Mental Health Counselors

ELENI KRITIKOU PSYCHOTHERAPY CENTER

Kritikou Eleni is a professional Mental Health Counselor and certified Biothymic Psychotherapist with training in Greece and abroad. She has completed postgraduate education in Positive Psychology, holds an MBA in Business Administration from the Hellenic Management Association (EEDE), and has a degree in Statistics from the University of Piraeus. She is a member of the Hellenic Counseling Association (E.E.S), the European Association for Counseling (E.A.C), the Athens Chamber of Commerce, and the Hellenic Community of Geneva. With a holistic approach, she facilitates change, empowerment, and the achievement of individual goals, respecting the uniqueness of each person’s experience. She continuously develops her skills through personal study, supervision, therapy, and training in her responsible role. Additionally, she participates in scientific conferences and lectures on topics related to Mental Health Counseling and Individual and Group Development in contemporary society. She has established a network of collaborators for cases where it is deemed necessary. Her aim is to help individuals live their lives more fully and to move forward, overcoming obstacles as they arise.

Vamvaka Marina is a Mental Health Counselor and Psychotherapist who maintains a private practice in Kozani, providing compassionate and personalized care to her clients. She holds a degree in Psychotherapy and trained in Gestalt psychotherapy at the Gestalt Foundation of Thessaloniki. She is a Master Practitioner in Eating Disorders and Obesity and is a certified Mindfulness Instructor. She has attended experiential workshops at the Institute of Drama Therapy of Northern Greece and educational seminars in Gestalt psychotherapy, gaining experience in the use of valuable therapeutic tools and techniques. She is a member of HAGT (Hellenic Association for Gestalt Therapy) and EAGT (European Association for Gestalt Therapy). She has collaborated with the YWCA, providing psychological support to women, in parenting schools, with Arsis, and as a coordinator of psychological support groups, with the Cancer Patients Association of Macedonia–Thrace and Ptolemaida, and she is a collaborator of EAP Hellas. She has offered and continues to offer volunteer work related to her specialty.

Η Βασιλική Παπακίτσου είναι Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια με Προσωποκεντρική προσέγγιση και διατηρεί το δικό της χώρο, Κέντρο Συμβουλευτικής και Προσωποκεντρικής Ψυχοθεραπείας “Your Psychotherapy” στο Γαλάτσι. Στις ατομικές και ομαδικές συνεδρίες αξιοποιεί πλήθος τεχνικών όπως θεατρικό παιχνίδι, δραματοποίηση, μελέτη περίπτωσης, τέχνη, ενισχύοντας την ψυχοθεραπευτική της προσέγγιση. Είναι πτυχιούχος του τμήματος Φιλοσοφίας, Παιδαγωγικής και Ψυχολογίας, με ειδίκευση στην Ψυχολογία, του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών. Διαθέτει Μεταπτυχιακό στην «Προσωποκεντρική Ψυχοθεραπεία», με Έπαινο, του Βρετανικού Πανεπιστημίου Central Lancashire. Έχει αναγνωρισμένα επαγγελματικά δικαιώματα στην Προσωποκεντρική Ψυχοθεραπεία από το Υ.ΠΑΙ.Θ.Α. Αρ. Πρωτ: 20830/Κ4/23-2-2023. Είναι μέλος της Πανελλήνιας Ένωσης Επαγγελματιών Προσωποκεντρικής και Βιωματικής Προσέγγισης. Ως ψυχοθεραπεύτρια διαχειρίζεται περιστατικά διαπροσωπικών σχέσεων σε μονογονεϊκές οικογένειες, προβλήματα εφήβων, περιστατικά εργασιακού στρες, θλίψης, πένθους και απώλειας, άγχους, διάσπασης προσοχής. Έχει οργανώσει και συντονίσει, εθελοντικά, Ομάδες Γονέων στο πλαίσιο δράσης της Κοινωνικής Υπηρεσίας του Δήμου Γαλατσίου. Έχει εργαστεί ως Φιλόλογος και ως Μέντορας μαθητών στην προεφηβική και εφηβική ηλικία, στη Δευτεροβάθμια Εκπαίδευση. Αυτό της έδωσε την ευκαιρία να ζήσει από κοντά με μαθητές και γονείς και να αντιληφθεί τα προβλήματα, τις δυσκολίες και τις προκλήσεις που καθημερινά αντιμετωπίζουν. Αυτές οι γνώσεις και εμπειρίες ενίσχυσαν την ψυχοθεραπευτική της προσέγγιση. Παρέχει Συμβουλευτική υποστήριξη σε Γονείς και Εφήβους, με ειδίκευση σε μαθητές με μαθησιακές και ψυχοκοινωνικές δυσκολίες. Εξειδικεύεται στη Συμβουλευτική και Θεραπεία Ζεύγους, Εφήβων και Οικογένειας. Είναι εκπαιδευμένη σύμβουλος σε θέματα που αφορούν τις Διαφυλικές σχέσεις από το ΕΚΠΑ. Έχει καταρτιστεί στη Σεξουαλική αγωγή και Υγεία, καθώς και στην Ειδική Αγωγή και τις Μαθησιακές Δυσκολίες, μονοετή προγράμματα, από το Παν/μιο Αιγαίου. Με τη συνεχιζόμενη εκπαίδευσή της και την εποπτεία, συμβάλλει στη διαρκή προσωπική και επαγγελματική της ανάπτυξη, ώστε να προσφέρει στους θεραπευόμενους όλων των ηλικιών ποιοτικές υπηρεσίες ψυχικής υγείας.

