Psychologists for Psycotherapy LGBTQ in Akadimia

Myrto Maniati is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Syntagma. She holds a degree from the Department of Psychology at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, with a professional practice license (39100-1449). Additionally, she has completed postgraduate training in Clinical Psychopathology at Aeginiteio Hospital, as well as Clinical Training in Group Dynamics in Psychiatric Settings (in collaboration with the Hellenic Society of Psychoanalytic-Oriented Psychotherapy (ΕΕΨΨΟ)). Her scientific specialization concerns psychoanalytic and psychodynamic psychotherapy for adults, children, and adolescents from the Center DI.KE.PSY. (Interdisciplinary & Research Psychosocial Support for Children and Adults). Her professional career began in France, where she worked in mental health facilities, providing psychological support and counseling to adults and socially vulnerable groups, as well as to children and adolescents. From 2018 to 2022, she worked with humanitarian organizations, offering psychological support to vulnerable refugee populations. She collaborated with the Heraklion Mental Health Center, providing psychotherapy services to adults. Finally, she currently maintains a private practice where she offers personalized psychotherapy and counseling services.

Stamatelopoulos Ioannis is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist, graduate of the Psychology Department at the University of East London with honors and holds a professional license to practice Psychology (License No.: 1459842). He maintains his private practice in Akadimia. His postgraduate studies at the University of Central Lancashire focus on the field of Psycho-Sexology with a specialization in Psychosexual Therapy. Additionally, he has been trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Adults and Clinical Hypnosis - Bio-Rhythmical Psychotherapy at the Center for Applied Psychotherapy and Counseling (K.E.PSY.SY). During his academic career, he has attended numerous educational seminars on topics such as Neurobiology of Learning, Anger and Anxiety Management, Suicide Prevention, Attachment Theory and Adult Relationships, Criminological and Forensic Psychology related to Femicide, Perinatal Psychology, and Contemporary Issues in Sexology. He has also completed a training seminar on Psychoeducation, as well as an annual specialization seminar in School Psychology at the University of Patras. In his practice, he accepts adult cases presenting with anxiety disorders, emotional disturbances, or sexual dysfunctions.

H Ελισσάβετ Μπαμπλέκου είναι Ψυχολόγος MSc-Συστημική Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια και διατηρεί το ιδιωτικό της γραφείο στην περιοχή των Αμπελοκήπων, πλησίον του μετρό Πανόρμου. Αποφοίτησε από το Τμήμα Ψυχολογίας του Παντείου Πανεπιστημίου, έχοντας διεκπεραιώσει την πρακτική της άσκηση στο Κέντρο Ημέρας Μελισσίων-ΕΠΑΨΥ. Έχει εξειδικευτεί στη Συστημική Ψυχοθεραπεία ολοκληρώνοντας πενταετή εκπαίδευση μαζί με εποπτεία στο Συστημικό Κέντρο Εκπαίδευσης και Ψυχοθεραπείας(ΣΚΕΨΥΣ) και είναι τακτικό μέλος της Ελληνικής Εταιρείας Συστημικής Θεραπείας (ΕΛΕΣΥΘ). Επιπλέον, κατέχει Μεταπτυχιακό τίτλο σπουδών στην Προαγωγή Ψυχικής Υγείας και στην Πρόληψη Ψυχιατρικών Διαταραχών (Ιατρική Σχολή, ΕΚΠΑ).

Από το 2011 έως σήμερα έχει εργαστεί σε πολλαπλά επαγγελματικά πλαίσια, όπως σε Σχολεία (Πρωτοβάθμια και Δευτεροβάθμια Εκπαίδευση), σε Κέντρα Ειδικών Θεραπειών, στη ΜΚΟ Solidarity Now και σε κοινωνικά προγράμματα του Δήμου Πειραιά. Επιπλέον, έχει προσφέρει εθελοντικά στο Δίκτυο Κοινωνικής Αλληλεγγύης και Ψυχολογικής Υποστήριξης "Συν-Ύπαρξη". Στο ιδιωτικό της γραφείο παρέχει υπηρεσίες ατομικής ψυχοθεραπείας, συμβουλευτική και θεραπεία ζεύγους, συμβουλευτική γονέων και οικογένειας. Έχει εργαστεί με ενήλικες κι εφήβους που βιώνουν πένθος, άγχος, κρίσεις πανικού και φοβίες, κατάθλιψη, μετατραυματικό στρες, ψυχοσωματικά προβλήματα, δυσκολίες επικοινωνίας και σχέσεων και μεταβάσεις ζωής (εγκυμοσύνη, γέννηση παιδιού, διαζύγιο, απώλειες, μετανάστευση, ασθένεια).

