Child psychologists

Papadopoulos Andreas is a Child Psychologist with a private practice in Evosmos. He holds a degree from the Department of Psychology at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and has undergone training in child psychology. Specifically, he is certified in learning disabilities, specialized in child psychology, and has completed postgraduate training in child development. During his career, he has worked as a Psychologist - Psychotherapist at the 1st Neurological Clinic of the University General Hospital of Thessaloniki AHEPA, at the "Together for Children" Association, at the Raphael Medical Centre Rehabilitation Clinic, as well as at the "Day Centre," where he worked with children and adults with autism. Additionally, at the Center for Differential Diagnosis, Diagnosis, and Support of Special Educational Needs (KEDDY) of Samos, he was involved in assessing children's cognitive and functional abilities using the WISC psychometric tool. He is a member of the Hellenic Psychological Society and has participated in numerous conferences and seminars.

Η Παπαδάτου Έφη είναι Παιδοψυχολόγος - Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια, εκπαιδευμένη στο Συνθετικό Συστημικό μοντέλο Ψυχοθεραπείας (Εργαστήριο Διερεύνησης Ανθρώπινων Σχέσεων) με μεταπτυχιακές σπουδές στην Παιδοψυχολογία στο UCLAN και πιστοποίηση στη συμβουλευτική θεραπεία ζευγαριών. Eπίσης, η ειδικός κατέχει Πτυχίο Κλινικής Ψυχολογίας: " Bachelor of Science in Clinical Psychology -University of Central Lancashire" Αναγνωρισμένο από το Υπουργείο Παιδείας και έχει πραγματοποιήσει επιμορφωτικό πρόγραμμα 50 ωρών στην "Στήριξη και Συμβουλευτική πένθους για παιδιά, εφήβους και οικογένειες που θρηνούν" στη "Μέριμνα" - Συμβουλευτικό κέντρο Θεσσαλονίκης, εταιρεία για τη φροντίδα παιδιών και οικογενειών στην αρρώστια και στον θάνατο. Στο γραφείο της σε ένα χώρο άνετο και φιλικό προς τον θεραπευόμενο/η αναλαμβάνει ατομική και ομαδική συμβουλευτική και ψυχοθεραπεία (εφήβων και ενηλίκων), συμβουλευτική και θεραπεία ζεύγους, οικογενειακή ψυχοθεραπεία, καθώς και συμβουλευτική γονέων για τη βελτίωση της επικοινωνίας, δημιουργική επίλυση των συγκρούσεων, αποτελεσματική διαχείριση προβλημάτων συμπεριφοράς.

Karanika Elli, Clinical Psychologist - Psychotherapist for children, adolescents, and young adults, maintains a private practice in Thessaloniki. She studied Educational Sciences (Dipl.-Päd.) at Johann Wolfgang Goethe University in Frankfurt and Psychology (B.Sc.) at Goethe University. She also completed postgraduate studies in Psychology (M.Sc.) at the same university, focusing on Clinical Psychology in the field of Psychoanalysis, and received further training as a Psychotherapist for children, adolescents, and young adults, specializing in psychodynamic psychotherapy, at the Rhein Main Seminar training institute. She has extensive clinical experience at the Psychiatric Center and Clinic of Dr. Härtling in Frankfurt and completed her clinical internship in child and adolescent psychiatry at the University Hospital Frankfurt. Additionally, she undertook further clinical training in child and adolescent psychiatry at the General Hospital Hippokration of Thessaloniki.

Kouroumpli Aikaterini is a Child Psychologist and the scientific director of the Center for Special Therapies "Metagnosi" in Kallithea. She holds a Psychology degree from London Metropolitan University and a master's degree in Child Psychology from the University of Central Lancashire. She attended an educational program on Contemporary Issues in Child Psychiatry at the child psychiatry department of the General Children's Hospital. She received training in the Management of Emotional Psychological Trauma in the Psychology department, as well as in Special Education, Learning Difficulties, and Dyslexia at the Department of Special Education of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She worked as a volunteer psychologist with the association "Together for the Child" and provided parallel support at the 19th Kindergarten of Kallithea. Additionally, she worked as a child psychologist at the Pedagogical Center for Mental Health and Learning Difficulties and participated in seminars as part of her ongoing professional development. Finally, she manages cases across the entire spectrum of child psychology, with a specialization in anxiety disorders, emotional disorders, and pervasive developmental disorders.

