Health professionals for Addictions in Attica

Matina Batzaki is a Psychologist with a private practice located in Ilisia. She graduated from the University of Crete and holds a master's degree in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry: Integrated Care of Physical and Mental Health from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She is undergoing training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) at the Hellenic Society for Behavioral Research. Concurrently, she is pursuing further specialization in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) at the Institute of Behavioral Research and Therapy (IBRT), as well as in the Treatment of Eating Disorders at the 1st Psychiatric Clinic of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, in collaboration with EPIPSY. She has collaborated with public and private healthcare institutions, including Attikon University General Hospital, Penteli Children's General Hospital, and the Lyrakou Psychiatric Clinic, where she continues to work. Additionally, she is active in research in the field of psychopathology and health, with publications in international scientific journals. She maintains a private practice in Ilisia, where she provides psychotherapeutic services to adults, adolescents, and families, based on the principles of the Cognitive-Behavioral approach and contemporary scientific practice.

Triantafyllidou Sofia is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Alimos. She holds a doctorate in Clinical Social Psychology from the University of Crete. She has received specialized training in a range of psychotherapeutic approaches, including Clinical Psychotherapy using Hypnotherapy (certified by GHSC), EMDR, as well as Music Therapy employing the Guided Imagery and Music (GIM) and Music Imagery (MI) methods. Additionally, she completed postgraduate studies in Educational Psychology at the University of Nicosia. Her professional experience includes extensive work as a psychologist in private practice, as well as in psychosocial support structures for students at higher education institutions such as the University of West Attica and the former Technological Educational Institute (TEI) of Athens. She taught Psychology courses for several years at tertiary institutions and vocational training centers (IEK), and has been a member of the Collaborating Educational Staff at the Hellenic Open University since 2013. She has provided psychological support to vulnerable social groups, including individuals with visual impairments and detainees at the Korydallos Judicial Prison Second Chance School, and has served as a Parent Counselor in schools in the Attica region. Her scientific and teaching activities are further supported by research work conducted at the Universities of Crete and Athens.

