sense of individual difficulties and needs and tailoring therapy from different models to the person. Counsellors and Psychotherapists are also qualified therapeutic practitioners but are generally trained in one therapeutic model and not to doctoral level. Psychiatrists are also doctors but they work with people experiencing mental health difficulties using medications to help manage these difficulties rather than talking therapies.
We also have Trainee Clinical Psychologists and Trainee CBT therapists working with us. They are completing training with time at University and time on placement seeing clients with close supervision. Whilst they are in training, their fees are reduced, so do get in touch if this is something you would like to know more about.
Why do people choose to have therapy?
People look into therapy for a variety of reasons including psychological, emotional, personal or relational difficulties. I am passionate about understanding each person as an individual and tailoring therapy to their unique needs. I have trained in a breadth of psychological models, which allows me to adapt therapy appropriately by selecting the aspects that will be most helpful to you.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have worked in the NHS for over 15 years supporting individuals across the lifespan, from young people to older adults. The individuals I have worked with have had different areas they wanted to focus on, such as low mood, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, recovering from traumatic experiences, or managing unusual experiences (such as hearing voices). I have also worked with couples, families and groups.
I currently work with adults and have a special interest in working with complex PTSD and individuals who have experienced difficulties in life, such as bullying, abuse or domestic violence. I have a background in human resources and I am passionate about supporting individuals to build a more meaningful and fulfilling life at home as well as in the workplace.
I also work alongside practitioners who specialise in working with children and young people.
Qualifications
- Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, University of Southampton, 2014 – 2017.
- MSc Occupational Psychology, University of Hertfordshire, 2000-2001.
- BSc Psychology (Hons), Brunel University, 1995-1999.
- Advanced skills for working with trauma: working with complex PTSD. Dr Deborah Lee, 2018.
- Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT). Southern Health Foundation Trust. 2016 & 2017.
- Mindfulness based Cognitive Therapy. Professor Willem Kuyken, 2014.
- Cognitive Therapy for Panic Disorder. Dr Nick Grey, 2014.
- CBT to treat Depressive Rumination. Professor Ed Watkins, 2013.
- Brief Behavioural Activation for Depression. Professor Carl Lejuez, 2012.
- Anger treatment: case formulation and the stress inoculation approach. Professor Ray Novaco, 2012.
- Using CBT to address Insomnia across mental health problems. Professor Jack Edinger, 2012.
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
The HCPC are an independent, UK-wide health regulator. They set standards of professional training, performance and conduct for 16 professions.
They keep a register of health professionals who meet their standards, and they take action if registered health professionals fall below those standards. They were created by a piece of legislation called the Health Professions Order 2001.
Registration means that a health professional meets national standards for their professional training, performance and conduct.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
We also have therapists who specialise in supporting people to live with chronic health conditions such as asthma, diabetes, IBS, chronic pain, cancer, obesity, MS, ME/CFS and others. Do get in touch to know more and see if we can help.
Therapies offered
Fees
£100.00 - £130.00
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
We provide a bespoke service that is designed to meet the needs of you, the individual, our charges vary depending on the nature of the assessment and any subsequent treatment. For an hour therapy session our fees are £100 with a psychological therapist (eg CBT, CAT or EMDR therapist) and £130 with a Clinical or Counselling Psychologist. Some of our therapist do offer concessions and we also have Trainee Clinical Psychologists and Trainee CBT therapists working with us. They are completing training with time at University and time on placement seeing clients with close supervision. Whilst they are in training, their fees are reduced, so do get in touch if this is something you would like to know more about.. We are always happy to discuss costs with you and are committed to try to make Clinical Psychology and psychological therapy as accessible as possible.
Please get in touch with us if you would like to find out more either by email or phone (020 7112 8834) via the professional and discrete team at Avenue Therapies.
When I work
Evenings, weekends, Monday day
Further information
As I mentioned above, I work as part of a larger practice called Avenue Therapies. This is great as we have a range of therapists to suit many different difficulties and can often be more flexible to when you want to be seen.
We also offer Asperger / Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) assessment, diagnosis and support (http://www.avenuetherapies.com/autism-assessment).