Dr. Anastasia Besika / MBACP Accredited
It is my mission to help people leave depression and anxiety behind and start experiencing life with a sense of freedom and satisfaction. For over 15 years I worked closely with a variety of clients on deepening their self-awareness and strenghtening their self-confidence and self-worth. I follow an integrative approach that is client-orientated and use therapeutic methods creatively to help you identify and prioritize your needs. In a confidential and non-judgemental space we explore together your unhelpful thinking patterns and reinstate new beliefs that would drive you to thrive and live life to the fullest. My practice is informed by scientific research and I continue to update my knowledge by staying connected to the scientific community.
Qualifications
PhD in Psychology (Distinction)
MA in Counselling and Psychotherapy (Distinction)
Level 5 Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling
Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (Psychodynamic / Inter-cultural / Relational)
Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Studies (Person Centred)
Level 2 Certificate in Introduction to Counselling Skills
Level 2 Intermediate Certificate in Counselling Skills
Training
Neuroscience and Trauma in Counselling / Solution Focused Brief Therapy / Responding to trauma / Working with the Inner Child / Working with Addiction / Gender and Sexual Diversity in Therapy / Working with Adult Survivors of Sexual Abuse / Dealing with suicidal clients / Sound Therapy / Co-dependency / Eating Disorders / NLP Therapy / Separation and Loss: The effect of Migration / Gay affirmative therapy / Racial Identity / Attachment Separation & Loss / Safeguarding Children and Adults at Risk / Demystifying Mental Illness / CBT Structured Recovery
Publications
Besika, A. (2024). A nomothetic theory of well-being: Four functional abilities that enable psychological stability and strengthen resilience. Current Psychology, 43 11170–11181.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-023-05225-5
Besika, A. (2023). An everlasting love: The relationship of happiness and meaning. Frontiers in Psychology, 14, 1046503.
https://doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1046503
Besika, A. A within-study cross-validation of the values-as-ideals measure: Levels of value orientation explain variability in well-being. (2022). Heliyon, 8(12), e12131
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e12131
Besika, A. (2022). Meaning Makes the World Go ‘Round: Theoretical and Empirical Investigations of Psychological Balance. University of Zurich.
https://doi.org/10.5167/uzh-218928