Apostolos Fournaris
Psychodynamic therapist focusing on patterns and meaning
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About Apostolos
Apostolos Fournaris offers psychotherapy to people who are feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or uncertain about relationships and identity. He presents a calm, non-judgemental presence and invites clients to notice patterns that shape their feelings and choices. Sessions are aimed at helping people understand what’s driving distress and build steadier ways of coping.
He follows a psychodynamic approach that pays attention to both conscious thoughts and deeper, often hidden feelings. That approach looks at how early relationships and repeated patterns influence present behaviour.
Background and approach
In practical terms this means talking about current problems alongside memories, dreams, and recurring reactions to better understand their meaning. Apostolos has 18 years of professional experience and holds a BACP credential, which is shown above in the listed qualifications.
He is completing a PhD in Psychoanalytic Studies at the University of Essex and has completed postgraduate work at the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust. He has worked with a wide range of concerns including anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, grief, parenting matters, identity and eating or sleeping problems.
He also offers consultation, reflective group facilitation and psycho-educational support tailored to organisations and schools. Sessions are offered in English and Greek, and international clients can be seen. To begin, clients use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire before arranging sessions.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 18
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 390428
- Languages
- English, Greek
- Approaches include
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Apostolos's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Apostolos works with
Everything Apostolos lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Apostolos lists
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How Apostolos works online
Another key element is exploring how people relate to the therapist in sessions. Noticing reactions within the therapeutic relationship can reveal hidden feelings and help change unhelpful patterns. This tends to be a collaborative process where goals and pace are agreed together.
Finding the right way of working is part of therapy. The therapist will discuss how psychodynamic ideas fit a person's needs and adapt the approach as work progresses. Decisions about session length, focus and pace are made together so the work fits the client's goals and everyday life.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, reduce travel time and allow someone to attend from different locations. They also let people use shorter check-ins or avoid being on camera when that helps them engage.
Questions and answers
What kinds of problems does he help with?
He works with a broad range of concerns including anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, relationship and parenting issues, identity and eating or sleeping problems.
What is his style of therapy like?
He uses a psychodynamic approach that looks at both conscious thoughts and underlying feelings to help people understand recurring patterns and inner conflict.
What experience does he bring?
He has 18 years of professional practice and ongoing doctoral study in Psychoanalytic Studies, alongside postgraduate training at recognised institutions.
Where does he practise and what accreditation does he hold?
He is based in the United Kingdom and lists BACP as his professional credential.
Which languages are used in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Greek.
Can people outside the UK work with him?
He accepts international clients; confirm any regional considerations when arranging sessions.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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