Health professionals for Anxiety and Stress near Vironas

Danai Kousta is a Psychologist - Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist for adults, adolescents, and young adults, maintaining a private practice in Zografou while also working as a school psychologist. She holds a degree in Psychology from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and a Master's degree from the Medical School of Athens in "Promotion of Mental Health – Prevention of Psychiatric Disorders." She has received training in Psychoanalytic Theory and Practice in the "Epekeina – Psychoanalytic Practice" program, where she is also a collaborating member. She has conducted scientific work at Aeginiteio Hospital as an external collaborator of the Personality Disorders Unit and the Psychological Laboratory. Finally, she has worked in secondary education as well as in KEDASY (Centers for Differentiated Diagnosis, Diagnosis, and Support).

Drakopoulou Xristina is a Hypnotherapist and maintains a private practice in Ilisia. She is certified in Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) by the American Board of Neuro-Linguistic Programming in the USA. Additionally, she is certified in Hypnotherapy and Clinical Hypnosis, having completed studies in the United Kingdom and the USA, respectively. She has experience in educating children and adults, organizing projects, conferences, and groups, and has appeared in various shows, conferences, and seminars. She specializes in addressing contemporary life issues. Sessions are conducted in both Greek and English.

Το Therapy Roots αποτελεί έναν χώρο ψυχικής υγείας στην περιοχή της Δάφνης, όπου κυριαρχούν η αποδοχή, η ενσυναίσθηση και η αυθεντική ανθρώπινη παρουσία. Δημιουργήθηκε από τον Γιάννη Κολέτσα και την Άννα Μεταξά και έχει στόχο την παροχή ποιοτικών υπηρεσιών ψυχοθεραπείας και συμβουλευτικής υποστήριξης.

Ο Γιάννης Κολέτσας είναι Ψυχοθεραπευτής και έχει εκπαιδευτεί στην Προσωποκεντρική Ψυχοθεραπεία στο ICPS College for Humanistic Sciences. Είναι πιστοποιημένος από την European Association of Psychotherapy (EAP). Διαθέτει επιπλέον εκπαίδευση στη Θεραπευτική Συμβουλευτική (ICPS) και κατέχει Δίπλωμα Επιπέδου 5 Pearson BTEC, ενώ έχει εξειδικευθεί στη Θεραπεία Ζεύγους και Οικογένειας (EFT). Επαγγελματικά, έχει εργαστεί και ως Σύμβουλος - Φροντιστής στην ΑΝΙΜΑ ΑΜΚΕ, ενώ έχει αναπτύξει έντονη κοινωνική δράση μέσω εθελοντικής εργασίας στις Φυλακές Κορυδαλλού και συμμετοχής σε ομάδες γονέων στο πλαίσιο προγραμμάτων του Υπουργείου Παιδείας. Είναι μέλος της Ευρωπαϊκής Εταιρείας Ψυχοθεραπείας (EAP) και της Πανελλήνιας Ένωσης Επαγγελματιών Προσωποκεντρικής και Βιωματικής Προσέγγισης.

Η Άννα Μεταξά είναι Ψυχολόγος - Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια και είναι πτυχιούχος Ψυχολογίας από το Πάντειο Πανεπιστήμιο και κατέχει Bachelor’s στο Marketing και Επικοινωνίας από το Πανεπιστήμιο Δυτικής Αττικής. Έχει εκπαιδευτεί στην Ανθρωπιστική Ψυχοθεραπεία και διαθέτει Advanced Certificate in Psychotherapy, καθώς και εκπαίδευση στο Person-Centred Experiential Counselling for Depression (UCLan, UK). Έχει επίσης εξειδικευθεί στην Τραυματοθεραπεία με τη μέθοδο EMDR, μέσω του Ινστιτούτου Τραυματοθεραπείας EMDR-Europe. Στο επαγγελματικό της έργο περιλαμβάνονται θέσεις ως ψυχολόγος στο Κέντρο Ημέρας “Στην Αυλή του Κόσμου”, στο Κέντρο Ψυχικής Υγείας Περιστερίου, καθώς και εθελοντική εργασία στο μη κερδοσκοπικό σωματείο “Φίλοι της Μέριμνας”. Είναι μέλος της World Association for Person-Centered & Experiential Psychotherapy & Counselling, καθώς και της Πανελλήνιας Ένωσης Επαγγελματιών Προσωποκεντρικής και Βιωματικής Προσέγγισης.