Στα πλαίσια της δια βίου μάθησης, φροντίζει την προσωπική της ανάπτυξη και εμπλουτίζει την επαγγελματική της ταυτότητα παρακολουθώντας σεμινάρια σχετικά με θέματα Ψυχικής Υγείας όπως, μεταξύ άλλων, η στήριξη παιδιών, εφήβων, οικογενειών και κοινοτήτων στο πένθος (ΜΕΡΙΜΝΑ), οι Περιγεννητικές Ψυχικές Διαταραχές (Πανεπιστήμιο Δυτικής Αττικής) η Ιατρική Ψυχολογία (ΕΚΠΑ), η Κινηματογραφοθεραπεία (ΕΚΠΑ), η χορήγηση Προβολικών Δοκιμασιών ΤΑΤ-CAT-Παιδικό ιχνογράφημα (ΔΙΚΕΨΥ) και η Ειδική Αγωγή (Μονάδα Αναπτυξιακής Παιδιατρικής, Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών).

Eleni Megagianni is a Psychologist and Systemic Psychotherapist with many years of experience in providing psychological support and counseling to adults, adolescents, and families. She holds a Degree in Psychology from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and has completed her postgraduate studies (MSc) in Counseling Psychology in Special Education, Education, and Health at the University of Thessaly. Simultaneously, she is training in Systemic Psychotherapy at the Center for Systemic Study and Therapy.

The specialist is experienced in: Anxiety & Stress, Individual Adult Therapy, Self-improvement & Self-esteem Enhancement, Parental Counseling & Parenthood, Management of Interpersonal Relationships, Issues of Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity, Systemic Approach in Therapeutic Settings.

She actively collaborates with private therapeutic centers and online psychological support platforms and has gained experience through internships and voluntary work at numerous organizations, including: KETHEA PILOTOS, KESYPSYS University of Thessaly, Psychiatric Hospital of Thessaloniki, YMCA, 10306 Helpline for COVID-19, Willingness: Family, Health and Sex Clinic (internship abroad). In addition to her clinical experience, she has a strong presence in conferences and specialized training seminars, with particular sensitivity to issues of gender identities, family therapy, and crisis management. Her work is based on a systemic and experiential approach, emphasizing the individual as part of their relationships and social contexts. Her goal is to empower the client, understand their difficulties, and discover functional ways to manage life’s challenges.

Papazoglou Sakis is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in the Ampelokipoi area. He is a graduate of the Psychology Department of the European University Cyprus and has completed a four-year training in group analysis at the Hellenic Organization of Education and Psychotherapy in Group Analysis (HOPE in GA). Additionally, he has completed the training program: Basic Principles for Counseling and Psychotherapy with LGBTQ+ individuals, at ORLANDO LGBT+, Mental Health Without Stigma, as well as the Training Program in Learning Psychotherapeutic Techniques and Tools in the Synthetic Approach. Within the framework of his ongoing education, he is currently attending the postgraduate program Gender Studies: Methodologies, Theories, Politics at the Hellenic Open University (HOU). As a psychotherapist and group analyst, he has volunteered in various settings with psychiatric cases (Air Force General Hospital - 251 GNA), economically vulnerable social groups (Synypaksi - Network of Social Solidarity, Mental Support, and Culture), as well as rheumatic diseases (Hellenic Society for Rheumatic Disease - EL.E.AN.A.). At the Hellenic Organization of Education and Psychotherapy in Group Analysis, he is a lecturer for the seminars "LGBTQI+ Sensitization and Group Analysis" and "Violence in Society. Domestic Violence, A Psychodynamic Approach." In his private practice, he offers services across the full spectrum of Psychology, providing appropriate support to his clients.

