Eleni Chimarrides

Eleni Chimarrides is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with six years' experience. She trained in psychology at the University of Derby and supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger and trauma-related issues. Her style is warm and interactive and she aims to treat everyone with respect and compassion.

She works from a person-centred perspective that looks at emotional, intellectual, social and spiritual needs together. Sessions focus on helping people talk through what matters to them and build on their own strengths. Practical ideas and gentle education about symptoms and reactions are offered where helpful.

Her approach draws on mindfulness and somatic techniques to help people notice how thoughts and body sensations connect. Trauma-focused methods are used when past events continue to cause distress. Conversations are paced to suit each person and to avoid overwhelming memories.

Eleni pays attention to issues such as self-esteem, communication problems, guilt and shame, and workplace stress. She also supports people dealing with addictions, compassion fatigue, isolation and prejudice-related distress. The goal is to help people make manageable changes and find clearer ways to cope.

Sessions are collaborative and aim to help clients become the experts in their own lives. People who want a supportive, empathetic counsellor who listens and offers practical tools may find her approach a good fit.

How her approaches work in online counselling

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding without judgement. The therapist helps people make sense of their feelings and supports them to find their own solutions, which can be useful for depression, relationship worries and self-esteem concerns.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention skills to notice thoughts and bodily sensations in the present moment. This can reduce rumination and help with anxiety, stress and symptoms that follow difficult events.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and how certain techniques feel in practice. Decisions about which approaches to use are made collaboratively and can change as needs change.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example by reducing travel time or allowing a session during a lunch break. It also lets people access a therapist from their local area in the UK. If you want to know which session formats are offered, please confirm the current options before booking so you can choose what fits your routine.