Akvile Constantinou, BACP, NCPS

Akvile Constantinou is an integrative counsellor who combines professional training with a compassionate, collaborative style to help people navigate stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma, grief and other life challenges. She holds a First Class BSc (Hons) in Counselling and brings five years of clinical experience working with diverse and marginalised communities. Akvile is insured and DBS checked, and she practises with recognised professional credentials - BACP, indicating membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and NCPS, a professional registration for counsellors.

Akvile offers culturally sensitive support to people facing issues such as work-related stress, identity concerns, childhood and sexual trauma, domestic violence, social isolation and suicidal ideation. Her practice also covers parenting and blended family matters, attachment and abandonment concerns, body image, codependency, career transition, compassion fatigue and a wide range of emotional and behavioural difficulties.

Working pluralistically, Akvile draws on multiple therapeutic models to tailor sessions to each person. She emphasises the therapeutic relationship and a collaborative dialogue that encourages self-reflection, increased self-awareness and values-led change. By exploring unhelpful thoughts and patterns and identifying personal values and goals, Akvile supports clients to make meaningful changes and to build on their existing strengths and cultural resources. She accepts international clients and offers therapy in English and Lithuanian.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Akvile draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based and Client-Centered approaches to shape online sessions in ways that suit each person's needs. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages practical acceptance of difficult thoughts and feelings while identifying personal values to guide meaningful action - it can be useful for stress, anxiety and coping with life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on relational patterns and early attachment experiences to help people understand and repair difficulties in close relationships and family dynamics. Client-Centered Therapy places the person's experience at the centre of the work, offering empathic, non-directive support that helps build self-awareness and self-esteem.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Akvile collaborates with clients to identify which methods fit best with their goals, preferences and cultural context, adjusting the plan as the work evolves. This collaborative stance helps ensure the work feels relevant and achievable.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how people connect - video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging allow therapy to fit into busy lives, across time zones and locations. For many, these options increase accessibility and make it easier to sustain regular sessions with registered professionals and therapists.