About me
Life can sometimes feel overwhelming, leaving you stuck, disconnected or uncertain about how to move forward. Theapy is a warm, confidential space where you can speak openly and feel genuinely heard—without judgement or pressure to be someone you are not.
As a psychoanalyst, I understand that our emotional lives are shaped by our histories, relationships, cultures, ethnicities, sexualities, genders, bodies and faiths. Together, we can explore the patterns beneath the surface and how past experiences may still influence your relationships, choices and sense of self.
My practice is LGBTQ+ and ethnically affirming, anti-racist, anti-oppressive and trauma-informed. Your identity will never be treated as something to correct. There is space here to explore intimacy, desire, shame, loss, belonging and the effects of racism, homophobia, transphobia, cultural expectations or religious hurt.
the first step is to arrange an initial meeting to explore what brings you to therapy and how we might work together.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am qualified, senior member accredited and registered psychotherapist with British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists and Former vice President of the European Association for Counsellors. Also a Chartered Psychologist with the British Psychological Society
I have been practicing psychoanalytic psychotherapy and counselling in London for more than 20 years
Qualifications:
PhD in mental health, spirituality and healing processes,
MSc forensic psychology with Psychoanalysis,
MA in psychology of religion with Psychoanalysis,
PstGrad in Psychodynamic theory and Practice,
PstGrad in Clinical Supervision,
PostCert in Emotional Focused Couples Therapy,
PostCert in Trauma therapy among other degrees in psychotherapy and psychoanalysis
Accredited Gender Sex and Relationships Diversities Therapist
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.
British Psychological Society
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.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
I specialize in:
- Psychotherapy and counselling with individuals and couples
- Organisational consultancy
- Training in psychotherapy and Counselling
- Practical and theoretical seminars on aspects of Groupwork, Spirituality and Healing
- Group Facilitation Training
- Clinical Supervision
- Role consultancy for professionals
- In-house team programmes to increase productivity and effectiveness
Therapies offered
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Fees
£80.00 per session
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
FEES:
Generally these are as follows for a 50 min session :
FEES:
Individuals: £80
Couples: £80
I also accept Health Insurances: BUPA, WPA, Cigna, VITALITY HEALTH, Prue Health and AVIVA referrals.
BUPA: https://finder.bupa.co.uk/Consultant/view/200429/mr_nikolaos_souvlakis
Further information
Publications:
In press
Souvlakis, N. (in press). Queer psychoanalysis and the reworking of psychodynamic practice. Open University Press.
Souvlakis, N. (in press). Empathy as ontological orientation: Embodiment, therapeutic presence, and mirror-touch synaesthesia. British Journal of Psychotherapy.
Souvlakis, N. (in press). Decolonising counselling pedagogy in the age of artificial intelligence: Ethics, sustainability, and the future of human connection. In Decolonising counselling pedagogy in the age of artificial intelligence. Springer.
Souvlakis, N. (in press). Healing dimensions of sacred food rituals in ancient Greece: Psychoanalytic and cultural perspectives. In Knowledge systems in global cuisine and food art: A gastronomic legacy. Springer.
Journal articles
Khan, I., Dean, S., Ridge, D. T., & Souvlakis, N. (2025). The integration of Islamic psychology with acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). Culture, Medicine, and Psychiatry, 49, 1067–1086. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11013-025-09924-5
Souvlakis, N. (2025). Critical review of Caring for our shepherds: Understanding and coping with burnout as a pastor. Pastoral Psychology, 74, 843–845. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11089-025-01240-4
Souvlakis, N., & Ridge, D. T. (2025). Queering psychology education: Fostering inclusivity and destigmatization in academic curricula and mental health practices. Athens Journal of Psychology, 1(3), 139–150. https://doi.org/10.30958/ajpsy.1-3-1
Souvlakis, N., & Malcolm, C. (2008). The effect of counsellor differences in the therapeutic process. Cognitive Psychotherapy Journal, 13, 152–154.
Books
Souvlakis, N. (2021). Evil eye in Christian Orthodox society: A journey from envy to personhood. Berghahn Books. https://doi.org/10.1515/9781800731196
Souvlakis, N. (2021). The spirituality of the psyche. European Association for Counsellors.
Book chapters
Souvlakis, N. (2021). Psychological and pastoral care for survivors of human trafficking and the effects on their personhood. In Protecting the vulnerable: Addressing the sin of human trafficking and modern slavery. Greek Orthodox Archdiocese Press.