Η Λαμπρούση Ράνια είναι MSc  Ψυχολόγος - CBT Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια με άδεια ασκήσεως επαγγέλματος και αφοσιώνεται στη βοήθεια και τη στήριξη εφήβων και ενηλίκων στην ανάπτυξη της ψυχικής τους ευεξίας. Έχοντας αποφοιτήσει από το Τμήμα Ψυχολογίας του Αριστοτελείου Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλονίκης συνέχισε τις σπουδές της για να αποκτήσει μεταπτυχιακό τίτλο σπουδών στο «Ποινικό Δίκαιο και Εξαρτήσεις» της Νομικής Σχολής του ίδιου πανεπιστημίου εμβαθύνοντας τις γνώσεις της στις θεραπευτικές μεθόδους αντιμετώπισης των εξαρτήσεων. Στη συνέχεια μετεκπαιδεύτηκε και εξειδικεύτηκε στη Γνωσιακή - Συμπεριφορική Ψυχοθεραπεία (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy – CBT) στο Κέντρο Εφαρμοσμένης Ψυχοθεραπείας και Συμβουλευτικής, η οποία αποτελεί τη θεραπευτική προσέγγιση  που χρησιμοποιεί, ώστε να δομήσει τις συνεδρίες με τους θεραπευόμενούς της.  Από την έναρξη της πορείας της έως και σήμερα φροντίζει διαρκώς να επιμορφώνεται παρακολουθώντας συνέδρια, σεμινάρια και δια βίου εκπαιδευτικά προγράμματα του επιστημονικού κλάδου. Επιπλέον, από το 2017 μέχρι και σήμερα έχει προσφέρει εθελοντικά τις υπηρεσίες της σε διάφορους φορείς όπως: στο Πρόγραμμα Εναλλακτικής Θεραπείας Εξαρτημένων Ατόμων ΑΡΓΩ του Ψυχιατρικού Νοσοκομείου Θεσσαλονίκης, όπου υπήρξε συνσυντονίστρια σε θεραπευτικές ομάδες, στη  Διαδικτυακή πλατφόρμα "Milamou.gr" παρέχοντας ψυχολογική υποστήριξη και εμψύχωση κατά την περίοδο COVID-19 και στο Σύλλογο Οικογενειών για την Ψυχική Υγεία στη Θεσσαλονίκη (Σ.Ο.Ψ.Υ.), όπου υπό την τακτική εποπτεία ψυχιάτρου βοηθούσε στην ανάπτυξη δεξιοτήτων και ψυχοσυναισθηματικής ισορροπίας των ληπτών και παρείχε συμβουλευτική γονέων. Επιπλέον, στα πλαίσια της πρακτικής της άσκησης στο Ψ.Ν.Θ. Παπανικολάου εφάρμοσε πρακτικά ψυχομετρικές δοκιμασίες υπό εποπτεία και συμμετείχε στην ομάδα Συστημικής Οικογενειακής Ψυχοθεραπεία. Δραστηριοποιήθηκε επαγγελματικά σε Κέντρο Φιλοξενίας Ασυνόδευτων Ανηλίκων στην Ηγουμενίτσα, όπου παρείχε ατομικές συνεδρίες σε ευάλωτες πληθυσμιακές ομάδες με στόχο τη διαχείριση συναισθηματικών δυσκολιών, του τραύματος, της απώλειας και του μετατραυματικού στρες. Επόπτευε μεταπτυχιακούς φοιτητές και εθελοντές του Κέντρου και επιμόρφωνε το διεπιστημονικό προσωπικό ως Υπεύθυνη Πολιτικής Παιδικής Προστασίας. Σήμερα, δραστηριοποιείται επαγγελματικά σε Κέντρο Ημέρας για Άτομα με Άνοια (Τ.Ε.Π. Ηγουμενίτσας), όπου αναλαμβάνει τη διάγνωση και αξιολόγηση των γνωστικών λειτουργιών των ατόμων με άνοια παρέχοντας ψυχολογική υποστήριξη, θεραπεία για τις οικογένειες, ομαδική θεραπεία και δραστηριότητες με στόχο την κοινωνική αλληλεπίδραση και την ψυχική διέγερση των ατόμων με άνοια. Παρέχει εκπαίδευση και καθοδήγηση στο προσωπικό του Κέντρου Ημέρας και συμμετέχει στην ανάπτυξη και εφαρμογή προγραμμάτων αποκατάστασης που βοηθούν τα άτομα με άνοια να διατηρήσουν τις δεξιότητές τους και να βελτιώσουν την ποιότητα ζωής τους. Αυτή την περίοδο αρθρογραφεί σε ιστοσελίδα (psychoedu.gr) με στόχο τη ψυχοεκπαίδευση, την προώθηση της ψυχικής υγείας και την αποστιγματοποίηση της ψυχικής ασθένειας και προσφέρει εθελοντικά στο Κέντρο Φιλοξενίας Ασυνόδευτων Ανηλίκων στην Ηγουμενίτσα. Τέλος, είναι ενεργό μέλος του Συλλόγου Ελλήνων Ψυχολόγων (ΣΕΨ).

Melpomeni Perdikari is a Clinical Psychologist MSc - CBT Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in the center of Athens, in Omonia. She holds a degree in Psychology from the University of East London, UK, and a Master of Science (MSc) in Clinical Psychology from the same university. Additionally, she is a trained Cognitive Behavioral Therapist from the Center for Applied Psychotherapy and Counseling - Lifelong Learning Center. Beyond her private practice, the specialist works as a Clinical Psychologist - Scientific Supervisor at a residential facility for individuals with autism. Finally, Ms. Perdikari is a member of the British Psychological Society (BPS).

Η Χολέβα Κέλλυ BSc, MSc είναι Κλινική Ψυχολόγος, αριστούχος πτυχιούχος του τμήματος Ψυχολογίας του Πανεπιστημίου Wrexham της Ουαλίας. Είναι επίσης πτυχιούχος του τμήματος Φιλοσοφίας, Παιδαγωγικής & Ψυχολογίας (Κατεύθυνση Ψυχολογίας) του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών, καθώς και αριστούχος κάτοχος μεταπτυχιακού διπλώματος στην Κλινική Ψυχολογία από το American Liberty University.

