Trauma-informed Therapist

Therapy provided by Désirée Kogevinas goes beyond helping individuals recover from mental health issues or addressing specific challenges. It also focuses on supporting clients in their journey of self-growth and self-development. Désirée customizes each therapeutic approach, session, and relationship to fit each client’s unique needs, recognizing that every person is unique

Désirée supports clients in therapy to help them:

• Build their self-esteem and self-worth.
• Reduce stress and anxiety levels.
• Improve relationships with themselves and others (family, partner, work, social)
• Identify their needs and wants.
• Set boundaries for healthy functional relationships

Désirée is an experienced and highly trained therapist specializing in a range of services, including trauma reduction and healing, relationship therapy, addiction recovery, and family dynamics. Her highest priority is always her clients’ safety and well-being. She offers her services both in person and online.

Désirée specializes in working with clients to reduce relational trauma, including developmental trauma that originates from childhood. She supports them through the healing process and advocates for client autonomy and empowerment, which are firm beliefs and values that guide her practice. Utilizing Gestalt therapy and psychodynamic psychotherapy techniques, she helps clients integrate their experiences and reduce trauma, ultimately facilitating healing and the development of healthier relationships.

“Desiree, a highly qualified trauma therapist, assists clients in understanding and reducing trauma.» DS, London.

Désirée also works with co-occurring conditions such as ADHD, anxiety, depression, eating disorders, and self-harm.

Désirée works with individuals, couples, adolescents, and families to enhance their relationships through crisis interventions, support, and teaching healthier communication dynamics. She also has extensive experience in addiction recovery, aiding clients in reducing or quitting substance use and providing coaching on living sober. By addressing the underlying causes of addiction through a focus on childhood relationships and relational attachment, Désirée helps her clients achieve sustainable recovery.

Finally, in family dynamics therapy, Désirée helps families cope with addiction and promotes family recovery by teaching healthy communication and providing a safe space for practice. Drawing on elements from different therapeutic models, Désirée creates bespoke therapy for each client, employing techniques such as Post-Induction Therapy (PIT) developed by Pia Mellody. Renowned PIT therapist and trainer Sarah Bridge defines the model here.