Elsa Athanasia

EMDR Accredited Practitioner | BABCP Accredited CBT Therapist | Supervisor
Supporting adults to overcome anxiety, depression, and trauma with compassionate, practical, and tailored therapy.
About Elsa
  • Accredited EMDR Practitioner (EMDR Europe)
  • Fully accredited Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist (BABCP)
  • Accredited BABCP Supervisor
  • Over 17 years of clinical experience, mainly within the NHS
  • Postgraduate Diploma in CBT from Oxford University
Who Elsa Helps

Elsa works with adults (18+) experiencing:

  • Anxiety, stress, panic, and social anxiety
  • Depression and low mood
  • OCD, health anxiety, and phobias
  • Self-esteem difficulties
  • Eating disorders
  • Trauma and PTSD

She also has experience running group programmes and integrates Mindfulness and Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT)-informed interventions, including chairwork, into her sessions where helpful.

Her Approach
  • Compassionate, non-judgemental, and client-focused
  • Strengths-based: helping clients build self-compassion, resilience, and practical coping strategies
  • Tailored CBT, EMDR, and CFT-informed interventions
  • Holds professional insurance and maintains regular clinical supervision to support her practice across CBT, EMDR, and related approaches
  • Works collaboratively to create a safe, supportive space where clients can explore difficulties and move forward at their own pace

Publication

Madeleine Tatham, Elsa Athanasia, Julie Dodd & Glenn Waller (2016). The effect of pre-treatment psychoeducation on eating disorder pathology among patients with anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. Advances in Eating Disorders, 4(2), 167–175. Link

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