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A Place to Receive Help

If you are struggling with anxiety, addiction, or relationship issues of any kind, I am here to provide the help you need. I have worked as a counsellor in the South West for over 15 years, giving clients of all backgrounds a safe, warm, compassionate space to explore their issues and supporting them to heal and recognise their own inner potential for growth. Reaching out for counselling can be daunting, especially if you haven’t done it before, but taking that first step is the hardest and most important part of your journey towards a better place.

Feel free to give me a call at any time to ask any questions you might have about my counselling in Cirencester and online.

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How I Work With You

I take a flexible, personalised approach to my work with clients, starting off in a person-centered way – allowing you to bring what you like to the session and giving you unconditional positive regard throughout. After we have a clear understanding of your situation, I will take a more directive approach, taking care to notice how you relate to me, yourself, and the wider world, as well as challenging you on certain beliefs you hold about yourself. Our work will be about more than just giving you a place to talk; this is a space where we actively get to the root cause of your issues and, through working collaboratively, move forward with greater mindfulness, peace, and self-acceptance.

Anxiety

I understand how hard it is to live with anxiety. That constant negative, catastrophising inner voice stops you from ever feeling at peace with yourself – like having a fire alarm going off in your head when there’s no fire. Our work will revolve around helping you break the cycle of feeding that negative wolf, changing your critical voice into something more compassionate. I have experience in working with all forms of anxiety, such as generalised anxiety disorder, shyness, panic attacks, social anxiety, phobias, and obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Addiction

My work with addiction is based on the 12-step programme, where we recognise the role addiction plays in your life and look to find a power greater than yourself to break the cycle. By looking at your addiction from a compassionate, curious perspective, we will identify the core reasons behind why you became addicted in the first place. Looking at the ‘why’ behind your addiction – whether it’s alcohol, drugs, sex, shopping, gambling, or eating – is the only way we can reach a place where you don’t feel the need to keep sinking into certain substances or behaviours as a way of making yourself feel better.

Relationships

I am experienced in helping individuals who are struggling with relationship issues of all kinds. This could include difficulties around addiction affecting a family or marriage, or perhaps people living with self-esteem issues around relationships. You might be constantly running into the same unhealthy relationships, have issues with boundaries, or suffer from domestic abuse. Whatever relationship issue you are going through, I give you a safe, confidential place to talk them through.

Other Areas I Help With

Abuse – Emotional, Physical, Sexual

Anger Management

Low Self-Esteem

Bereavement and Loss

Carers

Cultural issues

Depression

Divorce and Separation

Mindfulness

Panic attacks

Phobias

Relaxation

Self-Defeating behaviours

Spirituality

Trauma

Initial Consultation

I offer a free, no-obligation 30-minute consultation over the phone before diving into sessions together. This is your chance to get a feel for me as a therapist and decide whether you’d be comfortable working with me going forward. You can also ask any questions that may be on your mind. You aren’t required to talk about any of your issues in depth if you don’t want to, but I do encourage clients to walk me through what has brought them to therapy, as this makes it easier for us to tackle the heart of the issue in future sessions.

Supervision

Along with working as a counsellor in Cirencester and online, I am also qualified to provide a clinical supervision service to those in my profession. Supervision is such a fundamental part of being a therapist, whether you are still a trainee or have practiced for many years. This is a trusting, friendly space for you to bring any difficulties you are facing within your profession out into the open and feel supported by others in your field, ensuring you continue to grow both professionally and personally.

Pricing and Session Length

All sessions are 50 minutes and cost £60. I offer flexible pay-as-you-go sessions or packages, as well as a sliding scale for those on lower income.

I understand that reaching out for therapy can be scary, but I am here to make the process as easy and friendly as possible. My practice is a safe, strictly confidential space for you to talk through what’s bothering you in your own time, and in your own way. To learn a bit more about counselling in Cirencester and online, don’t hesitate to give me a call.

