Dr. Maria-Christina Kosteli, BACP

Dr. Maria-Christina Kosteli is a psychologist and counsellor whose work blends person-centered values with evidence-based techniques to support people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, parenting challenges and other life transitions. She holds professional recognition as a BPS Chartered Psychologist, a registered EuroPsy Psychologist and a BACP registered counsellor - designations that indicate formal training and membership in established professional bodies. She completed her initial studies at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, earned an MSc in Counselling Psychology from Springfield College in the United States and a PhD in Psychology from the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom.

Across a decade of clinical practice she has worked in diverse settings including universities, clinics for chronic conditions, prevention centres, athletic teams and private practice. She applies a Person-Centered Approach that emphasizes self-development and self-actualisation, alongside training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, often integrating both approaches to meet individual needs. Her clinical interests include anxiety, low mood, relationship difficulties, bereavement, low self-esteem and struggles with life purpose, as well as pregnancy-related losses and fertility challenges. She is also experienced in stress management techniques such as progressive muscle relaxation and mental skills training like visualisation.

In addition to academic roles as an associate professor of psychology, she offers online counselling in the evenings and aims to provide compassionate support to people who feel overwhelmed or are finding life difficult to manage.