Evangelia Botsaki, BACP

Evangelia Botsaki is a counsellor based in Edinburgh who works with adults dealing with anxiety, stress, low self-esteem and difficulties around intimacy. She speaks English and Greek and brings five years of practice experience to conversations about relationships, grief, sleeping problems and coping with life changes. Evangelia uses a warm, collaborative manner so people can talk about painful or confusing experiences without feeling judged.

She trained in psychology in Athens and Scotland, completing a bachelor’s degree in psychology at Napier University and an MSc in Children and Young People’s Mental Health at the University of Edinburgh. Evangelia also completed a Diploma in Counselling and Groupwork using a cognitive behavioural therapy approach in 2019. She holds BACP accreditation, which she lists among her professional credentials.

In practice she combines client-centred ways of working with cognitive behavioural techniques and trauma-focused methods. Sessions often look at unhelpful thinking patterns, ways to manage strong emotions and how past experiences affect current relationships. She also runs or co-facilitates workshops and psychoeducational sessions when relevant.

Evangelia has worked in independent practice supporting adults through trauma, depression and relationship strains, and she has experience with issues linked to attachment, abandonment and codependency. She is continuing professional development with further training in Transactional Analysis and trauma-focused work to broaden the tools she offers.

People who choose her tend to want practical steps as well as reflective space. She aims to help clients notice patterns, try small changes and build more steady ways of coping over time.

How her approaches translate to online counselling

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening, empathy and understanding. It helps when someone needs space to make sense of feelings and to feel heard. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thinking and behaviour and offers practical strategies to change unhelpful habits and reduce anxiety or low mood. Trauma-Focused Therapy aims to help people process painful events and learn ways to manage strong emotions that follow trauma.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Evangelia will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, and together they will decide which methods to try first. The process is collaborative and may combine listening with skills practice and reflection over time.

Session logistics should be confirmed before booking since formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let someone choose quieter surroundings, step out of a workday for a focused hour, or avoid camera use if that helps them engage. Ask about the available session options when you schedule so practical arrangements match your needs.