Kontogiannis Lampros is an Integrative Psychotherapist - Clinical Hypnotherapist and maintains a private practice in Sepolia, near the Attiki metro station. In 1997, he moved to the United Kingdom, where he attended specialized seminars in the Department of Clinical Psychology on "Eating Disorders," with a project titled “Anorexia Nervosa” at the private British College. Concurrently, he participated in a postgraduate program specializing in Counseling and Integrative Psychotherapy, earning an MSc in "Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy" from the University of Derby. He has since completed his specialization in systemic family therapy and couples therapy. He was distinguished among 250 scholars at the University of Derby, being one of only four Greeks to graduate as integrative psychotherapists. He excelled in his thesis on the personality traits and eating habits, examining how an individual’s personality influences both their nutritional and physical condition, and the role of gender as a factor. Integrative psychotherapy involves the synthesis of three different methods and approaches applied conjointly to each patient: cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), person-centered therapy, and the psychodynamic approach (attachment theory). Finally, he has also undergone further training at the Piraeus Institute of Integrative Counseling and Psychotherapy (EPSYTHE - Society for Psychological Support and Therapy) in clinical hypnosis, earning a specialty as a clinical hypnotherapist. He is among the founding members of the Greek Clinical Hypnotherapists Association and the International Hypnosis Association.

Mani Eva Mental is a Mental Health Counselor with academic training in Psychology and education in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), systemic, gestalt, and multicultural approaches.

In her work, she focuses on building a trusting and respectful relationship, offering a safe space where you can speak openly without judgment or pressure. She has completed professional seminars and training programs in family therapy, as well as in relationship and emotional support. She works with individuals who wish to better understand themselves, their relationships, and everyday life challenges.

Tzouliadaki Terpsixori is a Systemic Psychotherapist & Mental Health Counselor, maintaining a private practice in Heraklion, Crete. She has three years of training in Mental Health Counseling (COSCA - Counselling & Psychotherapy in Scotland, Napier University) and four years of training in Systemic Psychotherapy at the Systemic Thinking and Training Laboratory. She is a member of the European Family Therapy Association. She has performed voluntary work at the “Euzo with Cancer” association, providing family and individual psychotherapy to cancer patients and their families (2016-2018), and completed an internship at the Association of Women’s Organizations of Heraklion - an organization for the protection of women's and children's rights (2015). Finally, she actively participates in conferences in Greece and abroad.

