Dr. Panayiotis Papahristopoulos, HCPC

Dr. Panayiotis Papahristopoulos is a UK-based counsellor with 20 years of professional experience. He works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression and relationship difficulties. He also supports parents and carers dealing with parenting strain and family conflict.

He aims to treat everyone with respect, sensitivity and compassion. He sees therapy as a journey that looks different for each person and adapts conversations and plans to fit individual needs. He welcomes people whether they are new to therapy or have previous experience, and recognises mixed feelings about starting work.

His practice draws on an integrative approach. He uses cognitive behavioural therapy as a main strand alongside psychodynamic and systemic ideas. That mix lets him address current thoughts and behaviours while also looking at past patterns and the wider family context.

Over two decades he has helped people with trauma and abuse, intimacy and relationship issues, anger and self-esteem concerns. He also works on life transitions, career questions and coping after difficult events. Additional focus areas include adoption and foster care, blended family challenges and caregiver stress.

Sessions are offered in English and Greek for people in the United Kingdom. He is registered with the HCPC. Before booking, readers should confirm current session formats and scheduling options through the site’s booking flow.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Dr Papahristopoulos uses cognitive behavioural ideas and psychodynamic and systemic concepts in his practice. Cognitive behavioural approaches focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing practical changes in behaviour to reduce anxiety, low mood or obsessive patterns. Psychodynamic ideas look at how past experiences and repeated relationship patterns shape current feelings and reactions. Systemic thinking considers family roles and interactions to help untangle ongoing family or parenting stresses.

Choosing the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the person to decide which ideas to try first, check what is helping, and adjust the plan as goals and needs evolve.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session formats available before booking. Different formats can make it easier to fit therapy into everyday life - for example shorter check-ins can suit a busy workday, audio-only sessions use less bandwidth, and remote appointments remove travel time. These practical benefits often help people maintain continuity and make therapy a workable part of daily routines.