Dionysios Siafakas is a Psychology graduate from Neapolis University and holds a master's degree in "The Science of Stress & Health Promotion" from the Medical School of NKUA. He has extensive clinical experience through his collaboration with mental health organizations such as the child psychiatry department of the "Karamanadaneio" hospital, the "H Pammakaristos" foundation, and structures of the "Hellenic Red Cross." He specializes in the treatment of anxiety, depression, behavioral disorders, and stress management, applying modern cognitive behavioral therapy techniques.

Anagnostou Spyros is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and operates a Private Adult Psychodevelopment Center in Ilioupoli. He completed his studies in Psychology at Glyndwr University and is pursuing a Master's degree in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy at the University of Lancashire (ICPS College). He is dedicated to guiding individuals on the path of self-awareness. The center's mission is based on enhancing personal development and understanding.

Ψυχολόγος | Υποψήφια Κλινική Ψυχολόγος

Ψυχαναλυτική – Προσωποκεντρική Προσέγγιση | Ατομική Ψυχοθεραπεία Ενηλίκων

Η Βασιλική-Ελένη Βλάχου είναι αδειούχος Ψυχολόγος, απόφοιτη του Τμήματος Ψυχολογίας του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών και μέλος του Βρετανικού Συλλόγου Ψυχολόγων ( The British Psychological Society).Πραγματοποιεί τις μεταπτυχιακές της σπουδές στην Clinical Psychology στο University of Kent (UK) και παράλληλα εκπαιδεύεται στην Ψυχαναλυτική – Ψυχοδυναμική προσέγγιση, με στόχο την εμβάθυνση στην κατανόηση της ανθρώπινης ψυχής και των ασυνείδητων διεργασιών που επηρεάζουν τη ζωή και τη συμπεριφορά του ατόμου.

Προσεγγίζει την ψυχοθεραπεία με σεβασμό, ενσυναίσθηση και αυθεντικότητα, δημιουργώντας έναν ασφαλή θεραπευτικό χώρο στον οποίο ο θεραπευόμενος μπορεί να εκφράσει ελεύθερα σκέψεις, συναισθήματα και εμπειρίες, χωρίς φόβο κριτικής. Εφαρμόζει ατομική θεραπεία ενηλίκων, με κύρια θεωρητική βάση την ψυχαναλυτική και προσωποκεντρική προσέγγιση, εστιάζοντας στην προσωπική ιστορία, τις σχέσεις και τα επαναλαμβανόμενα μοτίβα ζωής.

Έχει ολοκληρώσει την πρακτική της άσκηση στο Διεθνές Ινστιτούτο Κυβερνοασφάλειας Ελλάδος (CSI Institute), όπου παρείχε ψυχολογική υποστήριξη σε άτομα που υπήρξαν θύματα ηλεκτρονικής απάτης, εκβιασμού και διαδικτυακής κακοποίησης. Παράλληλα, ασχολείται ενεργά με την επιστημονική αρθρογραφία, με θεματολογία που αφορά την ψυχική υγεία και τις κοινωνικές της προεκτάσεις.

Η κλινική της εξειδίκευση περιλαμβάνει, κρίσεις πανικού & διαταραχές άγχους, τραυματικά βιώματα & συναισθηματικά τραύματα, διατροφικές διαταραχές (ανορεξία, βουλιμία, υπερφαγία), κρίσεις ταυτότητας και δυσκολίες μετά την εγκυμοσύνη, κατάθλιψη, δυσλειτουργικές σχέσεις & ψυχική εξουθένωση, ενίσχυση ψυχικής ανθεκτικότητας & προσωπικής ανάπτυξης.

Maria Therianou is a certified clinical psychologist-psychotherapist with offices in Ambelokipi and Ilioupoli, offering specialized counseling and psychotherapy services. She supports individuals facing interpersonal difficulties, anxiety, stress, depression, and grief, while also helping people discover their personal meaning in life.

She has been trained at the Psychosomatic Clinic of the Aeginiteio Hospital, completed postgraduate studies in Clinical Psychology in Groningen, and specialized in Systemic Family Psychotherapy at "Logo Psyhis," where she focused on therapy for individuals, families, and couples. In addition to individual sessions, she coordinates psychotherapy groups focused on self-awareness, providing participants the opportunity to explore deeper aspects of themselves.

