Psychologists - Mental Health Counselors for Burnout in Thessaly

About me and my therapy practice

I am a qualified counsellor and a registered accredited member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). My core training was based on the person centred approach at a masters level at Keele University. I am a Cognitive Analytic Therapy therapist/ practitioner accredited by the Association of Cognitive Analytic Therapy (ACAT) since 2023. I am also an EMDR therapist and a member of the EMDR Association. My experience and professional development have led me to adopt a pluralistic take on my practice that also introduces elements from therapeutic theories such as existential psychotherapies, compassion focused therapy, psychoanalytic theory and cognitive/ behavioural practices. I have also been trained in delivering supervision to counsellors and psychotherapists and I have supervised individual counsellors and teams of practitioners at a mental health charity, in a families social care setting and in a women's refuge near Manchester, UK.

I have delivered counselling to clients in higher education, the National Health Service and in the community sector. My client caseload includes people from various ethnic, cultural and class backgrounds, the LGBTQ+ demographic, and all age groups above 16. I have supported people with a variety of difficulties, including depression, anxiety, personality disorders, post - traumatic stress, obsessive - compulsive disorders, eating difficulties, managed psychotic symptoms such as delusions and hallucinations. I have worked with adults (16+) of any age who have experienced loss (through death, relationship breakdown, loss of employment or other), men and women that have suffered historic abuse, loss of family unit, life crises, workplace difficulties and people experiencing suicidal thoughts and engaging in self-harm. 

Practice description

I am particularly interested in working with people who have experienced developmental trauma and people who struggle in relationships and with forming helpful attachments with others. I welcome working with clients from any background including migrants and expats, which is a demographic that I occupy and is of particular academic interest to me. My clients will have the opportunity to be in a non-judgmental space with me where they will be able to explore their feelings, circumstances and experiences in confidence in order to reach a positive outcome. For those who find the immediacy of live contact challenging, or also for practical reasons, I offer text based counselling via chat or email message.

I am trained and have experience in delivering one-off, single session therapy and formulation sessions. I offer either a structured, time limited therapy arrangement or an open ended time frame, depending on what is required by my clients. 

My first session

I offer a free thirty-minute initial consultation. This is an opportunity to discuss what brings you to counselling, what your hopes and expectations are and for you to ask me any questions regarding how I can help you.

What I can help with

Abuse, Anxiety, Cultural issues, Depression, Identity issues, LGBTQ+ counselling, Loss, Men's issues, Obsessions, Post-traumatic stress, Relationships, Self esteem, Self-harm, Stress, Trauma, Vegan allied, Work related issues

Types of therapy

Brief therapy, Cognitive analytic therapy, EMDR, Existential, Humanistic, Interpersonal, Person centred, Phenomenological, Relational

Clients I work with

Adults, EAP, Older adults, Organisations, Trainees, Young people

How I deliver therapy

Email therapy, Long term sessions, Online therapy, Short term sessions, Text therapy, Time-limited

Languages spoken

English, Greek

Η Μάρα Γιαννέλη ειναι Ψυχολόγος- εκπ. Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια Συστημικής προσέγγισης και κάτοχος άδειας ασκήσεως επαγγέλματος.Σπούδασε Ψυχολογία στο Πάντειο Πανεπιστήμιο και πραγματοποιεί τις Μεταπτυχιακές της σπουδές στο τμήμα Human Resources Management του Πανεπιστημίου Northampton της Αγγλίας. Έχει παρακολουθήσει σεμινάρια που αφορούν στη διαχείριση του άγχους,στις διατροφικές διαταραχές καθώς και στη θετική ψυχολογία. Έχει εργαστεί σε δράσεις και οργανισμούς με άτομα που βρίσκονται στο φάσμα του αυτισμού, καθώς και με ψυχικά νοσήματα.Παρέχει διαδικτυακές συνεδρίες σε εφήβους, ενήλικες καθώς και σε ζευγάρια και οικογένειες