Iro Michael

I am available for booking sessions on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9am to 8pm. I do not book appointments on Fridays, weekends and Mondays.

I am a registered BACP psychotherapist, a full FETE voting member and a full PAP member in Cyprus. I have completed my MSc in Existential Counselling and Psychotherapy at the New School of Existential Psychotherapy and Counselling (NSPC) in November 2015. I am now training in Family Systemic Therapy, and have a private practice and offer a confidential service on a regular basis to individuals from the age of 14 or more. 

Although my main theoretical approach and training are Humanistic, Existential, and Phenomenological, I often use an integrative approach depending on my client’s needs. Parts of my further training also include person-centered, meaning centered grief therapy, psychoanalytic/psychodynamic, and cognitive-behavioral approaches. Furthermore, I have ongoing supervision with a registered supervisor.

In addition to my own private practice, I have worked with several non-governmental organizations (NGOs) which provided me with the experience of working with clients with a wide range of issues such as addictions, anxiety, depression, family relationship issues, domestic violence, bereavement, victims of abuse, identity crisis, trauma, eating disorders, prisoners and immigration issues.

I am available for face to face and online therapy sessions.

As a therapist, my aim is to facilitate your journey through these challenging times, help you remove the obstacles that stand in your way, and be your support in your process of healing and growth. This process will result in a more fulfilling, purposeful and meaningful life. I am an empathic, caring and positive woman who is willing to listen and help you explore and share your thoughts and experiences, in a safe and constructive environment. Thus, my main objectives are to understand your world, to help you become self-aware, to empower you, and to give you support and understanding without judgment or labeling. I view each of my clients as unique individuals with their own unique experiences and way of being. My commitment and responsibility is focused towards my clients’ well-being, and I am ethically aware that my clients’ needs have priority during their course of therapy. During this process, you will be able to clarify your thoughts, explore your emotions, and deeply connect with yourself. In my experience, for some people, the counseling room is the only place where one meets themselves as they truly are without facades and prejudices and where they can feel that they are deeply understood and accepted.

During our first session we will discuss what brings you to therapy, your expectations of our therapeutic relationship and what you wish to gain from our sessions. I will also give a brief description about how we will work together and what is also expected of you. Finally, I will explain the policies we follow and if we both agree, we can set the next appointment at a suitable time.