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Polyxronaki Panagiota is a clinical psychologist - psychotherapist providing online sessions.

She holds a degree from the Department of Psychology at the University of Crete and a master's degree in Clinical Psychology from Leiden University, Netherlands. She has been trained in the Cognitive Behavioral Approach by the Society of Cognitive Behavioral Studies.

She is certified in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, has completed the one-year postgraduate program in Clinical Psychopathology at the 1st Psychiatric Clinic of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) and the Research University Mental Health Institute (EPISY), as well as holding a diploma in Coaching from UGROW and the Positive Psychology Society.

In parallel, she has attended numerous specialized trainings and continually pursues her professional development through supervision and ongoing education.

Regarding her professional training, she completed her internship as part of her postgraduate studies at the Psychiatric Clinic of the University Hospital of Heraklion and at the Alzheimer Day Center "Nefeli". Additionally, she completed an internship at the Student Counseling Center of NKUA, providing therapeutic support to students.

She works privately, providing sessions to adults and adolescents.

Gianna Papadopoulou is a Mental Health Counselor - Msc Cognitive Counseling with a private practice in Exarcheia. She holds a Psychology degree from the American College of Greece and a postgraduate degree (Msc) in Applied Social Psychology from the University of Sussex, United Kingdom. Additionally, she has specialized in Cognitive Counseling at the Cognitive Psychotherapy Unit of the Hellenic Center for Mental Hygiene & Research (E.KE.PSY.E.). She has worked as a Scientific Associate on European and psychoeducational programs in Primary Education in Achaia and in Primary Education structures (public & private kindergartens). She has also worked as an External Collaborator with public and private organizations for the oversight and design of large children's initiatives. Finally, Ms. Papadopoulou specializes in Cognitive Counseling.

Sakaloglou Nikos is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains private practices in Keratsini and Ilisia. He studied Psychology (BA in Psychology) at the European University Cyprus and completed the four-year clinical training program in Psychotherapy at the Institute of Training and Research in Systemic Psychotherapy "Logos Psychis". He holds a professional license to practice as a Psychologist and is a regular member of the Hellenic Psychological Society. He has collaborated with various mental health structures, both private and public. In recent years, he has been working privately as a psychologist – psychotherapist, providing services to adults, couples, families, and therapeutic groups.

Η Δανάη Νταφούλη είναι κλινική ψυχολόγος (MSc) - ψυχοθεραπεύτρια και διατηρεί το ιδιωτικό της γραφείο στην περιοχή των Αμπελοκήπων στην Αθήνα από το 2022. Σπούδασε και αποφοίτησε με άριστα από το τμήμα ψυχολογίας του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών το 2016 και έλαβε την άδεια ασκήσεως επαγγέλματος από την Περιφέρεια Αττικής με αριθμό πρωτοκόλλου 16792. Συνέχισε με μεταπτυχιακές σπουδές στην Κλινική Ψυχολογία στο Πανεπιστήμιο του Leiden στην Ολλανδία.

Έχει ολοκληρώσει την εκπαίδευση της στην Γνωσιακή Συμπεριφοριστική Ψυχοθεραπεία παρακολουθώντας τετραετές πρόγραμμα εξειδίκευσης στην Εταιρεία Γνωσιακών Συμπεριφοριστικών Σπουδών, λαμβάνοντας πλήρη θεωρητική και κλινική κατάρτιση για τη θεραπεία ενηλίκων και παιδιών. Επιπλέον έχει εκπαιδευτεί στην Τραυματοθεραπεία μέσω της πρωτοποριακής θεραπείας Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) στο Ινστιτούτο Τραυματοθεραπείας Αθηνών. Έχει επίσης καταρτιστεί στο Motivational Interviewing (Κινητοποιητική Συνέντευξη), μια θεραπευτική πρακτική με στόχο την ενίσχυση κινήτρου και τη επίλυση της αμφιθυμίας, στο Πανεπιστημιακό Νοσοκομείο του Άμστερνταμ. Στο παρόν συμμετέχει σε σεμινάρια και προγράμματα εκπαίδευσης διδάσκοντας και παρέχοντας εποπτείες στο Motivational Interviewing σε επαγγελματίες ψυχικής υγείας.

Στο παρελθόν, το 2017, σπούδαζε και εργάζονταν στην Ολλανδία στο Πανεπιστήμιο του Leiden και στην κλινική του Πανεπιστημιακού Νοσοκομείου του Άμστερνταμ (AMC). Έως σήμερα διατηρεί αυτή τη συνεργασία συμμετέχοντας ερευνητικά στο έργο τους. Το 2019 επιστρέφοντας στην Ελλάδα εργάστηκε προσφέροντας ψυχολογική υποστήριξη σε ευάλωτες κοινωνικές ομάδες στα προγράμματα του Διεθνή Οργανισμού Μετανάστευσης και του Ελληνικού Ερυθρού Σταυρού (2019-2021). Έπειτα εργάστηκε επί τετραετίας (2021-2025) σε κέντρα θεραπειών παιδιών και εφήβων στην Αθήνα και στην ενδοκρινολογική μονάδα του Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών παρέχοντας ατομικές και ομαδικές συνεδρίες σε παιδιά, εφήβους και συμβουλευτική γονέων.

Στη διάρκεια των σπουδών της, έκανε πρακτική άσκηση στην ψυχιατρική κλινική του Αττικού Νοσοκομείου για ένα χρόνο αλλά και στο συμβουλευτικό κέντρο του Πανεπιστημίου του Leiden όπου και ανέλαβε τα πρώτα της περιστατικά. Επιπλέον παρακολούθησε εκπαιδευτικά προγράμματα επιμόρφωσης, όπως σεμινάριο για τη διαταραχή ύπνου, εξάμηνη επιμόρφωση στην «ψυχιατρική των εφήβων» στο Αιγινήτειο Νοσοκομείο, ετήσιο πρόγραμμα εκπαίδευσης στις «εξαρτήσεις και ψυχική υγεία» στο ΚΕΘΕΑ, σεμινάριο στη δραματοθεραπεία, εκπαιδευτικά προγράμματα για θέματα παιδικής προστασίας και διαχείρισης θυμάτων έμφυλης βίας και βασανιστηρίων από τον Ελληνικό Ερυθρό Σταυρό. Στο παρελθόν έχει προσφέρει εθελοντική εργασία και έχει συμμετάσχει σε σεμινάρια και ημερίδες ως συντονίστρια στην Ελλάδα και στο εξωτερικό.

Mastrogianni Dafni is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains her private practice in Gkyzi. She holds a degree in Psychology from the University of Wales and has completed postgraduate studies (Clinical orientation) at Hellenic American University. Simultaneously, she has received Psychoanalytic Training (Lacanian orientation) from the Athens Academy of Clinical Studies and continues at the Center for Psychoanalytic Studies. As part of her ongoing education, she has attended annual training programs at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens ("Psychoanalysis in Psychiatry" and "History of Philosophy and Philosophy of Science"). She has served as a Psychologist - Researcher in a study on the homelessness of unaccompanied minors in Greece conducted by Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences, while also working as a Psychologist in a shelter for unaccompanied minors and as an Educator teaching developmental psychology at IEK AKMI. During her internship and as a volunteer, she worked at the Franko Basaglia Day Center, the PEPSEAE Day Center (Panhellenic Association for Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Professional Reintegration), the Counseling Center of Hellenic American University, as well as the Psychiatric Hospital of Attica "Dafni." In her private practice, she handles a wide range of cases, focusing on the best possible service for the individualized needs of each client.

Giannis Xristopoulos is a Psychotherapist - Group Psychoanalyst and maintains a private practice in Ampelokipoi, where he provides individual and group psychotherapy.

He studied Sociology and subsequently trained for five years in Group Psychoanalyst Education at the Athens Institute of Group Analysis of the Open Psychotherapeutic Center (E.G.A.T.I.N., National Society of Psychotherapy of Greece), where he remains a collaborator to this day.

He has extensive professional experience as a psychotherapist and has concurrently coordinated numerous therapeutic groups, providing sessions to adults.

He attends and participates in a significant number of conferences, seminars, and educational programs to continuously enrich his professional tools. In his private practice, he offers individual psychotherapeutic sessions to adults and group sessions through Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy.

Η Καμπούρη Χριστίνα είναι Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια - Ψυχοδραματίστρια - Κοινωνικοθεραπεύτρια, με ειδίκευση στο Ψυχόδραμα και στην Ατομική και Ομαδική Ψυχοθεραπεία. Εδώ και πάνω από 7 χρόνια υποστηρίζει ανθρώπους στην πορεία τους προς την αυτογνωσία, την προσωπική εξέλιξη και τη βελτίωση της σχέσης με τον εαυτό και τους άλλους. Είναι απόφοιτη του Τμήματος Ψυχολογίας του Ευρωπαϊκού Πανεπιστημίου Κύπρου, κάτοχος πτυχίου Κοινωνιολογίας από το Πάντειο Πανεπιστήμιο και έχει ολοκληρώσει μεταπτυχιακή εκπαίδευση στο Ψυχόδραμα και την Κοινωνικοθεραπεία στο Ανοιχτό Ψυχοθεραπευτικό Κέντρο. Διαθέτει το Ευρωπαϊκό Πιστοποιητικό Ψυχοθεραπείας (ECP), το οποίο αποτελεί πιστοποιημένη αναγνώριση της επαγγελματικής της επάρκειας σε ευρωπαϊκό επίπεδο. Από το 2017 είναι σταθερή συνεργάτιδα του Ανοικτού Ψυχοθεραπευτικού Κέντρου, ενώ από το 2019 διατηρεί το ιδιωτικό της γραφείο, όπου προσφέρει ατομικές και ομαδικές συνεδρίες.

 Το Ψυχόδραμα, στο οποίο ειδικεύεται, αποτελεί μια βιωματική μορφή ψυχοθεραπείας. Βασίζεται στη δράση και τη δημιουργική έκφραση, δίνοντας τη δυνατότητα στον θεραπευόμενο να εξερευνήσει πτυχές του εαυτού του μέσα από ρόλους, συμβολικές εικόνες και σκηνές από την προσωπική του ζωή. Δεν περιορίζεται μόνο στη συζήτηση με τον θεραπευτή, αλλά ενθαρρύνει το άτομο να "μπει σε δράση", να εκφράσει συναισθήματα, να επεξεργαστεί εμπειρίες και να δει τις καταστάσεις από μια διαφορετική οπτική. Με εργαλεία όπως η αλλαγή ρόλων, το καθρέπτισμα του εαυτού μέσα από τους άλλους και οι συμβολικές συνομιλίες με πρόσωπα που έχουν παίξει ρόλο στη ζωή του, ανοίγεται ο δρόμος για βαθύτερη κατανόηση, συναισθηματική εκτόνωση και ενδυνάμωση. Το Ψυχόδραμα ενισχύει τη σχέση με τον εαυτό, καλλιεργεί την εσωτερική ισορροπία και διευκολύνει την ουσιαστική σύνδεση με τους άλλους. Η μέθοδος εφαρμόζεται τόσο σε ατομικό όσο και σε ομαδικό πλαίσιο, προσφέροντας ένα ασφαλές περιβάλλον όπου κάθε άνθρωπος μπορεί να εκφραστεί αυθεντικά και να προχωρήσει προς την προσωπική του εξέλιξη.

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.

Alatsi Xristina is a certified Mental Health Counselor, Psychotherapist, and Hypnotherapist. Additionally, she provides alternative therapies which, combined with Integrative Psychotherapy, constitute a holistic approach to addressing various issues. She completed her studies with Excellent distinction in Integrative Counseling and Psychology as well as Clinical Hypnosis - Hypnotherapy at OLON Education - KDBM1, Institute of Academic and Professional Studies. She holds a Post-Graduate Diploma in Integrative Psychotherapy from Amsterdam International College with Excellent distinction. Within the framework of alternative therapies, she has also attended and passed with Excellent distinction the annual seminar on Anatomy - Physiology - Pathology with a Holistic approach. Furthermore, she has been trained in Bach Flower Remedies, Auricular Neuroreflexology Method, and Gua Sha. Since 2024, she has been active in the adult education of mental health counselors and psychotherapists. She is a member of the charitable association Agkalia and the Social Solidarity Network - Syn-Yparxi.

Ana de la Guía is a qualified Clinical Psychologist and Psychotherapist and professional license holder. After completing her five-year studies in Psychology at the University of Jaén, Spain, she continued her studies at the University of Málaga in a pre-doctoral master's degree in Social Research and Intervention. After that, she specialized in a four-year certified program by the European Association for Psychotherapy in Person-centered Psychotherapy at the College of Humanities ICPS in collaboration with the University of Strathclyde (Scotland). Later, she completed a two-year master's degree in Clinical Psychology at the University of Elche, Spain. Ana has also specialized in cognitive behavioral therapy as a Bachelor's and Master's approach and she has completed the first level of EMDR in trauma. In this moment, she has just completed her specialization in sexual therapy from the University of Valencia. As a personal interest, she studies existential psychology, as well as philosophy and anthropology. She is currently taking a training program in Couples Counseling Therapy at KETHESY. During her professional career she has worked in the public and private sectors in Spain and in Greece providing psychotherapy services in different contexts as well as psychosocial intervention in international organizations such as the UN High Commissioner, International Organization for Migration or the Greek Forum of Refugees. In recent years until today, she has been working privately providing individual and group sessions for adults and teenagers, educational programs and workshops as well as personal development retreats.

Lona Elisavet is a Psychologist with a private practice in Athens. She holds a degree in Psychology from the University of East London and a master's degree in Clinical Psychology from the same university. Additionally, she has been trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. She participates in various conferences in her field. She works in a facility with individuals on the autism spectrum. Finally, she is a member of the British Psychological Society.

Katerina Aslanoglou is a Psychologist-Psychotherapist and PhD Candidate in Clinical Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), specializing in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - CBT. Concurrently, she collaborates as part of her internship practice with the Institute for Research and Therapy of Behavior (ΙΕΘΣ). She graduated from the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and completed her postgraduate studies in Health Promotion and Education at the Medical School of Athens, graduating with honors. Currently, she continues her academic career as a PhD Candidate in Clinical Psychology at the Department of Psychology of NKUA. Additionally, she has been trained in Counseling and Psychotherapy for LGBTQ+ individuals by Orlando LGBT - Mental Health Without Stigma. She has attended numerous seminars, is the author of scientific articles, and has participated in national and European scientific conferences. She works privately with adults in individual psychotherapy and simultaneously collaborates with an organization providing psychological support and empowerment to women and female-identifying individuals experiencing gender-based violence. Finally, she was honored with a commendation from the National Center for Social Solidarity (E.K.K.A) for her voluntary contribution to policies of inclusion and empowerment of LGBTQ+ individuals.

Makrina Theodorou is a Psychologist (License No.: 1900-1/8/2018) with a private practice located in Ambelokipi. She studied Psychology at Panteion University and completed postgraduate studies at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in Health Promotion and Education. She has been trained in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy through the Cognitive Psychotherapy training program of EPIPSY in collaboration with Aeginiteio Hospital, 1st Psychiatric Clinic. Additionally, in recent years, she has been training in Systemic Psychotherapy at the Athens Center for the Study of the Human (AKMA). Her professional experience as a Psychologist includes work in psychiatric units of general hospitals, community mental health centers, and specialized treatment centers. Currently, she is employed by a multinational company as an Occupational Psychologist, providing counseling and psychological support to employees, while also privately treating adolescents and adults through face-to-face and online sessions.

Η Καράμπαλη Ελένη MSc είναι Κλινική Ψυχολόγος - Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στα Εξάρχεια. Είναι απόφοιτος του Πανεπιστημίου Καρόλου της Πράγας, με άδεια ασκήσεως επαγγέλματος (Αρ.πρωτ. 8234) και πολυετή εμπειρία στην υποστήριξη ενηλίκων, εφήβων και παιδιών. Έχει εκπαιδευτεί στη Γνωσιακή Συμπεριφορική Θεραπεία (CBT) και στην Art Therapy, καθώς και σε πρωτόκολλα παρέμβασης σε τραύμα και ψυχολογική παρέμβαση σε κρίση. Στην πορεία της καριέρας της έχει εργαστεί σε διαφορετικά περιβάλλοντα ψυχικής υγείας στην Ελλάδα (Παιδικά Χωριά SOS, Ελληνικός Ερυθρός Σταυρός) και στο εξωτερικό, υποστηρίζοντας κυρίως ευάλωτες ομάδες. Σήμερα διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στο κέντρο της Αθήνας και εργάζεται στο Ελληνικό Συμβούλιο για τους Πρόσφυγες, αναλαμβάνοντας την ψυχολογική στήριξη παιδιών, εφήβων και γονέων. Εξειδικεύεται στη διαχείριση άγχους, κατάθλιψης, μετατραυματικού στρες, πένθους, φοβιών, κακοποίησης και δυσκολιών στις διαπροσωπικές σχέσεις. Παράλληλα, έχει εμπειρία στη διάγνωση ψυχοπαθολογίας και στη χρήση ψυχομετρικών εργαλείων, προσφέροντας εξατομικευμένες παρεμβάσεις με σεβασμό στις ανάγκες του κάθε ατόμου. Στη θεραπευτική της προσέγγισης αξιοποιεί κυρίως τη Γνωσιακή Συμπεριφορική Θεραπεία (CBT), μια επιστημονικά τεκμηριωμένη μέθοδο που βοηθά το άτομο να αναγνωρίσει και να τροποποιήσει τις σκέψεις και τα μοτίβα συμπεριφοράς που ενισχύουν τη δυσφορία του. Η CBT δίνει πρακτικά εργαλεία, ενδυναμώνει και καλλιεργεί νέες, πιο υγιείς οπτικές απέναντι στη ζωή. Παράλληλα, ενσωματώνει στοιχεία Θεραπείας μέσω Τέχνης (Art Therapy), ειδικά όταν δουλεύει με παιδιά, εφήβους ή ενήλικες που δυσκολεύονται να εκφραστούν λεκτικά. Η δημιουργία γίνεται ένα ασφαλές “κανάλι” έκφρασης συναισθημάτων, αναμνήσεων και εσωτερικών συγκρούσεων, χωρίς τη χρήση λόγου. Δεν ακολουθεί μία αυστηρή “συνταγή”. Κάθε άνθρωπος είναι μοναδικός, και κάθε συνεδρία προσαρμόζεται στις ανάγκες του - με σεβασμό στον ρυθμό του, στην ιστορία του και στις αντοχές του. Οταν δουλεύει με παιδιά, δίνει ιδιαίτερη σημασία στη συνεργασία με τους γονείς. Ο στόχος δεν είναι μόνο η “αντιμετώπιση” μιας δυσκολίας, αλλά η ενδυνάμωση της σχέσης γονιού - παιδιού, ώστε το ίδιο το σπίτι να γίνει χώρος θεραπείας, εμπιστοσύνης και ανάπτυξης. Τέλος, προσφέρει συνεδρίες και στα αραβικά και στα τσεχικά.

Maria Xalepli is a Psychologist and Psychotherapist with a private practice in Ampelokipoi. She graduated with honors from the Psychology Department of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She holds a four-year specialization in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for adults (CBT) from the Society of Cognitive Behavioral Studies. Additionally, she has been trained by the same organization in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Children and Adolescents. She has also obtained certification in "School Psychology" from EKKE, University of Patras. She has worked as a psychologist at the Day Center for the Homeless of the Municipality of Athens, providing psychosocial support to vulnerable and at-risk groups. She works in private psychotherapy centers providing psychological support to adults and adolescents. Furthermore, as part of her practicum, she worked as a psychologist at the Counseling Station of the Municipality of Petroupoli, where she addressed therapy requests for both adults and adolescents as well as parental counseling. Finally, in her office, she handles cases involving interpersonal relationships, anxiety disorders, phobias, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder management, and more.

Dimitrios Mpoukas is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Ampelokipoi. He holds a master's degree from University College London (UCL) (MSc Cognitive and Decision Sciences), and completed his undergraduate studies in Psychology and secondarily in Computer Science at the University of La Verne, California. He has been trained in various areas of Applied Psychology, particularly in Family Psychotherapy and Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) by Richard Bandler, John Grinder, and others. Additionally, he is the founder of the Human Relationships Counseling Center "MetaMorfosis" and a Trainer in Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP). His experience includes working with youth and families and delivering artistic metaphors in laboratory seminars. Finally, he participated in the authorship of the first original Greek book on NLP, "Technology of Change," has been a speaker at scientific seminars, and continues to follow international contemporary trends in Counseling Psychology, which he applies in his practice.

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.

Mitsopoulou Maria is a Mental Health Counselor who conducts individual sessions. After completing her studies in the Department of Communication and Mass Media at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, she continued her education at the Center for Applied Psychotherapy and Counseling (Kallithea), obtaining a diploma in Mental Health Counseling following three years of training and practical experience, including case management and observation of self-awareness groups and individual sessions. Simultaneously, she complements her academic knowledge and skills by studying for a BSc (Hons) in Psychology at the Metropolitan College of Athens in collaboration with Oxford Brookes University (UK). Additionally, the specialist continually enhances her expertise by attending seminars and specialized training programs in various fields of mental health. Finally, she offers online sessions, with in-person counseling services expected to be available soon.