Evangelia Botsaki, BACP

Evangelia Botsaki brings a blend of evidence-based training and personal curiosity to her work as a therapist, combining a background rooted in Greece with professional development in Scotland. She studied psychology in Athens before completing a bachelor’s degree in psychology at Napier University and an MSc in Children and Young People’s Mental Health at the University of Edinburgh. Her interest in practical, research-informed methods led her to complete a Diploma in Counselling and Groupwork with a CBT approach in 2019, and she has continued to deepen her skills with additional training in Trauma-Focused Therapy and ongoing study in Transactional Analysis.

Early placements saw her providing one-to-one therapy for people experiencing anxiety and low mood, and co-facilitating psychoeducational workshops on depression and unhelpful thinking patterns. Since then she has worked in private practice, supporting adults with issues such as anxiety, trauma, low self-esteem, relationship and intimacy difficulties, grief, and coping with life changes. Her practice also attends to a wide range of related concerns including attachment and abandonment issues, codependency, caregiver stress, and challenges around body image and belonging.

Known for a warm, collaborative, and compassionate style, she creates a space where clients can explore what has brought them to therapy and work toward meaningful change. She holds BACP, which is a professional association for counsellors and psychotherapists, and she is committed to ongoing professional development and reflective practice.

Therapeutic approaches for online support

Evangelia uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a respectful, empathetic space where the client’s experience leads the work; this approach helps people who are exploring self-esteem, feelings of not belonging, or relational difficulties by emphasizing understanding and acceptance. She also works with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns - a practical approach often used for anxiety, low mood, and sleep problems. When trauma is a central concern, Trauma-Focused Therapy is employed to help process traumatic experiences and reduce the ways those experiences affect daily life.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey, and Evangelia frames this as a collaborative process. She will work with each client to consider their needs, goals, and preferences, and together they will decide which methods or combination of techniques feel most helpful.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility for people balancing work, caregiving, or travel. These formats make it possible to access licensed professionals from different locations, schedule sessions around busy lives, and choose the communication style that fits a client’s comfort and routine.