About Me

Ever since a young age, I have been curious about the problem of addiction and why people behave in the way they do, always doing what I could to give support to those who were struggling. Along with 15 years of experience as a qualified counsellor in Cirencester, I have worked in residential rehabilitation clinics for 10 years, as well as over a year doing voluntary work, and have a decade of experience in supporting clients with low self-esteem, anxiety, relationship issues, anger, and other trauma-related problems.

My passion has always been to work with clients to overcome negative patterns through the power of compassionate enquiry, helping them to understand what initial pain lies behind maladaptive behaviours like addiction. To this day, I am always working to improve the quality of my service for clients through regular CPD, including managing anxiety, relapse prevention and Compassionate Focused Therapy.

Counsellor Caroline Pantzelioudaki
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Qualifications and Additional Information

  • BSc Honours in Counselling (2014 Bath Spa University)
  • Diploma in Counselling Supervision (NCS Accredited 2019) 
  • Introduction to CBT and CFT as part of degree (2014 Bath Spa)
  • Qualified Addictions specialist (Member of the Addictions Professionals) 
  • Schema Therapy (2020)
  • TA 101 Transactional Analysis (2020)
  • Compassionate Enquiry Masterclass with Dr Gabor Mate (2022) 
  • Registered Member of the BACP
  • Registered Member of NCS 
  • Registered Member of the Addiction Professionals (FDAP)
  • Fully Insured
  • Regular Clinical Supervision
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"Dear Caroline,


I just wanted to say thank you for all the energy and effort you've put into my recovery. You have treated me with understanding and respect every step of the way and your sense of humour has been a mainstay with each session.


I am grateful that we met and that you could witness my progress from the very start. Things were not always easy, I had my 'moments', but you always seemed to keep the faith and made me feel comfortable with 'home truths', very important in helping me realise my place in the world and my relationship with those surrounding me."

Rachel

"I feel, healthier, happier, fitter and above all ‘calm’ and ‘peaceful.’ I’ve had the help of Caroline my counsellor who I meet on Zoom bi-weekly, I find these sessions very therapeutic and a chance to share my recovery journey with a ‘primary’ contact whom I completely trust with my inner most thoughts/fears and joys."

Anon

"It’s no exaggeration to say that I wouldn’t be approaching six months in recovery from drug addiction if it wasn’t for Caroline’s skill, professionalism and unwavering support. I'd likely be very ill or dead. I have worked with Caroline over the past 12months post-treatment. I think I probably wasn’t an easy client because my self-awareness and ability to be honest with myself, let alone someone else, was non-existent when I met her. I did not want to look at myself or my behaviours and I certainly didn’t want them to be pointed out to me. I had been in three treatment centres before and knew the language of recovery but couldn’t fool Caroline for a moment. She was willing to challenge me on the things I said, how I behaved and what I believed about myself and others. I did not always like this process but she did it with such compassion and kindness, that I felt safe with her which meant I was able to be honest with another human being probably for the first time in my life.  

 

She helped me accept myself for who I am, to feel ok with making mistakes, to take accountability for things I had blamed others for my whole life, to move on from old trauma and to believe that real change was possible. Her work with me is one of the main reasons that I have been able to stay in recovery and to have a life, with all its ups and downs.  

 

I will be forever grateful to Caroline for giving me the tools to stay clean but more than that – the gifts of self-awareness, compassion for myself and others and the belief that I am enough, just as I am."

