Hi, I’m Giorgia, a Belgian-American psychotherapist working with individuals, couples and families. My background combines systemic psychotherapy, psychoanalysis and anthropology. Having lived in Belgium, Greece, India and the United States, I am particularly attuned to the complexities of displacement and belonging.
I work with a broad range of concerns, including:
- Anxiety & Depression: Persistent worry, low mood, emotional distress, feelings of emptiness and loss of motivation.
- Stress & Burnout: Chronic stress, exhaustion, perfectionism, work-related difficulties and emotional overload.
- Relationships & Family: Couple conflicts, intimacy difficulties, communication problems, family tensions, intercultural relationships and recurring relational patterns.
- Identity & Sexuality: LGBTQI+ affirmative psychotherapy, minority stress, internalized homophobia, coming out, family rejection, intimacy and relationship difficulties, gender incongruence and questions around gender transition.
- Grief & Life Transitions: Bereavement, separation, migration, cultural adjustment and questions of belonging.
- Self-Esteem & Recurring Patterns: Self-criticism, insecurity, difficulties with boundaries and longstanding emotional or interpersonal patterns.
- Success Without Fulfillment: When outward success coexists with an inner sense of emptiness, disconnection, loss of meaning or uncertainty about one’s direction in life.
Therapy begins by slowing down in a confidential, welcoming space where you can feel heard and explore difficulties at your own pace, allowing clarity and meaningful change to emerge over time.
Together, we may explore recurring patterns, relationships, emotions and experiences that are difficult to put into words. We can also work with imagination, envision different ways of approaching a problem, or experiment with narrative techniques when helpful.
Throughout our work, we reflect together on the therapeutic process, what is changing and whether our approach continues to meet your needs.
Professional Experience
I am a senior clinician whose psychotherapy practice dates back to 1999, spanning community counseling centers, nonprofit organizations, private practice and professional settings.
Clinical Training
- Couples & Family Therapy: Four-year EFTA-recognized training in systemic psychotherapy, IPRR Belgium (2003).
- MA Social and Cultural Anthropology: KU Leuven, Belgium.
- Psychoanalytic Training: Three years of psychoanalytic seminars at the Ghent Psychoanalytic Association (GPP), including a three-year didactic analysis. Currently continuing my psychoanalytic training at the Belgian School for Psychoanalysis (BSP).
- Contextual Therapy: One-year training, vzw Kern, Belgium.
- Collaborative Language Systems Therapy: Visitor Study Program with Harlene Anderson, Houston, United States.
- Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR): Ten-day professional training with the founders of MBSR, Jon Kabat-Zinn and Saki Santorelli, Omega Institute, New York.
- Vipassana Meditation: Multiple ten-day silent retreats, Twentynine Palms, California.
Professional Affiliations
- Belgian School for Psychoanalysis (BSP-EBP)
- Belgian Association for Psychotherapy (BVP-ABP)
- Ghent Psychoanalytic Association (GPP)
Additional Formative Background
- MA Urdu Literature, University of Lucknow, India
- MFA Creative Writing, Manchester Metropolitan University, United Kingdom
My background in literature and anthropology makes me particularly attentive to the cultural and linguistic contexts people bring into therapy, whenever these are relevant to their concerns.
Languages: English (American) and Dutch, both at native level.
- €90 per individual session
- €125 per session for JSIS clients
- A limited number of sliding-scale places are available for eligible clients experiencing financial difficulties
Partial reimbursement is available through certain Belgian mutualities and international insurance schemes.
For JSIS clients, an appointment with one of our psychiatrists, including a prescription for psychotherapy, can be arranged here. Please check your insurer’s reimbursement requirements in advance.
See also our fees page.
Click here to book an appointment with Giorgia directly (subject to availability).
If you have any questions for Giorgia regarding an ongoing treatment, changing an appointment, or whether a future treatment with her may be appropriate, you can contact her at giorgia.stavropoulos@mentalhealth.brussels.
