Health professionals with experience in Anxiety and Stress in Kriti

My name is Giorgos Mylonas, I am a Psychiatrist-Psychotherapist and a specialist in Acupuncture. I maintain a private practice in Trikala and offer online psychotherapy sessions. BRIEFLY - Graduated from medical school at the University of Ioannina - Residency at the University Hospital of Thessaloniki AHEPA - Postgraduate training at Fountain Way Hospital, UK - Specialization in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) - Certification in Acupuncture (ICMART). I studied at the medical school of the University of Ioannina from where I graduated in 2011. In 2012, I gained clinical experience as a psychiatric liaison at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London. In 2013, I served as a community doctor at Kos General Hospital. In 2014 I started my speciality in psychiatry at the Leros State Infirmary, where I participated in the acute patient department, psychosocial rehabilitation structures and PIKPA (cases with autism, neurodevelopmental syndromes, mental retardation). At the same time, my training in psychotherapy began. I then worked at Fountain Way Hospital in England, a psychiatric hospital with numerous clinics such as psychogeriatrics and adult and psychiatric intensive care units. I completed my specialisation at the University Hospital of Thessaloniki, AHEPA, in the 3rd Psychiatric Clinic. During my speciality, I was trained in psychodynamic psychotherapy while conducting psychotherapeutic sessions with outpatients. During the same period, I additionally attended a multi-year Cognitive-Behavioural Psychotherapy (CBT) programme. Later, I participated in a 2-year medical acupuncture programme (traditional-western) and received certification (ICMART). I worked as a Consultant Psychiatrist in the psychiatric clinic of the University Hospital of Larissa for three years. I was in charge of the psychogeriatric department. In 2023, I started my Master's degree at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki titled Neurosciences and Neurodegenerative Diseases. My surgery provides services for the entire spectrum of mental health (psychotherapy, pharmacotherapy, or combination). Additional acupuncture sessions for smoking cessation and pain conditions (migraines, back pain, gonalgia, cervical syndromes, etc.). The surgery has easy access to a parking area and provides easy access to the elderly and people with mobility problems and disabilities. There is the possibility of home visits and online sessions.

Paraskeui Stamataki is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist offering online sessions. She holds a degree in Psychology from Panteion University, with postgraduate studies in Neuroscience and Mental Functioning ("Brain and Mind") and specialization in Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapy and psychopathology. Having worked in various settings, including psychiatric clinics and diagnostic centers, she provides psychological support services for adults dealing with anxiety, panic attacks, phobias, as well as interpersonal issues. Her professional experience also includes collaboration with primary and secondary schools, offering comprehensive therapeutic solutions and counseling for personal development and mental well-being. Additionally, the Psychologist has participated in numerous seminars as part of her ongoing professional development. Ultimately, with the aim of effectively enhancing emotional balance and well-being, the specialist offers individualized psychological services centered on understanding and managing mental health challenges.

Aggelidis Ioannis is a graduate of the Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Crete. He completed his internship at the General Hospital of Rethymno, where he dealt with cases of psychosis and mood disorders (schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, etc.). He also worked as a psychologist in the Social Service of the Municipality of Mylopotamos, in the Department of Social Policy and Gender Equality. There, he provided supportive and counseling therapy services to residents and participated in interventions for vulnerable groups (elderly groups within the framework of the Municipality's KAPI). In recent years, he has worked at a private counseling and psychotherapy center, providing individual counseling and psychotherapy services for a variety of clinical cases involving mood disorders, anxiety disorders, eating disorders, couples counseling, and more. He currently practices as a psychologist in his private office. His psychotherapeutic specialization is based on the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy model.

Pleksousakis Dimitris is a Psychologist with a master's degree in Applied Clinical Psychology (MSc, University of Central Lancashire). He completed his undergraduate studies in Psychology (BSc, Wrexham Glyndwr University) and simultaneously trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) at the University of Crete.

His professional experience includes an internship at the Psychiatric Clinic of the University Hospital of Heraklion, where he worked with diverse clinical cases and developed skills in clinical assessment and therapeutic support.

As part of his ongoing education and specialization, he has attended seminars and programs related to sports psychology, psychodrama, psychotraumatology, and the cognitive-behavioral approach.

