Anastasia

Miss Anastasia Gkonti

Psychological Counselor

“I am a Greek licensed Psychologist and a Psychological Counsellor, based in Berlin. I have lived in Greece, Spain and the UK. I have experience working with people from diverse socio-cultural backgrounds. In my practice I offer a warm and non-judgemental space for you to explore your needs, self and relationships.”

About Me

I’m a Greek-licensed Psychologist and an Integrative/Humanistic Psychological Counsellor (PGDip, BACP & UKCP-accredited training), with a BA in Psychology and an MA in Psychosocial Intervention. My background spans humanitarian work with refugees and asylum seekers in Greece, supporting children with developmental trauma in the UK care system, and several years in private practice working with developmental and sexual trauma, anxiety, gender identity, and relational struggles. That range means I’ve sat with people at very different points of the “in-between” — newly arrived, long settled but still not quite belonging, or somewhere in the middle. I don’t see multicultural identity as a complication to work around. It’s part of the map I use to understand you.

Approach

Humanistic & person-centred — you lead the pace and direction. My job is to offer a space that’s warm, honest, and free of judgment, grounded in the belief that you already hold the capacity for your own growth. Psychodynamic — looking at how earlier experiences, relationships, and environments quietly shape the patterns you live out now, often without realising it. Relational — the relationship between us is not incidental to the work, it is a lot of the work. Feeling genuinely seen and safe with another person is often where real change begins. Trauma-informed — especially relevant for experiences of displacement, migration, or early developmental trauma, where the nervous system — not just the story — needs to feel safe before insight can land. Internal Family Systems (IFS) — I often use the language of “parts” to help you get curious about the different, sometimes conflicting, voices inside you, rather than treating any one of them as the whole truth of who you are. Mindfulness — simple tools for coming back into the present moment, useful for anxiety, overwhelm, and the general noise of living between languages and cultures.
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Basic Information

In-person & Online

Services

Counselling, not clinical diagnosis It’s worth being clear about what this work is, and isn’t. State-regulated psychotherapy in Germany usually starts from a diagnostic lens: your experience gets mapped onto a clinical category (a disorder, a diagnosis code) so that the “right” treatment protocol can be applied. That model has its place, and for some it’s genuinely necessary. Person-centred, integrative counselling starts from a different premise. You are not a diagnosis to be treated — you’re a whole person with your own agency, history, and capacity for growth, and my role is to walk alongside that process rather than direct it from above. Nothing here is about labelling what’s “wrong” with you. It’s about creating the conditions — safety, understanding, a genuine relationship — in which you can understand yourself more clearly and make the changes you want to make, at your own pace.

Services Offered:

  • Counseling

    A form of talk therapy providing a safe, confidential space to explore feelings, thoughts, and behaviours with a trained professional.

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  • Psychology

    The scientific study and clinical practice of understanding the mind, emotions, and behaviour, applied to promote healthier functioning.

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  • Personal Development

    The ongoing process of self-awareness, self-improvement, and reaching one's potential, pursued not because something is wrong but to live more fully.

  • Grief & Loss

    The emotional, physical, and psychological response to the death of a loved one or another significant loss.

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  • Mindfulness

    The practice of paying deliberate attention to the present moment without judgement, used to reduce stress and increase awareness of automatic reactions.

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Works With:

  • Adults
  • Individuals
  • Organisations

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Family Issues

    Difficulties within the family system, including conflict, communication breakdown, blended family tensions, or intergenerational patterns, that affect individual and collective well-being.

  • LGBTQI+ Support

    The unique psychological experiences of LGBTQI+ individuals, including identity exploration, coming out, discrimination, minority stress, and relationship dynamics.

  • Identity Issues

    A person's sense of who they are, including their values, beliefs, roles, and self-perception, and the distress that arises when this sense is unclear, fragmented, or negative.

  • Personal Development

    The ongoing process of self-awareness, self-improvement, and reaching one's potential, pursued not because something is wrong but to live more fully.

  • Relationship Counseling

    Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.

  • Self-Esteem

    A person's overall sense of their own worth and value. When chronically low, it can drive self-doubt, avoidance, and difficulty in relationships.

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  • Relationship Issues

    Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.

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Professional Title:

  • Psychological Counselor

    A counselor who applies psychological principles to help clients with emotional, relational, and personal difficulties.

Credentials

Registrations

BCPC

Qualifications

Postgraduate Diploma in Humanistic Counselling

BCPC Bath

Year: 2023

Foundation in Humanistic/Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy

BCPC, Bath

Year: 2019

Master of Arts in Psychosocial Intervention

Universitat de Barcelona

Year: 2011

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology

Aristotelis University of Thessaloniki

Year: 2008

Service Areas

Warschauer Straße

In-person & Online

Berlin, Berlin

Germany

Berlin, Germany