Who am I?
People who know me best would describe me as a warm and compassionate individual who makes people feel safe. As a therapist, my aim is to create a supportive environment where you can experience respect, acceptance and empowerment.
I embrace and have a strong understanding of diversity, coming from various backgrounds, ethnicities and religions, and I bring this into every therapeutic relationship.
Although the main focus of my training is in CBT, I place real importance on meeting the individual needs of each client. Some clients respond well to the structure of CBT, while others benefit more from Compassion Focused Therapy, Inner Child Healing or Trauma-Focused work.
My intent is to offer a safe and confidential space where you can freely explore what has been causing you discomfort, without feeling judged - an opportunity to be heard, to be seen and to heal.
I am particularly passionate about supporting clients with:
My earlier career in business start-ups - across recruitment, sales, business development and customer relationships - continues to inform how I connect with people. I regularly undergo supervision and continue my professional development.
“Despina and the MAC Counselling team have been amazing and completely changed my mind about counselling and therapy! I could not rate Despina any higher!”
“Despina is a wonderful counsellor. She listened carefully to my problems and very quickly and articulately summarised the underlying issues. With this new insight, she gently encouraged me to question my own perspectives and together we came up with a plan of action to move forward, which has ultimately led to the results I was hoping for. I would have no hesitation in recommending Despina to anyone who is deliberating over whether or not they should seek therapy.”
