Nicoletta Katseniou

I offer in-person and online sessions from Monday to Thursday. 

In-person sessions take place only in Edinburgh (EH7).

I offer a free 20-minute discovery call that gives you the chance to ask questions about the way I work and whether it could be the right fit for you. 

Hello and welcome!

I’m Nicoletta, I'm originally from Greece but I have been calling Edinburgh home for over 10 years now.

Having benefited invaluably from therapy  during my own healing journey, I believe that gaining self-awareness and making meaningful changes is possible with support from the right therapist. In my practice, I work in a relational way prioritising the therapeutic relationship and offering a supportive space where you can bring all parts of yourself, without fear of judgement or rejection. Together, at a pace that suits you, we will engage in gentle and explorative conversations about your life and the impact of past and present experiences on your feelings and the way you relate to yourself and others.

As we do not live in a vacuum, I am particularly passionate about offering a therapeutic space that is social justice-informed. This means moving away from pathologising emotional distress and instead acknowledging the contribution of environmental, social/cultural, and economic factors to the origin and maintenance of psychological difficulties. This approach has strongly informed my work with female survivors of domestic abuse during my time in a domestic abuse organisation.

As an immigrant myself, I bring my own lived experience of immigration and its impact on our sense of self and identity. Having lived, worked and studied in international settings for 16 years now, I embrace diversity in all its forms. My practice is inclusive of gender, sexual and relationship diversity (GSRD), neurodivergence, LGBTQIA and BIPOC+ affirming.

I am trained in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), but I practice integratively tailoring my approach to meet your unique needs. As such, I draw from a range of modalities including CBT, Narrative Therapy, Compassion-Focused Therapy, and Internal Family Systems. 

My approach is based on the core principles of anti-oppressive and trauma-informed practice which means that I work within a non-hierarchical framework that offers safety, choices, collaboration, trustworthiness, and transparency.

During the first session we will explore together what brought you to therapy and what you hope to gain from it. 

You don't need a clear goal to start therapy. We can always start exploring what feels most important at present.