Counselling & Psychotherapy

Supervision & Training

Meet Dr. Fenia

Welcome to my page! I am Fenia, a psychotherapist, supervisor and educator working online. I am also known by my full name ‘Fevronia Christodoulidi’ - the latter is what you will find in my published work but when working together, you can simply call me ‘Fenia' (pronounced Fe-ni-ah). I grew up in Athens, Greece and have been living and working in the UK for over 20 years.

You are probably reading this because you are either seeking counselling support OR you are a practitioner looking for a supervisor OR you are an aspiring trainee or research student in Counselling/Psychotherapy/Psychology, seeking help with choosing a path of study or with a current doctoral research project. I am offering a variety of services which you can navigate via this site, drawing from my life journey and professional experience in this field. You can look under ‘Services’ for more information.

I work predominantly online OR from a private office situated in a central location in north-west Kent (DA12), close to London. Working remotely (online or over the phone) gives us a unique opportunity to connect beyond the restrictions that are bound to geographical location, mobility, health or busy work/family schedules. There is a lot of evidence that this mode of working can be as effective as in-the-room contact. You can read some tips about how to prepare for online working with me by looking under the FAQ section.

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We do not try to change Life, because Life has its own rhythms. We try to live Life and finally become Life.

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Services

Below you can find info about the different ways we can work together online or over the phone

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I am offering both short-term and long-term therapy, in English and Greek. My integrative training and experience mean that the approach we take is tailored to your specific needs and is regularly adjusted and reviewed in collaboration with you, according to your preferences and what is required in the here-and-now of your life. My style is relational and inclusive, I welcome people from all paths of life and different cultures, bringing my own insights as a migrant and someone immersed in multicultural personal and professional settings.

I work with individuals/adult clients and groups. I am not offering counselling to children or couples.

Some issues people usually bring to therapy sessions with me are (not an exclusive list):

Exploring life direction, clarifying a dilemma, managing a transition or change
Recovering from a major life event such a loss or bereavement, a separation, an illness, a traumatic incident
Identifying or recovering from a difficult relationship within an intimate, family or workplace context
Struggling with burnout or a toxic environment at work
Moving or working or studying abroad, living as a global nomad, contemplating repatriation, or dealing with feelings of lack of belonging and alienation.
Parenting and relationship issues. This is not exclusive but i have a special interest in supporting people who are in an intimate relationship or marriage with a partner of a different culture to their own, those in an inter-racial relationship and/or raising children of dual heritage.

What to expect during sessions:

It can feel originally daunting talking to someone whom you don't know. I endeavour to sit with you in compassion, listen to your story, ask suitable and curious questions, explore with you the meanings you attach to your life, your aspirations and goals and identify together ways towards what you wish to cultivate, adopt, or change. I am not here to judge or influence your beliefs, choices, or decisions, I will endeavour to facilitate a process where you can gain clarity and experiment with different modes of acting and being. I will invite your feedback and preferences and aim towards making myself redundant as I accompany and encourage you on navigating your own unique path.

In crisis? Please note that this is not an emergency service. If you need immediate support, you can contact your GP or go to your closest A&E or call The Samaritans on 116123 if you need a listening service now.

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Are you a trainee or experienced therapist looking for a supervisor? I have been supervising therapists for over a decade and my style has been described as supportive, collaborative, compassionate and gently challenging when suitable towards encouraging your growth, with primal emphasis on prioritising your resilience and wellbeing. I do not see clinical supervision as 'case discussion' alone...sometimes the focus may be the challenges you may be facing in your personal life that inevitably impact upon your work OR an exploration of more practical questions such as setting your fees, identifying training needs OR steps towards gaining more work or diversifying your services.

Although the majority of my supervisees are therapy practitioners, supervision can be very useful for other professionals who are working with people and want to manage the impact of their work on themselves towards practising self-care or understand the relational dynamics with their clients or colleagues or address a specific issue or critical incident in the workplace. I can offer supervision to teachers, social workers, complementary therapists, managers, or those in the health professions.

