Aristogeiton "Ari" Sotiriou, BACP

Aristogeiton "Ari" Sotiriou is a psychodynamic psychotherapist with extensive private practice experience in London and 11 years working with individuals and couples. He helps clients deepen their understanding of emotions, untangle recurring patterns, and improve relationships by combining reflective insight with practical tools to relate to oneself and others more effectively.

In sessions he creates a warm, non-judgmental environment where clients can feel genuinely heard and supported while exploring difficult feelings and life transitions. Ari offers a psychodynamic perspective that attends to how past experiences and relationship patterns shape current difficulties, and he works collaboratively to translate insight into sustainable change.

He currently has weekly openings for new clients, reflecting his emphasis on consistent attendance as a foundation for meaningful progress. Ari provides individual therapy, couples therapy, and support during life transitions, and he works with both local and international clients. He holds BACP credentialing - membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - which reflects his professional affiliation and commitment to ongoing standards of practice. Therapy is available in English, French, and Greek.

Psychodynamic approaches and flexible online care

Psychodynamic therapy focuses on exploring how early relationships and unconscious patterns influence current feelings and behavior. Through open conversation, the therapist helps uncover underlying themes that contribute to stress, relationship difficulties, low self-esteem, or recurring life patterns, offering deeper understanding that can lead to lasting change.

Applied to couples work, a psychodynamic perspective attends to the ways partners recreate past relational dynamics within their relationship. By identifying these patterns, the therapist supports couples in improving communication, resolving repeated conflicts, and building more satisfying connections.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Ari will work with each client to determine whether psychodynamic methods are the best fit or whether goals might be better served by adapting the approach. Decisions about pace, focus, and techniques are made together to match the client’s needs, goals, and preferences.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - which makes it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to connect across distances. For many people, this range of options improves accessibility and continuity of care while allowing therapists and registered professionals to tailor interactions to what feels most effective for the client.