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Meet Eleni
Eleni enjoys working with individuals who are struggling to navigate the expected and unexpected twists and turns of everyday life in today’s fast paced rapidly changing world. She strives to help people become more self-aware, flexible, resilient and open to new experiences and all possibilities in their personal growth and development.
Eleni is passionate about helping her clients create balance, find greater meaning and purpose in life and to be the best they can be at home, work, school, sport and in their relationships.
My Story
Eleni completed her undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications in Psychology at The University of Sydney. She holds a Master of Arts in Couple & Family Therapy from UNSW Sydney and is currently enrolled in the Master of Science in Coaching Psychology at The University of Sydney.
Her professional and supportive approach is drawn from extensive training and experience in clinical practice, her commitment to evidence based practice, ongoing professional development and sincere enthusiasm for her profession.
Eleni Langas is a Registered Psychologist with endorsement in Counselling Psychology with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), Psychology Board of Australia.
A Member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS) since 1996, Eleni has over 25 years of experience as a practitioner providing psychology services across a wide range of settings including community and allied health, non-for-profit, disability services, policy, relationship services, education, sport and private practice.
Eleni prides herself on delivering the highest standard of care through personalised, flexible services tailored to the individual needs of her clients.
Having run her own private practice for 17 years in Sydney’s North West, Bella Vista, Eleni now practices in Sydney’s Inner West, Drummoyne.
Philosophy and Treatment Approach
As a counselling psychologist, Eleni has received extensive training and experience in the theory and practice of a number of psychotherapy models of intervention. She is however firmly of the opinion that at the heart and soul of all positive therapeutic outcomes is the therapeutic relationship. She strongly believes that great outcomes in psychotherapy are only really ever achieved when the practitioner truly engages in understanding a client’s unique story and experience. She believes it is here where true empathy emerges and psychotherapy is most effective.
Eleni is of the view that the motivation and responsibility to committ to the counselling process lies with her clients. Where appropriate Eleni prefers client-led apppointment scheduling, where her clients set the frequency of their appointments. She considers psychotherapy a process and not a project and invites her clients to enter and exit the process as many times as needed throughout the life span.
Eleni uses a number of evidence-based therapies and techniques in her counselling practice including: systemic therapy, positive psychology, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT), mindfulness based therapy, brain based therapy, mind-body and trauma techniques such as eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR).
My Interests
Eleni has an interest in psychological science and research. Her clinical practice is very much grounded in the science-practitioner model and evidence-based practice.
Formally educated and trained in systemic therapy, Eleni seeks to work with clients not just on the individual level, but also as people in relationships, dealing with the interactional patterns and dynamics in couples, families and other groups.
She is also particularly interested in the integration of neuroscience in psychotherapy for the treatment of anxiety, depression, psychological trauma, emotional disturbance, behavioural problems and learning difficulties.
Eleni is actively engaged in ongoing professional development in the areas of neuroplasticity, brain-based psychotherapy, performance and coaching psychology. Eleni constantly strives to support her clients to develop more flexible brain functioning, improve mood, cognition, behaviour, performance and relationships.
When not with her clients or studying, Eleni actively seeks to live a balanced, healthy and fulfilled life. A mother to three beautiful young men, she loves adventure and challenge. She keeps her mind and body strong with regular strength training, road and trail running and regularly enters endurance running events to keep herself motivated, challenged and well.