Ioanna Marmarou BSc, MSc, PhD is a Clinical - Counseling Psychologist who maintains a private practice in the center of Athens, in Exarchia. She holds a PhD in Counseling Psychology from the University of East London, a master's degree in Clinical & Community Psychology, and a bachelor's degree in Psychology from the same university. The therapist is a member of the Hellenic Psychological Society with professional license number 309612. The therapeutic process follows the Integrative Approach, which successfully incorporates Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Psychodynamic therapy, and Gestalt therapy. She holds certifications in School Psychology, Sexual Education for Children and Adolescents, and Drama Therapy. At Ioanna Marmarou's private practice, the counseling and psychotherapeutic process focuses on the uniqueness of each individual, allowing them to express every right - wrong, good - bad, normal - abnormal, realistic - imaginary, light - dark aspect of themselves and their broader life. The purpose of this therapeutic process is to serve as a journey for the client to explore their own self and their relationship with themselves, as well as the relationships and boundaries they have established within their social environment. A core principle of the therapist is the empowerment of the individual, aiming to build healthy relationships, achieve inner fulfillment, and maintain functionality in daily life.

Spanou Zeta is a Psychologist and Systemic Psychotherapist with a private practice in Ambelokipi. She holds a degree in Psychology from the University of Crete and license number 905-31/5/2016. After completing her undergraduate studies, she pursued postgraduate studies in the Department of Criminology at the University of Leicester, specializing in Clinical Criminology, with official recognition of the degree by DOATAP. She subsequently completed a five-year training program in Systemic Psychotherapy at S.K.E.PSY.S. (Systemic Center for Education and Psychotherapy), where she was trained in individual psychotherapy, couples therapy, as well as group psychotherapy and counseling.

She has completed a one-year specialization program in trauma treatment and the seminar "Versions: Narrative Tools in Therapeutic Practice" [Self and family descriptions, Fiction Tool, Childhood memories, Life stories (life lines, life story interview, prototypical scene), Drawings as stories (DARP, DBN, HTP)], a 30-hour course at the "Logos Psychis" Institute, and is currently specializing in Couples Therapy at the same institute.

Additionally, she has attended training seminars to enhance her therapeutic skills, the most notable of which are the two-day seminar on skills and techniques in Couples Therapy at Logos Psychis, the two-day workshop on children's drawings by Animus Corpus, and the seminar on systemic reframing at the Center for Personal Development and Psychotherapy of Cyprus.

Moreover, she has volunteered at the Municipality and various NGOs, gaining extensive experience working with vulnerable populations, which has enriched her professional practice and understanding of social issues.

Dr. Angelos Panagiotopoulos is a Clinical Psychologist - Psychotherapist, a graduate of the University of Geneva, PhD and researcher at the Department of Psychology of the University of Athens, supervisor of theses at the Society for Cognitive Behavioral Studies and a certified Cognitive Behavioral Therapist.

He studied Psychology at the University of Plymouth, England, where he received a commendation for academic excellence. He specialized in Clinical Psychology at the University of Geneva, Switzerland as a University Scholar, doing his clinical training at the Psychiatric Department of the University Hospital of Geneva. Upon his return to Greece, he served for one year at the General Staff of the Army as a psychologist at the Soldiers' Support Line.

He followed a 4-year specialization in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy at the Society for Cognitive Behavioral Studies and worked as a psychotherapist for children, adolescents and adults at the Institute for Behavioral Research and Treatment and the Center for Child Neurodevelopmental Education. Along with his clinical training, he completed his PhD thesis at the Department of Psychology, University of Athens as a fellow of the Hellenic Foundation for Research and Innovation.

He is currently a thesis supervisor at the Society for Cognitive Behavioral Studies, works as a researcher at the Department of Psychology of the University of Athens in a funded research project and maintains his private office in the area of Ampelokipoi-Platia Mavilis.

Tzoumerka Viky MSc is a Psychologist specializing in Systemic Psychotherapy at the Athens Center for the Study of the Human (AKMA). She completed her undergraduate studies in Psychology at the University of Derby and holds a Master's Degree in Clinical and Community Psychology from the University of East London. Additionally, she graduated from the Department of Philosophy, Pedagogy, and Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, with a focus on Psychology. She possesses experience in various mental health settings, having collaborated with private therapeutic centers as well as organizations supporting children, adolescents, and vulnerable populations. Concurrently, she has been actively involved in psychosocial empowerment interventions at both individual and family levels. Currently, she maintains a private practice in Exarchia, where she conducts individual psychotherapeutic sessions with adults, children, and adolescents.

