About me
A warm and creative Psychotherapeutic Counsellor, with years of experience working with issues like anxiety, depression, self-harm, eating disorders and other. My approach is Integrative, which means that I draw on a range of therapeutic thinking and models (Humanistic, Psychodynamic, CBT etc) in order to accommodate the individual needs of the person I work with. In addition, my foundation was on Art Psychotherapy which gave me the ability to use tools such as Drawing, Music, Sandtray and other in my work, if that is something you would be interest to experiment with (you do not have to be an artist, I am not!).
Part of my training has been Child and Adolescent orientated, which gave me the skills needed to work with children, adolescent and young adults. And I feel that this part of my training gave more depth to my work with adults.
My style is open and respectful of my client and I hold a space for them where they will be heard and where they may explore any issues they bring, at a pace that is comfortable for them. And as a strong believer in race, culture, gender, sexuality and relationship diversity and equality, I welcome people of all ages and backgrounds in my practice.
I can work with you in English or Greek, face to face at Finchley Central or online via Zoom. I also offer One-Off Consultations and Single Session Therapy. Please give me a call if you are unsure which service will be best for you, I will be more than happy to discuss.
*If you are in crisis and need immediate support please contact Samaritans at 116 123. The calls are free and the service is available 24 hours 7 days a week.*
Training, qualifications & experience
Training and qualifications
- MA in Integrative Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy and Counselling (graduation pending due Pandemic), Terapia with University of Middlesex, accredited by UKCP.
- Postgraduate Diploma in Integrative Counselling, Terapia with University of Middlesex, accredited by BACP.
- Advanced Diploma in the Therapeutic and Educational Application of the Arts, Foundation of the UKCP and HCPC accredited training in Integrative Art Psychotherapy, Institute for Arts in Therapy and Education (IATE) with University of East London.
- Master Practitioner in Eating Disorders & Obesity, National Centre for Eating Disorders, currently training.
- Certified Cyber Therapist, Online Therapy Instituted, accredited by ACTO.
Experience
I have worked therapeutically with children, teenagers, parents, teachers and adults and I have experience working with various issues such as anxiety, depression, self-harm, eating disorders, gender identity and other. I also have extensive experience on working with Counselling trainees.
Member organisations
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
BACP is one of the UK’s largest professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy. Therapists registered with the Association fall into a number of different membership categories such as Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP and Registered Member MBACP (Accred), each standing for different levels of training and experience. MBACP (Accred) and MBACP (Snr Accred) members have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by the Association.
Registered members can be found on the BACP Register, which was the first register to achieve Accredited Voluntary Register status issued by the Professional Standards Authority. Individual Members will have completed an appropriate counselling and/or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but will not appear on the BACP Register until they've progressed to Registered Member MBACP status.
All members are bound by a Code of Ethics & Practice and a Complaints Procedure. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
Accredited register membership
Accredited Register Scheme
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Areas of counselling I deal with
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Fees
£60.00 per session
Free initial online session
Concessions offered for
Additional information
- Standard fee £60 per session. Sliding Scale.
- Ad hoc Consultations for Parents and Professionals £70.
- Single Session Therapy £70.
Availability
Working weekdays after 5pm & Sat mornings.
Currently there is only availability for Consultations or Single Session Therapy.
Further information
I believe in equal opportunities, so if due to your circumstances your needs cannot be accommodated by the standard counselling set up i.e. someone with a disability, a single parent with very young children and no childcare etc. let’s talk and find a solution that works for both of us. Parents with young babies are very welcome to come with their little one.