Testimonials
from my patients
Fiama Madesia
"After many years of trying, I finally found a therapist to call my own, hahaha. Eve took the time to listen to my worst attitudes, thoughts and feelings but she saw me for who I really am and made me see that a little more in each session. You just need to go without fear, with an open heart and let it help you in your process of knowledge and resignification."
Gabi Torkar
"Growing up, I was always told that women had to be feminine and delicate, that swearing was improper, and that it was unladylike for a girl to sit with her legs open. But me? I always preferred football to ballet, and cops and robbers to dolls. I was the one who never held back on swearing or starting arguments with sexist guys (even though at the time, I had no idea what sexism was). I would proudly stand my ground and face them without fear or thinking about the consequences. Thank God, despite coming from this sick society, nothing too serious ever happened to me—just a 'light little punch to the face, enough to make me fall back and see stars.' And even then, I was dismissed by the police, who refused to file a report. I even started to think I was a lesbian (nothing against it at all). But how could that be? My mother told me I had to behave a certain way, and inside, all I wanted was to do the complete opposite. So, I clipped my wings. I thought, 'Well... maybe she's right.' Then I tied my own hands—I don't know, everyone else was doing it, so maybe it was the right thing to do. And so went my feet, every time I tried to fit into something that had nothing to do with me. Before I knew it, I was just existing, without dreams, not knowing who I was, just going with the flow. I had to leave, to break with everything from my past, to discover myself, to fall, get up, and fall another 10 times. Only then could I rebuild, finding the thousand pieces of me that society made a point of scattering far from each other, just to make the process even harder. But we keep going, because this search becomes eternal and magical. Today, at least, I can pick the flowers from my own garden: the flowers of who I truly am, because I no longer try to fit in anywhere but inside myself."
Priscila Santana
"I'm sharing a piece of my story here. It's no harder or easier than anyone else's. It's mine. No matter how dark the path is or how distant the light seems, there is always a way. And if it feels too hard to do it alone, ask for help. We might think that's a sign of weakness; on the contrary, nothing is more courageous than deciding to face your own demons. Since I arrived here almost two years ago, there have been many ups and downs. It reached a point where I began to question who I really was. That brave, smart, and hardworking woman everyone saw in me—I couldn't find her anymore because I felt increasingly without courage, without strength, and wanting to give up. The supposed reasons were the ones we all know from this life in Australia: the language that never seems to improve, the unfulfilling job, that person who isn't as kind as we'd like, the many 'nos' we receive here. But you know, for me, those were just triggers for things that were much deeper and unresolved to come to the surface—things from way back in my life, still in Brazil, with our families, with ourselves, deep down. I started having panic symptoms and was heading towards depression. I didn't want to leave the house anymore, I didn't want to see people, I couldn't go to work, and I didn't want anyone to ask if I was okay, because I wasn't. I couldn't understand why this was happening to me—me, of all people, so connected to things of the soul, the unconscious, energy, meditation, and so on. Yet, I couldn't handle it alone. I remember it to this day: I got home, and the moment I closed the door, I started crying desperately. It felt like I could hear someone screaming inside me, and that's when I decided to ask for help. I decided I couldn't go on like that; it wasn't normal. I realised I needed someone to help me, someone who could truly see me. That's when the Universe sent me Eve. In our first meeting, I could barely speak; I just cried. I saw myself immersed in a shadow with no way out. But she, with all her love and highly-tuned intuition, guided me to see a path of light, because we all have darkness; it's the only way for light to exist. Little by little, I started discovering the reasons for so many things. It didn't happen overnight. I had to do my homework and dedicate myself to making the changes happen, accepting everything that had already been and couldn't be changed. It was the way it was, and that's okay. When you change the way you see life, life changes with you. I'm still on the path. Cured? That depends on what you mean by 'cured'. Happy? Yes. Happy with myself, happy with the opportunities to come, and very grateful for the opportunity to become a better human being, always."