Soumpasi Nikoleta MA is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist offering specialized psychological support services through online sessions. She is a graduate of Psychology and holds a Master’s Degree in Counseling and Psychotherapy from the University of East London. Her specialization focuses on the Integrative Psychotherapy Model, which combines Person-Centered, Cognitive Behavioral, and Psychodynamic approaches. Her continuous professional development through workshops, conferences, and training programs ensures the application of the most current methods in the field of mental health.

She has gained valuable experience working in significant institutions such as the Care Unit for Elderly with Dementia and Alzheimer’s “Aktios,” the psychotherapeutic center Roots Wellness CENTER, and the Association for the Protection of Children and Persons with Disabilities. Additionally, she has worked as a Psychologist in public schools, providing psychosocial support to children with neurodevelopmental disorders, contributing to their smooth integration and development within the educational and social environment.

Since 2021, she has been practicing privately, providing psychological support for issues including anxiety and stress, panic attacks, grief, depression, anger management, and more. Through the Integrative Psychotherapy Model, she adjusts her approach to the needs of each client, aiming at meaningful support and improvement of their quality of life.

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.

Βοηθάμε τους γονείς να βρουν λύση σε οτιδήποτε τους απασχολεί με το παιδί τους, από 0 έως 18 ετών, προσωποποιημένα στην οικογένειά τους, με βαθιά γνώση γύρω από τη διαπαιδαγώγηση και βασισμένοι στις τελευταίες επιστημονικές εξελίξεις.

Ειδικευόμαστε στην Συμβουλευτική Γονέων που πιστεύουμε ότι αποτελεί το πρώτο βήμα στην αντιμετώπιση οποιουδήποτε ζητήματος στην οικογένεια. Και δεν μένουμε στη θεωρία. Μοιραζόμαστε πρακτικούς τρόπους και δοκιμασμένες τακτικές που μπορούν οι γονείς να υιοθετήσουν για να δουν πολύ γρήγορα τις αλλαγές που θέλουν στην οικογένειά τους.

Ζητήματα όπως το άγχος και η επιθετικότητα, η αποτελεσματική οριοθέτηση, ο ύπνος, το φαγητό και οι φυσικές ανάγκες, η προσκόλληση, η συνεργασία των γονέων στη διαπαιδαγώγηση, αλλά και ζητήματα γύρω από τη χρήση οθονών, την κοινωνικοποίηση, το σχολείο και τις σχολικές επιδόσεις, τον σχολικό εκφοβισμό, οικογενειακές κρίσεις, κ.ά., βρίσκονται στο επίκεντρο της δουλειάς μας.

Μέσα από τη συνεργασία μας, οι γονείς μαθαίνουν τη φιλοσοφία και τη λογική πίσω από τη Θετική Διαπαιδαγώγηση, τον ενδεδειγμένο πλέον τρόπο καθοδήγησης των παιδιών, χωρίς συμβατικές μεθόδους όπως η τιμωρία, οι φωνές, οι απειλές, οι δωροδοκίες, κ.ά. Οι γονείς εξοικειώνονται σταδιακά με τη νέα προσέγγιση, μαθαίνουν πρακτικούς τρόπους για το πώς μπορούν να υποστηρίξουν το παιδί τους σε κάθε πρόκληση που αντιμετωπίζει, χτίζουν μαζί του μία ζεστή, υποστηρικτική σχέση, και βλέπουν το κλίμα στην οικογένειά τους να μεταμορφώνεται.

Η Συμβουλευτική Γονέων στο Parenting.Today δεν μένει στη θεωρία. Εστιάζει στην πράξη, δίνοντας στους γονείς συγκεκριμένα εργαλεία και πρακτικές εφαρμογές επιστημονικά τεκμηριωμένες, που αποσκοπούν στην βέλτιστη υποστήριξη των παιδιών καθώς μεγαλώνουν. Η συμβουλευτική γίνεται από εξειδικευμένους συμβούλους γονέων σε ιδιωτικές διαδικτυακές συναντήσεις των 50 λεπτών.

Ξεκινήστε ακόμα και αυθημερόν, επιλέγοντας την ώρα που σάς εξυπηρετεί!

