Phaidra-Polyxeni (Xenia) Kaspar , NCPS

Phaidra-Polyxeni (Xenia) Kaspar is a fully qualified, credentialled counsellor based in the south of the United Kingdom who blends professional training with lived experience to support people through difficult transitions. She holds the NCPS credential, a recognised professional counselling qualification, and also works as a CPCAB-approved counselling tutor. As a single mother of three teenage daughters and an adult son, she brings personal insight into family dynamics, grief, trauma and neurodiversity alongside her therapeutic skills.

She works with individuals, couples and groups and runs Mindfulness, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and Non Violent Resistance group sessions. Her clinical work addresses a broad range of concerns including stress and anxiety, relationship and family conflict, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, addiction and issues related to parenting, sleep, intimacy and career. She also supports people coping with compassion fatigue, ADHD, abandonment and attachment difficulties, chronic illness and caregiving challenges.

Phaidra-Polyxeni values sensitivity, respect and compassion and adapts sessions to each person or family she sees. She approaches therapy as a collaborative process, tailoring interventions to the client’s needs and goals and working alongside them to build practical skills and clearer paths forward. She encourages the courage it takes to begin therapy and affirms the first step toward change.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Phaidra-Polyxeni draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy alongside skills from Dialectical Behaviour Therapy to tailor online care. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and values-driven action - it is useful for stress, anxiety and life transitions by encouraging committed steps toward what matters. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early and current relationship patterns shape feelings and behaviour - it can be especially helpful for relationship difficulties, abandonment concerns and attachment issues. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) focuses on building practical skills in emotion regulation, distress tolerance and interpersonal effectiveness - it supports people managing intense emotions, relationship conflicts and self-destructive urges.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey and Phaidra-Polyxeni treats that as a collaborative process. She works with each person to consider their needs, goals and preferences, adapting methods and pacing so the therapy fits the individual rather than forcing a single model.

Online sessions by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging increase flexibility and access to care. These formats make it easier to arrange appointments around work, family and geography, and allow continuity of support when life is busy or travel is not possible. Licensed professionals can use these options to provide consistent, effective therapy that meets clients where they are.