Isis Gabriela
"My story is a little different from what we're used to seeing on social media. I'm not going to talk about how I lost 50 kg in 2 weeks after finding the love of my life, who is a multimillionaire Australian with a European passport. Instead, I hope my story fills you with hope and relief, especially if you sometimes feel sad because it seems like the universe isn't on your side. For many years, I've been on a journey, or a struggle, of self-discovery. It's an arduous, one-way path, but it's the only one I've found to soothe my overthinking and questioning mind. I've been dealing with depression and anxiety for years. I've had phases where I was unable to work for a year, others where I fell into debt, one where I was in a relationship with a psychopath, and others where my body screamed so loudly that it erupted in panic attacks. All of them were followed by recovery, phew! And I came out of them stronger. But I always questioned: 'God, why do I need to be stronger? Just let me be weak. I want someone to take care of me; I can't do this alone anymore.' I also doubted that He heard me, or even existed. And why, again? Why does this always come back? Wasn't I supposed to have learned my lesson? Yes or no, the answer doesn't change the fact that I still need to invest heavily in this aspect of my life to live better, to stop just surviving and find the emotional stability I need to let the best of me flourish. Because I am not (only) the depression and the lessons this struggle has taught me. I am cheerful, I am funny, beautiful! I am a friend, a daughter, a granddaughter, a (future) girlfriend and wife. I am 'all of that'. For about 3 years, I operated in survival mode, and things lost their meaning. Getting out of bed, eating, looking for a better job, exercising, travelling—none of that was part of who I was anymore. In the past, these things made me feel so good, but why couldn't I reactivate 'Power mode'? Because I wasn't mentally organised. Because I stopped doing something that helps me immensely: therapy. For some, this is seen as a self-indulgent cliché; for me, it's my chemotherapy, my insulin, my meditation. Do you understand? I've been through many styles of therapy, which is why the first message I want to share is this: even if you haven't found the right approach for you, keep trying! Search, dig around, read, ask. Test different professionals, but invest in yourself. About 6 months ago, I started my treatment with my current therapist, the angel of this page, Evangelia Florou. Her unique style and blend of approaches was a great match for me. I was so happy to find her that I told everyone. It's like when someone asks, 'Are you dating?' And I'd say, 'Giiiirl, I've found the love of my life! I'm "therapizing" again. It's an orgasm with every breakthrough. Haha.' Getting out of that dark tunnel where I couldn't see the light at the end helped me to eat three meals a day, leave an abusive boss, see my friends again, enjoy sunny days, see the beauty in small things, and believe in the future. These are simple things that won't get 1000 likes on Facebook, but they fill me with hope that soon I will be well and fighting not against depression, but for my goals and achievements, shifting my energy and focus to something productive. There is life after sadness; there is a reason to wake up and get out of bed; food has flavour, especially healthy food; endorphins complement medication and take good care of you; there are people you don't even know who are concerned about your well-being; and there are many others who would give their lives to see you happy. Believe me, even if you don't feel it, these are all facts! Be more patient and kind to yourself during this difficult time, and you will find the strength to get better. But seek help; the path is so much harder alone. Try to find your guardian angel, put your heart and effort into it, and the results will appear, week after week. And you will smile and love again."
Cristina Ribeiro
"Many years ago, after a lot of suffering, I was diagnosed with generalised anxiety. At first, I didn't understand or accept the problem. I had psychiatric and psychological support for a long time. I improved a little and stopped the treatment, but every now and then, I would be sick and anxious again. Then I discovered somatisation. I understood that my body was likely somatising due to my severe anxiety. Illnesses would appear, and when I went to the doctor, they couldn't find anything wrong. So, I would go back to seeking psychological and often psychiatric help. I would stop the medication, but after a while, it would all come back, and the story would repeat itself. I never gave up, but there came a time when I thought I would have to accept it and live with the problem for the rest of my life. Well, that's when Eve appeared in my life. She showed me a side of things no one else had: that the problem has deep roots, and that we cannot get better until we do the deep inner work. It was incredible. In just a few sessions, I was already stopping my medication (a controlled prescription drug). When I saw this result so quickly, I believed there could be a light at the end of the tunnel and decided to dive into the process of self-discovery with Eve's help. She will comfort you and carry you if needed, but she rarely has to. With her wisdom and inner light, she simply walks alongside you, hand in hand, offering support and showing the way forward. I have now been medication-free for 2 years, without even thinking about needing it. The path is long and not at all easy, but it's a beautiful one to follow. Once you're on it, you never want to go back because it is so transformative and liberating. For anyone who suffers from anxiety, somatisation, or any problem that feels like it will ruin your life, please know that there is a solution. Don't settle for a life of just getting by. Never give up! Go after it and trust the process, because you will find the solution and be able to live a full life."
