Evangelia Botsaki, BACP

Evangelia Botsaki is a counsellor who helps people facing midlife shifts, anxiety, low mood and relationship strain. She speaks English and Greek and draws on five years of practice to offer steady, practical support. Her manner is warm and collaborative, aimed at helping people untangle worries and find clearer ways forward.

Evangelia trained in psychology in Athens and completed a bachelor’s degree in psychology at Napier University in Scotland. She then took an MSc in Children and Young People’s Mental Health at the University of Edinburgh and completed a Diploma in Counselling and Groupwork with a CBT approach in 2019. She has provided one-to-one therapy and run psychoeducational workshops on depression and challenging negative thinking.

In private practice she sees adults for issues such as anxiety, trauma-related distress, low self-esteem and problems in close relationships. She has additional focus on topics like attachment concerns, codependency, grief, caregiver stress and coping with life changes. Evangelia brings a calm, non-judgemental presence and works at a pace set by the person in the room.

Her work blends client-centred listening with evidence-informed techniques from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Trauma-Focused Therapy. That means sessions include reflective conversation alongside practical tools to notice and shift unhelpful thoughts and patterns. She also uses groupwork skills when relevant.

People can expect straightforward, goal-minded conversations that still leave room for reflection. Evangelia aims to help clients build resilience, see patterns clearly and make small, workable changes that fit everyday life.

How her approaches work for online sessions

Evangelia works from a mix of client-centred listening and hands-on strategies. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on being heard and understood, helping people feel accepted while they talk through difficult feelings and choices. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) offers structured ways to spot and test unhelpful thoughts, which can be useful for anxiety, low mood and patterns that show up in midlife transitions.

She also uses Trauma-Focused Therapy when past events continue to affect daily life, offering methods to reduce distress and build coping skills. Deciding which approach to use is collaborative - the therapist and client will try ideas together, adjust what isn’t helping, and keep the person’s goals central to planning sessions.

Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people choose sessions that match practical needs, such as quieter surroundings or not being on camera. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists can help you weigh these practical choices and find a comfortable way to begin therapy.