Agapi Rapti is a Child Psychologist - Narrative Psychotherapist and maintains her private practice in Ilion, Attica. She provides individual psychotherapy and counseling sessions to children, adolescents, and adults, either in-person or online. She graduated in Psychology from the University of Crete. Additionally, she holds a master's degree in "Applied Child and Adolescent Psychology" from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, as well as in "Electronic Learning" from the University of Piraeus. Furthermore, she is specialized in Narrative Psychotherapy and Community Practice from the Narrative Psychotherapy and Community Practice Institute of Thessaloniki in collaboration with the Dulwich Centre in Australia. Concurrently, during her studies, she has participated in numerous seminars, such as Play Therapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Counseling and Career Guidance, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), as well as First Aid. From 2017 to 2023, she has volunteered counseling and psychotherapy services at the social clinics of the Municipality of Ilion. From 2020 to the present, she has worked in settings such as the social service of the Municipality of Ilion, specialized therapy centers, as well as in primary education schools, School Educational Support Networks (S.D.E.Y.), and Interdisciplinary Assessment, Counseling, and Support Centers (K.E.D.A.S.Y.) in Athens, with primary responsibilities including the psychoemotional and psychometric assessment of children and adolescents, parent counseling, and psychoeducation for children/adolescents.

Η Ευφωνία Λόγου είναι ένα Σύγχρονο Διεπιστημονικό Κέντρο Πρόληψης, διάγνωσης και θεραπείας διαταραχών λόγου - ομιλίας, μαθησιακών δυσκολιών καθώς και ψυχοκοινωνικών διαταραχών που απευθύνεται σε παιδιά, έφηβους και ενήλικες. Παρέχουν υψηλού επιπέδου εξατομικευμένα θεραπευτικά προγράμματα, που αποβλέπουν στην καλύτερη δυνατή εξέλιξη και ομαλή ένταξη τους στο κοινωνικό σύνολο. Η διεπιστημονική τους ομάδα στελεχώνεται από άρτια καταρτισμένους θεραπευτές, εξειδικευμένους σε σύγχρονες θεραπευτικές μεθόδους, με στόχο την ολιστική προσέγγιση του ατόμου.

Η Μοσχόπουλου Ειρήνη, είναι Λογοθεραπεύτρια – Ειδική Παιδαγωγός και επιστημονικά υπεύθυνη του κέντρου. Σπούδασε στο τμήμα Λογοθεραπείας του ΑΤΕΙ Ηπείρου και έχει ολοκληρώσει τις μεταπτυχιακές της σπουδές ειδίκευσης στην Ειδική Αγωγή και Εκπαίδευση. Έχει μετεκπαιδευτεί στην Διαταραχή Αυτιστικού Φάσματος (Ειδικό Ιατρείο Διαταραχών Αυτιστικού Φάσματος της Παιδοψυχιατρικής Κλινικής Ιατρικής Κλινικής ΕΚΠΑ του Νοσοκομείου Παίδων “Η Αγία Σοφία” και στη Μονάδα Νευροαναπτυξιακών Διαταραχών της Α’ Ψυχιατρικής Κλινικής της Ιατρικής Σχολής ΕΚΠΑ του Αιγινητείου Νοσοκομείου) και στην θεραπεία της φωνής και της ομιλίας για ενήλικες με διαταραχές ομιλίας, με ειδίκευση στα νευρολογικά περιστατικά, όπως ασθενείς με Νόσο του Parkinson ( Θεραπεύτρια LSVT LOUD - Speech Treatment for Parkinson Disease and Neurological Conditions). Είναι μέλος του Πανελλήνιου Συλλόγου Λογοπεδικών - Λογοθεραπευτών (ΠΣΛ), καθώς και μέλος του Διεθνή Οργανισμού Λογοθεραπευτών - Φωνιάτρων (IALP). Παρακολουθεί εκπαιδευτικά σεμινάρια που αφορούν τη χορήγηση διαγνωστικών δοκιμασιών και την εφαρμογή προγραμμάτων αποκατάστασης θεραπείας και εκπαίδευσης, αποκτώντας εξειδικευμένες γνώσεις σε ένα ευρύ φάσμα των διαταραχών επικοινωνίας, λόγου και ομιλίας. Κάποιες από τις μεθόδους στις οποίες έχει εκπαιδευτεί είναι το γλωσσικό πρόγραμμα MAKATON, η βασική κατάρτιση στο Σύστημα Επικοινωνίας μέσω Ανταλλαγής Εικόνων PECS και η μέθοδος TEACCH. Ακόμη, είναι πιστοποιημένη στην εφαρμογή των προγράμματων Palin Parent Child Interaction Therapy για τον Τραυλισμό σε παιδιά προσχολικής ηλικίας, The Greenspan Floortime Approach για παιδιά που είναι στο φάσμα του αυτισμού, SOS Approach to Feeding για παιδιά με τροφική επιλεκτικότητα και δυσκολίες σίτησης.

Gerantzi Dialekti is a Child Psychologist and maintains a private practice in Thessaloniki. She completed her studies in Psychology at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and holds a Master's Degree in Educational Psychology from the University of Nicosia. Additionally, she holds a Master's Degree in Career Guidance and Counseling from the European University Cyprus and a Degree in Primary Education from the University of Western Macedonia. She has extensive professional experience as a Psychologist in public and private institutions, such as KEDASY and private therapy centers.

