adapted-therapies in UK

CBT
EMDR
IFS
in Fleet and Farnham

Thank you for visiting my website. My name is Maria Fragkou, and I am a Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist, accredited by the BABCP, an accredited EMDR Practitioner, an IFS (Internal Family Systems) Therapist, and a clinical supervisor. I have been a registered nurse (RN), since 2006. I offer evidence-based therapies for depression and anxiety, and I work collaboratively with my clients exploring together how therapy can help, when struggling with difficult feelings, trauma, relationship difficulties and loss.

I also specialise in adapting CBT for Autism Spectrum Condition and ADHD. I value neurodiversity and I take a neuro-affirming approach both in my practice, as a therapist, and in my life in general.

I am based in Fleet, Hampshire, and in Farnham, Surrey, and I offer sessions in person and online.

What I Offer

I work with a variety of psychological difficulties including:

Depression
Anxiety Disorders: OCD, Social Anxiety, Generalised Anxiety, Health Anxiety, Panic Disorder and Specific Phobias
Loss and traumatic grief
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
C-PTSD
Childhood Trauma
Complex Trauma
Interpersonal difficulties and relationship issues
Autism Spectrum Condition and ADHD
Perinatal Depression and Anxiety
Perinatal Loss
Parent Support

Get in touch

You can make an enquiry using the contact details below:

Email: enquiries@adapted-therapies.com

07810 621382

Contact Me

Psychotherapy Approaches:

CBT Therapy

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), is an evidenced-based therapy, recommended by NICE for depression and anxiety. CBT is based on the principle that the way we think about ourselves, others, and the world around us, and the way we act up on those thoughts, can affect our feelings and emotional well-being. CBT is a psychological therapy that recognises that when we become distressed, we repeat unhelpful patterns of thinking and behaviour, which maintain our difficulties. Both academic research and clinical practice provide a strong evidence base for the effectiveness of CBT for various psychological problems. The focus of CBT is the reduction of symptoms of distress and improvement in functioning and quality of life.

CBT Therapy

EMDR

EMDR is an evidenced-based psychotherapy that helps people to process disturbing past events, so the impact of those no longer causes emotional distress in the present and no longer affects interactions and relationships. EMDR is recommended by NICE, the National Institute for Clinical Excellence, for the treatment of PTSD. The application of EMDR for depression and anxiety is also consistently increasing, resulting in very good therapeutic outcomes.

EMDR Therapy

Support for Parents

Being a parent can be difficult, demanding and taxing on emotional wellbeing. I feel privileged to be able to work alongside parents to help them honour and meet their needs, whilst maintaining positive relationships with their children. We often feel that parenting is a project we have to succeed in but, in my experience, parenting is rather a work in progress, and a process, that, like any other relationship, needs genuine empathy and compassionately-set boundaries to thrive.

My aim is to support parents to make sense of the young brain, using reflective parenting and attachment-focused approaches. I believe that it is impossible to always get it right, and there is not such a thing as a “perfect parent”. Therapy can empower the parent to empathise with the young mind, act with compassion to self and the child, reflect, and repair.

Support for Parents

Neurodiversity: Autism Spectrum Condition and ADHD

I adapt cognitive and behavioural interventions for depression and anxiety to meet the specific individual needs of clients with ASC or/and ADHD, and depression and anxiety. I take a strengths-focused approach, working with the client to identify both strengths and challenges and make best use of the person's positive qualities to increase resilience and overcome existing difficulties. Both my private work and previous NHS roles involve adapting psychological therapy for ASC and ADHD. My work on ASC also includes specialist supervision and the development and delivery of training on adapting CBT for adults with ASC.

ASC

ADHD