About me
My name is Panos, and I am a Chartered Counselling Psychologist with extensive clinical experience in the NHS and private practice since 2015. I specialise in psychoanalytic therapy, integrative psychological therapy, and I have a strong background in CBT. My aim is to provide a confidential space where you can speak freely, without fear or shame. Together, we can explore questions of desire, repetition, loss, and change—not just managing symptoms, but thinking through their meaning, origins, and what sustains them.
We will begin by looking at what brings you to therapy now, how your difficulties are maintained, and what it might mean for you to live with greater clarity, satisfaction, or resilience. From there, we can begin to work on more core difficulties and help you consider how change might become possible, even if that feels difficult or painful. The direction and duration of therapy are shaped by your questions, commitments, and desire to change—whether you are seeking to understand a longstanding issue, navigate a crisis, or re-evaluate parts of your life that no longer serve you. You decide how long therapy lasts: it may take weeks, months, or even years, depending on how far you wish to go in finding new ways to cope, relate, and enjoy.
Please visit my website for more information on how I work, and for my terms and policies.
Training, qualifications & experience
I became qualified in 2015 and promptly after started working for primary, secondary and specialist NHS services. I had the privilege of working with people from various walks of life and have significant clinical experience with acute and chronic difficulties with anxiety, mood, personality and eating disorders, as well as complex trauma and psychosis. I specialised in Eating Disorders as well as in trauma-focused therapy in specialist NHS services in London. Between 2019-2021 I worked for a counselling service as Head of Clinical Services and as senior supervisor where I had the privilege of training clinical students and helping expand access to psychological therapy services.
I have been in private practice since 2017 - and there I focused on my independent psychoanalytic training and practice. I believe that there is a strong need to focus on the unconscious and the role it plays in our lives.
My qualifications are:
- International Neuropsychoanalysis Society (NPSA) Clinical Fellow since April 2024.
- British Psychological Society (BPS) Chartered Member (CPsychol) since January 2016.
- Healthcare Professions Council (HCPC) registered Practitioner Psychologist since July 2015.
- Doctorate of Psychology (DPsych), Counselling Psychology, City University London, February 2015.
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.
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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.
British Psychological Society
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.
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
Therapies offered
Fees
£75.00 - £150.00
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
I offer both remote and in-person sessions, but new treatments should not be exclusively remote.
The initial consultation (lasting 1-4 sessions) is paid only if we decide to have further sessions together, otherwise it is free of charge.
In some cases, we may spend an additional few initial sessions ("preliminary") before we decide whether and how we can work together. If we decide not to work together, I may waive the fee for these sessions.
Sessions cost between £75.00 and £150.00 (“sliding scale”) depending on your circumstances and this can be agreed upon starting therapy.
Sessions last approximately 45-50 minutes. Depending on what is discussed, and usually later in the course of therapy, sometimes we may end a session on an important question, conclusion or impasse - which might take us below or above the 45-minute mark.
Therapy takes place most often once weekly but we may meet more frequently if we agree that this may be more productive.
I have a 48-hour notice cancellation policy. If we can reschedule a cancelled or missed session before your next regular one, you won’t be charged for the cancellation. Generally I will insist to not miss sessions so we can keep the momentum of the therapy going. Holidays and emergencies are obviously an exception.
You may also be able to pay for your sessions through your insurer (BUPA, AXA).
PLEASE NOTE: For updated information on my practice, always check my website. My privacy policy and data use and protection information relevant to my services can be found on my website.
When I work
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Further information
Suffering can be found in many different forms. Sticking to labels and standardised therapy procedures will usually not get us far. Therapy is a highly individual process and is different for each person.
To book an initial consultation, send me an email or give me a call.
At the initial consultation we will discuss about your circumstances, what concerns bring you to therapy, and what you wish to get out of the process.
If we decide to continue to work together I can then help you understand for yourself what seems to be at the core of your suffering and how to move forward with meaningful and resilient action. I will listen to you carefully and highlight potentially helpful links between important parts of your life. Together we can examine things from new perspectives, identify what might feel difficult or stuck and create a space where unacknowledged parts can have a voice.
You decide how long therapy lasts, depending on how deep you wish to go in finding new ways to cope, to relate, and to enjoy.
Please visit my website for more information on how I work, and for my terms and policies.