As a psychotherapist, I work with a calm, steady presence and offer a setting of safety, respect, and genuineness, where what you experience can be heard at your own pace. My approach is person-centered and non-directive: the goal is not to “change you,” but to create space for you to recognize what you feel, what you need, and how you wish to care for yourself. I accompany adults facing anxiety, sadness or low mood, burnout, fear/panic, relationship difficulties, grief, and self-esteem concerns. I believe in the power of the therapeutic relationship and the consistency of small steps: through quiet, attentive meetings, needs and boundaries come into focus, and more care is cultivated in everyday life. If this way of working feels right, it would be a pleasure to meet.

Ioanna Psomiadi MSc is a Mental Health Consultant - Psychotherapist with private practices in Voula and Acharnes. She holds a degree in Psychology from the American College of Athens and possesses a Certification of Specialization in Cognitive Behavioral Theory & Clinical Practice from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA). Continuing her studies, she obtained a Master's degree in Human Resource Management for large enterprises (HR) from Bolton University and completed the Group Psychotherapy program at the Athens Center for the Study of Human Behavior (AKMA), as well as the one-year One-Way Mirror Seminar: Effects of mirrors on individual human behavior program. Subsequently, through a series of seminars and clinical training, she has worked in group psychotherapy programs at various psychological support centers in Athens, where she has developed extensive experience in emotional disorders, interpersonal relationships, mood disorders, separations, management of low self-esteem, and generally psychological monitoring and support of adolescents and adults. Since 2022, she has collaborated and contributed articles as a Scientific Associate on Mental Health topics for health and wellness blogs and magazines (Vita.gr, Shape.gr, etc.). In February 2025, she was awarded by the HEALTH EAGLES for patient preference and trust as a psychotherapist. Finally, she undertakes individual therapies providing flexible sessions outside regular office hours, conducting daily appointments by telephone and via Skype for urgent issues, for individuals residing abroad, and for those with difficult and inflexible work schedules and daily obligations.

Xorianopoulou Andriani is a Mental Health Counselor - Psychotherapist with a private practice in Pangrati. She holds a degree in Sociology from Panteion University and a master's degree in Counseling and Psychotherapy from the University of East London. Additionally, she specialized in Cognitive Psychotherapy at the Kostas Stefanis Research University Institute of Mental Health, Neurosciences and Precision Medicine, in collaboration with the First Psychiatric Clinic of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She has also volunteered as a psychotherapist at the Social Protection and Solidarity Organization of the Municipality of Vrilissia and at the Parental Equality for the Child Association. Furthermore, in the context of ongoing professional development, she has attended numerous training programs, workshops, and seminars and is a member of the Hellenic Association of Cognitive Psychotherapies and the European Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies.

Kovatsevits Konstantatou Alexandra is an experienced Mental Health Counselor – Psychotherapist in the field of individual, group, couples, and parent therapy. Since 2014, she has maintained a private practice, offering her support to individuals, couples, and groups.

Her approach is person-centered, humanistic, relational, and informed by attachment theory. She advocates for a non-diagnostic perspective on human distress, working with clients through non-pharmaceutical methods, and building a strong therapeutic alliance with them.

In addition, she specializes in working with couples using the Emotionally Focused Couple’s Therapy (EFT) model. Thanks to her international background and her language skills, she has gained substantial experience working with intercultural couples (mixed couples).

She possesses extensive and long-standing experience in various life situations and has lived and worked in many countries. With an academic background in Economics and professional experience in the business world of shipping—and always believing that life is a continuous process of change and learning—she once again set an example through her own life by training as a Mental Health Counselor, obtaining a Master’s degree in Person-Centered Counseling & Psychotherapy from the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow.

