About Maria
Maria is a Registered Counselling Psychologist, who also works towards her specialization in Emotion Focused Therapy at the Cyprus Institute of Emotion Focused Therapy under clinical supervision.
Languages spoken:
• Greek (native)
• English (fluent)
Maria is happy to work with clients who would feel more comfortable speaking any of these languages.
Description
Maria has experience in working with individuals facing a variety of challenges including: trauma-related difficulties, grief and bereavement, significant life transitions, shame, social anxiety, generalised anxiety, stress, interpersonal difficulties, minority related difficulties, LGBTQ+ related difficulties. Maria aims to foster a collaborative, safe and compassionate environment whereby clients feel understood.
Maria’s way of working
Maria takes an integrative approach to therapy, combining techniques and tools from different therapeutic approaches such as systemic therapy, narrative therapy, emotion-focused, cognitive behavioral (CBT), mindfulness, and other evidence-based approaches. She collaborates with the client and she believes in tailoring her therapeutic interventions to the unique needs, experiences, and goals of each client to facilitate their growth and empowerment to create narratives centered on resilience.
Maria gives great emphasis on building a collaborative and compassionate therapeutic alliance that enhances clients in re-authoring their polyphonic personal stories, identifying the strengths and values and strive towards achieving their goals. Additionally, she works collaboratively with clients towards seeing themselves as active agents in their lives capable of making meaningful changes and finding solutions that align with their values.
With an adaptable approach, Maria works with clients on both short- and long-term bases.
Maria’s training and background
Maria is a registered Counselling psychologist in Cyprus. She undertook her postgraduate degree at the University of Edinburgh and European University. Maria has been trained in various therapeutic approaches such as Systemic therapy, trauma focused-CBT, psychodynamic, person-centered. She has also undertaken the first level of further specialist training in Emotion Focused Therapy with Prof. Robert Elliott.
Maria’s clinical experience spans in several settings, including individual therapy, group therapy, psychoeducational workshops, university counselling services, community mental health centers, group settings, and private practice, where she has worked with individuals either in one-on-one or in group settings.
Passionate about continuous professional development, Maria regularly participates in further training and attends continuing professional development workshops.
