Slavena Nikodimova, BACP

Slavena Nikodimova is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with 15 years of practice. She welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, relationship tensions, grief or changes in life. She also supports those coping with trauma, addiction, eating concerns, intimacy worries, and issues around self-esteem and identity.

Slavena aims to create an open, non-judgemental space where thoughts and feelings can be shared. She works at a pace set by the client and focuses on helping people understand what is causing their distress. The goal is practical change and clearer direction rather than complex jargon.

Her approach draws on attachment-based ways of understanding relationships and the person-centred style of working. Emotionally-Focused Therapy ideas are used to notice and name strong emotions and patterns that keep people stuck. Sessions tend to focus on what matters most to the client and on small, manageable shifts.

She has experience with a wide range of concerns including family conflict, abandonment and attachment issues, communication problems, infidelity and blended family challenges. She also supports people facing caregiver stress, cancer-related issues, gender dysphoria, and loneliness.

Slavena invites people to look at her appointment times and to message with questions. She is used to helping clients find workable arrangements and to adapt session length when needed, while managing an existing caseload.

How these approaches shape online work

Attachment-based work looks at how early and current relationships shape reactions today and helps people spot patterns in trust, closeness and fear of loss. It can be useful for those worried about abandonment, attachment issues or repeating the same relationship problems. Client-centred work gives the person space to be heard and to find their own solutions, focusing on acceptance, empathy and the client’s own pace. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) pays attention to core feelings and how they drive actions, which can be helpful for intimacy, grief, and managing strong emotional responses.

Deciding which approach fits is a shared process. The counsellor will talk with the client about their goals, preferences and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they make a plan that may draw on one or more approaches and can be reviewed as work progresses.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Many people find online sessions useful because they can fit them into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow quieter or shorter check-ins when needed. Online work can make it easier to keep continuity during life changes and to try different rhythms of support while working towards clearer patterns and practical steps.