Counsellor profile
Effie Hicks, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - relationships and codependency
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- Credentials
- BACP
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom / 303861
- Experience
- 8 years
- Languages
- English, Greek
- Location
- United Kingdom
About
- Jungian therapy
- Mindfulness
- Psychodynamic work
About Effie
Effie Hicks is a BACP-registered counsellor and psychotherapist with eight years of experience based in the United Kingdom. She works with adults on concerns such as anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, stress and the patterns that leave people putting others first. Sessions are available in English and Greek and she accepts international clients.
Her approach draws on Jungian ideas, mindfulness and psychodynamic work. She uses these to help people notice recurring relationship patterns, understand attachment and abandonment issues, and explore feelings like emptiness or codependency. She also supports those facing grief, trauma, addictions and self-esteem struggles.
In practical terms she helps people name what keeps repeating in their relationships. That can mean examining family-of-origin issues, communication and control problems, or struggles around commitment and intimacy. She offers space to look at body image and eating concerns alongside emotional patterns that feed them.
Sessions include exploring dreams and inner-child material when that helps the person make sense of current behaviour. Mindfulness-based practices can be offered to manage anxiety, stress and sleep problems. Psychodynamic work helps trace how past experiences shape present choices.
Effie’s background includes work in both private and voluntary sectors, supporting adults and, previously, children and couples in different settings. She draws on that variety when deciding how to work with each person. To start, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session through the site.
How sessions work
How her approaches are used in online work
Jungian therapy invites people to look at symbols, dreams and recurring images to understand deeper patterns. It can help when someone keeps repeating relationship roles or feels a strong sense of emptiness that is hard to name.Mindfulness therapy centres on simple attention practices and breathing techniques to reduce anxiety, improve sleep and steady intense emotions. Psychodynamic work traces how early attachments and family-of-origin issues shape current behaviour and relationship choices.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist and client discuss which methods fit the person’s goals, needs and preferences. That collaborative decision can change as understanding grows during sessions.
The practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy week and avoiding travel time. Online work can make it easier to keep regular appointments and to try shorter check-ins when life is hectic. Please confirm the specific session formats available before booking so you know how sessions will be arranged.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
8+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Greek
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, stress, grief, trauma, addictions and self-esteem problems, among others.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style combines Jungian, psychodynamic and mindfulness approaches in an interactive way that looks at patterns and emotional life.
How much experience does she have?
She has eight years of experience practising as a counsellor and psychotherapist in private and voluntary settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works from the United Kingdom.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and Greek, and she accepts international clients.
Which session formats does she offer?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.