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Georgios  Nikolaou

Georgios Nikolaou, BACP

Therapist in United Kingdom

Compassionate counsellor focusing on practical growth

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Experience

6+ years

Credentials

BACP

Languages

English

Based in

United Kingdom

  • Integrative humanistic approach
  • Supports intimacy issues
  • Works with grief and loss

About Georgios

Georgios Nikolaou is a psychotherapeutic counsellor based in the United Kingdom. He centres the relationship with each client and brings warmth, genuineness and empathy to sessions. Georgios aims to treat people with respect and sensitivity while helping them move forward from difficult moments.

He describes his work as integrative and humanistic, blending different approaches to fit each person. He uses evidence-based methods and adapts conversations and plans to a person’s needs. This means sessions focus on practical changes and clearer self-understanding.

Georgios helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression and grief. He also supports those facing relationship and family difficulties, parenting strain, anger and low self-esteem. Intimacy-related concerns and sleeping problems are also areas he addresses.

His additional focus includes issues such as abandonment, attachment difficulties, caregiver stress, communication problems and infidelity. He has experience supporting first responders and emergency medical dispatchers, and works with people facing immigration-related strain and family of origin problems.

In sessions Georgios looks for patterns, strengths and coping skills to build on. He encourages clearer communication and greater self-awareness. The goal is to increase confidence and practical ways to cope with life changes, not just talk about them.

How Georgios blends talking therapies for online care

Georgios draws on Client-Centred Therapy to build a respectful, empathic relationship where a person feels heard. This approach focuses on listening, accepting the person’s experience and helping them find their own solutions to problems such as low self-esteem or relationship strain.

He also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and to work on practical strategies. CBT can be useful for worry, sleep problems, anxiety and low mood by breaking problems into manageable steps and building coping skills.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Georgios will discuss goals and preferences and together you will decide which methods fit best. He adapts plans as needs change so therapy stays relevant and goal-focused.

Confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific delivery methods. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work, childcare or travel, and it can reduce time spent commuting. It also allows for shorter check-ins when needed or regular weekly sessions to maintain momentum.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefCareer difficulties

Also works with

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImmigration issuesInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersPhobiasPrejudice and discriminationSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Psychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Registration details

BACP · United Kingdom
395909

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Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems can I bring to sessions?

Georgios works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family problems, intimacy-related issues, sleep difficulties and career-related worries.

What is his therapeutic style like?

He practises an integrative humanistic style that centres the relationship. Sessions aim to be warm, genuine and empathetic while using practical, evidence-informed techniques.

How much clinical experience does he have?

He has six years of experience working with people on issues such as family conflict, trauma, stress and first responder concerns.

What credentials and where is he based?

Georgios holds BACP accreditation and is based in the United Kingdom.

Can I work with him if I live outside the UK?

Yes, he accepts international clients and offers sessions in English to people based abroad.

Which session formats are offered?

Please confirm the current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.

How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?

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

How do I start therapy with him?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Some intimacy concerns have a physical side. If you notice pain or other physical symptoms, please speak with a doctor as well. Therapy can sit alongside medical care, not replace it.

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