Child psychologists

Drivakou Despoina MSc, PhD(c) is a Child Psychologist with a private practice in Thessaloniki. She also provides supervision to early-career psychologists and mental health professionals in the initial stages of clinical practice. She holds a degree from the Department of Psychology at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and a Master's degree in Basic Methodology of Medical Research - Social Medicine - Public Health and Epidemiology from the Medical School of the same university. Additionally, she is a PhD candidate at the same institution. She has also trained in Systemic Family Psychotherapy, is a certified Life Coach, and consistently attends seminars and conferences related to the systemic approach. Other psychotherapeutic programs she has trained in include Psychodrama - basic training, Emotionally Focused Therapy - couples therapy, and developmental models specifically for couples in crisis due to substance, alcohol, and medication use, domestic violence, and narcissistic disorder. She has worked as educational staff in private adult education and currently works with children, adolescents, and couples, conducting systemic approach therapies and services related to young parents (parenting), fatherhood education, parental divorce, children's social skills, and sexuality. She regularly appears on Vergina TV, radio stations, and contributes articles to various magazines and her personal blog. Concurrently, she coordinates the Family Health forum, which has been organized over the past three years addressing issues related to family and children, involving many professionals from the health sector. Finally, she is a member of the Hellenic Psychological Society, the Hellenic Neuropsychological Society, the Systemic Society of Northern Greece, as well as other associations in Thessaloniki.

The Center for Specialized Therapies Development of Speech and Work is located in Kaisariani, with the scientific director being Special Educator Kentro Eidikon Therapeion Anaptyksi Logou Kai Ergou. The Center is staffed by highly trained therapists with many years of experience, covering a wide range to provide a more effective approach and treatment for each individual patient. Specifically, the team includes a Speech Therapist, Mental Health Counselor, Special Educator, and Occupational Therapist, offering personalized therapeutic programs tailored to the needs of each person with respect for their personality and particularities. Some of the services provided at the Center for Specialized Therapies Development of Speech and Work include the treatment of articulation and phonological disorders, addressing learning difficulties, autism, ADHD, as well as psychological support and counseling for children and adolescents.

The Special Therapies Center “Words and Actions” is a space created with love, awareness, and care for children. The primary goal of the team is to meet the therapeutic needs of each child and to guide parents in order to enhance and develop the child's skills. The center provides specialized services for assessment, diagnosis, and therapy for children, adolescents, and adults presenting developmental disorders, speech and language problems, learning difficulties, behavioral issues, as well as psychological support and parental counseling. The founder and Scientific Director of the Center is Darla Eleni, a graduate of the Speech Therapy department of the School of Health Professions at the Technological Educational Institute of Epirus, a member of the Association of Speech Pathologists-Speech Therapists of Greece, and holds a professional license. She has been providing speech therapy services for the past 14 years to children and adults with communication, speech, and language disorders. She specializes in the assessment and therapeutic intervention for children with disorders such as delayed speech and language development, articulation disorders, phonological disorders, autism spectrum disorders, stuttering, and hearing impairment. She has attended numerous seminars related to Speech Therapy and Special Education and continues her professional training both theoretically and practically. Notably, she has been certified in widely recognized therapeutic methods such as TEACCH, Makaton, among others. She has also completed a 9-month training seminar on “AUTISM” at the University of Patras.

Kapoulea Katerina is a Child Psychologist with a private practice in Pangrati. She holds a master's degree in counseling psychology (MSc) and psychotherapeutic training in cognitive-behavioral therapy, specializing in children and adolescents. She is experienced in pain management and stays updated on developmental, counseling, and clinical psychology issues through continuous participation in advanced training seminars, conferences, and workshops. Having worked in various mental health facilities, she has gained clinical experience with a wide range of psychological difficulties in adults, children, and adolescents. At the psychological center Opsis, she offers individual counseling and psychotherapy sessions for adults, children, and adolescents, as well as parent counseling and couples counseling. Additionally, she organizes parent support groups with specific themes in collaboration with other mental health professionals.