Simultaneously, she offers mental health seminars for companies, contributing to the psychological well-being of employees, and undertakes crisis intervention, providing immediate support in challenging situations. With scientific training, a holistic approach, and a compassionate perspective, she creates a safe therapeutic environment, helping each individual take the next step towards balance and growth.

At the Ambelokipi office, she collaborates with a specialized child psychologist who provides parental empowerment and parent counseling, offering guidance and practical solutions on issues of upbringing, communication, and family relationships. Through a personalized and supportive approach, she strengthens the parent-child connection, promoting a stable and healthy emotional environment.

Tsigarida Lamprini is a Clinical Psychologist - Psychotherapist with 25 years of clinical experience at a Mental Health Center (Adult Services), where she continues to work. She focuses on Clinical Assessment and Therapeutic Intervention in adults with a wide range of psychological difficulties.

She holds a degree from the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and has been granted a Professional Practice License (license no. 7881) by the Athens Prefecture.

She possesses extensive scientific training in the Psychopathology of Adults, Adolescents & Children, as well as in Psychosexual Disorders. She has been trained in Psychotherapeutic Techniques of Psychodynamic and Cognitive Approaches and provides Counseling Services.

In her long-term clinical practice, she has therapeutically managed adults with various issues such as: Anxiety Disorders (Panic Attacks, Generalized Anxiety, Phobias, Post-Traumatic Stress, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders), Emotional Difficulties: (Depression, Loss, Separation, Grief), Interpersonal Relationship & Family Conflict Problems, Psychosexual Dysfunctions, Psychosomatic Disorders.

Her goal is Self-Understanding, enhancing self-esteem, reducing psychological and physical pain, and achieving meaningful change in dysfunctional behaviors so that the individual can function better in daily life and regain a sense of purpose and goals.

Mylonaki Lydia is a graduate psychologist from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki with a postgraduate diploma in forensic psychology from Nottingham Trent University, UK. She is also a Systemic-Family psychotherapist and EMDR therapist. Additionally, she has been trained in Problem Management +, both as a counselor and supervisor, as well as a trainer. She is a member of the Hellenic Psychological Society, the British Psychological Society, ELESYTH, and EMDR Hellas, with extensive professional experience in a variety of therapeutic settings, including inpatient environments and community-based psychotherapy groups. She began her career working in the national health system and continued in the NHS UK, working in various facilities focused on the treatment and rehabilitation of individuals with mental health difficulties. She has also worked in English prisons and in victim support with Victim Support UK. Over the past four years, she has provided consultancy services in various organizations working with the refugee population, including clinics, community centers, and reception facilities. Her primary goal is to support, treat, integrate, and rehabilitate refugees experiencing mental health challenges. Furthermore, she serves as a Lecturer in Forensic and Clinical Psychology at City Unity College. She also maintains a private practice in Kaisariani, offering mental health services to individuals, couples, and families, as well as group psychotherapy, with particular expertise in anxiety, depression, and trauma. In her private practice, she addresses a wide range of cases, utilizing her experience and scientific expertise, always focusing on providing the best possible care tailored to the individualized needs of each person she undertakes.

The Skepsis Kai Logos Center operates in the Zografou area, providing high-level psychotherapeutic, speech therapy, and occupational therapy services to children and adults. The scientific director of the center is Clinical Psychologist - Occupational Therapist Skepsis Kai Logos Kentro Psyxologikon Therapeion, with studies in Psychology and Child Psychology, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, as well as Special Education & Training. Additionally, he possesses extensive experience, having worked both privately and in various facilities for children and adults. The center is staffed with experienced and specialized personnel consisting of Psychologists, Psychotherapists, Occupational Therapists, and Speech Therapists. The goal is the prevention, diagnosis, and rehabilitation of speech, language, and voice disorders through the application of valid and individualized scientific methods each time.

Pleuri Maria Msc Kai Synergates is a Psychologist - MSc Clinical Neuropsychologist with a professional license and clinical experience since 2014. She has maintained a private practice for several years in Heraklion, Crete, as well as in Athens. Her postgraduate specialization took place at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in collaboration with the Montreal Neurological Institute of McGill University. The Psychologist holds a certified 4th specialization in the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Model, which she acquired at the Society of Cognitive Behavioral Studies, along with two additional years of training for treating children and adolescents. Furthermore, she has attended the annual training "Basic Principles for Counseling and Psychotherapy with LGBTQ+ individuals" from Orlando LGBT+ and has collaborated with the Hellenic Mediterranean University for the educational training program on sexual health. She has completed her training in the Schema Therapy model from the Hellenic Society of Schema Therapy and is currently undergoing certification.

The specialist collaborates with Nektarios Meimets, Psychologist MSc and Trainee Psychotherapist, as well as with Georgia Koltsida, Psychologist with a professional license, who is mainly engaged professionally in the administration and interpretation of psychometric tests, as well as in psychotherapeutic intervention with children, adolescents, and adults.

Vlaxos Nikolaos is a Psychologist who maintains a private practice in Dafni. He is a graduate of Coventry University of England with a Bachelor with Honors, specializing (MSc) in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Counseling, and Psychotherapy from Canterbury Christ Church University. For many years, he provided mental health services in institutions and private clinics in England, serving patients from the United Kingdom and Europe. His therapeutic approach involves a holistic perspective towards the individual and their needs, addressing psychological, spiritual, and physical dimensions, progressing towards mental health through the combination of Western psychological methods and Eastern philosophy.

Elena Petsa is a Psychologist-Psychotherapist, graduate of the Psychology Department of Panteion University, and maintains a private practice in Ilioupoli. Following her undergraduate studies, she pursued postgraduate training in Clinical Psychopathology at the 1st Psychiatric Clinic of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) and a Behavioral Psychotherapeutic approach at EPIPSY. She has completed internships at the Vyronas Family Association for Mental Health, the Behavior Therapy Unit of the Hellenic Center for Mental Health and Research, and the Special Behavior Therapy Clinic of Aeginiteio Hospital. She specializes in anxiety disorders including panic attacks, specific phobias, generalized anxiety disorder, social phobia, agoraphobia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and hoarding disorder in adolescent and adult populations. Appointments available by request. Online sessions are offered.

Η Λογοθέτη Αύρα είναι Ψυχολόγος με ειδίκευση στην Κλινική Ψυχολογία. Σπούδασε ψυχολογία στο πανεπιστήμιο Wrexham, Glyndwr University of Wales και έπειτα πραγματοποίησε μεταπτυχιακές σπουδές στην Κλινική Ψυχολογία στο πανεπιστήμιο της Ουτρέχτης στην Ολλανδία. Έχει ολοκληρώσει τετραετή εκπαίδευση στη Γνωσιακή-Συμπεριφοριστική Ψυχοθεραπεία στην Εταιρεία Γνωσιακών Συμπεριφοριστικών Σπουδών, σύμφωνα με τα κριτήρια της European Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (EABCT), και είναι πιστοποιημένο μέλος της EABCT και της British Psychological Society (BPS).

Η κλινική της εμπειρία ξεκίνησε στο Ψυχιατρικό Τμήμα του Βενιζελείου Νοσοκομείου Ηρακλείου Κρήτης και συνεχίστηκε σε Κέντρο Συμβουλευτικής και Ψυχοθεραπείας στο Leiden της Ολλανδίας, όπου εργάστηκε με θεραπευόμενους που αντιμετώπιζαν, μεταξύ άλλων, αγχώδεις και καταθλιπτικές διαταραχές, ιδεοψυχαναγκαστική διαταραχή, διαταραχή σωματικών συμπτωμάτων, δυσκολίες προσαρμογής, πένθος και διαπροσωπικές δυσκολίες. Με την επιστροφή της στην Ελλάδα, εργάστηκε ως Κλινική Ψυχολόγος σε ιδιωτική κλινική αποκατάστασης στην Αθήνα, παρέχοντας ψυχολογική υποστήριξη σε ασθενείς με χρόνια και αυτοάνοσα νοσήματα, καθώς και σε άτομα με σοβαρές σωματικές βλάβες από ατυχήματα.

Σήμερα διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στην περιοχή των Ιλισίων, προσφέροντας ατομική ψυχοθεραπεία σε ενήλικες. Η θεραπευτική της προσέγγιση βασίζεται στη Γνωσιακή-Συμπεριφοριστική Θεραπεία, ενσωματώνοντας παράλληλα στοιχεία της Θεραπείας Σχημάτων. Η κλινική της εμπειρία περιλαμβάνει, μεταξύ άλλων, αιτήματα που αφορούν αγχώδεις και καταθλιπτικές διαταραχές, την ιδεοψυχαναγκαστική διαταραχή, διαταραχές πρόσληψης τροφής, το πένθος, το ψυχικό τραύμα, τη χαμηλή αυτοεκτίμηση, τις δυσλειτουργίες στις σχέσεις και την ψυχική ενδυνάμωση.

Μέσω της ψυχοθεραπείας στόχος της είναι να δημιουργήσει ένα ασφαλές πλαίσιο όπου, με σεβασμό, το άτομο να ενδυναμωθεί και να αντλήσει το μέγιστο όφελος της εμπειρίας του. Βασικό στοιχείο για τη διασφάλιση της ποιότητας του θεραπευτικού της έργου αποτελεί η συστηματική κλινική εποπτεία, η μακροχρόνια προσωπική ψυχοθεραπεία και η συνεχής επιστημονική κατάρτιση μέσα από επιμορφωτικά σεμινάρια και συνέδρια.

Mauroleon Anthi is a Clinical Psychologist - Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Zografou. She holds a Psychology degree (BSc) and has completed a two-year clinical psychology program at the University of Essex. She has been trained at the Hellenic Society of Psychoanalytic Group Psychotherapy (EESPSO) and has completed the Interdepartmental University Clinical Postgraduate Program in Group Dynamics in Psychiatric Settings at the Department of Psychology, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Athens, and the 1st Psychiatric Clinic of the University of Athens. She participated as a co-author in the scientific book "Psychotherapeutic Intervention" with Honorary Professor Grigorios Potamianos of Panteion University. She has worked in London in the private sector with elderly psychiatric patients and completed her clinical practice at the Metaxas Anticancer Hospital in Piraeus. Additionally, she works with patients who have suffered sexual abuse or other forms of violations.

Dimitra Nakou is a Psychologist, graduate of Panteion University, with a Master’s specialization in Forensic and Psychiatric Forensic Science from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. She has also completed further training in School Psychology and a three-year program in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy at the Psychiatric Hospital of Attica.She has extensive professional experience in both public and private mental health, education, and social support settings. Dimitra has worked as a psychologist in Vocational High Schools (EPAL) in Agrinio and at the Second Chance School of Athens, providing individual and group counseling to adolescents and adult learners, focusing on issues such as anxiety, self-esteem, school adaptation, and interpersonal relationships.She has also collaborated with the Ministry of Migration and Asylum at the Elefsina Accommodation Facility, offering psychological assessment and support to vulnerable populations and victims of violence, in cooperation with European agencies such as the EUAA. In addition, she has worked in Special Therapy Centers and educational institutions, supporting children and adolescents with learning, behavioral, and emotional difficulties (ASD, ADHD, anxiety disorders).In her private practice in Athens, she provides psychological support and psychotherapy to adolescents and adults, based on a psychodynamic approach. Her work focuses on the therapeutic relationship, the exploration of inner conflicts, and the enhancement of emotional resilience within a safe and empathetic therapeutic environment.

Androvitsanea Anthi Psyxologos Msc - Psyxotherapeutria Gsth is a Psychologist - Cognitive Behavioral Therapist. She is a graduate of the Department of Psychology of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and holds a Master's Degree in "Health Promotion and Education" from the Medical School of NKUA. She is a certified Psychotherapist in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy. Additionally, she has been trained in Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT). She has worked in various mental health settings, both public and private, providing psychotherapeutic and counseling support to adults and young people facing diverse psychosocial difficulties, as well as manifestations of psychopathology such as anxiety, depression, adjustment disorders, psychosomatic symptoms, or other emotional difficulties that affect functionality and quality of life. The focus of her professional career is the support of vulnerable populations, such as women who have experienced gender-based and/or domestic violence, and patients with chronic illnesses.

Zoumpoulaki Xara is a psychologist, graduate of the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, and a trainee member of the Hellenic Society of Psychoanalytic Group Psychotherapy. She holds a professional license to practice psychology and maintains a private practice based in Dafni, Attica. She completed her postgraduate studies in the program "Liaison Psychiatry: Integrated Care of Physical and Mental Health" at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She has been trained and collaborated with mental health structures and public organizations such as Attikon University General Hospital (2nd Psychiatric Clinic and Liaison Psychiatry), the Institute of Mental Health for Children and Adults (Psychiatric Home Care), the NGO Homestart Athens, and the organization Megalo Mas Spiti. She works as a psychologist in collaboration with centers in Athens, offering psychotherapy services for children, adolescents, and adults, as well as parental counseling. She has attended numerous seminars and additional training in mental health and psychotherapy topics with the aim of continuous professional development. She provides individual therapy sessions addressing a wide range of human difficulties and conditions.