Effie Hicks, BACP

Effie Hicks is a psychotherapist based in the United Kingdom who blends depth work with practical tools. She holds a Masters in psychotherapy and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). Effie offers a warm, interactive style aimed at helping people make meaningful change.

She draws on Jungian, psychodynamic and mindfulness approaches to shape sessions around each person’s needs. That means looking at patterns that repeat in relationships and everyday life, noticing how thoughts and feelings show up in the body, and using mindfulness to build steadiness and focus. Sessions are conversational rather than formal, so people can speak plainly about what matters to them.

Effie has worked in both private and voluntary settings over eight years. Her practice covers a wide range of concerns including anxiety, stress, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, self-esteem and career strain. She also helps with eating and sleeping problems, parenting stress and compassion fatigue.

Additional focus areas include attachment and abandonment issues, communication and control problems, codependency, blended family challenges, body image and forgiveness. She is comfortable working with LGBT issues and with people facing major life changes such as separation or career transitions.

Sessions are offered in English and Greek and can be arranged for people outside the UK. Therapy is shaped to each person’s pace, with an emphasis on developing insight and practical coping skills.

How Jungian, Psychodynamic and Mindfulness Work Online

Jungian approaches look at imagery, dreams and repeating life patterns to help people make sense of inner conflicts and emotional themes. This can be useful for issues like identity, attachment and deep-rooted emptiness.

Psychodynamic work focuses on the relationships and patterns that shape how someone feels and behaves. It helps people understand where difficult reactions come from and how to change long-standing habits that cause pain.

Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve concentration. It is often used alongside depth work to manage anxiety, stress and compulsive behaviours.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences and practical needs, and together they will decide which methods to use. This collaborative approach helps tailor sessions so people feel the work fits them.

Online therapy offers real flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be a low-bandwidth option, live chat suits quick check-ins and text messaging supports ongoing processing between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, travel and family commitments while keeping continuity of care with registered or accredited professionals.