Vasos Zapata-Santiago
Counsellor: Individuals, Couples, Families, LGBTQ+ Alcohol / Substance Abuse, Trauma & PTSD
Location: UK & Online
Languages spoken: English (Native) Greek (Spoken)
Higher Diploma in Counselling – University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Diploma in Practitioner Counselling – City Lit, London
Advanced Certificate in Counselling – City and Islington College, London
Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP)
Vasos is a counsellor and psychotherapist trained in both the UK and South Africa, with more than 25 years of experience supporting adults, couples, and families across the UK, Cyprus, South Africa, and internationally online.
Vasos provides a warm, confidential, and supportive therapeutic space where clients can safely explore emotional difficulties, life challenges, and personal growth at their own pace. His approach is integrative and relational, tailored to the unique needs of each client. He draws on a range of therapeutic models to work thoughtfully and flexibly, helping individuals develop greater self-awareness, resilience, and emotional well-being. Areas of extensive experience include trauma, PTSD, stress, anxiety, depression, identity concerns, relationship difficulties, grief and loss, and cross-cultural challenges. He also has extensive experience supporting LGBTQ+ clients, offering an affirming, respectful, and non-judgmental environment.
Counselling approaches and therapy modalities include (but not limited to)
Psychodynamic Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Humanistic Therapy, Existential Therapy, Gestalt Therapy, Transactional Analysis (TA), Person‑Centred Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Object Relations Therapy, Attachment‑Based Psychotherapy, Mentalisation‑Based Therapy (MBT), Relational Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness‑Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and, Mindfulness‑Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Trauma‑Focused CBT, Attachment Trauma Therapy, and Internal Family Systems (IFS)
