Robert Ian Kibet Ouko Babu
Person-Centred Counsellor
My approach is open and respectful, providing a safe and supportive space where clients are truly heard and can explore their concerns at a pace that feels comfortable to them.
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About me
I am a licensed Psychologist and Integrative Psychotherapist with a multicultural background, offering compassionate, evidence-based mental health support to individuals from diverse and international backgrounds. My therapeutic approach integrates Person-Centered Therapy, Focusing Oriented Psychotherapy, and Emotion-Focused Therapy to create tailored interventions for clients facing anxiety, depression, self-harm, family trauma, and identity-related concerns. I bring a holistic perspective to therapy, combining clinical expertise with a deep understanding of cultural and individual needs.
My experience working with global communities allows me to create a culturally sensitive and affirming therapeutic space.
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Approach
My practice is needs-informed and inclusive, welcoming people of all races, cultures, abilities, genders, sexualities, ages, and backgrounds. I am a passionate advocate for diversity and equality, and I strive to create a therapeutic environment where all clients feel respected and heard.
My style is open and respectful, and I hold a space for my clients where they are heard and where they may explore any issues they bring, at a pace that is comfortable for them. I bring creativity and personal involvement to each session, ensuring that therapy is a collaborative process.
After years of practicing as a Psychotherapist, I have now fully embraced a pluralistic and holistic approach to therapy. This means that I draw on a range of therapeutic thinking and models (Person-Centered Therapy, Focusing-Oriented Psychotherapy, Emotion-Focused Therapy, Psychodynamic, and CBT—among other approaches) in order to accommodate the individual needs of the person I work with. It also means that the focus of the work is not just on feelings and thoughts, but also on the body/somatic side, with special attention to the uniqueness of each person and their circumstances.
And the journey continues!
Experience
2024: Mental Health Counselor and Psychotherapist, College Year in Athens
2023: Psychologist-Psychotherapist, Amna Holistic Psychology
2022: Mental Health Consultant & Programs Director, Open Paths Athens
2021-2024: Consulting Psychologist, SOS Children's Villages Greece
2023: Scientific Associate, Harvard University & National Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA)
2019-2021: Survivor Advocacy Supervisor & Project Manager: Experts by Experience, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)
2018: Mental Health Consultant, EFFECTIVE AND RESPECTFUL MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT (ERMES), Greek Forum of Refugees
Education
2025: Certificate of Completion of Externship in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, ICEEFT and the EFT Greek Network
2024: Certified Pranic Healer MCK, Institute of Inner Studies Inc.
2023-Ongoing: MSc in Global Health - Disaster Management, National Kapodistrian University of Athens, Medical School
2023: Certified Effective Parent Trainer, Gordon Hellas
2021-2025: Person-Centered and Focusing Experiential Counselling and Psychotherapy, Hellenic Focusing Center
2014-2017: BSc in Psychology, University of Central Lancashire
Services
Individual Session
Family Session
Couples Session
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