Constantina Christou

Psychologist & Psychotherapist

Constantina Christou is a Psychologist and Psychotherapist and she is specializing in Integrative Psychotherapy, meaning that she is trained in more than one psychotherapeutic approaches and she utilizes them during the psychotherapeutic sessions.

Some of the Approaches include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Person-Cantered Approach, Solution Focused Brief Therapy and Attachment Theory.

She holds a BA in Psychology from Suffolk University in Boston, USA (CUM LAUDE) and a MΑ in Integrative Counselling Practice from the University of Derby in the UK.

Ms Christou has her own Private Practice in Nicosia since 2009 and has extensive experience working with adults, couples, young children and adolescents.

Her expertise covers various fields including Depression, Relationship Issues, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), General Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Eating Disorders, Self-harm, Anger management, Bereavement, Domestic violence, Sexual abuse, Substance abuse, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Phobias, Obsessions, Anxiety and Panic Attacks.

She is an experienced trainer as for several years she has been organizing and performing lectures, trainings and workshops for different topics on behalf of Municipalities, various Organizations, private companies, public and private schools.

MS Christou is a member of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP) and a founding member of the Pancyprian Association for Psychotherapists (PAP).

She is also actively involved in voluntarism through her participation in many Non-profit and Non-Governmental Organizations. For two years she had her own live radio show at LOGOS radio station 101.1 FM called “O Logos tou Paralogou” where people could call and ask questions or comment on psychosocial issues raised during the show. 

Since 2009 she appears on various TV live shows as an expert discussing a large range of psychosocial subjects. You can find the TV appearances on her YouTube Channel.

Specialization

Integrative Psychotherapy

Integrative Psychotherapy is a modern, holistic approach that combines various therapeutic methods in order to respond to the unique needs and personality of each person. Instead of following a single psychotherapeutic model, it utilizes elements from different approaches, creating a more comprehensive and customized therapeutic process. 

Through this form of psychotherapy, the individual has the opportunity to understand themselves in depth, to recognize patterns of thought and behavior that make their daily lives difficult, and to develop new, more functional ways of communicating and managing their emotions. 

Integrative Psychotherapy is particularly useful because it treats the person as a single whole — body, mind and emotion — and dynamically adapts to their life stage and needs. Through a relationship of trust and collaboration with the therapist, it offers space for personal growth, inner balance and substantial change in the individual’s life.