Elpida Spyridonos
About me
I am a psychotherapist with 11 years of experience in the field of mental health, working with adolescents, adults and parents.
My clinical experience includes work in private practice, schools, child protection, as well as services supporting vulnerable populations. This background has given me a deeper understanding of the developmental, family and social factors that shape a person’s mental health.
My academic and clinical training includes Sociology, Child Psychology, Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology, as well as training in different psychotherapeutic approaches that enrich and shape my therapeutic thinking.
Qualifications & Experience
Academic Background
MSc in Forensic Psychiatry
MSc in Psychology of Child Development
BSc in Psychology
BSc in Sociology
Therapeutic Approaches
Person Centered Approach
Body Psychotherapy - Biosynthesis
Systemic Constellations
Emotional-Focused Therapy
Clinical Experience
11 years of experience in mental health, across private practice and institutional settings, including schools, child protection organisations, and services supporting children, adolescents and families.
My Approach to Therapy
Psychotherapy is a multidimensional process that combines scientific knowledge, clinical experience and the therapeutic relationship. The therapeutic relationship is central to my work, providing a stable foundation of safety and support, particularly when difficult or complex material emerges.
I work from an integrative and relational perspective, seeking to understand each person as a whole, within the context of their personal history and the systems of relationships in which they are involved.
The therapeutic process aims not only to alleviate symptoms, but also to foster new experiences that support emotional regulation, relational flexibility, authentic self-expression and a greater sense of personal freedom.
A Multidimensional Perspective
My approach integrates different perspectives for understanding the human experience, which complement each other throughout the therapeutic process.
Developmental & Child Psychology Perspective
Early relationships, developmental pathways and life experiences contribute to shaping a person’s emotional and relational experience in the present.
Person-Centred Approach
The therapeutic relationship is based on acceptance, authenticity and non-judgmental understanding, creating a safe space for exploring personal experience.
Somatic Psychotherapy Perspective
Human experience is approached as a dynamic connection between body, emotion and thought. Therapeutic work includes awareness of bodily experience, recognising the body as an important source of information, expression and personal resources.
Systemic & Relational Perspective
Relationships and recurring patterns are understood within the person’s family and broader context, their intergenerational history, and the ways in which they relate to others.
