Patrinou Venetia MSc

Patrinou Venetia is a Psychologist with a private practice in Peristeri. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at Panteion University and holds a diploma in Counseling from the ICPS College of Human Sciences. She has also been trained in Career Counseling and Vocational Guidance at the Social Psychology Laboratory of Panteion University. Additionally, 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, Aeginiteio Hospital, and Panteion University. Professionally, she has experience in public and private institutions such as the Athens Child Mental Health Center (I.K.A.), the Petroúpolis Counseling Station, and specialized therapy centers, while also active in the field of parallel support. She has worked with children, adolescents, and adults of typical development as well as those with autism spectrum disorders, intellectual disabilities, learning difficulties, anxiety disorders, and psychosocial issues. Concurrently, she provides private psychological support and counseling sessions to children, adolescents, young adults, and parents, and organizes online anxiety management seminars and parenting schools. She is distinguished by her social and communication skills, empathy, and flexibility. Finally, 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.