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Slavena Nikodimova, BACP

Slavena Nikodimova is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with 15 years of experience.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
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About Slavena

Slavena Nikodimova is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with 15 years of experience. She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and a wide range of life and relationship concerns. Her approach is warm and direct, aimed at helping people feel able to talk honestly about what is troubling them.

She creates a calm space where thoughts and feelings can be shared without judgement.

Background and approach

Sessions focus on understanding what is causing distress and on finding practical ways forward that fit each person’s life. Conversations are straightforward and paced to suit the client. Slavena draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships affect current patterns.

She uses client-centred ways of working to keep the person’s experience central. Emotionally-Focused Therapy techniques are used when emotions and closeness in relationships are the main issue. Over her career she has supported people with relationship difficulties, family conflict, parenting strain, grief, addictions, and challenges around identity and intimacy.

She also works with concerns such as body image, codependency, hoarding, and caregiver stress. Sessions can address practical problems and emotional patterns together. Slavena offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs.

She accepts international clients and tailors session length where possible. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and arrange sessions according to her schedule.

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Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	50775	June 2026

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Sessions and payment

Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.

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Focus areas and approaches

Everything Slavena lists on their public professional profile, 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

Ways of working Slavena names

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How her approaches work online

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds shape current relationships. Online sessions use conversation to spot repeating patterns and to try new ways of relating in daily life. Client-Centred Therapy places the person's experience at the heart of the work. In this approach the therapist follows the client's pace, offers reflective listening, and helps people find their own solutions. Emotionally-Focused Therapy focuses on feelings and how they affect closeness in relationships; it helps people name and shift patterns that keep them stuck.

Working out which approach is best is part of the process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful. Together they will try ways of working and adjust the focus if a different approach would suit better. This collaborative stance helps make sessions practical and relevant.

Online therapy offers flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a fuller connection matters. Phone sessions work well for shorter check-ins or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging suit people who prefer writing or need a way to check in between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving and travel, while keeping the focus on progress and emotional change.

Frequently asked

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and family concerns, addictions, grief, intimacy issues, and a wide array of other struggles including body image and caregiver stress.

What is her style in therapy?

Her style is warm and direct. Sessions focus on listening, understanding emotional patterns, and finding practical steps that suit the client's life.

How much experience does she have?

She has 15 years of professional work experience supporting people with emotional and relational difficulties.

What credentials and location apply?

She is BACP registered and practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages and international options are available?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats does she offer?

She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.

How are costs handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions are delivered through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to the therapist's availability.