Ψυχολόγος - Παιδοψυχολόγος

25ης Μαρτίου 11, Chalandri, Attica

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Lekka Elena is a Psychologist - Child Psychologist with a private practice in Chalandri. She holds a degree from the Department of Psychology at Panteion University and a Master’s Degree in Educational Psychology from University College London. She has also been trained in Special Education and the education of individuals with Disabilities and Special Educational Needs at the Second Pediatric Clinic of the University of Athens, as well as in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy at the Medical Psychotherapeutic Center. In the field of voluntary work, she has collaborated with the NGO "Give Hope - Δώσε Ελπίδα," providing group psychological support sessions to cancer patients and their families. She gained significant clinical experience working with children, adolescents, and adults in both individual and group settings. She has worked as a school psychologist in primary education units and was a member of an interdisciplinary committee for diagnostic educational assessment and support of the educational needs of students and their families. She has also collaborated with centers providing psychosocial services to families, undertaking psychological support for children and adolescents through play therapy, parental counseling, and specialized learning support for children with learning difficulties. Currently, she teaches undergraduate and postgraduate courses in the School of Psychology and the School of Education as a collaborating lecturer at the University of Derby. In her private practice, she offers individual sessions for adults, children, and adolescents, as well as parental counseling both in-person and online.

  • Professional Identification Number: 4625/11-06-2012
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Experience

Relative Experience

  • Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy
  • Child Psychology
  • Individual psychotherapy
  • Parental counseling
  • Panic attacks - Phobias
  • Διαταραχές άγχους και διάθεσης
  • Online counselling
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Does not provide e-prescription

Undertakes children up to 12 years old as well

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      25ης Μαρτίου 11, Chalandri, Attica
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Curriculum Vitae and Career

Studies

  • Medical Psychotherapeutic Center, Training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Postgraduate Training in Special Education and Education of Individuals with Disabilities and Special Educational Needs (2013 - 2014)
  • MSc, IoE, University College London, Master's Degree in Educational Psychology (2010 - 2011)
  • BSc, Panteion University, Bachelor's Degree in Psychology (2003 - 2008)

Professional experience

  • Psychologist - Child Psychologist, Private Practice
  • Lecturer, Psychology and Education Curriculum Programs, Mediterranean College (2012 - Present)
  • Psychologist, Psychological Support for Children and Adolescents, Play Therapy and Parent Counseling, Center for Specialized Learning Support and Speech Rehabilitation (2022 - 2023)
  • Psychologist, Learning Assessment and Individualized Support for Children with Learning Disabilities, Amphiaraos Child & Family (2015 - 2016)
  • Psychologist, Special Primary School for Children with Cerebral Palsy, Argyroupoli (2013 - 2014)
  • Co-therapist - Voluntary Work, Group Psychological Support Sessions for Cancer Patients and Their Families, NGO "Give Hope" (2012 - 2013)

Participation in conferences

  • Εκπαίδευση στα Διαγνωστικά Εργαλεία WISC-III, Αθηνά Τεστ, ΕΔΕΠΠΕ, Κέντρο Στήριξης Παιδιού & Εφήβου, Ι.Ν. Παρασκευόπουλος (2014)
  • Σεμινάριο επιμόρφωσης "The Social Context of Mental Health and Illness", University of Toronto (2013)
  • Επιμορφωτική ημερίδα "Η εξοικείωση των παιδιών με την εικόνα και την ιδέα της αναπηρίας", Ειδικό Δ.Σ. για Παιδιά με Εγκεφαλική Παράλυση Αργυρούπολης (2014)
  • 1ο Πανελλήνιο Συνέδριο Ψυχικής Υγείας στην Πρωτοβάθμια Φροντίδα Υγείας, Ελληνικό Κολλέγιο Γενικών Ιατρών (2013)
  • Ομάδα εργασίας με θέμα "Πρόγραμμα Ανθεκτικότητας", Εταιρεία Ψυχοκοινωνικής Υγείας του Παιδιού και του Εφήβου (ΕΨΥΠΕ) (2013)
  • Επιστημονική Διημερίδα "Σχολείο, οικογένεια, κοινότητα. Πρόληψη και ψυχοθεραπευτικές παρεμβάσεις σε παιδιά σχολικής και εφηβικής ηλικίας", Εταιρεία Ψυχοκοινωνικής Υγείας του Παιδιού και του Εφήβου (ΕΨΥΠΕ) (2013)
  • Βιωματικό εργαστήριο Μουσικοθεραπείας και Αυτοσχεδιασμού, Ελληνικό Ωδείο (2012)
  • Βιωματικό σεμινάριο "Διερευνώντας τη διεργασία του πένθους σε ομαδικό πλαίσιο", Give Hope (2012)

Spoken languages

  • English
  • Greek

Academic research and publications

  • "Κοινωνικο-οικονομικό και ψυχολογικό προφίλ ογκολογικών ανασφάλιστων ασθενών", Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Νοσημάτων Θώρακος Αθηνών Σωτηρία (2013)
  • "Occupational aspirations and emotional and behavioural problems in young children: The moderating role of ethnicity", IoE, University College London (2011)
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What it is

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is a form of psychotherapy applied to problems such as depression, anxiety disorders, abuse, relationship and marriage problems, eating disorders and serious mental illness.The therapist emphasizes what is happening in the current life rather than the past and what led to the difficulties.

Approach

Identifying the distortions in a person's thinking that are causing problems and then examining these in the light of reality. Understanding the behaviour and motivations of others and using problem-solving skills to deal with difficult situations. Dealing with fears rather than avoiding them. Role-playing to better prepare for potentially problematic interactions with others. You become your own self-therapist.

How it could benefit you

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What it is

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Approach

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Approach

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How it could benefit you

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Approach

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Approach

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How it could benefit you

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