Health professionals for Anxiety and Stress near Melissia

Kostaki Maria is a Psychologist, graduate of the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, and holds a license to practice. She has completed her postgraduate studies in the program "Mental Health and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry" at the Faculty of Medicine of NKUA, where she specialized in issues related to childhood and adolescence. She specializes in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy through the training program she attended at the Center for Applied Psychotherapy and Counseling, where she further enhanced her expertise in adult psychotherapy. In the context of her continuous professional development in Psychology, she has attended training seminars on the analysis of children's drawings, administration of the WISC-V intelligence test, as well as other topics related to mental health. During her practical training, she worked in assessment and diagnostic centers for learning difficulties, such as KEDASY and the Child Psychiatry Clinic at the "Agia Sofia" Children's Hospital. For the past six years, she has maintained her private practice, conducting psychotherapeutic sessions with adults, adolescents, and children, addressing a wide range of mental health needs. Simultaneously, she collaborates with specialized therapy centers where she provides her services as a psychologist and holds counseling sessions with parents, as well as individual sessions with adults, children, and adolescents facing difficulties across a broad spectrum of disorders, including neurodevelopmental disorders, anxiety disorders, emotional difficulties, and behavioral problems.

Η Παναγιώτα Κωστούλη είναι αδειοδοτημένη Ψυχολόγος με επιστημονική κατάρτιση στην Ψυχολογία και εξειδίκευση στη συμβουλευτική, την ψυχοθεραπεία, την ειδική αγωγή και την προαγωγή της ψυχικής υγείας. Είναι κάτοχος Bachelor of Science (BSc) στην Ψυχολογία από το Wrexham University (Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο) και διαθέτει πολυετή εκπαίδευση στην Ολοκληρωτική Συμβουλευτική (Integrative Counselling) και στην Ολοκληρωτική Συμβουλευτική και Ψυχοθεραπεία (Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy), έχοντας ολοκληρώσει αντίστοιχα προγράμματα στο Athens Synthesis Center και στον οργανισμό COSCA της Σκωτίας.Παράλληλα, έχει ολοκληρώσει Δίπλωμα στο Life Coaching από το Aegean College, καθώς και εξειδικευμένα προγράμματα στην Ειδική Αγωγή και Εκπαίδευση από το Ελληνικό Μεσογειακό Πανεπιστήμιο και στην Προαγωγή της Ψυχικής Υγείας Παιδιών και Εφήβων από το Πανεπιστήμιο Δυτικής Αττικής.Η επαγγελματική της προσέγγιση βασίζεται στις αρχές της ολοκληρωτικής ψυχοθεραπείας, αντιμετωπίζοντας κάθε άνθρωπο με σεβασμό, ενσυναίσθηση και χωρίς επικριτική διάθεση. Στόχος της είναι να δημιουργεί ένα ασφαλές θεραπευτικό περιβάλλον, μέσα στο οποίο ο θεραπευόμενος μπορεί να εξερευνήσει τις δυσκολίες του, να αναπτύξει μεγαλύτερη αυτογνωσία και να ενισχύσει την ψυχική του ανθεκτικότητα.Παρέχει υπηρεσίες ψυχολογικής υποστήριξης και συμβουλευτικής σε ενήλικες, εφήβους και γονείς, προσαρμόζοντας τη θεραπευτική διαδικασία στις ιδιαίτερες ανάγκες και τους στόχους κάθε ατόμου.

Skylitsi Ioanna Mag.Phil., MEd is a Psychologist – Psychotherapist with over 30 years of experience supporting adults and couples, maintaining a private practice in Marousi. In her work, she creates a safe and meaningful space aimed at an in-depth understanding of the challenges affecting daily life, relationships, and internal balance. She has worked in Greece and Austria, both privately and within organized institutions, and for over ten years provided psychological support to women survivors of gender-based and domestic violence. She practices based on Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and the Systemic approach for couples. She offers in-person and online sessions in Greek and German.

Mpaloti Maria MA is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist with a private practice in the Kifisia area. She holds a degree in Psychology from Panteion University and postgraduate studies from the University of Nottingham, UK. She has specialized in the systemic approach, following extensive training at AKMA (Athens Center for the Study of Man). The Psychologist has participated in European conferences and has many years of experience in psychotherapy for adolescents and adults, as well as in group and family therapy.

Makridi Eugenia is a Psychologist trained in Gestalt Psychotherapy and maintains a private practice in Chalandri. She has completed the Synthetic Counseling program at the Center for Applied Psychotherapy and Counseling (K.E.PSY.SY) and continued her studies at the University of Derby, where she obtained a degree in Applied Psychology. She is currently completing her diploma thesis on Autism and Gestalt therapy at the Gestalt Foundation, where she is training in Gestalt Psychotherapy. Her professional experience includes individual psychotherapy sessions in her private practice, as well as collaborations with mental health organizations and educational institutions. At present, she works as a child psychologist at the Ergotherapy for Kids center and the Scientific Play Institute. In the past, she has provided psychotherapy services at the e-therapy of the Gestalt Foundation, as well as mental health counseling at the Roots Wellness Center. Additionally, she has coordinated parent groups within a school setting, supporting communication and parental roles, and has conducted experiential workshops for adolescents and adults on topics such as management of exam anxiety, non-violent communication, among others. Furthermore, she has attended seminars on Play Therapy, Music and Psychomotor Education, and Music Therapy.

Skordialou Maria is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Marousi. She studied in the Psychology Department of Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences. Subsequently, she trained in Cognitive Psychotherapy at the Research University Mental Health Institute, in collaboration with Aeginiteio Hospital, and in Systemic Couple Therapy at the Institute of Systemic Therapy of Thessaloniki. Additionally, she has been trained in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy at the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Institute, as well as in the use of psychometric tools such as WISC III, C.A.T., T.A.T., S.A.T., and projective drawing techniques. She possesses extensive experience, having worked in various institutions and organizations. Alongside her private practice, she is an adult educator, collaborates with the Psychotherapy Center "Synichisi," the Special Therapy Center "Therapaizontas," and also works in primary and secondary schools in the Attica region.

Anagnostou Maria Kai Synergates is a Psychologist, Psychotherapist, and Clinical Supervisor. She maintains a private practice in Halandri. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences. She has completed her training in Synthetic Psychotherapy at the Athens Synthesis Centre. Additionally, she has attended psychology seminars in Clinical Psychology, Psychodynamic Therapy, and other approaches.

Aleksaki Neli BSc is a Psychologist with many years of experience in the healthcare field, having worked for years as a nurse in public hospitals with adults and children. This experience has allowed her to deeply understand anxiety, panic attacks, emotional difficulties, and the pressure many people face daily.

In your therapeutic collaboration, she creates a safe, supportive, and non-judgmental environment where you can openly talk about your concerns. You work together with the goal of managing anxiety, addressing panic attacks, improving relationships, as well as issues related to parenting and personal development.

Her approach is based on understanding the deeper causes that affect thought and emotion, always tailored to the needs and pace of each individual.

She is currently pursuing postgraduate studies in Clinical Psychology with a psychodynamic orientation, while simultaneously training in the use of psychometric tools for comprehensive assessment.

📍 Sessions are offered both in-person and online

📌 Specializations include: anxiety, panic attacks, emotional difficulties, relationships, parenting

Panagidi Adamantia is a PhD candidate in Psychology at the University of Essex with a specialization in Clinical and Community Psychology from the University of East London at the Master's level and maintains a private practice in Chalandri. She specializes in Systemic - Family Psychotherapy at the Institute of Education and Research - Logou Psychis, based on the SANE model (System Attachment Narrative Encephalon). This model is an enriched systemic psychotherapy approach that incorporates elements from attachment theory, the narrative approach, and neuroscience findings into therapeutic practice. In her private practice, she sees adult clients and provides couple and family therapy services as well as individual sessions for the management of anxiety, phobias, panic attacks, depression, grief, interpersonal relationship issues, and emotional and psychosexual dysfunctions. She collaborates with the OKPA Vrilissia structure and provides counseling therapy to the adult population. Concurrently, she is a Psychology Lecturer at Metropolitan College, teaching academic writing, critical skills, social psychology, and individual differences courses. She also supervises undergraduate Psychology students' theses. Lastly, she is an advocate for continuous professional and personal development and regularly attends seminars and conferences related to the fields of Psychology and Psychotherapy.

Natsouli Katerina is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist with a private practice in Chalandri. She holds a degree in Psychology from the Open University in the United Kingdom, specializing in Systemic Psychotherapy from the Laboratory for the Investigation of Human Relations, and has a professional practice license. She has provided two years of voluntary work at the Ψ.K.A. “Thetis” shelter of E.P.A.Ps.Y., offering psychosocial support to adults with severe mental health issues. Additionally, she has completed practical training over several years, participating in psychotherapeutic groups, couples therapy sessions, family therapy, and individual sessions alongside esteemed mental health professionals. In her practice, she handles cases covering the entire spectrum of psychology and mental health, with a noted specialization in systemic psychotherapy, interpersonal relationships, and individual psychotherapy.

Kostis Panagiotis is a Psychologist – Psychotherapist with a private practice in Kifisia. He holds a professional license and has extensive experience in the psychological support of children, adolescents, and adults. His therapeutic approach combines elements of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Systemic Psychotherapy, emphasizing the individual as a member of their family and social environment.

He has worked for years in child protection and vulnerable population services, conducting both individual sessions and family support. Concurrently, he has experience in coordinating shelter facilities and managing mental health issues in vulnerable social groups.

He studied Psychology at the University of Hertfordshire and pursued postgraduate studies in Child Development (MSc in Psychology of Child Development) at the University of Central Lancashire. He has been trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy at the Center for Applied Psychotherapy and Counseling, while his systemic approach has been shaped through extensive training at the Athenian Center for the Study of Man.

Η Μαλανδρή Ματίνα είναι Ψυχολόγος – Παιδοψυχολόγος- Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια με ιδιωτικό γραφείο στο Μαρούσι. Διαθέτει πτυχίο ψυχολόγου (ΒSc Psychology) από το Πάντειο πανεπιστήμιο (αρ.άδειας 13/391) και έχει ολοκληρώσει τις μεταπτυχιακές της σπουδές στην Ψυχική Υγεία Παιδιού-Εφήβου (MSc Child Adolescent Mental Health). Παράλληλα, ολοκλήρωσε διετή εκπαίδευση στη Λογικοθυμική και Γνωσιακή Συμπεριφορική θεραπεία σε παιδιά και εφήβους στο ελληνικό Ινστιτούτο Λογικοθυμικής και Γνωσιακής Συμπεριφορικής Θεραπείας, θυγατρικό εκπαιδευτικό κέντρο του Ινστιτούτου Albert Ellis στη Νέα Υόρκη. Επίσης, πραγματοποίησε τετραετή εκπαίδευση μεταπτυχιακού επιπέδου στην Εικαστική Ψυχοθεραπεία (Art Psychotherapy) στο Κέντρο Τέχνης και Ψυχοθεραπείας. H Εικαστική Ψυχοθεραπεία απευθύνεται σε όλες τις ηλικίες, καθώς μέσα από την λεκτική και μη λεκτική έκφραση, προσφέρει ένα ασφαλές πλαίσιο, μέσα στο οποίο το άτομο μπορεί να επεξεργαστεί τις δυσκολίες του και να εκφράσει τις σκέψεις και τα συναισθήματά του. Ακόμη, έχει ολοκληρώσει ετήσιο εκπαιδευτικό επιστημονικό σεμινάριο, στην «Ψυχική Υγεία Παιδιών και Εφήβων» στο Τμήμα Ψυχιατρικής Παιδιών και Εφήβων του Γενικού Νοσοκομείο Αθηνών Σισμανόγλειο - Αμαλία Φλέμινγκ. Τέλος, έχει εκπαιδευτεί στον επαγγελματικό προσανατολισμό (Άριστον Τεστ Επαγγελματικού Προσανατολισμού), σε κλίμακες ψυχολογικής αξιολόγησης (CAT, TAT), σε κλίμακες αξιολόγησης της νοημοσύνης (WISC III) καθώς και σε τεχνικές mindfulness. Στόχος της θεραπευτικής της δουλειάς είναι να παρέχει επιστημονικά τεκμηριωμένες υπηρεσίες ψυχολογικής φροντίδας σε παιδιά - εφήβους και ενηλίκους, με υπευθυνότητα, αίσθημα δέσμευσης, και αφοσίωσης στην υψηλή ποιότητα. Η αποτελεσματικότητα της θεραπείας αποσκοπεί στη βελτίωση της ψυχικής υγείας, μέσω της αλλαγής του τρόπου σκέψης, την ενίσχυση της δημιουργικότητας και της ψυχικής ανθεκτικότητας. Έχει εργαστεί για ιδιωτικούς και δημόσιους χώρους, διατηρώντας την πρακτική και θεωρητική της κατάρτιση σε αρμονία. Έχει συμμετάσχει σε πληθώρα σεμιναρίων και συνεδρίων, με στόχο να εξελίσσει τις γνώσεις της και να στοχεύει στην καλύτερη κατάρτισή της στον τομέα που εξειδικεύεται.

Pantos Dimitris is a Psychologist who maintains a private practice in Nea Erythraia. He holds a degree in Psychology from the University of East London and a postgraduate degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of Central Lancashire. Additionally, he has been trained in Systemic Family Psychotherapy at the Systemic Center for Psychotherapy and Counseling SKEPSYS. In the past, he has worked as a Psychologist at the Genesis Athens Center and at the Multispace for People with Disabilities "Asterion Draseis," while continuing to offer his services online and at Pneuma. In his private practice, as well as online, he provides a wide range of services, respecting the unique needs of each patient.

Η Παναγιώτα Θεολόγου είναι πιστοποιημένη Ψυχολόγος - Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στο Χαλάνδρι Αττικής (σύνορα Βριλησσίων). Είναι απόφοιτος Ψυχολογίας και κατέχει πτυχίο (BSc Psychology) από το Βρετανικό Πανεπιστήμιο - University of East London όπου και συνέχισε τις σπουδές της κατακτώντας τον μεταπτυχιακό τίτλο (MSc in Clinical Psychology) στην Κλινική Ψυχολογία και Ψυχοπαθολογία. Εξειδικεύεται στην θεραπευτική προσέγγιση της Γνωσιακής - Συμπεριφορικής Θεραπείας, ευρέως γνωστή και ως CBT (Cognitive and Behavioral Therapy), στην οποία κατέχει πιστοποίηση από το Βρετανικό Ινστιτούτο British Association for Cognitive and Behavioral Therapy. Κατέχει άδεια ασκήσεως επαγγέλματος από την Περιφέρεια Αττικής και είναι μέλος του Βρετανικού Συλλόγου Ψυχολόγων. Στα πλαίσια της επαγγελματικής της εμπειρίας έχει εργαστεί σε ένα μεγάλο φάσμα ψυχικών δομών και έχει διατελέσει την πρακτική της άσκηση στο Στρατιωτικό Νοσοκομείο 414 ενώ ταυτόχρονα κατέχει εξειδικευμένες γνώσεις στον τομέα της φαρμακολογίας. Η ενεργή παρουσία της σε ένα μεγάλο πλήθος σεμιναρίων και συνέδριων τόσο στην Ελλάδα όσο και στο εξωτερικό έχει συνδράμει στο να έχει εξειδικευμένες γνώσεις στην ψυχοθεραπεία ενηλίκων και εφήβων, αποκτώντας μία ολιστική προσέγγιση γύρω από τα πλαίσια της ψυχοθεραπευτικής παρέμβασης.

Σκοπός και στόχος της είναι το άτομο που απευθύνεται σε εκείνη να καταφέρει να είναι άμεσα λειτουργικό στην καθημερινότητά του και στις διαπροσωπικές του σχέσεις. Για αυτό το λόγο αποφάσισε να ακολουθήσει την προσέγγιση της Γνωσιακής - Συμπεριφορικής Θεραπείας η οποία αποτελεί την πιο άμεση μέθοδο ψυχοθεραπείας. Στην πορεία της καριέρας της έχει ανταποκριθεί με επιτυχία σε περιστατικά που αφορούν τις κρίσεις πανικού, την διαχείριση άγχους (αγχώδεις διαταραχές), ΔΕΠΥ, ιδεοψυχαναγκαστικές διαταραχές κα. Η μέθοδος που εξειδικεύεται επικεντρώνεται στο παρόν και στο πώς μπορεί το άτομο να επιλύσει τα τρέχοντα προβλήματά του ακόμα και αν οι ρίζες τους βρίσκονται σε κομμάτια του παρελθόντος. Τέλος, αξίζει να σημειωθεί ότι η κα Θεολόγου Παναγιώτα υποστηρίζει πως θεραπευτής και θεραπευόμενος συνεργάζονται καθ' όλη τη διάρκεια του ψυχοθεραπευτικού ταξιδιού προκειμένου να αναπτύξουν τις πιο θετικές και ρεαλιστικές στρατηγικές αντιμετώπισης.

Georgios V. Mitropoulos is a Psychiatrist - Psychoanalyst with a private practice in Kifisia. He holds a degree from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and specialized in Psychiatry at the Psychiatric Hospital of Attica. He has been trained in Lacanian-oriented Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy. He has extensive clinical experience and has served as Coordinating Director of the Psychiatric Clinic at the Psychiatric Hospital of Attica (Dafni). He is a member of the Hellenic Psychiatric Association and of the Borromean Knot Society of the New Lacanian School of Psychoanalysis. He actively participates in scientific psychiatric conferences in Greece and internationally, and has published scientific articles in reputable international journals of psychiatry, psychology, and psychoanalysis. He follows the method of Lacanian psychoanalysis and psychoanalytic psychotherapy, which aims at the individualized and in-depth understanding and treatment of the difficulties faced by each patient. Where deemed necessary, pharmacological treatment of psychiatric symptoms is also incorporated into his clinical practice in accordance with the principles of evidence-based medicine.

Iakovou Aleksandra is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist (MSc-CBT) who maintains a private practice in Nea Erythraia and collaborates with a psychotherapy center in downtown Athens. She studied Psychology at the University of Greenwich in England (BSc) and has been trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Additionally, she completed postgraduate studies in Health Psychology at the University of Lancashire in England. She has also completed the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program. She completed her internship at "The Smile of the Child," where she provided psychological support to children up to 8 years old, as well as at "18 and Over," where she conducted sessions with individuals with eating disorders. Her focus is on the treatment of anxiety, depression, eating disorders, pain management, as well as enhancing self-confidence and changing behaviors that lead to the adoption of a balanced diet. Psychotherapy aids in self-recognition, as each person learns more about their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. This is when the desired change begins.