Ci De Paula
"With great gratitude, I want to commend and thank Evangelia Florou for the work she did with me over a year and a half, and in doing so, I hope to show and help others who believe that panic disorder has no cure. A few years ago, I faced anxiety attacks; I've had panic disorder and situations where I couldn't be alone. Sometimes, here in Australia, I had to go to a friend's house to 'save' myself because the attacks were horrible. My whole body would shake, and I would take sleeping pills as an escape, hoping that time would pass and I would wake up feeling better. At times, I would go a week without leaving the house, not even for work. Anyone who has panic disorder, depression, or something similar knows what I'm talking about. You wouldn't wish it on anyone, and you also know that running away isn't the solution. Unfortunately, some people don't understand. You can't open up to just anyone, as not everyone comprehends, and some even believe it might be for attention or just being dramatic. I fought against this 'invisible enemy,' and the more I fought, the stronger the anxiety attacks became. The attacks were unpredictable, and that's when the fear of fear would begin—the fear that it would happen again on the bus, in traffic, at work, or at a party, and that I would have to drop everything I was doing because of this 'invisible enemy': FEAR! For years, I had psychotherapy sessions in Brazil, but I still carried the panic with me. I had even convinced myself that it was an illness I would die with and that I would have to take my medication for my entire life to avoid attacks. That was until I heard a recommendation for Eve and went to see her work... In about a month and a half, Eve achieved something with me that psychologists who had been treating me for years could not: she made me understand the true cause of my problem. She helped me look deep inside for situations that caused me fear and taught me to combat the thoughts that led to panic and loneliness. She showed me there was no reason to feel that way. After all, I am well, I am alive, I am safe, and everything I was feeling wasn't real. There was no reason to let fear or insecurity dominate my life. From there, I started to trust myself and saw that I am capable enough to handle my problems and take the reins of what caused my panic. I learned to be my own best company, often my own best friend, and to care for myself with great affection and attention, seeing the true meaning of self-love. Sometimes we become resistant and think that only medication can cure us. Yes, medications help, they reduce the attacks, and sometimes even make them disappear. However, medication only masks the problem. We need to combine this resource with the help of a therapist until we can walk on our own again. There is still much to work on, but just feeling safe has made me see everything with more lightness and given me much more strength to keep living and achieving my dreams. I overcame panic, and you can too!"
Pri Blazakis
"Today, I've come here to say thank you. Words are not enough to express my gratitude for your work, your care, and your dedication. Today feels like the beginning of a new chapter: marriage, studies, family... and you have helped so much with all of it! Well, I'll tell you a little about myself. Ever since I was a teenager, I always felt deep down what I wanted to do for a living. But in those moments of uncertainty and insecurity, I chose a different path. To be honest, I also wanted to please my father and get his approval. Without realising it, I ended up choosing a university course that was perhaps his dream—the dream of seeing his daughter graduate in Law and follow that career—but it was never mine. And then life came along and showed me that this wasn't my path. I felt it right after I started, but I didn't accept it. Still, I tried for three years, until, feeling lost, I decided to come to Australia for an exchange program. It was an old dream: to leave the country, learn a new language, and experience a new culture. It wasn't easy leaving everything behind—family, university—but this was my path! Since I arrived, life has been a rollercoaster of emotions. I went through one of the most difficult moments of my life, which was losing my mother. It hurts so much to be far away, to have missed her last days, to not have been by her side, to not have given her that last hug, that last kiss. But I believe everything happens for a reason. That's when I realised I couldn't handle it alone: the guilt, the fear, the loneliness, the emptiness that this loss brought me. I started therapy, and right from the beginning, God placed some angels in my life, and you were one of them, Eve. We started our sessions a while after my mother had passed, but I still carried so much fear, so much loneliness, and an endless grief inside me. You helped me work through each of these fears, one by one. I know we still have a lot to work on, but with every session, I find a little more strength. And it's incredible to realise that, more than 4 years after my mother's passing, I still had so much grief stored inside! But with your gentle way and our last session, which was a wonderful Family Constellation, I was able to release some of this grief that wasn't just mine to carry—I was carrying so much, especially my father's. I thought I had to carry it all by myself and protect him. And how wonderful it is to discover that's not how it has to be! What a marvellous thing it is to feel his presence, even with him being so far away in Brazil, and to feel him accepting what is his to carry. Yes, to feel his energy in the