Dr. Maria-Christina Kosteli, BACP

Dr. Maria-Christina Kosteli is a BACP-registered counsellor and an experienced psychologist who blends client-centered principles with evidence-based techniques to support people facing common life challenges. She trained in counselling psychology and holds 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. Earlier study at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens shaped her academic foundations and clinical outlook.

In practice she emphasizes a person-centered approach that supports self-development and personal growth, while also drawing on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address patterns of thinking and behaviour. Over a decade of work in diverse settings - including university services, clinics for chronic conditions, prevention centres, athletic teams and private practice - has given her a broad clinical background and experience with a wide range of presenting concerns.

Dr. Kosteli currently teaches as an associate professor of psychology and offers online counselling in the evenings to accommodate working clients. She has particular experience helping with anxiety, stress, relationship difficulties, low mood, bereavement, low self-esteem and questions of life purpose. She also has specialist experience supporting women and couples facing pregnancy-related issues such as miscarriage, baby loss and infertility. Her practice includes training in stress management techniques such as progressive muscle relaxation and mental skills work like visualisation to help clients build practical coping tools.