About the therapist
Dr. Maria Demosthenous has completed her studies in Cyprus and the UK. She is a graduate of the Department of Psychology of the University of Cyprus and has completed her Master's degree in Counselling Psychology at Keele University and her Doctorate in Psychotherapeutic and Counselling Psychology at University of Surrey in the UK. From 2013 until 2020, she was working for the National Health Service (NHS) of England while also ran a private practice in London. She has several years of experience of working therapeutically with adults struggling with psychological and emotional difficulties, such as depression, anxiety, trauma, interpersonal difficulties, low self-esteem and personality difficulties.
She is also an accredited Dynamic Interpersonal Therapist (DIT), specialising in helping people with depression and relationship problems. In more recent years, she was trained in working with and supporting new parents who experience postnatal depression and anxiety, pregnancy issues and adjustment difficulties in their parenting role. In addition, she has worked for years as a clinical supervisor. She continues her professional development by engaging in various activities, including workshops and seminars. In 2020, she repatriated to Cyprus and runs her private practice in Nicosia as well as online.
She is registered as a Counselling Psychologist with Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) in the UK (Reg No: PYL29417) and with SEPS in Cyprus. (Reg No: 412).