Κατέχει δίπλωμα στη Γνωσιακή-Συμπεριφορική Ψυχοθεραπεία του Κέντρου Εφαρμοσμένης Ψυχοθεραπείας & Συμβουλευτικής (Κ.Ε.ΨΥ.ΣΥ.), ενώ ταυτόχρονα έχει δίπλωμα στην Οικογενειακή Θεραπεία και τη Θεραπεία Ζεύγους του City University of Seattle, βάσει των αρχών της Συστημικής Προσέγγισης.

Κατέχει επίσης πιστοποιητικά εκπαίδευσης στην Ιατρική Ψυχολογία, στην Παιδοψυχολογία: Ολιστική Προσέγγιση, στην Κλινική Ψυχοπαθολογία, στην Κλινική Συμβουλευτική Ψυχικής Υγείας, στις Ψυχοθεραπευτικές τεχνικές & τα εργαλεία Συνθετικής Προσέγγισης, στη Μουσικοθεραπεία & την εφαρμογή της μεθόδου Guided Imagery Music (GIM) εντός του θεραπευτικού πλαισίου, στην Παιγνιοθεραπεία, στη Σωματική Θεραπεία & τις ασκήσεις mindfulness για το στρες και το ψυχικό τραύμα, στην εφαρμογή τεχνικών γνωσιακής-συμπεριφορικής θεραπείας στις διαταραχές πρόσληψης τροφής, στη σύγχρονη ψυχοθεραπευτική παρέμβαση στη Διαταραχή Ελλειμματικής Προσοχής (ΔΕΠ-Υ) Ενηλίκων, στη Μικτή Συνδυαστική Ψυχοθεραπεία, στη Σχολική Ψυχολογία, στις Μαθησιακές Δυσκολίες - Δυσλεξία, στην Εργασιακή Ψυχολογία, Διοίκηση Ανθρωπίνων Πόρων & NLP (Νευρογλωσσικός Προγραμματισμός), στη Συμβουλευτική Γονέων, στο Πένθος και τις τεχνικές διαχείρισής του, ενώ έχει παρακολουθήσει πλήθος Πανελλήνιων Συνεδρίων Ψυχολογίας, σεμιναρίων και κλινικών ημερίδων.

Επιπρόσθετα, είναι πιστοποιημένη στη χορήγηση ψυχομετρικών εργαλείων, όπως του τεστ μαθησιακών δυσκολιών Αθηνά Τεστ, του Ariston Candidates Τεστ Επαγγελματικού Προσανατολισμού, της κλίμακας αξιολόγησης νοημοσύνης Ενηλίκων WAIS-IV, των διαγνωστικών τεστ Αυτισμού ADOS και ADIR, της δοκιμασίας ΠΑΙΣ για τη διάγνωση αυτισμού σε παιδιά μικρής ηλικίας από 18 μηνών έως 4 ετών, του Παιδικού Ιχνογραφήματος: χορήγηση, ερμηνεία, αξιολόγηση και ψυχοθεραπεία του παιδιού μέσω της ζωγραφικής κ.ά.

Πραγματοποίησε την πρακτική της στο Κέντρο Πρόληψης του Δήμου Αθηναίων, όπου συμμετείχε σε δράσεις και παρεμβάσεις του Δήμου, αναλαμβάνοντας παράλληλα δύο ομάδες γονέων εξαρτημένων τέκνων των 15 ατόμων έκαστη.

Μέχρι τα τέλη Δεκεμβρίου του 2024 εργαζόταν ως ψυχολόγος στην Athens Behavior Clinic στη Γλυφάδα, ενώ σήμερα είναι συμβεβλημένη ψυχολόγος στον ΕΔΟΕΑΠ, εργάζεται ως Ψυχολόγος στις ηλεκτρονικές πλατφόρμες Pneuma Health και Wellapy, αρθρογραφεί άρθρα ψυχολογίας στο newsbreak.gr, είναι επιστημονικός συνεργάτης - αρθρογράφος και μέλος της ομάδας ειδικών του psychology.gr - Η Πύλη της Ψυχολογίας και παράλληλα διατηρεί το ιδιωτικό της γραφείο στην περιοχή του Κορυδαλλού (πλησίον Μετρό Κορυδαλλού).

Koanta Stauroula is a Mental Health Counselor and Psychotherapist with a private practice in Athens. She is a member of the Hellenic Counseling Society and specializes in Drama Therapy and art-based psychotherapeutic approaches. She studied Set and Costume Design at the Lycurgus Stavrakos School of Cinema and Television and pursued postgraduate specialization in Cinematherapy at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She has received training in Group Analysis, Psychotherapy, and Psychodrama through HAGAP and has completed a study program at the Hellenic Training Center “Psychotherapy through Arts” with a focus on Drama Therapy. She also holds an international certificate in the field of Psychogenealogy and Intergenerational Psychodrama. She works with a psychodynamic – analytical (Jungian) approach, offering individual sessions, therapeutic groups, and alternative forms of expression and processing through painting, music, cinema, storytelling, and other artistic media. She specializes in supporting individuals facing grief, anxiety, psychological trauma, identity crises, or changes in everyday roles, while also accompanying those seeking deeper self-awareness and personal development.

Virginia Angelou, BA, MSc, is a Psychologist – Group Analyst in training, with a private practice in Holargos.She holds a license to practice Psychology, a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), and a Master’s degree (MSc) with distinction from the Medical School of Athens in “Addiction Treatment – Addictology.”She has extensive professional experience across various mental health settings and has worked with children, adolescents, and adults. Specifically, she has worked in Special Education centers with children and adolescents with specific learning difficulties (e.g., ADHD, dyslexia, dyscalculia) and autism, as well as in schools as a Substitute Psychologist. In addition, she has experience in the field of Community Psychiatry, working with vulnerable populations.In recent years, she has collaborated as an external associate with the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, while also seeing clients in private practice. At the same time, she is training as a Group Analyst at the Hellenic Organization of Psychotherapy & Education in Group Analysis (HOPE in GA).

She has participated in research projects and Greek conferences, while her academic writings and articles have been published in both Greek and international collective volumes.

Sideri Xristina is a Psychologist with a psychoanalytic orientation based on Lacanian theory.

She is a graduate of the Department of Psychology of the Faculty of Philosophy at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and of the Postgraduate Program “Psychotherapy: Theoretical Frameworks, Clinical Applications, and Comparative Approaches” (MSc in Psychotherapy) at the Medical School of the same University. She has received additional training in Clinical Psychopathology, completing the one-year seminar “Panagiotis Oulis” organized by EPIPSY, the First University Psychiatric Clinic of Aeginiteio Hospital, and the company “Promotion of Knowledge in Mental Disorders.” Since 2020, she has been attending the educational program of the Athens Academy of Clinical Studies of the Freud Field Institute and actively participates in working groups, seminars, and conferences of the Hellenic Society of the New Lacanian School of Psychoanalysis. Concurrently, she is a member of the “Addiction and Alcoholism” network of the Freud Field. She completed her practical training and subsequently worked voluntarily in the field of addictions. From 2020 to 2025, she was employed as therapeutic staff at the Center for the Treatment of Dependent Individuals. She is a collaborator of the Galinos Institute of Mental Health and Personal Development.

In her independent clinical practice, she aims to prioritize the uniqueness of each individual and accompany them in the search for their distinctive way to cope with their subjective difficulties.

Kakarougka Sofia is a Psychologist and maintains a private practice in Metaxourgeio. She holds a degree in Psychology from the University of East London - Metropolitan College and subsequently completed her postgraduate studies (MSc) in Clinical Cognitive Behavioral Therapy at the Scientific College of Greece (SCG) - University of Strasbourg. She has also worked as a Psychologist at the Residential Care Home of the Non-Profit Urban Organization "IASIS," providing psychological support to residents through individual sessions and therapy groups. Her work also involved participating in multidisciplinary teams for the development and monitoring of individualized therapeutic programs, as well as conducting psychometric tests to assess psychological needs and track residents' progress. Additionally, as part of her ongoing education and professional development, she attends seminars and conferences in the field. Notably, she completed a multi-month program at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) titled "Social Clinical Psychology of Addictions: Assessment, Diagnosis, and Development of Therapeutic Skills," as well as the seminar "The Five Stages of Grief," organized by the Interdisciplinary Network for the Specialization of Mental Health Professionals (DEPSPY). She is currently attending the Advanced Seminar in Clinical Psychopathology "PANAGIOTIS OULIS." In her private practice, she currently conducts individual adult sessions both in person and remotely.