Anon

"Caroline has been a vital part of my emotional and psychological growth. The experience, depth of knowledge and compassion that Caroline has is obvious from the first session. I know I can turn up to my sessions just as I am and that I have a safe and honest place in which to explore and grow. Through Caroline’s kind and firm guidance my thoughts and behaviours have been challenged and Caroline has given me a daily framework to make substantial changes in my life, for the better. I have embarked on my recovery journey armed with practical tools not just theories. Caroline brings a clarity and focus to our sessions that has challenged and changed my thinking and behaviours in so many ways. I would not have the recovery or the life I have was it was not for her. "

Luke

"I came to Caroline depressed, broken, addicted and extremely angry. I had exhausted every trick in the book, from psychotherapist’s to acupuncture to hypnotism, you name it I had tried it..TWICE!   I went to various rehabilitations centres across the UK desperately seeking help. sadly, they did not have the answer……at that point I felt that nobody did. I was addicted to a large concoction of drugs and had been depressed for no less than 12 years. Honestly, I was at the point of submitting to addiction and mental health and was ready to give up on pretty much everything.



A friend recommended this ‘super addictions counsellor’ named Caroline to me, I said no and stood my ground, he kept nagging me about how great she was (I had heard it all before if I’m honest!) I thought you know what one last time…and that’s IT!!!  little did I know my entire world was about to be flipped upside down! 


After just a short time working with Caroline as my counsellor, I quickly realised drugs where not the problem, my history was not the problem, my parents were not the problem… I was the problem! Naturally at first, I resisted, it was like Caroline knew my every next move, for each 1 question I had she had 2 answers. After battling addiction and depression for 12 long painful years I can honestly say that I am drug free, I am anxiety free, I am depression free, every knife life had stabbed into me she pulled them out one by one. 


Today I can proudly say I am over a year clean and sober, and I have Caroline to thank for my recovery.  Caroline I am forever grateful, I can honestly say I owe you my life and to anyone in the struggle THERE IS HOPE! If I can do it anyone can! "

Matt

"I have been working with Caroline for the past 4 months in order to gain clarity in my relationships, and on certain patterns I have noticed repeating over the years (both with family and partners). Having seen 3 different counsellors prior to Caroline, I immediately welcomed her straightforward approach and the supporting theory she references during our sessions. She challenges me to better understand the root cause of my emotions, and already over this relatively short period I am finding myself better equipped with the tools to not only recognise these behaviours, but to address them in a more measured, adult way. Everyone needs a Caroline! I couldn’t recommend her highly enough."

Annie

"Caroline was my counsellor when I needed treatment for chronic drug and alcohol addiction recently.

She was a constant presence for the three months I was in residential treatment, without being a rescuer.

Caroline facilitated lasting change in my life, and I am now 3 and a half years clean and sober.

I am useful and valued in my local community here in London.

I have been able to relearn, and rediscover neglected interests and ambitions. I help run a life drawing group in Whitechapel and I do voluntary work for Charterhouse heritage site and for Blind Aid.

Caroline helped me to see that I am enough as I am, she has a natural air of firmness and kindness and her knowledge of addiction and it's behaviours is very good, she was instrumental in me gaining a foothold on my journey to lasting sobriety for which I am very grateful.


Yours sincerely,"

Josh R.

"I came to meet Caroline while I was in treatment for Alcohol and drug addiction. I was also struggling to understand the impact sexual abuse that had taken place in my childhood and the affects this had on me. I knew there were things bubbling below the surface that were weaving their way into how I formed relationships and the way I have behaved since I was a teenager, but I didn’t know what they were or how to deal with them. The hours I had spent working with Caroline have been the most valuable of my life. Not only did we form a trusting, client relationship, but she helped me slowly understand what had happened to me. After months of work, I now feel equipped to do things differently. It’s been the most liberating and empowering experience and I’ve learnt things that will stay with me for the rest of my life. Thank you so much Caroline."

Anon

Get in Touch

Feel free to contact me if you have any questions about how counselling works, or to arrange an initial assessment appointment. This enables us to discuss the reasons you are thinking of coming to counselling, whether it could be helpful for you and whether I am the right therapist to help.


You can also call me on 07904797339 if you would prefer to leave a message or speak to me first. I am happy to discuss any queries or questions you may have prior to arranging an initial appointment.


All enquires are usually answered within 24 hours, and all contact is strictly confidential and uses secure phone and email services.

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