Mr Alexis Zachariou

I am a qualified psychodynamic counsellor and a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). I offer a confidential and thoughtful space where you can speak openly about what is happening in your life and begin to understand yourself and your relationships more deeply. My approach is psychodynamic, which means that alongside thinking about what is troubling you now, we may explore how earlier experiences, relationships and ways of coping continue to influence how you feel, relate to others and respond to situations today. Sometimes we can find ourselves repeating patterns without fully understanding why, or experiencing feelings that seem difficult to make sense of. Therapy offers an opportunity to explore these patterns rather than simply trying to manage the symptoms they create. I have experience working with anxiety, depression and low mood, relationship and family difficulties, bereavement and loss, separation and relationship breakdown, low self-esteem, identity and sexuality, loneliness, anger, childhood experiences and difficulties with attachment and abandonment. I also work with people experiencing significant periods of change or who feel stuck, overwhelmed or uncertain about themselves or the direction of their lives. I do not believe therapy is about telling you what to do or providing ready-made answers. Instead, we work together with curiosity and at a pace that feels manageable, paying attention not only to what you are experiencing but also to what may lie beneath it. Over time, this can help you develop a greater understanding of yourself, recognise recurring patterns and create the possibility of responding differently.