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Drivakou Despoina MSc, PhD(c)

Life coach Thessaloniki

Location

Egnatias 116, Thessaloniki, Prefecture of Thessaloniki

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Why she is suitable for you

Despoina Drivakou MSc, PhD(c) is a Life Coach with a private practice in Thessaloniki and 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 Medical Research Methodology - Social Medicine - Public Health and Epidemiology from the Medical School of the same university. She is also a doctoral candidate at the same institution. Additionally, she is trained in Systemic Family Psychotherapy and is a certified Life Coach, regularly attending seminars and conferences on the systemic approach. Other psychotherapeutic programs she has trained in include Symbol Drama - basic training, Emotionally Focused Therapy - couples therapy, and the developmental model for couples in crisis due to substance, alcohol, and medication abuse, domestic violence, and narcissistic personality disorder. She has worked both voluntarily and in paid positions at various therapeutic centers in Thessaloniki focusing on addiction treatment for drugs and gambling. She is the scientific director of the Society for the Dissemination and Research of Systemic Thinking and president of the EP7A Association (Prevention, Art, Intervention). She regularly appears on Vergina TV, on radio stations, and contributes articles to various magazines and her personal blog. Concurrently, she coordinates the Family Health forum, which has been held over the past 3 years covering topics related to family and children, involving numerous professionals from the healthcare 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.

  • Professional Identification Number: Γ2/24/28687
The description was edited by the doctoranytime team, based on verified information.

Videos

Services

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Podcasts

  • Πώς ο έρωτας επηρεάζει την ψυχολογία μας
    Πώς ο έρωτας επηρεάζει την ψυχολογία μας
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  • Ερωτικές σχέσεις: Πώς ξεκινούν, πότε κορυφώνονται, γιατί πεθαίνουν
    Ερωτικές σχέσεις: Πώς ξεκινούν, πότε κορυφώνονται, γιατί πεθαίνουν
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  • Κακές σχέσεις - Πώς να αναγνωρίσουμε μοτίβα κακοποιητικών συμπεριφορών
    Κακές σχέσεις - Πώς να αναγνωρίσουμε μοτίβα κακοποιητικών συμπεριφορών
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  • Φόβος δέσμευσης
    Φόβος δέσμευσης
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  • Παιδική και εφηβική γυναικολογία
    Παιδική και εφηβική γυναικολογία
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  • Εμμηνόπαυση και ψυχική υγεία
    Εμμηνόπαυση και ψυχική υγεία
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  • Η απιστία στην εποχή των social media
    Η απιστία στην εποχή των social media
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  • Γιατί Οι Άνδρες Αποφεύγουν τον Ψυχολόγο; Στερεότυπα, Ανασφάλειες ο Ρόλος της Ελληνίδας Μάνας
    Γιατί Οι Άνδρες Αποφεύγουν τον Ψυχολόγο; Στερεότυπα, Ανασφάλειες ο Ρόλος της Ελληνίδας Μάνας
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Contact and location

    • Address
      Egnatias 116, Thessaloniki, Prefecture of Thessaloniki
    • Bus
      • 15m ΑΓΙΑΣ ΣΟΦΙΑΣ
      • 85m ΑΓΙΑΣ ΣΟΦΙΑΣ
      • 119m ΑΓΙΑΣ ΣΟΦΙΑΣ
    • Parking
      • 47m PARKING-THESSALONIKI.EU
      • 66m PARKING AG. SOFIAS
      • 145m ΣΤΑΘΜΟΣ ΑΥΤΟΚΙΝΗΤΩΝ ΒΗΚΑΣ
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Payment Methods

  • Payment Methods

    • Bank Card
    • Cash

    Appointment Policy

    • Payment at the practice

      During your visit, you can select the payment method of your choice from the options mentioned above.

    • Cancellation

      You can always cancel up to 3 hours before the appointment. For more information please read our cancellation policy.