Stoforou Xarito is a Mental Health Counselor and Psychotherapist with a private practice in Piraeus. She is a graduate of the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and has completed postgraduate studies in Counselling for Children and Young People (MA Counselling for Children and Young People) at the University of Nottingham, United Kingdom. She trained in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and Group Analysis at the Hellenic Society of Group Analysis and Psychotherapy. Additionally, she has completed a two-year training program, in collaboration with the University of Essex, in Therapeutic Communities for Children. Furthermore, she has attended and participated in conferences and scientific workshops, aiming for excellent training and continuous professional development in her field of specialization. In recent years, she has maintained a private practice where she sees both adults and children.

Panou Mairi is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist - Child Psychologist who maintains a private practice in central Athens. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences, where she graduated with honors. She continued her academic path with postgraduate studies in "Applied Cognitive and Developmental Psychology" (MSc in Applied Cognitive and Developmental Psychology) at the same university. During her undergraduate studies, she completed an internship at the Psychiatric Clinic of the General Chest Diseases Hospital "Sotiria," and during her postgraduate studies, she worked in psychosocial support structures of municipalities and at the Athens University of Economics and Business. Subsequently, she specialized in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy at the Society of Cognitive Behavioral Studies, where she also worked in the Adult Therapy Department of the Institute for Research and Behavior Therapy. Her significant experience with adult, adolescent, child populations, as well as parents, stems from her professional trajectory, having worked in adult and adolescent psychotherapy centers, primary and secondary education schools, special therapy centers, as well as voluntarily on the psychosocial support hotline of the Ministry of Health 10306 and the "Community Intervention" program of the NGO "IASIS." Currently, she maintains collaborations with Adult Psychotherapy Institutes where she participates in peer supervision and interdisciplinary teams that include psychiatrists, social workers, and others.

Nikolidaki Eleni is a Child Psychologist, School Psychologist, and Systemic - Family Psychotherapist. She completed her undergraduate studies in Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Additionally, she trained in Synthetic – Systemic and Family Psychotherapy (SY.MO.SY.TH) at the Laboratory for the Investigation of Human Relations. Concurrently, she holds certifications in Special Education from the University of Patras, in the Psychology of Children's Drawing from the Hellenic Open University, and in School Psychology from the University of Western Attica. She works as a Psychologist in public school units and institutions in both Primary and Secondary Education, while also collaborating privately with special education centers, nursery, and kindergarten schools, providing psychological support to children and parental counseling. She also conducts parenting schools as well as training sessions for educators and parents. Moreover, she volunteers as a psychologist at the Non-Profit Organization "EXARTISI," based in Thessaloniki, which aims to promote mental health and combat addictions. Together with the team, she has created a series of children's books concerning the addiction cycle and the "Smoking Cessation Diary for Adolescents aged 15-18." Previously, she has worked as a psychologist and mental health counselor on the nationwide counseling line 11525 "Union, Together for the Child," with the "Health Allies" of the Medical School of the University of Athens, and as a trainee psychologist at the Hellenic Center for Mental Hygiene and Research in the child and adolescent unit (E.KE.PSY.E.). She currently practices in her private office in Neo Psychiko, primarily conducting individual sessions with adolescents and adults.

Kazakou Elli is a Clinical Psychologist. She studied Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) and pursued postgraduate studies in Clinical Psychopathology and Psychoanalysis at Université Paris Cité (Paris Descartes) in Paris, completing a two-year program focused on the Clinical Psychopathology of children and adolescents.

She has worked in clinical settings in Athens and Paris, with children, adolescents, and adults. In Paris, she had the opportunity to work as an intern in reception centers for parents, infants, toddlers, and their caregivers, at medico-pedagogical centers, as well as at Necker Hospital (Necker-Enfants Malades University Hospital), providing psychological support to expectant and new mothers, and/or couples experiencing perinatal grief.

In recent years, she has been working in Athens as a collaborator of the Diagnostic and Therapeutic Unit for Children "Spyros Doxiadis," providing therapeutic work with children, adolescents, and parents under psychoanalytic supervision. She has also collaborated with kindergartens, coordinating "parent groups," and for the past four years, she has worked as a psychologist at a private school, thus maintaining active contact with the school environment and the daily challenges faced by children.

