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Effie Hicks

Therapist / counsellor · United Kingdom

Effie HicksBACP

Compassionate psychotherapy integrating Jungian and mindfulness approaches

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  • Experience8 years
  • LanguagesEnglish, Greek
  • SessionsOnline
  • Jungian and psychodynamic
  • Mindfulness-based work
  • Supports pregnancy and childbirth

About Effie

Effie Hicks is a psychotherapist who blends Jungian, psychodynamic and mindfulness approaches to support people through major life changes. She holds a Masters degree in psychotherapy and healing and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). Effie brings eight years of practice to her work and speaks English and Greek.

Her style is warm and interactive. Sessions are shaped around the person in front of her, not a fixed formula. She uses Jungian ideas to look at dreams and symbols, psychodynamic thinking to consider repeated patterns, and mindfulness to build calm and focus in daily life.

Effie has worked in both voluntary and private settings with adults, couples and children. She helps with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, grief and trauma. She also supports people with relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting and blended family challenges, and problems with sleep or eating.

Practical issues such as communication problems, codependency and managing anger are also part of her practice. She can help people dealing with attachment or abandonment concerns, body image or self-esteem issues, and the strain of career and life transitions.

Many clients come after painful experiences or life shifts. Effie says the decision to start therapy can feel difficult. She aims to offer a steady, accepting presence while clients talk through feelings, try out different ways of coping, and make changes that matter to them.

How Jungian, Mindfulness and Psychodynamic Work Online

Jungian Therapy explores dreams, symbols and personal meanings to help people make sense of difficult feelings and recurring themes. It can be useful when someone wants to understand patterns that repeat across relationships or life stages.

Mindfulness Therapy brings attention to the present moment and simple practices for managing stress and anxiety. This approach helps people build calmer responses to upsetting thoughts and physical tension.

Psychodynamic Therapy looks at how past experiences shape current feelings and reactions. It can be helpful for people who notice the same problems reappearing and want to understand why they happen.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and together they will try ways of working that fit the person's needs. That collaborative process helps shape whether one approach or a blend feels most useful.

Confirm the specific session formats when booking, as options are set by the therapist. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow follow-up between appointments when helpful. It also makes working with a therapist who speaks English or Greek more accessible across locations.

Professional registration

  • BACP United Kingdom · No. 303861

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Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisPostpartum depressionSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Jungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic Therapy

Experience

8+ years

Credentials

BACP · United Kingdom

Languages

English, Greek

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression and trauma, and also supports people with relationship, intimacy and parenting concerns.

What is her general therapy style?

Her style is warm and interactive, combining Jungian, psychodynamic and mindfulness ideas to suit each person.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has eight years of experience working as a counsellor and psychotherapist in voluntary and private settings.

What professional registration does she hold and where does she practise?

She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported during sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Greek.

Can people living outside the UK work with her?

She accepts international clients; confirm time zones and practical details when arranging sessions.

How are fees and payment handled?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin a therapy relationship with her?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

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