Effie Hicks, BACP

Effie Hicks is a qualified psychotherapist based in Herne Hill in South East London, combining professional training with a warm, interactive style. She holds a Master’s degree in psychotherapy and healing and is a registered member of the BACP - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. With eight years of experience, she has worked in both private and voluntary settings offering support to adults, couples, and children.

Effie practises as an integrative psychotherapist, drawing on Jungian, psychodynamic, mindfulness, and person-centred approaches to shape a tailored programme of care. Her sessions aim to create a friendly and supportive environment where exploration and change feel possible. She offers Jungian dream analysis, inner child work, and play therapy for children, and adapts methods to meet each client’s unique needs.

Her areas of focus include stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, self-esteem concerns, trauma and abuse, bereavement, addictions, intimacy and sexual concerns, eating and sleeping difficulties, parenting challenges, anger, career and life transitions, and compassion fatigue. She also works with issues such as attachment and abandonment, codependency, communication and control problems, blended family dynamics, and body image.

Having experienced therapy as a client herself, Effie was inspired to train as a psychotherapist and brings an open mind, warmth, and understanding to the therapeutic relationship. She supports clients as they heal, change, and grow, offering practical and reflective work suited to each person’s goals.

Therapeutic approaches for online sessions and personal growth

Effie draws on Jungian therapy, Mindfulness therapy, and psychodynamic therapy to offer a rounded approach to online work. Jungian therapy explores symbols, dreams, and deeper patterns in the psyche to help people gain insight into recurring themes and identity questions; it can be helpful for those wrestling with meaning, inner conflicts, and long-standing patterns.

Mindfulness therapy teaches practical ways to relate differently to thoughts and feelings through present-moment attention and gentle acceptance, which can reduce reactivity and support emotional regulation for anxiety, stress, and mood concerns. Psychodynamic therapy focuses on exploring early relational patterns and unconscious dynamics that shape current behaviour and relationships, offering a route to understanding and changing habitual responses.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Effie works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the focus over time as change unfolds.

Online therapy with Effie is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility and accessibility. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, connect across distances, and maintain continuity of care while using approaches that support reflection, emotional processing, and practical coping skills.