Who am I?
People who know me best would describe me as a warm and compassionate individual that makes people feel safe. As a therapist, my aim is to create a supportive, therapeutic environment where you will experience respect, acceptance, and empowerment.
Although the main focus of my training is in CBT, I would describe my approach as one that places importance on meeting the individual needs of my clients.
Each individual is different and unique so some clients may respond better to the structured nature and tools of CBT whilst others may benefit more from Compassion Focused therapy, Inner Child Healing or Trauma Focused therapy.
My intent is to offer a safe and confidential space, where you can freely explore aspects of your life that have been causing you discomfort, without feeling judged. I am here to accept you for who you are and give you an opportunity to be heard, to be seen and to heal.
Despina’s educational background includes a bachelor’s degree (BA) in Psychology, a master’s degree (MSc) in Research Methods in Psychology and a diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Groupwork.
Despina has also completed the COSCA certificate in Counselling Skills at the University of Glasgow. She regularly undergoes supervision to maintain professional practice and continues her professional learning through additional professional development courses. Despina is PVG (Protection of Vulnerable Groups) registered with Disclosure Scotland.
Along with her psychology training, Despina has experience in the business start-up sector with involvement in areas such as Recruitment, Sales, Business Development and Customer Relationships.
“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.”