Η Αλεξάνδρα Μπάμπουλη είναι Κλινικός Ψυχολόγος – Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια και διατηρεί Κέντρο Ψυχοθεραπείας στον Πειραιά και στην Αθήνα. Είναι αριστούχος απόφοιτη του Τμήματος Ψυχολογίας του Παντείου Πανεπιστημίου και κάτοχος MSc Κλινικής Ψυχολογίας από το ΕΚΠΑ. Στο πλαίσιο της κλινικής της εκπαίδευσης έχει εξειδικευτεί στην Ψυχοδυναμική Ψυχοθεραπεία και στη Γνωσιακή Συμπεριφορική Θεραπεία, ενώ έχει πραγματοποιήσει επιπλέον εκπαίδευση στη Γνωσιακή Συμπεριφορική Θεραπεία στην Ελληνική Εταιρεία Γνωσιακών Ψυχοθεραπειών του Αιγινήτειου Νοσοκομείου, αναγνωρισμένη από τον European Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies (EABCT).Παράλληλα, διαθέτει εκπαίδευση στην ψυχομετρική αξιολόγηση ενηλίκων, παιδιών και εφήβων, με εξειδίκευση στη χορήγηση και ερμηνεία ψυχομετρικών εργαλείων, όπως τα WAIS-V, WISC-IV, MMPI-2, Rorschach και TAT-CAT. Εργάζεται ψυχοθεραπευτικά με ενήλικες, παιδιά και εφήβους, αναλαμβάνοντας ζητήματα που αφορούν το άγχος, τις κρίσεις πανικού, τις φοβίες, την κατάθλιψη, τις διατροφικές διαταραχές, τα ψυχοσωματικά συμπτώματα, τις δυσκολίες στις διαπροσωπικές σχέσεις, την αυτοεικόνα και την προσωπική ανάπτυξη. Παράλληλα, ασχολείται με την κλινική έρευνα με ιδιαίτερο ενδιαφέρον στην ψυχική υγεία των γυναικών και πραγματοποιεί ομάδες υποστήριξης εγκύων και νέων γονέων. Οι συνεδρίες πραγματοποιούνται και στην αγγλική γλώσσα.

Έχει αποκτήσει σημαντική κλινική εμπειρία μέσα από τη συνεργασία της με δημόσιες και πανεπιστημιακές δομές ψυχικής υγείας, όπως το Κέντρο Ψυχικής Υγείας Κορυδαλλού, το Παιδοψυχιατρικό Τμήμα του ΠΓΝ «Αττικόν», το Ψυχιατρικό Τμήμα του ΓΝΑ «Γεώργιος Γεννηματάς», το Ναυτικό Νοσοκομείο Αθηνών και τα Ειδικά Ιατρεία Μνήμης και Νοητικών Διαταραχών του Αιγινήτειου Νοσοκομείου.

Στο Κέντρο Ψυχοθεραπείας συνεργάζονται εξειδικευμένοι ψυχολόγοι και ψυχοθεραπευτές, παρέχοντας υπηρεσίες ψυχοθεραπείας και συμβουλευτικής σε παιδιά,εφήβους και ενήλικες.

Η Αλίκη Φλώρου είναι απόφοιτη του Τμήματος Ψυχολογίας του Πανεπιστημίου Ιωαννίνων και κάτοχος MSc Παιδοψυχιατρικής από το ΕΚΠΑ. Εκπαιδεύεται στη Γνωσιακή Συμπεριφορική Θεραπεία και διαθέτει κλινική εμπειρία στην υποστήριξη παιδιών, εφήβων και ενηλίκων με άγχος, κρίσεις πανικού, φοβίες, διατροφικές διαταραχές και δυσκολίες αυτοεκτίμησης.

Η Αγγελική Γκλαβά είναι απόφοιτη του Τμήματος Ψυχολογίας του ΕΚΠΑ και πραγματοποιεί MSc στη Συμβουλευτική των Εξαρτήσεων. Παράλληλα, έχει εκπαιδευτεί στη Γνωσιακή Συμπεριφορική Θεραπεία και αναλαμβάνει ατομικές συνεδρίες ψυχοθεραπείας με εφήβους και ενήλικες, εστιάζοντας σε ζητήματα άγχους, κατάθλιψης, διαπροσωπικών σχέσεων και προσωπικής ενδυνάμωσης.

