Dr Stephanie Christodoulidou was born in Nicosia, Cyprus.  She completed a BSc in Psychology at the University of Reading and an MSc in Theoretical Psychoanalytic Studies at the University College London. She has also obtained a doctorate in Counselling & Psychotherapy from the University of Surrey in 2014 and worked in various settings including the NHS in the UK and various NGOs. She is a registered member of the Cyprus Council for Registered Psychologists.

For the last ten years she has been working as a lead psychologist/patient advocate for Europa Donna Cyprus, a non-profitable organisation that involves supporting patients with breast and gynaecological cancers. The organisation is a member of Europa Donna – the European Breast Cancer Coalition, an independent non-profit organisation whose members are affiliated groups from countries throughout Europe. Her role there involves supporting cancer patients and their families through their journey with cancer, conducting research on the psychosocial aspects of cancer (UICC SPARC Award winner 2017, Pfizer Oncology), patient advocacy, presenting the organisation’s work in various conferences internationally and delivering seminars and workshops for patients and/or healthcare professionals all over the world. Her current research is involved in investigating the experiences of breast & gynaecological cancer patients living in Cyprus. In 2024, she was promoted to Head of Psychosocial Services of Europa Donna Cyprus.