Thomais Pelekanou BSc (Hons), PGDip, Psychotherapist-Counsellor BACP (accred)
About me
Life’s many challenges can cause us to feel lost, stuck and unable to cope. A sudden loss, debilitating illness or traumatic experience can turn our lives upside down. Parenting issues, financial pressures and mental illness can jeopardize our families’ wellbeing. Relationship problems can cause anger, depression and loneliness. And work-related issues can lead to decreased satisfaction, burnout and poor performance. Whether short-term or deeply entrenched, our problems can rob us of our peace of mind, self-esteem and ability to create rewarding lives.
Now imagine how your life would change if you could
- overcome traumatic experiences
- create a more loving and cohesive family
- build more fulfilling relationships or
- better manage workplace issues.
As a Psychotherapist and Counsellor, I can help you make sense of your feelings and what you’re going through. We will work together to identify emotional triggers, understand unhelpful patterns and behaviours and decipher conflicting messages in personal and professional situations. We will also identify the things you can change and develop ways to change them.
I have nearly 20 years of experience helping people from diverse backgrounds solve their problems and reach their full potential. I also help employees in the financial sector manage the circumstances—such as high-stress levels, long work hours and excessive demands—that can have a detrimental impact on their physical and psychological health. I provide a safe and supportive space where clients’ individuality is respected, and I use a tailor-made, holistic approach to help them reach awareness and resolution.
Things might be hard right now, but healing and growth are within reach. I can help you regain your power and realise your goals. You can call me at 074 07062 736 or send me an email to thomaispelekanou@gmail.com to arrange a consultation.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am an Accredited Counsellor and Psychotherapist with the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy and abide by its high ethics and code of practice.
My training since the start of my career was in the mental health sector, and I have worked in London, New York and Athens. I have worked in the National Health Service, charitable organisations, and a leading employee assistance program.
The aim is to manage difficult feelings, build confidence and have loving relationships while fulfilling your potential in life, supporting you to make new healthier choices and appreciating your own life’s process.
Qualifications:
PGDip in Person-Centred Counselling, Strathclyde University, Glasgow, UK
Member organisations
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 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
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
Availability
Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays 6.00 -9.00 pm
Wednesdays and Fridays 10.00-9.00 pm
Saturday mornings