She then continued her training as a Parent Counselor with the EAG (Effective Parent Training) model by Gordon Hellas. She also trained in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT) at the Hellenic Focusing Center, completing the Externship in EFT at the Baruch Ivcher School of Psychology, as well as the Core Skills program with the EFT Greek Network.

Finally, she has also offered her services voluntarily at the Elderly Care Center “Nea Thalpi”, where she created a psychological support group for relatives of elderly people suffering from dementia, and at the Counseling Center “Together for Children.”

Xarara Euthalia Thaleia is a Mental Health Counselor and maintains a private practice in Larissa. She studied Psychology at the University of Essex (BSc Hons Psychology) and completed two postgraduate programs at the University of Thessaly, an MSc in Neurorehabilitation, specializing in Cognitive Neurorehabilitation, and an MSc in Mental Health. Additionally, she holds a Nursing degree from the University of West Attica (formerly ATEI) and has artistic training from the Drama School of G. Theodosiadis. She has further specialized in Child Psychology (University of Macedonia) and the Effective Parenting Workshop (Gordon Hellas). In her professional career, she has collaborated with significant mental health and educational organizations, serving as a therapist at the Child and Adolescent Psychosocial Health Society and coordinating art therapy groups at the Psychiatric Clinic "Agia Fotini." Since 2019, she has been a Lecturer and Academic Coordinator of Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy programs at Aegean College – University of Essex, and since 2021, she has worked as a Mental Health Counselor at BRAINART. Her interdisciplinary education, combining psychology, nursing, child psychology, and art, enables her to approach mental health holistically, focusing on the empowerment and treatment of both children and adults.

Karagianni Pinelopi is a Psychotherapist - Group Analyst and maintains her private practice in Exarchia. She successfully completed the training program of the Athens Institute of Group Analysis, which includes clinical practice in a Psychotherapeutic Community, coordination of analytic groups, participation in the Child and Family Therapy department, and supervision of therapeutic activities as required by the Hellenic Association of Psychotherapy. She has attended numerous trainings, including those on life coaching, eating disorders, adolescent psychopathology, parental counseling, LGBTQ+ counseling, and career orientation. It would be a significant omission not to mention that she holds a postgraduate degree in health unit management from the Hellenic Open University. In her private practice, she addresses a wide range of cases and specializes in Psychosomatic Symptoms, Individual, and Group Psychotherapy.

Papafilippou Xristoforos MSc is a Psychotherapist - Mental Health Counselor maintaining a private practice in Pangrati. He has completed his postgraduate studies in Person-Centered Counseling and Psychotherapy at the University of Strathclyde and also holds a Diploma in Person-Centered Counseling from the same university. In the past, he volunteered with the Social Solidarity Network "Syn-Existence," offering his knowledge and assistance in various cases.

He conducts individual sessions aimed at adolescents as well as adults who seek a space of safety and acceptance, where they can explore thoughts, feelings, and experiences at their own pace.

His work is based on the Person-Centered approach, where the therapeutic relationship is the core element of the process, standing alongside the client as a companion on their journey of self-exploration. His role is not to direct or provide ready-made solutions but to create a space where the individual can hear themselves more clearly.

For him, the foundation of therapy is the relationship: to listen to the client, to see them for who they are, and to stand with acceptance towards all parts of them, including those they may struggle to embrace.

Ο Καλυβίτης Παναγιώτης είναι Σύμβουλος Ψυχικής Υγείας Ψυχαναλυτικής κατεύθυνσης (λακανικού προσανατολισμού). Είναι πιστοποιημένο μέλος της Ελληνικής Εταιρείας Συμβουλευτικής. Έχει εκπαιδευτεί στο Κέντρο Ψυχαναλυτικών Ερευνών της Αθήνας, στο οποίο δραστηριοποιείται ενεργά σε διαλέξεις, ημερίδες, σεμινάρια, κλινικές βραδιές, εργαστήρια, καρτέλ, εποπτείες. Το πρόγραμμα του Κέντρου Ψυχαναλυτικών Ερευνών είναι εμπνευσμένο από το έργο της Section Clinique, της κλινικής διδασκαλίας η οποία ξεκίνησε την δεκαετία του ’70 στο Τμήμα Ψυχανάλυσης που ίδρυσε ο Jacques Lacan στο Πανεπιστήμιο Paris VIII.

