Phaidra-Polyxeni (Xenia) Kaspar, NCPS

Phaidra-Polyxeni (Xenia) Kaspar is a qualified and credentialled counsellor based in the South of the United Kingdom who brings both professional training and lived experience to her work. As a mother of three teenage daughters and one adult son she understands the practical and emotional pressures of family life, and she also draws on personal experience with trauma, grief, and neurodiversity when supporting others through difficult transitions and crises. She works with individuals, couples, and groups, and leads group programs in Mindfulness, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Non Violent Resistance, combining structured intervention with a compassionate, person-centered stance.

She is a CPCAB-approved counselling tutor and holds the NCPS credential, which indicates recognized professional standing in counselling practice. Her clinical work covers a broad range of concerns including stress and anxiety, relationship and family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief and depression, addictions, intimacy and parenting issues, sleep difficulties, anger and self-esteem challenges, career changes, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. Sessions are tailored to each person’s unique needs, and she collaborates with clients to set goals and adapt therapeutic methods accordingly. Taking that first step can feel hard, and she emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and practical support throughout the process.

Clinical Approaches and Online Support

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) invites people to clarify their values and build psychological flexibility by learning practical skills for accepting difficult thoughts and committing to actions that matter. It is often helpful for stress, anxiety, and life transitions where people want to pursue meaningful goals despite discomfort.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) combines skills training in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness. It can be particularly useful for intense emotions, relationship difficulties, and patterns of impulsive or self-sabotaging behaviour, and the therapist runs DBT-informed group sessions as part of her practice.

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on understanding how early relationships shape current patterns of relating and can help with intimacy issues, abandonment concerns, and family dynamics. It supports healing through improved connection and clearer communication.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey and she works collaboratively with each person to determine what fits best based on needs, goals, and preferences. The therapist will adapt methods over time as progress and circumstances evolve.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions by video call or phone allow for a live face-to-face experience, while live chat and text-based messaging provide convenient, real-time support for busy schedules or those who prefer written communication. These options make it easier to access registered professionals from different locations and to maintain continuity of care across life changes.