Georgia Chronaki, Counsellor/Psychotherapist
I am an Integrative Psychotherapist and registered member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). This means that I have been approved for meeting the standards of appropriate training and experience. I am a Certified Practitioner in Therapeutic Play Skills after completing specialist training in play therapy with Play Therapy UK (PTUK). In parallel, I work as University Psychology lecturer.
I have 15 years of experience working with people from all walks of life. My experience spans working with adults, children, and young people with various difficulties in clinical, educational and research settings.
In these settings, I have worked with adults with a range of difficulties, such as anxiety, depression, ADHD, anger difficulties, abuse, self-harm, mood and personality disorders. In addition, I have extensive experience in counselling for individuals with family and child related difficulties. I have specialist expertise in counselling for adults and children with ADHD and anger difficulties.
During my PhD in Psychology, I have offered psychological support to children and young people at the Ashurst Hospital Child and Family Centre in CAMHS. Also, I have extensive experience in working with vulnerable children in schools alongside Special Educational Needs Co-ordinators and educational psychologists. This included offering school counselling services (Place2Be).
Alongside my post-doctoral research, I worked in the Orchard Centre in Southampton Solent NHS Trust Child and Family Centre. In this role, I performed clinical interviews with parents and cognitive assessments with young people in a specialist ADHD clinic.
I am committed to continue improving on my ability to help individuals to live the fullest life possible.
Qualifications:
- Post graduate Certificate in Therapeutic Play Skills, Leeds Beckett University and the Academy of Child and Play Psychotherapy, (APAC), accredited by Play Therapy UK (PTUK).
- MA in Integrative Psychotherapy, University of Central Lancashire.
- Post graduate Diploma in Integrative Psychotherapy, University of Central Lancashire.
- Graduate Certificate in Advanced Counselling Skills, University of Central Lancashire.
- PhD in Psychology, University of Southampton.
- MSc in Child Development, UCL Institute of Education, University of London.
- BSc (Hons) in Psychology, Aristotle University.