Είναι αριστούχος απόφοιτος του τριετούς προγράμματος μετεκπαίδευσης Ψυχαναλυτική και Ψυχοδυναμική Συμβουλευτική Προσέγγιση, Τομέας Ψυχολογίας, CPS Arts & Psychotherapy.

Συμμετέχει σε κλινικές παρουσιάσεις, σε συνεργασία με το Ψυχιατρικό Τμήμα Ενηλίκων του Γενικού Νοσοκομείου Αθηνών "Γ. Γεννηματάς", ενώ εργάζεται εθελοντικά στην Εταιρία EPAPSY - Association for Regional Development and Mental Health.

Είναι απόφοιτος του Παντείου Πανεπιστημίου και της Σχολής Σκηνοθεσίας Θεάτρου Ελεύθερο Σχήμα. Συνέχισε με μεταπτυχιακές σπουδές στο θέατρο στο Royal Holloway University of London (MA, Department of Drama & Theatre, pathway Playwriting) και στη συνέχεια στη Νέα Υόρκη, όπου διδάχτηκε την τεχνική The View Points System δίπλα στην Anne Bogart και το Siti Company, καθώς και την μέθοδο Suzuki Actors Training του Tadashi Suzuki.

Έχει εκπαιδευτεί με τους θεατρικούς οργανισμούς: Royal Court Theatre, Bred In The Bone International, Duende International Ensemble.

Είναι μέλος της Εταιρίας Ελλήνων Σκηνοθετών.

Ο Παναγιώτης Καλυβίτης ασχολείται με την ψυχανάλυση και την ψυχοθεραπεία τα τελευταία δέκα χρόνια. Παράλληλα, ασχολείται με την συγγραφή θεατρικών έργων, γράφει ποίηση και σκηνοθετεί παραστάσεις. Το θεωρητικό του υπόβαθρο περιλαμβάνει όλες τις θεμελιωμένες ψυχοδυναμικές προσεγγίσεις, αλλά η κλινική του προσέγγιση είναι λακανικού προσανατολισμού. Ο άνθρωπος που θα αποφασίσει να μπει σε ανάλυση, θα μπει σε διαπραγματεύσεις με το ασυνείδητό του, την απόλαυσή του, το σύμπτωμα και την ασυνείδητη επιθυμία του. Ένα από τα μεγαλύτερα πάθη του ανθρώπου, είναι το πάθος για την άγνοια. Η αλήθεια είναι συνήθως άβολη, ενοχλητική. Δεν θέλουμε να ξέρουμε.

Η λακανική ψυχανάλυση είναι η μόνη που δεν επιθυμεί να ευθυγραμμίσει, η μόνη που δεν έχει κανονιστικό χαρακτήρα (σε αντίθεση με την ορθόδοξη παρεμβατικότητα της φροϋδικής, ή τον εναρμονισμό με τις κοινωνικές επιταγές που υπόσχονται οι ψυχοθεραπείες). Αμφισβητεί όλες τις παγιωμένες δομές που συγκροτούν τα κοινωνικά ιδεώδη και έχει ανατρεπτική διάθεση ως προς τα στερεότυπα και τις προκαταλήψεις. Στέκεται πάντα απέναντι στον κυρίαρχο λόγο, πάντα ενάντια σε κάθε ηθικοπλαστική ρητορική, η οποία φροντίζει να τα επιβάλει και να τα παγιώσει δημιουργώντας ιστούς αιχμαλώτισης και αδιεξόδου για τα σύγχρονα υποκείμενα. Εναντιώνεται στις σύγχρονες πηγές δυσφορίας και επιχειρεί να διαλευκάνει αυτό που επιστρέφει επαναληπτικά, με τη μορφή συμπτώματος, κάνοντας το υποκείμενο να υποφέρει. Είναι μια πρακτική που δεν εναντιώνεται στο σύμπτωμα. Αντιθέτως, αποκωδικοποιώντας το, κάτι αποσυμπιέζεται, κάτι από την επιθυμία απελευθερώνεται. Εξάλλου, δεν θα πρέπει να ξεχνάμε ότι το σύμπτωμα αποτελεί μια απάντηση, μια απάντηση του υποκειμένου στο πραγματικό της ζωής. Δημιουργείται έτσι ένας μοχλός, μια διαρκής υπενθύμιση, ότι ο άνθρωπος δεν είναι ένα σύμπτωμα προς διόρθωση, αλλά ένα υποκείμενο που αναζητά νόημα. Ανεξάρτητα από τη δομή του ή τις ψυχιατρικές κατηγοριοποιήσεις.

