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Valavanis Dimitrios MSc

Ψυχολόγος - Ψυχοθεραπευτής Chalandri

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Δουκίσσης Πλακεντίας 39, Chalandri, Attica

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Why he is suitable for you

Dimitrios Valavanis, M.Sc. is a Psychologist and Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapist (CBT). He holds a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and a Master's degree (M.Sc.) in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy from the University of Bolton, United Kingdom.

He has also completed a Certificate in Clinical Training in Cognitive Therapy at the University Mental Health Research Institute (UMHRI), through the Psychotherapy Center of Aiginiteio Hospital, further strengthening his clinical expertise in the delivery of evidence-based psychotherapeutic interventions.

Mr. Valavanis has extensive clinical experience across mental health services, social care, and addiction treatment settings. He worked as a Psychologist at the Hellenic Red Cross Accommodation Centre for Unaccompanied Minors, providing psychological support to children and adolescents with increased protection, adaptation, and psychosocial support needs.

He has also worked with the non-governmental organization PRAKSIS, contributing to psychosocial support programs and interventions aimed at empowering socially vulnerable populations.

In addition, he has gained significant experience in the field of addiction treatment through his work in units of the Greek Organization Against Drugs (OKANA), now integrated into the National Organization for the Prevention and Treatment of Addictions (EOPAE). His clinical practice included working in hospital-based addiction treatment units, including Evangelismos General Hospital and Alexandra General Hospital of Athens, where he provided psychological assessment and support, participated in clinical evaluations, and collaborated with multidisciplinary teams in the treatment of substance use disorders and the ongoing support of individuals in recovery.

His therapeutic approach is grounded in the principles of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), with a strong emphasis on building a safe, collaborative, and trusting therapeutic relationship. He tailors treatment to each individual's unique needs and applies evidence-based therapeutic techniques to promote psychological well-being, resilience, and an improved quality of life.

This version is written in the style commonly used on international therapist directories (e.g., Psychology Today, Counselling Directory, and professional clinic websites), making it appropriate for English-speaking clients.

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Experience

Relative Experience

  • Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Mood Disorders
  • Panic attacks - Phobias
  • Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
  • Counselling - Psychotherapy for adults

Clinical experience in the assessment and treatment of anxiety disorders, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), phobias, and difficulties related to anxiety and emotional regulation. Provides individual psychotherapy for adults using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), with a focus on understanding each person's difficulties, developing effective coping strategies, and improving psychological well-being and daily functioning.

Relative Studies

Specialization in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), through the postgraduate program at the University of Bolton and clinical training in Cognitive Therapy provided by Ε.Π.Ι.Ψ.Υ. (Psychotherapy Center of Aiginiteio Hospital), combined with clinical experience in mental health, social care, and addiction treatment settings, has contributed to the development of expertise in the assessment and psychotherapeutic treatment of anxiety disorders, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and emotional difficulties.

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Δουκίσσης Πλακεντίας 39, Chalandri, Attica

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      Δουκίσσης Πλακεντίας 39, Chalandri, Attica
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    • Cancellation

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

Collaborations with Hospitals/Clinics

  • Evangelismos General Hospital – Clinical experience in an OKANA/E.O.P.A.E. unit, providing psychological support and participating in the therapeutic management of addiction-related cases.
  • Alexandra General Hospital of Athens – Clinical experience in psychological support and patient assessment within a multidisciplinary healthcare framework.

Curriculum Vitae and Career

Studies

  • Bachelor in Psychology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Psychology (2007 - 2014)
  • M.Sc., Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, University of Bolton UK, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (2014 - 2016)
  • Certificate of Clinical Training, (Ε.Π.Ι.Ψ.Υ.), Cognitive Psychotherapy (2016 - 2021)

Professional experience

  • Psychologist, Private Psychology Practice, Greece (2016 - 2019)
  • Psychologist, OKANA/E.O.P.A.E. Unit – Alexandra General Hospital of Athens, Greece (2022 - Σήμερα)
  • Psychologist, OKANA/E.O.P.A.E. Unit – Evangelismos General Hospital, Greece (2020 - 2022)
  • Psychologist, Hellenic Red Cross – Accommodation Centre for Unaccompanied Minors, Greece (2019 - 2020)
  • Psychologist, PRAKSIS – Non-Governmental Organization, Greece (2016 - 2018)

Spoken languages

  • Greek

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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
mental health

What it is

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is a form of psychotherapy applied to problems such as depression, anxiety disorders, abuse, relationship and marriage problems, eating disorders and serious mental illness.The therapist emphasizes what is happening in the current life rather than the past and what led to the difficulties.