Η Ειρήνη Γώγου είναι απόφοιτη του Τμήματος Ψυχολογίας του ΕΚΠΑ και πραγματοποιεί MSc στην Ψυχική Υγεία και Ψυχιατρική Παιδιών και Εφήβων στην Ιατρική Σχολή Αθηνών. Παράλληλα, εξειδικεύεται στη Συνθετική Ψυχοθεραπεία και διαθέτει εμπειρία στην ψυχοθεραπευτική υποστήριξη παιδιών, εφήβων και ενηλίκων, καθώς και στη συμβουλευτική γονέων.

Η Έφη Καραγιάννη είναι απόφοιτη του Τμήματος Ψυχολογίας του ΕΚΠΑ και εκπαιδεύεται στη Συνθετική Ψυχοθεραπεία, έχοντας ολοκληρώσει εξειδίκευση στη Γνωσιακή Συμπεριφορική Ψυχοθεραπεία. Εργάζεται ψυχοθεραπευτικά με ενήλικες, με ιδιαίτερη εστίαση στις αγχώδεις διαταραχές, τις κρίσεις πανικού, την ιδεοψυχαναγκαστική διαταραχή, τις διατροφικές δυσκολίες, την αυτοεκτίμηση και τις διαπροσωπικές σχέσεις.

Η Ηρώ Κομηνού είναι Ψυχολόγος – Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια, κάτοχος άδειας ασκήσεως επαγγέλματος. Είναι απόφοιτη του Τμήματος Ψυχολογίας του Παντείου Πανεπιστημίου και κάτοχος MSc «Προαγωγή και Αγωγή Υγείας» της Ιατρικής Σχολής του ΕΚΠΑ. Παράλληλα, έχει εκπαιδευτεί στη Γνωσιακή – Συμπεριφορική Θεραπεία (CBT), πιστοποιημένη από την EABCT, ενώ εφαρμόζει και στοιχεία της Θεραπείας Αποδοχής και Δέσμευσης (ACT).Εργάζεται ψυχοθεραπευτικά με εφήβους και ενήλικες, αναλαμβάνοντας ζητήματα άγχους, κατάθλιψης, κρίσεων πανικού, διατροφικών διαταραχών, διαπροσωπικών σχέσεων και προσωπικής ανάπτυξης. Διαθέτει εμπειρία στην ψυχολογική υποστήριξη παιδιών, εφήβων και γονέων, έχοντας συνεργαστεί με δομές εκπαίδευσης και κέντρα ειδικών θεραπειών.

Kandiliotis Danae is a psychologist - psychotherapist and has a private office in the centre of Athens. She holds a BSc, MSc in Psychology and is a member of the Hellenic Association of Psychologists. Community of Behavior Analysis. In addition, she has completed two years of study at the two post-graduate trainings in the Department of Sociology of Panteion University, two post-graduate trainings in Cognitive-Behavioural Psychotherapy and is a Behavioural Analyst. In her office she undertakes a variety of clinical cases, mainly anxiety disorders, mood and personality disorders. She has worked extensively with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and has attended as speaker at conferences, workshops and television shows. In addition, she has conducted internship at the Smile of the Child and has also been a collaborator of the Local Mental Health Promotion Team of the Municipality of Nea Smyrni and other institutions. Finally, she has attended numerous seminars and trainings regarding Psychology issues and Psychiatry, while she is also involved in issues of work and Organizational Psychology. She serves in the Athens area, in the centre of Athens and in the area of Ampelokipi. Both offices are located at a minimum distance from metro stations.

Mariolis Athanasios is a Mental Health Counselor - Psychotherapist with a private practice in Ampelokipoi. He trained in Integrative Counseling at the Athens Synthesis Center, certified by the University of Glasgow, COSCA. He also holds a degree in Counseling Skills from the same institution. He has completed training at the Lifelong Learning Center of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in Grief and Emotional Trauma Management, Gender Roles and Stereotypes, as well as Self-Improvement and Assertive Behavior. Additionally, he has attended a training program in LGBTQ+ Counseling. He is continuing his education in Psychotherapy at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, in a 4-year international specialization program in Counseling and Psychotherapy, where he has completed study cycles in Systemic and Narrative Approaches. Finally, he collaborates with the Mental Health Structure "Synypaxis," where he offers his services voluntarily to economically vulnerable adults.

His passion for the cognitive field of Psychology motivated him to shift from his initial studies in Economics to the field of Mental Health. He believes in the profound reciprocal value of working on oneself and operates within a framework of acceptance, respect, trust, and empathy, serving as a companion on each client’s unique journey toward personal development and well-being.