Η λακανική ψυχανάλυση φροντίζει για την δημιουργία ενός ορίζοντα, ώστε ο άνθρωπος να επαναπροσδιοριστεί στις διαπροσωπικές και κοινωνικές του σχέσεις, αλλά και στην διαπραγμάτευση του εαυτού, απελευθερωμένος από τα προστάγματα του παρελθόντος. Έτσι, το βασικό και κυρίαρχο πρόταγμα της λακανικής ψυχανάλυσης, γίνεται η ελευθερία. Ελευθερία της προσωπικής έκφρασης και προάσπιση μιας ελεύθερης ύπαρξης. Μια πράξη πολιτική. «Πολιτική της απελευθέρωσης από τα δεινά που υποδηλώνουν τον εαυτό μας, τον κόσμο, τον άλλο.»

Στόχος είναι να μπορέσει το υποκείμενο να εντοπίσει, και εν συνεχεία να πορευτεί, σύμφωνα με την επιθυμία του. Να οργανώσει τη ζωή του στη βάση της ενικότητάς του. Να ενορχηστρώσει αυτή, η ενική του επιθυμία, τους τρόπους, τις θέσεις και τις επιλογές του. Όσο εκκεντρική ή ανορθόδοξη κι αν είναι.

Γιατί, όπως έλεγε ο Λακάν, δεν υπάρχει άλλη αμαρτία -καμία- παρά μόνο να υπαναχωρήσει ο άνθρωπος μπροστά στην επιθυμία του.

Η ψυχανάλυση είναι μια βαθιά πολιτική πράξη, στην καρδιά μιας υπαρξιακής επιλογής.

Ένα πρόταγμα δρόμος.

Vlaxou Georgia is a Systemic Psychotherapist who maintains a private practice in Marousi. She completed her clinical postgraduate studies in Psychiatry at the Medical School of Athens, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, and continues her specialization in Systemic & Family Psychotherapy at the Institute of Education and Research in Systemic Psychotherapy SANE. She has additionally specialized in the therapeutic treatment of addictions and psychological trauma.

She provides individual psychotherapy for adults, counseling for parents, children, and adolescents, couples therapy, and group therapy. She specializes in managing anxiety, depression, addictions, and interpersonal difficulties. She has particular experience in managing psychological and intergenerational trauma, as well as supporting individuals who have experienced narcissistic abuse and dysfunctional relational dynamics, aiming to enhance self-regulation, self-esteem, and the capacity for healthy boundary-setting.

Specializations

Couples counseling – enhancing communication, conflict resolution & relationship restructuring

Parent counseling – support in the parenting role & cultivation of healthy family relationships

Anxiety, panic attacks & phobia management

Treatment of depression & mood disorders

Support for addiction issues (substances, alcohol, gambling)

Improvement of interpersonal relationships & boundary-setting

Processing of psychological trauma & intergenerational patterns

Recovery from narcissistic abuse & toxic relationships

Empowerment of self-esteem & personal identity