She is a member of the team and a reception representative of the association "Our Big Home," a space catering to children aged 0-4 years and their caregivers, inspired by the philosophy of the "Green House" (Maison Verte) of the French psychoanalyst Françoise Dolto. 

Soulakoudis Stylianos is a Child Psychologist practicing professionally in Volos. He graduated from the Department of Psychology at the University of East London in England. Subsequently, he pursued postgraduate studies in Child Psychology with a specialization in educational settings at the same university. Additionally, through the e-learning programs of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, he holds certification and specialization in counseling management, treatment, and therapy for children as well as adults with autism. Furthermore, he attends specialization programs at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens related to Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Psychotherapy. Moreover, he is an external collaborator at Speech Therapy Centers in the Volos area. Finally, he has volunteered at a Disease Center for individuals with Alzheimer's disease.

Papalitsas Athanasios MSc is a Psychologist and Child Psychotherapist based in Nea Erithraia. He specializes in child and adolescent psychotherapy, parent counseling, and group psychoeducation programs. His office is a modern and welcoming space for psychological support, designed to provide every individual with the opportunity to freely express their thoughts, emotions, and difficulties.

Christina Toli - Manetou is a Child Psychologist with a private practice in Alimos. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Additionally, she holds a master's degree in school psychology - child psychology from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, and a master's degree specializing in Systemic Family Psychotherapy (Family Therapist) from the 1st Psychiatric Clinic of Aeginiteio Hospital.

Diamantis Akis PhD is a Child Psychologist, Doctor, and a graduate in Psychology from Panteion University, maintaining a private practice in Holargos. He completed postgraduate studies in Clinical Psychology and Psychopathology at the University Paris 7-Denis Diderot within the Doctoral School of Research in Psychoanalysis. Since 2008, he has been working at the University Child Psychiatry Clinic of the General Children's Hospital "Agia Sofia," and for a period, he served as the head of the Training and Psychosocial Support Center for Adolescents. He possesses specialized knowledge in psychoanalysis and adult psychotherapy, as well as child psychotherapy. He has published articles in psychoanalytic journals and has presented papers at Greek and international conferences. Finally, he is a member of the Hellenic Psychoanalytic Society and the International Psychoanalytic Association.

The Center for Emotional Development and Special Education Ek Vatheon - Ziotopoulou Euaggelia is located in Peristeri. The founder and director of the center is Ms. Ek Vatheon - Ziotopoulou Euaggelia Kai Synergates, Psychologist – Family Counselor with postgraduate studies in Counseling & Person-Centered Psychotherapy, Certified Trainer of the Parent Effectiveness Training (P.E.T.) Workshop. She has been trained in Child and Adolescent Mental Health and has received further training in Special Education & Education of individuals with disabilities from the Association of Prenatal & Perinatal Psychology & Health (APPPHA). At the Ek Vatheon Center, the vision shared by all collaborators is a world where parents are properly prepared for their new role, welcome their children into their embrace as they have dreamed, and have a support network of people beside them to help raise their children in an atmosphere of empathy and love! A specialized team of psychologists and child psychologists supports parents in developing trusting relationships with their babies by educating them in positive and gentle parenting through Attachment Parenting (support with breastfeeding, sleep difficulties, nutrition, separation, etc.). Additionally, experienced speech therapists, occupational therapists, and special educators welcome children and adolescents and help them fully develop their potential, uniqueness, and individuality.

Pasxalidi Eirini is a psychologist with a private practice in Ilisia. She is a graduate of Panteion University of Political and Social Sciences. She holds a Master of Science (MSc) degree in Counseling Psychology from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and the Democritus University of Thrace. Additionally, she has completed foundational training in Mentalization-Based Treatment at the Anna Freud National Centre and has attended postgraduate programs related to Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics. Within the framework of her education and work, she has been active in mental health facilities and has gained clinical experience with a wide range of psychological difficulties. She also has research activity and presentations at psychology conferences. She practices privately in counseling and psychotherapy for children, adolescents, and adults across a broad diagnostic spectrum, addressing issues such as self-esteem, identity, separation, grief, relationships, interpersonal difficulties, and more.