Approach

Identifying the distortions in a person's thinking that are causing problems and then examining these in the light of reality. Understanding the behaviour and motivations of others and using problem-solving skills to deal with difficult situations. Dealing with fears rather than avoiding them. Role-playing to better prepare for potentially problematic interactions with others. You become your own self-therapist.

How it could benefit you

Helps the individual to change dysfunctional thought patterns and behaviors. Improves your functioning and quality of life by helping to change patterns and behaviours. Teaches you to be your own self-therapist.

Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT)
mental health

What it is

It is a form of psychotherapy that teaches a person to identify negative thought patterns and change them. DBT reinforces the acceptance that all your thoughts are valid, as they are part of your life experiences and who you are. The person acts by doing the best they can for the moment. It is used for people with suicidal behavior, post-traumatic stress disorder, substance use disorder, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, ADHD, depression, anxiety.

Approach

DBT focuses on acceptance and change. It helps the person to get to know themselves better, to think about why they do what they do, without judgment. Replacing a negative behavior or habit with ones that can improve the quality of life. Dialectic is the idea that two different things can be true at the same time. At the same time as accepting yourself exactly as you are, comes the recognition of your effort to change.

How it could benefit you

It helps you make positive changes in the way you act. It identifies your negative thought patterns and changes them, helping to make positive changes in the way you act. Teaches you ways to manage intense emotions and stressful thoughts when they occur.

Humanistic psychotherapy
mental health

What it is

Humanistic therapy is a form of psychotherapy in which self-awareness and self-acceptance are considered the keys to personal growth. It emphasizes creativity, collaboration and interaction between the individual and the therapist, using techniques such as role-play.

Approach

Each person is a combination of mind, emotions, body and soul with unique experiences and events. No single life event, personality trait or psychological diagnosis defines you.

How it could benefit you

It improves self-awareness and self-confidence, helps you understand how your past affects your present, how to deal effectively with stressful situations, improves human relationships and helps you better manage your emotions.

Psychodynamic psychotherapy
mental health

What it is

Psychodynamic psychotherapy is talk therapy that aims to understand current thoughts and feelings through the behaviours shaped by past experiences and the past. Understanding the past can help you avoid repeating unhelpful patterns that have existed in it and facilitate your quality of life alongside relief from distressing symptoms. It is used in depression, anxiety, interpersonal problems, addictions, trauma, eating disorders, personality disorder.

Approach

Psychodynamic psychotherapy provides a space to explore and understand how unhelpful patterns from the past may be influencing our current difficulties. Defence mechanisms are explored and how our feelings and behaviours in the present are shaped by our past experiences.

How it could benefit you

It helps people to live a healthier life. There may be things in a person's unconscious that they are not aware of that cause them pain or keep them stuck in the past. Identifying these and understanding them can lead you to move forward.

Systemic psychotherapy
mental health

What it is

Systemic psychotherapy is an approach about how the individual acts as part of a wider group or broader system of relationships: family, partner relationship, work, friendships, and social environment. This approach connects communication and interaction patterns with a problem or a difficulty that the individual may be experiencing.

Approach

Systemic psychotherapy identifies behavioral patterns within a persons’ relationships and in the way someone connects with others. It helps the individual understand themselves more effectively, along with their roles and communication style and supports them in developing more functional ways of thinking and communicating within their system.

How it could benefit you

It helps improve understanding of relationship and family dynamics. It can change dysfunctional communication and behavior patterns within the system, strengthen empathy, support the development of stronger relationships and help with managing conflicts and difficulties.