Slavena Nikodimova
A calm, relational counsellor with 15 years' experience
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About Slavena
Slavena Nikodimova welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties or the fallout of trauma. She is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with 15 years of experience. Slavena aims to make the first step easier by offering a calm, non-judgemental space to talk about what matters most to you.
She focuses on understanding what is causing distress and finding practical ways forward. Sessions are conversational and client-led, with attention to emotions and relationship patterns.
Background and approach
She helps people notice how early attachments and current interactions affect their feelings and choices. Her approach brings together attachment work, emotionally-focused ideas and a client-centred stance. That means she listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps people name emotions and try new ways of relating.
The emphasis is on being heard and understood while also working toward change. Slavena has supported people through grief, addictions, parenting strain, body image and identity concerns, and difficulties such as infidelity or blended family issues. She also works with anxiety, depression, bipolar concerns and coping with life changes.
Her additional focus areas include abandonment, communication problems, carer stress and hoarding-related issues. To begin, people select a Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to her availability. Session length options can be discussed if a different appointment length would suit the client better.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 15
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 50775
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Slavena's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Slavena works with
Everything Slavena lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Slavena lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Slavena works online
She also uses a client-centred way of working, which means sessions follow the person's pace and priorities. That style supports people who need a steady, listening space to make sense of difficult feelings and decide what to try next.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) appears in her work as a way to help people identify and shift intense emotions in the moment, which can be useful for intimacy concerns, grief and conflict. In practice she helps name emotions and supports small changes in how people respond to one another.
Finding the right approach is part of the process and she will collaborate with each person to decide what fits best. Together they will discuss goals, preferences and practical needs and adjust the way they work as therapy progresses.
Please confirm the current online session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-in meetings when needed. Registered or accredited professionals can offer online support that helps people carry therapeutic work into everyday life.
Questions and answers
What kinds of difficulties can be brought to sessions?
Slavena works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and relationship and family difficulties. She also supports people with issues such as addictions, grief, eating and intimacy-related problems.
What is her general approach in therapy?
Her style is client-centred and emotionally aware, helping people name their feelings and notice relationship patterns. The work often looks at how past attachments influence present reactions and relationships.
How much professional experience does she have?
She has 15 years of professional experience working with people on a range of emotional and relational issues.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She is based in the United Kingdom and holds BACP registration as described in her biography.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients as noted in her profile.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm the current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. You can message to ask about available appointment types.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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