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Shila was originally trained as a Social Worker and later as a Family and Systemic Psychotherapist and Supervisor, and has over 30 years’ experience. She has worked extensively as a clinician, supervisor and trainer across looked-after services for children and families and in community and inpatient settings across CAMHS and adult mental health. Shila has a lifelong interest in learning and educating and has contributed as a trainer for many years, both with PartnershipProjects UK and with Birmingham Systemic Training. She is passionate about connections and hope in relationships and has learnt from both her professional and personal life what it means to keep going and to speak out. Shila is currently also working as a Consultant Family and Systemic Psychotherapist in Perinatal Services in Birmingham, where she leads on family therapy and couple interventions across the city, where she has introduced NVR principles. Shila has also been involved in bringing NVR ideas into the field of Eating Disorders (ED) with colleagues within the field through her training, supervision and writing.

“One of the things I am interested in is how we hold onto what is dear in our hearts, that helps us thrive and love such as family, arts, nature, our relationships, and also how we overcome hurt, pain, suffering and that these are dual aspects of life itself. It is in this interface that we can draw on the principles of NVR that act as a guiding light. That is how I see NVR and all its wonderful methods, that we are not alone, that we do not impose, that we sit-with and resist and in the silent presence things emerge and grow, like the offerings from the great oak tree, or the touch of the sun rays”

Vasiliki is a Social Worker, Systemic Psychotherapist and Systemic Supervisor with extensive experience in the fields of mental health, eating disorders and addictions. She has worked in community and inpatient services with adults, children, adolescents and families.
Vasiliki has lived and worked in Greece, Denmark, Ireland and the UK and is particularly interested in how culture and language affect the experiences of individuals and families.

Her experience using the Non-Violent Resistance approach within inpatient CAMHS, sparked her passion for NVR with groups and communities, including residential / inpatient settings, as well as NVR and mental health.

Vasiliki is currently in independent practice. Additionally, she works as a Trainer and Supervisor with PartnershipProjects and the Greek Network for Non-Violent Resistance. Vasiliki also provides couples therapy. She combines her love for NVR with Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy.