Health professionals for Anxiety and Stress near Vouliagmeni

Kallithraka-Mosxoxoritou Maria MSc, ECP is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist, holder of the European Certificate of Psychotherapy (ECP), specializing in Systemic - Synthetic Psychotherapy for adults and families, as well as adolescent mental health, and maintains a private practice in Glyfada. She completed her undergraduate studies at the Department of Psychology of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, graduating with honors. She specialized in Systemic - Synthetic Psychotherapy at the Laboratory for the Investigation of Human Relations, as well as in Systemic Diagnosis at the Institute for Education and Research in Systemic Psychotherapy. Her postgraduate studies continued at the Medical School of the University of Athens in the master's program specializing in Adolescent Health. In her practice, she works with adults, adolescents, couples, and families. Additionally, she coordinates psychoeducation and parental counseling groups and collaborates with organizations specializing in the promotion of adolescent health and the rehabilitation of individuals with mental disorders. Finally, she is engaged in research related to mental health issues and is a translator of academic psychology texts, as well as English and French literature.

Η Θεοχάρη Μαρία είναι Ψυχολόγος και διατηρεί το ιδιωτικό της γραφείο στη Βούλα. Είναι απόφοιτη του Πανεπιστημίου του Derby, όπου ολοκλήρωσε με άριστα (First Class Honours) τις σπουδές της στην Εφαρμοσμένη Ψυχολογία. Στη συνέχεια εξειδικεύτηκε στη Συμβουλευτική και Ψυχοθεραπεία Προσωποκεντρικής Προσέγγισης, αποκτώντας μεταπτυχιακό τίτλο (MSc) με διάκριση (Distinction) από το Πανεπιστήμιο του Strathclyde. Επιπλέον, έχει ολοκληρώσει διεθνώς πιστοποιημένη επαγγελματική μετεκπαίδευση στη Θεραπευτική Κλινική Ύπνωση και στη Γνωσιακή Συμπεριφορική Κλινική Υπνοθεραπεία.

Πριν την ενασχόλησή της με την ιδιωτική άσκηση του επαγγέλματος, εργάστηκε στον τομέα του Ανθρώπινου Δυναμικού στα Ελληνικά Πετρέλαια, ως Υπεύθυνη Παροχών και Διαχείρισης, αποκτώντας πολύτιμη εμπειρία στην υποστήριξη ανθρώπων και στη διαχείριση οργανωτικών διαδικασιών. Η επιστημονική της κατάρτιση, σε συνδυασμό με την επαγγελματική της εμπειρία, της επιτρέπουν να προσεγγίζει τον κάθε άνθρωπο με ενσυναίσθηση, επαγγελματισμό και σεβασμό στις εξατομικευμένες ανάγκες του.

Komninou Eui is a Psychologist, graduate of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, with a professional license to practice. She conducts online counseling and psychotherapy sessions with children, adolescents, and adults. She maintains a strong commitment to continuous education and professional development, having attended numerous seminars and specialized training programs. Since 2023, she has gained valuable experience by completing her internship at the Mental Health Center of the Armed Forces. She has engaged in both psychological assessment using psychometric tools and individual and group sessions with children, adolescents, adults, and families, addressing issues such as addiction management, bridging family relationships, couples therapy, parental counseling, self-image improvement, and enhancing self-awareness. Her goal is to create a safe and supportive therapeutic environment where authentic connection and meaningful psychological support are cultivated with respect for the uniqueness of each individual, through an approach grounded in empathy and acceptance. She invests in creating a trusting space where the individual can freely express themselves without fear of judgment. In this context, particular emphasis is placed on psychological safety, confidentiality, and a consistent therapeutic relationship, taking into account the needs, experiences, and uniqueness of each person.

Georgios Vyrinis, MD, MSc, is a Psychiatrist and Certified Psychotherapist with a private practice in Voula, Athens. He has extensive clinical experience in Sweden, where he completed his psychiatric residency at Sahlgrenska University Hospital — the largest hospital in Scandinavia.

He has supported numerous individuals facing challenges such as Anxiety, Depressive mood, Bipolar disorder, Addiction issues, Self-destructive tendencies, as well as difficulties with focus, organization (e.g., ADHD) and social interaction (e.g., Asperger’s). He also has experience working with individuals struggling with obsessions, intrusive thoughts, or compulsive rituals (OCD), as well as in psychotic spectrum conditions.

His psychotherapy training spans eight years and includes:

– Certification in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy from the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare

– Specialization in ISTDP (Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy) under the supervision of Dr. Allan Abbass, a renowned psychiatrist and psychotherapist

– Training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

He strongly believes in the importance of the therapist’s personal inner work, having completed over 250 hours of personal psychotherapy as an essential part of understanding the therapeutic role.

In his private practice, he offers:

– Psychiatric evaluation and Diagnosis

– Follow-up with or without medication, based on each individual’s needs

– Individual and Group psychotherapy

– Couple therapy and Parental support

– Exploration of emotional and cognitive difficulties in adults

– Counseling on personal or professional development and management of inner conflicts

The psychotherapeutic methods are based on contemporary scientific research and are included in leading international clinical guidelines as first-line treatments for mental health difficulties. He integrates techniques that support both the understanding of thought patterns and the experiential processing of emotions.

He works with individuals across a wide spectrum of functionality — from those who are able to meet the demands of daily life and relationships, to those experiencing significant limitations due to persistent psychological or emotional difficulties.

He also has extensive experience working in hospital-based Liaison psychiatry, supporting patients facing mental health challenges related to physical illness, such as cancer or chronic medical conditions. He provides psychological and/or pharmacological support for grief and emotional distress related to motherhood, infertility, and perinatal periods.

Dr. Vyrinis is trained in providing online psychotherapy sessions, maintaining the depth and quality of the therapeutic relationship. He also offers home visits, when needed, for individuals with limited mobility or other restrictions.

His office is located in a quiet area of Voula, with available parking, and offers a warm and confidential setting. He conducts sessions in Greek, English, and Swedish.

Marina Papadogianni is a Psychologist-Psychotherapist, holder of a valid professional license in Greece, and maintains a private practice in Glyfada. She graduated in Psychology from the University of East London, UK, with postgraduate studies in Human Resource Management from Canterbury Christ Church University, UK, and in Clinical and Cognitive Neuropsychology from the public University of Strasbourg, France. She has been trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, holding a diploma from the Center for Applied Psychotherapy and Counseling (KE.PSY.SY), and is trained in Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT) from the Hellenic Center for Compassion-Focused Therapy. She has worked as a Psychologist in drug rehabilitation centers, mental health facilities in Athens, and day centers supporting individuals with dementia as a Neuropsychologist. Currently, she collaborates with neurological-psychiatric clinics of General Hospitals and mental health centers. She also conducts Psychotherapeutic and Counseling sessions for adults and adolescents, Neuropsychological assessments, and Neuropsychological rehabilitation sessions for individuals with neurological conditions. She has participated as a speaker in awareness seminars related to the brain and attends conferences, workshops, and training sessions aimed at professional development and knowledge enhancement. She is a member of the Hellenic Neuropsychological Society (ENPS).

Foskolou Elisavet is a Psychologist with a private practice in Voula. She is a PhD candidate in the Department of Psychiatry at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and a graduate of the Department of Psychology at Panteion University. Additionally, she completed her postgraduate specialization in Clinical Psychology at Columbia University in New York and specialized in child and adolescent mental health as well as reproductive-related psychological difficulties in women, including emotional and anxiety disorders during pregnancy and postpartum, premenstrual symptoms, and menopause associated with psychological difficulties. She has extensive clinical training that includes providing services in hospital and community settings, as well as outpatient clinics. Currently, she serves as a Clinical Psychologist and clinical practice supervisor at the UNESCO Chair of Adolescent Health and Medicine of the First Pediatric Clinic of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, at the General Children’s Hospital "Agia Sofia." Finally, it is noteworthy that she is a founding member of the Hellenic Society for the Study and Promotion of Interpersonal Therapies.

Georgios Zaxariadis is a Clinical Psychologist - Psychotherapist - Sociologist who maintains a private practice in Glyfada. He studied International Psychology (BS) at Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands, and completed postgraduate studies at Utrecht University in the field of Clinical Psychology with a dissertation focusing on Epigenetics and Neuroplasticity. Additionally, he studied Sociology (BA) at the University of Crete in the field of Political Anthropology and holds certification in Social Psychology from Paul Valéry University Montpellier (Southern France). He completed his internship at a private mental health institution in Leiden (AntiLoneliness). He worked for two years as an assistant professor at Erasmus University Rotterdam, earning the title of "PBL - Problem Based Learning" higher education instructor. In Greece, he is a licensed Clinical Psychologist and a member of the Hellenic Psychological Society (SEPS). He has worked and continues to collaborate as a Psychotherapist in private institutions as well as in academic positions managing educational seminars and study programs, such as the Educational Institute of Synthetic Approach (EK.ISY.P). Furthermore, he participated in the administration of psychodiagnostic instruments for measuring neurodegenerative disorders at Aeginiteio Hospital of Athens. He has been trained in Relational Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy at the Institute of Relational Group Psychotherapy (ISOPS) and stays updated with the latest research and academic developments by attending and participating in numerous conferences.

Maria Tsimpinou is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist who maintains a private practice in Glyfada, where she provides individual, group therapy as well as counseling for couples and families. She studied Applied Psychology at the University of Derby, U.K., graduating with "Excellent" honors. She specialized in Group Psychotherapy through the Hellenic Organization of Psychotherapy and Education in Group Analysis (H.O.P.E IN G.A), which is a full member of GAS & IAGP. She further pursued training in Couple & Family Therapy at the Group Analysis Organization, which is a full member of the EFPP for Couples & Family (European Federation for Psychodynamic Psychotherapy for Couples & Therapy). She has participated in numerous conferences and seminars on group and psychoanalytic approaches as well as systemic approaches from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (EKPA). She has volunteered at the Day Center for Psychological Support of Cancer Patients and their Families within the Society of Social Psychiatry of Prof. Sakellaropoulos. She provides psychotherapeutic support to families with relatives with disabilities in the OTE Group (PASESPA).

Η Νικολέττα Μπρέζα είναι Ψυχολόγος -Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια-Παιδοψυχολόγος, απόφοιτη του Τμήματος Ψυχολογίας του London Metropolitan University, με εξειδικευμένη εκπαίδευση στη Δραματοθεραπεία, στο Play Therapy, καθώς και στη Συμβουλευτική και Θεραπεία Ζεύγους και Οικογένειας (ΕΚΠΑ).Διαθέτει πολυετή και ουσιαστική εμπειρία στον χώρο της ψυχικής υγείας και της παιδικής προστασίας. Η ειδικός στο παρόν διατηρεί συνεργασία με τη Γενική Κλινική Δυτικής Αττικής "Βουγιουκλάκειο".Τα τελευταία χρόνια εργάζεται ως Διευθύντρια και Επιστημονικά Υπεύθυνη στη Μονάδα Παιδικής Προστασίας παιδιών και εφήβων με εισαγγελική παρέμβαση «Άγιος Αλέξανδρος», με ευθύνη τη διαχείριση σύνθετων και τραυματικών περιστατικών, την κλινική εποπτεία και τον συντονισμό διεπιστημονικών ομάδων.Στο ιδιωτικό της γραφείο στη Γλυφάδα εργάζεται με παιδιά, εφήβους και ενήλικες, καθώς και με γονείς, οικογένειες, ζευγάρια και ομάδες.Απευθύνεται σε ανθρώπους που αντιμετωπίζουν:άγχος, στρες , συναισθηματική πίεση ή ψυχική κόπωση,δυσκολίες στις σχέσεις, συγκρούσεις και επαναλαμβανόμενα μοτίβα,ψυχικό τραύμα και τραυματικές εμπειρίες,δυσκολίες στη ρύθμιση συναισθημάτων, θυμό ή έντονη εσωτερική ένταση,ζητήματα αυτοεικόνας, βάρους και σχέσης με το σώμα,θέματα εξαρτήσεων και ελέγχου,προβλήματα συμπεριφοράς σε παιδιά και εφήβους,γονεϊκές δυσκολίες και ένταση μέσα στην οικογένεια,την αίσθηση ότι «κάτι δεν πάει καλά», χωρίς πάντα να μπορούν να το εξηγήσουνΙδιαίτερη θέση στο θεραπευτικό της έργο κατέχει η εργασία με ζευγάρια, που αντιμετωπίζουν απομάκρυνση, συγκρούσεις, δυσκολίες επικοινωνίας, έλλειψη σύνδεσης ή επαναλαμβανόμενους κύκλους έντασης και απογοήτευσης.Παράλληλα, εργάζεται σε βάθος με γονείς που δυσκολεύονται στον ρόλο τους — γονείς που νιώθουν εξαντλημένοι, μπερδεμένοι, ενοχικοί ή ανεπαρκείς, γονείς που αγαπούν τα παιδιά τους αλλά δεν ξέρουν πώς να τα βοηθήσουν.Στην επαγγελματική της πορεία έχει στηρίξει και καθοδηγήσει πολλούς γονείς σε ιδιαίτερα απαιτητικά και σύνθετα οικογενειακά πλαίσια, βοηθώντας τους να κατανοήσουν τη συμπεριφορά των παιδιών τους και να χτίσουν πιο σταθερές και ουσιαστικές σχέσεις μαζί τους.Η θεραπευτική της προσέγγιση είναι βιωματική, σύγχρονη και προσαρμοσμένη σε κάθε ηλικία.Αξιοποιεί τη Δραματοθεραπεία και το Play Therapy όχι μόνο με παιδιά, αλλά και με εφήβους και ενήλικες, δημιουργώντας έναν θεραπευτικό χώρο όπου η αλλαγή μπορεί να προκύψει μέσα από το σώμα, το παιχνίδι,τη δημιουργική έκφραση και τη χαρά και, όταν χρειάζεται, μέσα από τα λόγια.Η προσέγγιση αυτή είναι ιδιαίτερα βοηθητική για:παιδιά που δυσκολεύονται να εκφραστούν λεκτικά,εφήβους που αντιστέκονται στη «συζήτηση»,ενήλικες που έχουν κουραστεί να μιλούν χωρίς να βιώνουν ουσιαστική αλλαγή,ζευγάρια και οικογένειες που νιώθουν ότι έχουν κολλήσει στα ίδια αδιέξοδα.Ιδιαίτερη έμφαση δίνεται στη δημιουργία ενός ασφαλούς, σταθερού και μη επικριτικού θεραπευτικού πλαισίου, όπου κάθε άνθρωπος-παιδί, έφηβος ή ενήλικας — μπορεί να νιώσει αποδεκτός, κατανοητός και ελεύθερος να δουλέψει τον εαυτό του με τον δικό του ρυθμό.

Dermati Anastasia is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Glyfada with a Professional Practice License from the Prefecture of Attica. Her practice handles cases across the entire spectrum of psychology, with specialization in anxiety management, panic attacks in couples counseling, psychological trauma management using the EMDR method, Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), enhancement of self-confidence and self-esteem in adults and adolescents, and counseling on sports psychology issues (athletes - champions). She also holds a lecturer position at London Metropolitan University in the UK, through City Unity College in Athens, in the Master's program of Sports Psychology. She holds a BSc degree in Psychology and an MSc in Health Psychology from Cardiff Metropolitan University in the UK. She is a doctoral candidate at the School of Public Health at the University of West Attica. Additionally, she holds a BSc degree in Physical Education and Sport from Salem State University in the United States, and a master's degree in Adapted Physical Education from the University of Macedonia and Thrace. Her training includes certification in the therapeutic method Shadow Effect from the Ford Institute in the United States. Furthermore, Ms. Dermati is a research associate at the University of West Attica in the Department of Public Health Policies and a member of the BPS (British Psychological Society) of the UK.

Drakos Iosif is a Psychiatrist-Psychotherapist maintaining a private practice in Glyfada. Concurrently, he volunteers at the Behavioral Therapy Clinic of the Research University Institute of Mental Health as well as at the Behavioral Therapy Unit of the Hellenic Center for Mental Hygiene and Research, specializing in the management of patients with Anxiety Disorders, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. He studied at Charles University in Prague, receiving two scholarships due to academic excellence. He specialized at the Attica Psychiatric Hospital while simultaneously undertaking further training and education in various fields of Psychiatry. Specifically, he received additional training in Behavioral Therapies for Anxiety Disorders, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Clinical Psychopharmacology, and Clinical Psychopathology. He possesses extensive theoretical knowledge and clinical experience in the management, treatment, and psychosocial rehabilitation of patients with a broad spectrum of mental disorders, as well as academic research experience. Currently, he is undertaking postgraduate studies with a scholarship at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, focusing on the "Science of Stress and Health Promotion." Finally, he is specialized in Anxiety and Affective Disorders.

The INTERNUS counseling and psychotherapy center, led by clinical psychologist Mr. Kargakis Emmanouil - Internus, maintains offices in Heraklion, Rethymno, Chania, and Athens, offering a wide range of services concerning treatment, rehabilitation, prevention, and promotion of mental health, primarily based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Mr. Kargakis, a graduate of the Department of Psychology at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki with postgraduate studies in Clinical and Counseling Psychology at La Salle University of Philadelphia, and his experienced associates, supported by a modern and continuous framework of supervision, training, and professional development through attendance at national and international psychology conferences, ensure the provision of the most advanced mental health services. Over the years, our center has developed activities and collaborations with various organizations such as SOS Children's Villages, O.E.V.E.N.H, O.E.V.E.N.X, secondary education tutoring centers, schools of various levels, sports clubs, educational seminars for the general public, appearances on television and radio programs, and contributions to local blogs. Sessions are conducted by appointment either in person or online.