The Skepsis Kai Logos Center operates in the Zografou area, providing high-level psychotherapeutic, speech therapy, and occupational therapy services to children and adults. The scientific director of the center is Clinical Psychologist - Occupational Therapist Skepsis Kai Logos Kentro Psyxologikon Therapeion, with studies in Psychology and Child Psychology, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, as well as Special Education & Training. Additionally, he possesses extensive experience, having worked both privately and in various facilities for children and adults. The center is staffed with experienced and specialized personnel consisting of Psychologists, Psychotherapists, Occupational Therapists, and Speech Therapists. The goal is the prevention, diagnosis, and rehabilitation of speech, language, and voice disorders through the application of valid and individualized scientific methods each time.

Patrinou Venetia is a Psychologist maintaining a private practice in Peristeri. She is a graduate of the Department of Psychology at Panteion University and holds a diploma in Counseling from the ICPS College of Humanities. She has also been trained in Career Counseling and Vocational Guidance at the Social Psychology Laboratory of Panteion University. Furthermore, she completed her postgraduate studies in School Psychology at the University of Essex. Committed to lifelong learning, she continuously attends conferences and seminars on mental health, psychosexual disorders, anxiety disorders in children, adolescents and adults, neuroscience, and counseling. Notably, she has participated in conferences organized by the Hellenic Psychological Society, KESYTHE, Aeginiteion Hospital, and Panteion University. Professionally, she has experience working in public and private institutions such as the Child Mental Health Center of Athens (IKA), the Petroupoli Counseling Station, and specialized therapy centers, while also being active in the field of parallel support. She has worked with children, adolescents, and adults with typical development as well as with individuals on the autism spectrum, intellectual disabilities, learning difficulties, anxiety disorders, and psychosocial issues. Additionally, she provides private psychological support and counseling sessions to children, adolescents, young adults, and parents, and organizes online anxiety management seminars and parenting workshops. She is distinguished by her social and communication skills, empathy, and flexibility. Lastly, the specialist applies counseling techniques based on the person-centered approach, emphasizing authenticity, unconditional acceptance, and empathy, always aiming at the psychosocial empowerment and meaningful support of the individual.

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.

Thera Place is a therapy center for children and adolescents located in Patras. It has been operating since 2013 and was relocated and renamed Thera Place (formerly Special Therapeutic Intervention) in 2023. The center features a suitably designed space equipped with modern diagnostic and therapeutic tools, supported by a well-trained interdisciplinary team that actively contributes to providing high-quality services. The primary goal is close collaboration with the family, physicians, and the child’s school to ensure comprehensive development across all areas. Validity, reliability, and above all, trust and care for each child and their family reflect the values that guide us and define how we choose to connect with them. Prior to the start of therapy, a meeting is held with the parents to assess the child and discuss their concerns as well as the objectives they wish to achieve.

Το Κέντρο Ειδικών Θεραπειών TheraKid βρίσκεται στην Κηφισιά και τελεί υπό την επιστημονική διεύθυνση της Ψυχολόγου – Ψυχοθεραπεύτριας Αγγελικής Μουσταφά Μήτση. Το Κέντρο στελεχώνεται από καταρτισμένους και έμπειρους επαγγελματίες, όπως Λογοθεραπευτές, Εργοθεραπευτές, Ψυχολόγους – Ψυχοθεραπευτές και Ειδικούς Παιδαγωγούς, καλύπτοντας ένα ευρύ φάσμα υπηρεσιών με στόχο την ολόπλευρη στήριξη κάθε παιδιού. Παρέχονται εξατομικευμένα θεραπευτικά προγράμματα με σεβασμό στις ιδιαίτερες ανάγκες και τη μοναδικότητα κάθε θεραπευόμενου. Ορισμένες από τις υπηρεσίες που προσφέρονται στο TheraKid είναι η λογοθεραπεία, η εργοθεραπεία, η ειδική μαθησιακή υποστήριξη, η πρώιμη παρέμβαση, η παιδική ψυχοθεραπεία και η συμβουλευτική γονέων, ενώ πραγματοποιούνται και αξιολογήσεις από διεπιστημονική ομάδα. Παράλληλα, το Κέντρο διαθέτει εξειδικευμένα προγράμματα για αυτισμό, ΔΕΠ-Υ, δυσκολίες συγκέντρωσης, οργάνωση μελέτης, καθώς και ομαδικές παρεμβάσεις για την ενίσχυση κοινωνικών και συναισθηματικών δεξιοτήτων.

