Sophia Papantoniou Mc Donald

Psychotherapist

Banbury, OX15 4RH

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In Demand

500 Sessions

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Relaxing and approachable to meet the 1st time and be open about deep personal issues

Relaxing and approachable to meet the 1st time and be open about deep personal issues

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I recently had my first session with Sophia, and I can honestly say it was a wonderful experience. From the moment I walked in, she made me feel comfortable, understood, and genuinely...

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I recently had my first session with Sophia, and I can honestly say it was a wonderful experience. From the moment I walked in, she made me feel comfortable, understood, and genuinely cared for. I was a bit nervous since it was my first time in therapy, but her warmth and kindness immediately put me at ease. She listened with empathy and gave thoughtful, practical feedback that made me feel seen and supported. It’s clear that she truly loves what she does and creates a space where you can open up without judgment. I left our session feeling lighter, more hopeful, and grateful to have found someone I can trust on this journey. I highly recommend Sophia to anyone seeking a therapist who is compassionate, attentive, and easy to talk to.

I felt that Sophia was very warm and a safe space there

I felt that Sophia was very warm and a safe space there

Amazing 1st session, completely put me at ease and settled my anxiety. Have booked 2nd session already! - Highly Recommend

Amazing 1st session, completely put me at ease and settled my anxiety. Have booked 2nd session already! - Highly Recommend

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Locations

Sophia is available via Video, Chat, Phone & at Banbury, OX15 4RH.

I Can Help You With

Abuse
Emotional, Physical, and Sexual
Anger
Aggression, Anger management, and Passive aggressive behaviour
Anxiety
Agoraphobia, Acute stress, Death, Financial, Generalised, Health, Panic attacks, Performance, Separation, Social anxiety disorder, Social phobia, Specific phobia, and Stress management
Eating
Anorexia, Binge and over eating, Bulimia, Night eating, Obesity, Pica, Purging, Restrictive food intake, Rumination, and Weight management
Grief / loss
Anticipatory mourning, Bereavement, Complicated grief, Loss of a pet, Loss of a parent, Loss of a spouse, Loss of a child, Sudden loss, and Unemployment / redundancy
Health related issues (physical)
Abortion, Alzheimers, Brain injury, Cancer, Chronic fatigue syndrome / ME, Chronic illness, Dementia, Disability, Dyspraxia, HIV / Aids, Fertility / infertility, Miscarriage, Pain management, Pregnancy and birth, Psychosomatic, Restless leg syndrome, Stillbirth, Terminal illness, Tourettes, and Vaginismus
Identity
Cultural / religious identity, Discrimination, Gender identity, Identity crisis, LGBTQ, Men's issues, Racial identity, Sexual orientation, and Women's issues
Mood
Bipolar disorder, Cyclothymia, Disruptive mood dysregulation, and Hypomania
Personal
Bitterness, Boundary setting, Childhood related, Confidence, Feeling lost, Goal setting, Guilt, Jealousy, Lack of focus, Life transition, Life coaching, Manipulative behaviour, Mid life crisis, Motivation, Nervous breakdown, Personal development, Self esteem, Shyness, Spirituality, Sports performance, and Victim mentality
Personality disorders
Avoidant, Borderline, Dependent, Histrionic, Narcissistic, Paranoid, and Schizoid
Relationships
Abandonment, Affairs / Infidelity and Cheating, Attachment issues, Breakups, Divorce and Separation, Codependency, Communication difficulties, Cross cultural, Doubt in relationships, Intimacy, Marriage problems, Parenting related, Peer relationships, Premarital counselling, Rejection, and Same sex couple issues
Sleep concerns
Disturbed sleep, Excessive sleep, Hypersomnolence, Insomnia, Narcolepsy, Sleepwalking, and Sleep terrors
Trauma
Adjustment disorder and Post traumatic stress disorder
Work
Career progress, Leadership, Mediation, Workplace bullying, Workplace stress, and Workplace performance

Therapy Types I Offer

Humanistic / Person Centred
Psychodynamic
Transactional analysis
Cognitive Behavioural CBT

Accreditations & Registrations

(BACP) British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy