Greek psychotherapist online for London and the UKSpeak Greek, from the UK.

Greeks in the UK have arrived by many routes: some grew up in families that settled in London long ago, while others came more recently to study, to work in healthcare, finance, research or hospitality, or simply to try a different life.

In Greek with Matina Ladikou, or in English with a therapist from our team. All sessions abroad are online.

Every online session lasts 45 minutes. Fees: English sessions · Greek sessions

Matina Ladikou, psychotherapist and founder of Art of Mind
Matina LadikouPsychotherapist · Founder

Life far from home

Support that travels with you

Whether you live in Camden or Manchester, Edinburgh or Bristol, there can be moments when you want to talk to someone who understands both where you come from and where you are now. Art of Mind, a psychotherapy centre founded in Patras, Greece, in 2019, offers online sessions for Greeks in the UK, in Greek or in English.

Choose your language

In Greek, with Matina Ladikou. Sessions in Greek are with Matina Ladikou, psychotherapist and founder of Art of Mind. You can book them directly on our booking site, which is in Greek, by choosing an available date and time.

(booking page in Greek)

In English, with a therapist from our centre. If English is the language you think and feel in, perhaps because you grew up in the UK in a Greek family, you can work with a therapist from our centre in English. Start with a short enquiry, and we will reply within 24 hours.

You can read more about choosing between the two on our page for Greek speakers abroad.

Life as a Greek in the UK

For many Greeks in Britain, the challenges have less to do with dramatic events and more to do with the steady effort of living between two places. People often talk to us about the pace and cost of life in London and the long working hours that come with it, which can tip into burnout; about the grey months and short winter days that can make low mood harder to shake; about friendships that stay polite rather than close; and about family back in Greece, with the mixture of love, worry and guilt that comes with every phone call about an ageing parent.

Second-generation Greeks bring their own questions, often about identity, family expectations and finding their own way between a Greek home and a British life. Couples where one partner is Greek and the other is not may find that differences in how families are involved, how conflict is expressed or how holidays are spent become sources of friction, which couples therapy can help you explore together.

For the people around you

When one partner does not speak Greek

Couples in which one partner is Greek and the other is British, or from somewhere else entirely, often wonder which language therapy should happen in. For couples sessions, the answer is usually the language you both share comfortably, which for many mixed couples in the UK is English, and our couples therapy in English is held with a therapist from our centre. The Greek partner may still find it valuable, at times, to have individual sessions in Greek to explore family history or feelings that are easier to express in their first language, and the two can sit side by side.

When it is 09:00 in Athens

The UK is two hours behind Greece throughout the year, because both countries move their clocks forward and back on the same weekends. That makes scheduling straightforward:

Athens timeUK time
09:0007:00
12:0010:00
15:0013:00
18:0016:00
21:0019:00

Sessions are available Monday to Friday, so many people in the UK choose an early-morning slot before work, a lunchtime session, or a late-afternoon time on a home-working day.

How we start

How sessions work

Sessions take place by video on Google Meet and last 45 minutes, usually weekly at first. The first session covers what brings you, your background and your hopes for therapy, and ends with an initial plan agreed together. Research supports this way of working: a meta-analysis of randomised trials found that treatment delivered by video was comparable with in-person treatment for depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress (Shaker et al., 2023). Practical details are on our page about how online therapy works.

Titles: psychologist, psychotherapist, counsellor

If you have been searching for a "Greek psychologist in London", you have probably noticed that titles vary. In the UK, the Health and Care Professions Council protects a number of psychologist titles, including "clinical psychologist" and "counselling psychologist", which can only be used by registered practitioners (HCPC). Matina Ladikou and the other therapists at our centre are psychotherapists and counsellors based in Greece, and we use those titles accurately. We are not part of the NHS or of UK professional registers, so if UK registration is important to you, it is worth bearing that in mind.

NHS and private care

Our sessions are private and self-pay, and they are not available through the NHS. If you would like NHS support, you can refer yourself to NHS Talking Therapies for difficulties such as anxiety, depression, panic and phobias, as long as you are registered with a GP (NHS). Some people use both: NHS services for one kind of support, and a therapist who shares their language and background for another. Fees for English-language sessions are on our pricing page, and fees for sessions in Greek are on our Greek pricing page. We issue a receipt for every session.

Urgent help in the UK

Online therapy is not an emergency service. If your life or someone else's is at risk, call 999 or go to A&E for urgent mental health advice, call 111 and select the mental health option (NHS). Samaritans can be reached free, at any time, on 116 123 (Samaritans).

In an emergency call 112. In Greece you can also call 1018 (suicide prevention) or 10306 (mental-health support). For helplines in your country, see findahelpline.com.

If you need urgent help

In an emergency call 112. In Greece you can also call 1018 (suicide prevention) or 10306 (mental-health support). For helplines in your country, see findahelpline.com.

Our founder

Art of Mind, founded by Matina Ladikou

A centre where you can talk without fear of judgement, at your own pace.

Matina Ladikou, psychotherapist and founder of Art of Mind, set up the centre in Patras, Greece, in 2019. Sessions in English are with a therapist from our team; sessions in Greek are with Matina, and you can book Greek sessions directly.

We don’t promise a “guaranteed” or “instant” result; we offer a space of trust and work at your own pace.

Matina Ladikou, psychotherapist and founder of Art of Mind
Matina LadikouFounder · PsychotherapistPractising psychotherapy since 2019

Trained in Biothymic Psychotherapy and Clinical Hypnosis, in Mental Health Counselling and in NLP, with an MSc in Criminology from Panteion University.

About Matina and the centre

Next step

Start therapy, in Greek or English

A short message is enough to start. Tell us a little about what you are looking for and when you are free, and we will reply within 24 hours.

Before you start

Frequently asked questions

What time are sessions in UK time?

Sessions run Monday to Friday between 09:00 and 21:00 Athens time, which is 07:00 to 19:00 in the UK all year round, because both countries change their clocks on the same dates.

Are your sessions available through the NHS?

No. Our sessions are private and self-pay. If you would like NHS support, you can refer yourself to NHS Talking Therapies for anxiety and depression if you are registered with a GP.

Is Matina a psychologist?

Matina Ladikou is a psychotherapist. In the UK, titles such as 'clinical psychologist' and 'counselling psychologist' are protected and require HCPC registration, so we use the title that accurately describes her training.

Can I have sessions in English instead?

Yes. English-language sessions are held with a therapist from our centre. Send us an enquiry and we will reply within 24 hours.

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