Η ομάδα του Κέντρου Ειδικών Θεραπειών αποτελείται από εξειδικευμένους επαγγελματίες με πολυετή εμπειρία και βαθιά αφοσίωση στην υποστήριξη του παιδιού και της οικογένειας. Η Νικολαΐδη Έρρικα, Παιδοψυχολόγος, απόφοιτη του Αριστοτελείου Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλονίκης και μεταπτυχιακή φοιτήτρια Αναπτυξιακής Ψυχολογίας και Εφηβικής Υγείας του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών, ειδικεύεται στη Διαταραχή Αυτιστικού Φάσματος, στην Ψυχομετρική Αξιολόγηση και στην Ειδική Αγωγή. Η Σαρρή Κατερίνα, Ειδική Παιδαγωγός, απόφοιτη του Τμήματος Αγωγής και Φροντίδας στην Πρώιμη Παιδική Ηλικία, διαθέτει εμπειρία στην Προσχολική Αγωγή, στις Μαθησιακές Δυσκολίες και στη Σχολική Προσαρμογή. Η Ρίζου Σοφία, Λογοθεραπεύτρια – Λογοπαθολόγος, πτυχιούχος του Πανεπιστημίου Ιωαννίνων, ασχολείται με την αξιολόγηση λόγου και ομιλίας, τη θεραπεία άρθρωσης και την ανάπτυξη λεξιλογίου. Η Καπογιαννάτου Μαρία, Λογοθεραπεύτρια και μεταπτυχιακή φοιτήτρια στη Νευροαποκατάσταση, ειδικεύεται στις Αρθρωτικές και Φωνολογικές Διαταραχές καθώς και στις Νευροαναπτυξιακές Δυσκολίες. Η Καραμανιώλα Έλενα, Εργοθεραπεύτρια, διαθέτει εμπειρία στην Παιδιατρική Εργοθεραπεία, στην υποστήριξη Αναπτυξιακών Αναγκών και στην εφαρμογή Εξατομικευμένων Θεραπευτικών Προγραμμάτων. Η Τούντα Σωτηρία, Ψυχολόγος με μεταπτυχιακές σπουδές στην Ιατρική Σχολή του ΕΚΠΑ, ειδικεύεται στην Παιδοψυχολογία, στην Ψυχοδυναμική Θεραπεία και στη χορήγηση Προβολικών Δοκιμασιών. Η Εμπεόγλου Βαρβάρα, Ψυχολόγος με μεταπτυχιακό στην Εφαρμοσμένη Κλινική Ψυχολογία, εστιάζει στη θεραπευτική υποστήριξη εφήβων και οικογενειών, με εξειδίκευση στην Ομαδική Αναλυτική Ψυχοθεραπεία και στις Διαταραχές Πρόσληψης Τροφής. Τέλος, η Χριστοπούλου Βασιλική, Ψυχολόγος – Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια και συνεργάτης του TheraKid, ειδικεύεται στην Παιδοψυχολογία, στις Συναισθηματικές Δυσκολίες και στην Ομαδική Ψυχοθεραπεία. Όλα τα μέλη της ομάδας συνεργάζονται με συνέπεια, επιστημονικότητα και ενσυναίσθηση, προσφέροντας ένα ασφαλές, ολιστικό και υποστηρικτικό περιβάλλον για κάθε παιδί και οικογένεια.

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.