moment and even have conversations about it with him later, or receive an apology, without him even knowing about the work we did during the session. The work of giving back everything I couldn't and didn't need to carry alone; what wasn't mine, all the guilt, the grief, or an experience that wasn't mine but was changing my own experience because I was carrying it. How rewarding it is to give back to each family member what is theirs to carry and to move forward with only my own baggage! Life becomes lighter and starts to move forward. A lot of ground has already been covered. I overcame my fear of marriage and married the ideal husband for me—without the fear that I would repeat my parents' steps. I accepted that my marriage is different from theirs and that, yes, I can and should be happy in my marriage without guilt. Unconsciously, I thought I could only be happy if I did things just like them (I never figured out who planted that idea in my head, but our unconscious is a box of surprises, isn't it?). I'm also starting to lose my fear of having children—well, we still have to work on that, but we're on our way! Not to mention how many times I've changed jobs (at least 3 since we started)! I found the courage, I started to believe I was capable, and I began to accept my English—because that's another barrier when you live in a country with a different language. I was promoted in a job I 'thought was my dream,' speaking and writing in English, working well-dressed in one of those city towers—because I thought that was the 'right' thing to do. Then I discovered it was all something I had created inside myself to gain acceptance, but it wasn't my real dream; it wasn't what made my heart sing. I even had physical health issues related to my emotional state. I remember coming back from Brazil this last time, after almost 2 months there (wedding, Christmas, and the whole whirlwind of emotions that every trip to Brazil is), I returned with labyrinthitis (vertigo). I've always had it, but this time it was much worse, and I discovered it had an emotional root. It was all connected to returning from Brazil; once again, leaving my home, my father, and my siblings wasn't easy. But the vertigo passed, and I got better and better after accepting that I was back, with your help and our sessions, of course. After many sessions—and I mean many, at least 2 years of therapy (of course, we worked on more than just this, as so many good things have happened and been processed, but this was perhaps one of my biggest fears or points of resistance)—I am going back to study. I am accepting what makes my heart vibrate and I have my father's acceptance—yes, because for me, his approval, his blessing, makes all the difference. And today, another step was taken! I am so happy to have the offer letter to study something that makes my heart sing, something I always felt inside me but didn't have the strength for. I feel like a new chapter is beginning, but I wanted to thank you for all your help, love, and dedication to your work. Perhaps without you, I would still be lost, not knowing what I wanted, where to go, feeling endless guilt or grief. Once again, I saw that there is a light at the end of the tunnel when we have the will and courage to look inside and search for what makes us happy. I know I'm at the beginning, but just having my father's blessing for what I'm going to study and for my marriage already makes me feel stronger and more confident. And now, I have the offer letter to begin! Wow, this got long, didn't it? Haha! But I will be eternally grateful to have you by my side. I know that now I am following my heart, and I am sure that when you do things with love, happiness follows! Thank you!"
Tatiana Miamoto
"With three beautiful children, aged 2, 4, and 6, my life was upside down. It felt like I had lost my way. I wasn't happy, I couldn't enjoy them, and I couldn't keep up with daily tasks, even while working part-time from home. With no family nearby, raising children is an even harder, more intense task; there is practically no rest. And when you are not at peace with yourself, everything becomes more complicated. Children who wouldn't stop fighting, a husband who didn't understand me and whom I didn't understand—my life was chaos. Until one day, I stopped, took a breath, and decided I didn't want that for myself, and especially not for my children. Something had to change. And the change had to start with me. I needed to look after myself, to love myself, and to be well within myself to be able to care for my family. That's when an angel in the form of a therapist entered the picture and showed me that with a lot of love, patience, empathy, dedication, and perseverance, there is a light at the end of the tunnel! It has been 7 months since I started my sessions with Eve, and I can guarantee my life has already changed completely. I am calmer and more aware of my own feelings and the feelings of those around me. I still make mistakes daily, but now I can identify them and correct them as soon as possible. I am already seeing the results; I can notice that when I am well, my children are calmer and happier, and so is my marriage. The journey to self-knowledge is long and winding, but every step is worth it. Every small victory must be celebrated because we are looking after the most important person in the world: ourselves. Eve, my dear, I am and will be eternally grateful that our paths crossed. You are a more-than-special person, and you are beautifully fulfilling your mission of helping others. May God give it back to you threefold."
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