Elly Anastasiades – Licensed Counselling Psychologist
Licensed Counselling Psychologist • Emotion‑Focused Therapy Specialist
Elly Anastasiades is a licensed counselling psychologist based in Pafos, Cyprus, with extensive clinical, academic, and research experience supporting individuals and couples through emotional and psychological challenges. She holds an MA in Counselling Psychology and is completing a PhD in Psychology. With over 2,500 clinical hours in community psychotherapeutic centres, Elly works with clients facing depression, anxiety, health‑related anxiety, relationship difficulties, abuse, grief, anger, parenting challenges, psychosis, substance addiction, eating disorders, and appearance‑related concerns.
Clinical Practice and Therapeutic Approach
Elly specialises in Emotion‑Focused Therapy (EFT) for individuals and couples, offering a compassionate, evidence‑based approach that helps clients understand, regulate, and transform emotional experience. Her practice emphasises emotional awareness and self‑compassion, providing a safe, non‑judgmental space where clients feel heard and supported. She integrates advanced empathic attunement and targeted work with shame, anger, and emotional regulation to promote lasting change rather than short‑term symptom relief.
Academic and Research Contributions
Alongside clinical work, Elly contributes to the field through research and academic roles. She is Journal Manager for the European Journal of Counselling Psychology and a researcher at the Eating and Appearance Research Laboratory at Neapolis University Pafos. Her publications and conference presentations focus on positive body image across cultures and the role of body image in psychological wellbeing. She has lectured at university level and participated in Erasmus+ projects, including capacity building for neurodegenerative care and developing modules on body image awareness and inclusive physical activity.
Professional Training and Expertise
Elly maintains advanced professional training in:
- Emotion‑Focused Therapy for Individuals (Levels 1 & 2)
- Emotion‑Focused Therapy for Couples (Level 1)
- EFT Supervision and Group Supervision
- Advanced Empathic Attunement
- Therapeutic work with Shame and Anger
A Human‑Centred Practice
Elly’s work is guided by the belief that healing happens when people feel safe, understood, and valued. She supports clients in developing self‑compassion, emotional clarity, and resilience, helping them reconnect with themselves and move forward with confidence and purpose. Her practice reflects a commitment to ethical care, scientific rigour, and genuine human connection.