Curriculum Vitae and Career

Studies

  • Υποψήφια Διδάκτωρ, Ιατρική Σχολή, Αριστοτέλειο Πανεπιστήμιο Θεσσαλονίκης (ΑΠΘ)
  • Μεταπτυχιακό στη Βασική Μεθοδολογία Ιατρικής Έρευνας - Κοινωνική Ιατρική - Δημόσια Υγεία και Επιδημιολογία, Αριστοτέλειο Πανεπιστήμιο Θεσσαλονίκης
  • EFT Θεραπεύτρια ζεύγους - Συγκινησιακά Εστιασμένης Θεραπείας - Emotionally Focused Theraphy (EFT), το EFT Greek Network είναι επίσημα αναγνωρισμένο από το Διεθνές Κέντρο Αριστείας στον Καναδά
  • Απόφοιτος ΚΕΕΑΔ - Master Practitioner in Eating Disorders, που διοργανώνει το Ελληνικό Κέντρο Εκπαίδευσης & Αντιμετώπισης Διατροφικών Διαταραχών
  • Life Coach - American Union of NLP
  • Κλινική Ύπνωση - American Union of NLP
  • Ψυχόδραμα
  • NLP master practicioner - American Union of NLP
  • Ειδίκευση στη Συστημική Οικογενειακή Ψυχοθεραπεία, Συστημικό Ινστιτούτο Θεσσαλονίκης
  • Πτυχίο Ψυχολογίας, Φιλοσοφική Σχολή, Αριστοτέλειο Πανεπιστήμιο Θεσσαλονίκης

Professional experience

  • Private Office, Thessaloniki
  • Professor of Psychology, New York College
  • Scientific Director, Society for the Dissemination & Research of Systemic Thinking
  • Head of Structure KΔΑΠμεΑ (Creative activities for children with autism and intellectual disability)
  • Psychologist, Kreouzio Elderly Care Center (Training groups for individuals with dementia)
  • Professor of Health and Welfare, Occupational Therapy Department, Metropolitan College
  • Professor, Public Health Practices, Dietetics Department, Metropolitan College
  • Professor of General Psychology and Special Education, IEK AKMI
  • Therapist, Open Access Station, Organization Against Drugs (OKANA)
  • Parent Groups, Association of Children and Youth with Diabetes
  • Seminar Lecturer, Mediterranean College of the Xynis Group
  • Counseling Station for Dependent Individuals / Psychiatric Hospital of Thessaloniki
  • Self-Help Promotion Program, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki / Organization Against Drugs (OKANA)
  • Counseling Station ITHAKI KETHEA
  • Addicted to Gambling - T.A. - Participation in groups
  • External Collaborator, Day Center of Polygyros

Organisations member

  • American Psychological Association APA (Τακτικό μέλος)
  • World Woman Association (WWA)
  • EFT Greek Network (Τακτικό μέλος)
  • Ελληνική Εταιρεία Μελέτης ΔΕΠΥ - Hellenic Society for the Study of ADHD (Τακτικό μέλος)
  • Πρόεδρος - Σύλλογος ΕΠ7Α, (Πρόληψη, Τέχνη, Παρέμβαση)
  • Ελληνική Ψυχολογική Εταιρεία (ΕΛΨΕ)
  • Ελληνική Νευροψυχολογική Εταιρεία (ΕΝΨΕ)
  • Συστημική Εταιρεία Βορείου Ελλάδος
  • Φιλόπτωχος Αδελφότητα Κυριών Θεσσαλονίκης
  • Ίδρυμα "Μέλισσα"
  • Διεθνής Διαφάνεια Θεσσαλονίκης
  • Ερυθρός Σταυρός Θεσσαλονίκης

Participation in conferences

  • Έχει συμμετάσχει ως ομιλήτρια στα παρακάτω συνέδρια:
  • Αγγειακή Άνοια 2019, ¨Αμστερνταμ, Ολλανδία
  • Psychiatry , Psychological Syndromes and therapeutics( Μάιος 2018 , Νέα Υόρκη )
  • Η Ψυχοσωματική στην Μαιευτική και Γυναικολογία ( Ιούνιος, 2018, Θεσσαλονίκη )
  • Μεσογειακή συνάντηση ειδικών για την Βιταμίνη D ( Αύγουστος, 2018, Θεσσαλονίκη)
  • 9th Conference of the European Family Therapy Association (Efta Athens 2016)
  • 6ο Συνέδριο Βιοψυχοκοινωνικό Μοντέλο στην Υγεία, Θεσσαλονίκη 2016
  • 5ο Πανελλήνιο συνέδριο κλινικής Ψυχολογίας και Ψυχολογίας της Υγείας, Αθήνα 2016
  • 4ο Συνέδριο Τεχνολογία και Ψυχική Υγεία, Αθήνα 2014
  • 2ο Πανελλήνιο Συνέδριο Ψυχικής Υγείας στη Π.Φ.Υ, Αθήνα 2014

Spoken languages

  • English

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