Ellen Kouridakis

In my sessions, I integrate psychotherapy with psychoeducation, with a particular focus on negotiation as an essential life skill. I work with interpersonal challenges including divorce, family dynamics, parenting and crisis management, as well as major life transitions such as job loss and career change. I also support clients who are healing from relationships involving narcissism and emotional abuse, helping them recognise patterns, regain clarity and develop ways of relating and responding that benefit them. As a Psychology Instructor, I provide education to parents, teachers and mental health professionals on topics including identity development, self-esteem, positive psychology, child and adolescent psychology, bullying, personality models and related areas. A significant part of my clinical practice involves complex relationship dynamics, particularly narcissism and associated forms of psychological abuse, including manipulation, coercive control, emotional invalidation and gaslighting. These experiences can leave you questioning your boundaries, your choices, even your sense of identity. I do not believe that therapists hold all the answers. From a systemic perspective, our role is to ask the right questions that help you discover answers that make sense within your own world, while developing healthy and sustainable ways of coping. Becoming a mother at 24 taught me that growth is rarely linear and that every step forward matters. What I can promise you is this: I will listen, support you and challenge you when needed. I will not sugarcoat things, but I will be beside you with compassion as you step into the discomfort that can lead to meaningful change.