Project Description
Ilia is the Clinical Referral Coordinator at Therapy Harley Street with an extended experience on working in Academia and alongside Charities and the community. Within her private clinic she is particularly interested in human challenges arising from psychological trauma and the experience of the physical body.
As an Existential Psychotherapist she has a significant work experience within NHS, working with Stroke survivors and, Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) patients on emotional resiliency and body dissatisfaction. She has also worked with eating disorder patients within NELFT and her private practice, providing an integrative approach to Eating Disorders. Her approach involves techniques from CBT, mindfulness, breathwork and somatic practices within an Existential therapy framework.
As a Neuroscientist she has an extensive work experience in competitive international environments. She has conducted pioneering research projects in UCL on epilepsy, mentalisation in body awareness, awareness of illness and interoception. Along with her studies she became a trained neuropsychological and cognitive assessment provider.
Ilia’s doctoral thesis focuses on how women that have had multiple cosmetic surgeries perceive and experience themselves and their physical bodies. Her scientific interests also translate into her clinical work with women who wish to explore their desire to modify their physical appearance for aesthetic reasons.
“Together, within a safe and confidential therapeutic space, we will make sense of past experiences, explore your personal beliefs, values and hopes and assist you in coming to terms with a past that is carried into the present. Diving deep into our internal world and observing how past and current experiences shape who we are at the moment, can facilitate self-compassion and self-growth. Therapy for me is a journey to self-knowledge, acceptance, and choice that we can all embark on. I genuinely believe that no human being needs “fixing” as there is nothing broken about them. “
What I can help with
Eating Disorders, Body image concerns, Body dissatisfaction, Anxiety, Bereavement, Cultural issues, Depression, Identity issues, Life coaching, Loss, Personal development, Post-traumatic stress, Relationships, Self esteem, Spirituality, Stress, Trauma, Women’s issues, Work related issues
Providing therapy both in English and in Greek.
Types of therapeutic approaches I work with:
Existential, Phenomenological, Psychodynamic, Relational, Mindfulness, Somatic Psychotherapy
Accreditations and memberships:
UKCP
THERAPY HARLEY STREET
10 Harley Street, London W1G 9PF
+44 (0) 207 289 5656
admin@therapyharleystreet.co.uk