- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
About Effie
Effie Hicks is a psychotherapist with eight years' experience and membership of the BACP. She lists stress, anxiety, relationships, family concerns, self-esteem, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief and intimacy-related issues among the areas she helps people with. Sessions are offered in English and Greek and she works with people in the United Kingdom and internationally.
Effie trained to a masters level in psychotherapy and healing and has worked in both private and voluntary settings. She draws on Jungian, psychodynamic and mindfulness approaches, and combines these with person-centred ideas when that suits the person in front of her. That means sessions may include talking about past patterns, noticing how thoughts and feelings show up in the body, and looking at personal symbols such as dreams.
Her approach is interactive and conversational. People can expect a mix of reflective listening, exploring emotions and thought patterns, and practical attention to sleep, eating or relationship habits when those are part of the concern. She also offers specific work such as Jungian dream analysis and inner child work when appropriate.
Effie has experience in counselling adults, couples and children across private and voluntary services. Her stated additional focuses include attachment and abandonment issues, avoidant personality patterns, blended family questions, codependency and communication problems. She also notes work with eating and body image concerns, divorce and separation, and compassion fatigue.
To begin, visitors are asked to use the site matching process and schedule an initial session. Sessions operate through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time, and practical details about formats should be confirmed before booking.
How Effie's approaches translate to online work
Jungian Therapy looks at symbols, dreams and personal themes that repeat across a person's life. Online sessions can use discussion of dreams or imagery to help identify those patterns and how they relate to current worries such as social anxiety or relationship strain.Mindfulness Therapy focuses on present-moment noticing of thoughts, feelings and bodily sensations. In an online session this often means guided attention exercises and short practices that clients can try between meetings to manage stress or regulate emotion.
Psychodynamic Therapy pays attention to past relationship patterns and how they reappear now. Talking about recurring behaviour and early attachments can shed light on difficulties with intimacy, avoidance or abandonment worries.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss clients' needs, goals and preferences and agree what to try first. That decision is collaborative and can be adjusted as therapy progresses.
Practical benefits of online sessions include easier fitting of appointments into work or family routines and fewer travel requirements. Confirm which session formats are available before booking, as the site listing does not specify formats. Online meetings can also allow for shorter check-ins or for doing mindfulness practices together with less equipment needed.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
8+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Greek
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She lists stress, anxiety, relationships, family concerns, self-esteem, depression, addictions, trauma, grief and intimacy-related issues among the areas she works with.
What is her therapeutic style?
She describes an interactive, conversational style that blends Jungian, psychodynamic and mindfulness approaches with person-centred ideas.
How long has she practised?
She has eight years of clinical experience in private and voluntary settings.
What professional credential does she hold?
She is a registered member of the BACP which is listed as her professional credential.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and Greek.
Can people from other countries work with her?
She accepts international clients and works with people located in the United Kingdom and abroad.
How are sessions scheduled and paid for?
Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time and cost varies with location; the site matching process is used to arrange bookings.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.