I am offering the following types of supervision for qualified or trainee therapists:

Supervision for individual counselling with adult clients (18+)
Supervision for group-work (therapy groups, support groups, group coaching)
Supervision of supervision

I have a special interest in supporting bilingual practitioners who work bilingually and cross-culturally with clients of diverse cultural backgrounds. You can get an idea about my work in this area by listening to a podcast where I was an invited guest by the Supervision Institute (the podcast recording on Spotify appears as a blogpost under the Blog section of this website).

I am influenced by creative approaches of supervision as well as the ‘Seven-eyed Model’ (Hawkins & Shohet, 2006) which provides a systemic framework towards understanding and framing the processes of therapy and supervision as a whole. I will work with you by attentively listening to your needs and dilemmas towards managing and thriving in your practice.

For further info, please visit the FAQs & Fees Section.

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Are you a post-graduate student on a Master's or Prof Doc or PhD programme in Counselling, Psychotherapy or Counselling Psychology and struggle with the research process or writing up your thesis? I have been supervising and examining research students for several years and this service may involve:

guidance & feedback on your research design
guidance & feedback on the conduct of your research (data collection, data analysis)
guidance & feedback on your writing, assisting you towards finding your authorship voice and overcoming the writer's block

I am particularly knowledgeable on highly reflexive qualitative methodologies (e.g. Heuristic Research, Auto-ethnography, Duoethnography & IPA) and i have a keen interest/experience in supporting research students who have chosen a research topic on a phenomenon they have directly experienced themselves.

I am available as an external examiner for Prof Doc or PhD Vivas. You can get in touch to discuss if my knowledge makes a good fit for your project.

Disclaimer - to avoid conflict of interests, I cannot provide this service to current or prospective students at the University of East London (UEL) who is my current employer.

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Are you contemplating on undertaking studies in the field of counselling/psychotherapy/psychology but feel confused about which path to take? There are indeed many different avenues and modalities to choose from.

I have years of experience in teaching Counselling & Psychotherapy in Further & Higher Education as well as in the private sector in the UK and I am offering consultations where the focus may be one or more of the following, depending on your goals & starting point:

Clarifying the different routes to study and professional body requirements (mainly in the UK).
Identifying how you may wish to integrate an existing career path with additional training in counselling/psychotherapy.
Assisting you to apply for a training course OR prepare for an intake interview.

For further info, please visit the FAQs & Fees Section.

Disclaimer - to avoid conflict of interests, I cannot provide this service to current or prospective students at the University of East London (UEL) who is my current employer.

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I have been delivering a variety of talks with different audiences on a wide range of topics related to mental health and personal and professional development. Drawing from over 15 years of experience as a Counselling & Psychotherapy Lecturer, I can deliver an in person or online seminar, lecture, workshop or modular training on a variety of topics. Below you can see some examples of my speaking and CPD offerings in the past:

Existentialism & Existential Therapy
Bilingualism & Biculturalism in Therapy
Examining Racial Dynamics in Counselling Practice & Supervision
Understanding Integration & Pluralism
Towards effective Cross-cultural Communication
Understanding the Body-Mind Connection
Spirituality & Transpersonal Approaches
Supporting Inter-racial families & relationships
Understanding dynamics of Whiteness & White Privilege
Working with Eating Distress
Working with loss and bereavement
The use of expressive media, metaphor & art in counselling, research & practice
The psychology of space, mobility, relocation & belonging
Nurturing the nurturer: supporting the transition to motherhood

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I collaborate with companies who organise webinars or in house sessions on various topics of employee wellbeing and personal & professional effectiveness. If you wish to discuss a tailored offer for your team or wider workforce, you can get in touch for a bespoke design. Some examples of topics under such offerings in the past include:

Stress Management, Resilience & Self-Care
Enhancing Cross-cultural communication in the Workplace
Creating Meaning at work
Supporting working parents
Raising children of dual heritage
Supporting families during global relocation
Promoting equality & inclusion at work
‘Decembered’ grief – when Christmas isn’t always the ‘most wonderful’ time of the year

You can watch a live webinar on Cross-Cultural Communication in the Workplace when I was hosted by ELEVATE here:

Counselling & Psychotherapy Supervision & Training

Meet Dr. Fenia

We do not try to change Life, because Life has its own rhythms. We try to live Life and finally become Life.

Services

Below you can find info about the different ways we can work together online or over the phone

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Counselling & Psychotherapy

Supervision & Training