Dimitris Vasiadis is a Psychiatrist and Psychotherapist with extensive experience in providing psychiatric care and psychotherapy across both public institutions and private practice. His professional journey began in 2003 as an independent psychotherapist, and over the years, he has held key clinical roles in well-established hospitals and mental health units.

He graduated from the Medical School of Athens in 2002 and completed his rural medical service at the Health Center of Pyli in Trikala (2016–2017). He then began his psychiatric specialization at the Psychiatric Clinic of the 251 Hellenic Air Force General Hospital and continued his training at Evangelismos General Hospital in Athens, where he worked as a Psychiatrist and Psychotherapist from 2018 to 2023.

Since 2023, he has been collaborating with "VIMA KOINO", offering comprehensive psychiatric evaluation and psychotherapeutic treatment. His academic training includes clinical psychopharmacology (Hellenic Psychiatric Association), psychoanalytic approaches to trauma (Hellenic Society for Psychoanalysis and Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy), and specialized training in the management of Borderline Personality Disorder at the Gunderson Institute, McLean Hospital – Harvard Medical School (2024–2025).

He has completed a four-year training program in Cognitive and Analytic Psychotherapy through the **Panhellenic Union of Cognitive and Analytic Psychotherapy, where he has been an active member since 2022. His scientific activity includes participation in national and international conferences, such as the 8th Congress on Neurobiology, Psychopharmacology & Treatment Guidance (2023), where he presented "The art of psychopharmacology: tailoring the antipsychotic treatment."

Dimitris Vasiadis combines scientific rigor with long-standing clinical experience, offering patient-centered and personalized care in both psychiatry and psychotherapy.

Yro Stamou is a Psychologist – Psychotherapist specializing in psychoanalytic orientation. She practices privately in the Ilisia area while also serving as a scientific collaborator at the "Therapis General" hospital. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences and holds professional license number 7447/1998. Additionally, she is a candidate group psychotherapist at the S.H. Foulkes Institute of Group Analysis. She provides individual and group psychotherapy services for adults, focusing on establishing a stable and authentic therapeutic relationship. With respect for the uniqueness of each individual and their personal psychological journey, she addresses a wide range of difficulties such as anxiety, depression, dysfunctions in interpersonal relationships, and psychological pain that is often difficult to express verbally.

Mpardaka Semeli MSc, MA is a Psychologist, Integrative Systemic Psychotherapist, as well as a Career Counseling Advisor. She is a graduate of the Psychology Department of the University of Strasbourg. She holds a postgraduate diploma in Counseling, Career Guidance, and Lifelong Learning from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Additionally, she has specialized at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in Clinical Social Psychology of Addictions, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, and Art Therapy. She has also been trained in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) by the EFT Greek Network, as well as Compassion-Focused Therapy. She has attended seminar series and has participated as a speaker in conferences. She completed her supervised internship at the company CVexperts as a career counselor and at the service center for people with disabilities "To Ergastiri – Lilian Voudouri" as a psychologist. Furthermore, she collaborates with the psychosocial services center Amphiaraos, Child and Family, where she handles a wide range of cases. Lastly, she maintains her private practice in Kifisia and Peristeri, providing individual psychotherapy, parent and family counseling, couples counseling, as well as career counseling services.

Ms. Fregkou Nikolina is a Psychologist graduated from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, holding a professional license with a specialization in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (Hellenic Society for Behavioral Research - EEEΣ). She conducts adult sessions in person in the center of Athens as well as remotely (online). Simultaneously, she works at the Polydynamic Clinics of the Municipality of Athens, providing counseling services through individual sessions.

She has worked as a psychotherapeutic psychologist in various settings with 15 years of experience. Throughout her professional career, she continuously evolves by participating in trainings, seminars, conferences, and workshops.

As a professional and companion on the journey of therapy, she operates with empathy and authenticity, providing the appropriate tools to address the issues that concern her clients.