Elena Demina

I still have availability for srandard and concession rate clients in person and online.

Hi, I’m Lena. I started my career as a medical doctor and later retrained as a counsellor and psychotherapist. I work with adults going through difficult life changes, experiencing burnout, relationship difficulties, stress and anxiety, recent or childhood trauma, or the challenges of immigration and adapting to a new environment.

I view therapy as a collaborative, human-to-human process. I don’t simply sit back; I am fully present and actively engaged, aiming for us to work together to help you find greater personal clarity and navigate life’s transitions, crises, loss and deep uncertainties, while offering you empathy and understanding.

I believe in human capacity to live creative, meaningful and fulfilling live. My approach acknowledges human potential for growth, development and change, while also recognising the destructive patterns, painful experiences and ways of relating that can keep us feeling stuck. My theraputic approach recognises the opportunity to become more aware of these patterns, to understand them with compassion, and to discover new ways of relating to ourselves, others and the world.

Rather than focusing on symptoms, we explore old patterns that no longer serve you while addressing the core questions of existence: freedom, choice, and personal direction. My goal is to offer an authentic space where I can help you resolve conflicts, build self-compassion, and align your life with what feels deeply meaningful to you.

I work predominantly from a humanistic approach, while seeing my practice as integrative, drawing on ideas from Gestalt, existential and systemic psychotherapy, as well as creative approaches. I work with people from diverse backgrounds and tailor my approach to each person, their individual needs and what feels most appropriate for them.

I offer short-term and log-term therapy to adults in English and also in Russian.

I offer a free, scheduled 20-minute initial consultation by phone, which gives us both an opportunity to see whether we would be a good fit for working together.