Manos Lagos is a Child Psychologist and maintains a private practice in Ampelokipoi. He graduated from the Department of Psychology and holds a Master's degree in Clinical Psychology from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Additionally, he collaborates with the Institute of Mental Health for Children and Adults - P. Sakellaropoulos (I.PSY.P.E.) as a Psychologist. He has extensive experience, having worked at the Day Center of the Society for Social Psychiatry and Mental Health providing psychological support to cancer patients, and at the Vyronas - Kaisariani Mental Health Center.

Aleksandra Krasari is a Child Psychologist, Parent Counselor, and conducts online sessions. She holds a degree from the Department of Psychology at Suffolk University and a master's degree in Play Therapy from Roehampton University.

She has worked in Special Therapy Centers in Greece, as well as providing parallel support to children with learning difficulties and other developmental challenges both in Greece and abroad. 

Additionally, she has worked as a Play Therapist in schools in the United Kingdom, as well as a Hippotherapist at the Scientific Society of Therapeutic Riding & Hippotherapy of Greece.

Furthermore, she has previously conducted forensic psychological evaluations in specific cases. To date, she continues her professional career as a Child Psychologist - Play Therapist - Parent Counselor at the Special Therapy Center "Helios".

Η Ανδριάνα Κανελλοπούλου είναι αδειούχος Παιδοψυχολόγος - Ψυχοθεραπέυτρια, απόφοιτη του Τμήματος Ψυχολογίας της Φιλοσοφικής Σχολής του Αριστοτελείου Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλονίκης. Διαθέτει Μεταπτυχιακό Δίπλωμα Ειδίκευσης -MSc στην «Ειδική Αγωγή και Εκπαίδευση», ενώ έχει ολοκληρώσει τετραετή εκπαίδευση στη Γνωσιακή - Συμπεριφορική Θεραπεία (CBT), με εξειδίκευση στην ψυχοθεραπεία ενηλίκων, εφήβων και παιδιών. Έχει εργαστεί σε παιδοψυχιατρικό πλαίσιο, προσφέροντας συμβουλευτική υποστήριξη σε γονείς και ατομική ψυχοθεραπεία σε παιδιά και εφήβους, αντιμετωπίζοντας ένα ευρύ φάσμα δυσκολιών. Η προσέγγισή της είναι επιστημονικά τεκμηριωμένη, με στόχο τη δημιουργία μιας ασφαλούς και υποστηρικτικής σχέσης που ενδυναμώνει το άτομο να αντιμετωπίσει τις προκλήσεις της ζωής. Στο πλαίσιο της ιδιωτικής άσκησης του επαγγέλματος, παρέχει ψυχοθεραπεία και συμβουλευτική σε ενήλικες, εφήβους, παιδιά (από 4 ετών και άνω) και οικογένειες, προσαρμόζοντας τη θεραπευτική προσέγγιση στις ιδιαίτερες ανάγκες κάθε περιστατικού.

The Kentro Psyxopaidagogikis Ypostiriksis Psyxagogein is a modern, fully equipped, and specially designed center to meet the needs of children, adolescents, and adults. The Director of the Center is Kentro Psyxopaidagogikis Ypostiriksis Psyxagogein, Psychologist - Child Psychologist - Special Systemic Therapist for Couples and Families. She holds a degree in Psychology from the Faculty of Philosophy of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. The Center's goal is to provide specialized support to children and their families by offering comprehensive services in the field of diagnosis, assessment, therapy, and rehabilitation of developmental and learning difficulties in children and adolescents. Finally, it covers a wide range of therapeutic programs for adults.

Daktylidi Flora, MSc, is a Clinical Psychologist - Child Psychologist who maintains a private practice in Marousi, providing psychotherapy and psychological support to adults, adolescents, and children, as well as parental counseling and couples therapy. Her goal is to create a safe and supportive environment where each individual can freely express themselves, gain deeper self-understanding, and develop their personal strengths.

She is a graduate of the undergraduate Psychology program and the postgraduate Clinical Psychology program at the European University Cyprus.

During her training, she gained significant clinical experience by completing her internship at the Refugee Department of the Red Cross, while also completing over 1000 hours of practical training at the Toxotis Foundation, which supports adults with intellectual disabilities, as well as at the Psychiatric Services of Cyprus.

Simultaneously, she continuously updates her knowledge through seminars and specializations in modern therapeutic approaches, such as couples therapy, aiming to provide comprehensive and scientifically validated mental health services.

She has also collaborated as a psychologist with businesses, supporting employees' mental well-being and professional development.

She believes that psychotherapy can be a vital tool for change and personal growth, helping individuals manage difficulties, strengthen their psychological resilience, and improve their quality of life.