Η Θετική Διαπαιδαγώγηση:

1.Διαμορφώνει ένα κλίμα αμοιβαίου σεβασμού στην οικογένεια.

2.Δίνει στα παιδιά το εσωτερικό κίνητρο για να ακολουθούν την καθοδήγηση των γονιών τους.

3.Τα παιδιά τα πάνε καλύτερα στο σχολείο, έχουν λιγότερα προβλήματα συμπεριφοράς και καλύτερη συναισθηματική υγεία μεγαλώνοντας.

4.Ενισχύει την αυτοπεποίθηση των παιδιών, καλλιεργεί την αυτονομία τους και τα προετοιμάζει κατάλληλα για την εφηβεία και την ενήλικη ζωή.

5.Βοηθάει τους γονείς να είναι πιο ευαίσθητοι και υποστηρικτικοί για τα παιδιά τους, πιο ήρεμοι και πιο χαρούμενοι στον γονικό τους ρόλο.

Ms. Vardoulaki Katerina is a psychologist and psychotherapist, maintaining a private practice in Heraklion, Crete. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at the University of Crete, while her postgraduate specialization in Clinical Psychology was completed at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. She has attended seminars and continuing education programs from accredited institutions (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Ampelokipi Mental Health Center of Thessaloniki, 18 Ano, etc.). She has contributed translationally to scientific texts by Ian Parker, and in 2022, her research on the evaluation of mental health structures was published in the International Journal of Psychology. Throughout her professional career, she has worked in a counseling and therapeutic capacity with children, adolescents, adults, families, elderly individuals, and socially vulnerable groups. Among the professional settings in which she has been employed are schools, short-term adolescent residential facilities, Social Cooperative Enterprises (Koin.S.Pe.), Mental Health Centers, nursing homes, OKANA (Organization Against Drugs), and others. Psychotherapeutically, she has worked individually with adults and families. In her practice, she follows the psychodynamic approach.

Η Πατεράκη Κωνσταντίνα MSc, είναι Ψυχολόγος με άδεια άσκησης του επαγγέλματος και Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια με μεταπτυχιακό στην Συνθετική Ψυχοθεραπεία. Δουλεύει ατομικά με ενήλικες και εφήβους σε θέματα ψυχικής υγείας όπως το άγχος και η κατάθλιψη αλλά και σε δυσκολίες που αφορούν 1. Τις διαπροσωπικές σχέσεις: δυσκολίες στην ερωτική/ συντροφική σχέση, διαχείριση της ενήλικης σχέσης με τους γονείς, διαχείριση ρήξεων, θέματα γονεϊκότητας /Gentle parenting, οριοθέτηση και άλλα. 2. Την σχέση με τον εαυτό: Αυτοαξία/ αυτοεκτίμηση, αυτογνωσία, σεξουαλικός προσανατολισμός / ταυτότητα φύλου, πένθος/ απώλεια, people pleasing, ρύθμιση του συναισθήματος, εσωτερικές συγκρούσεις. Η εξειδίκευση της στην Συνθετική Ψυχοθεραπεία της επιτρέπει να συνθέτει γνώσεις και τεχνικές από τρεις ψυχοθεραπευτικές προσεγγίσεις ( Γνωστική-Συμπεριφορική, Προσωποκεντρική και Ψυχοδυναμική Ψυχοθεραπεία), με εξατομικευμένους τρόπους για το κάθε θεραπευόμενο άτομο ξεχωριστά. Η αποδοχή, η έλλειψη κριτικής, η ενσυναισθητική ακρόαση, και η αυθεντική διάθεση για κατανόηση από την πλευρά της Ψυχοθεραπεύτριας, σε συνδυασμό με τη διάθεση για ειλικρίνεια και το σεβασμό του ψυχοθεραπευτικού πλαισίου από την πλευρά του θεραπευόμενου ατόμου, γίνονται το γόνιμο έδαφος για την καλλιέργεια μια ασφαλούς ψυχοθεραπευτικής σχέσης εμπιστοσύνης. Το θεραπευόμενο άτομο ως ειδικό του εαυτού του και η Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια ως ειδικός ψυχικής υγείας, συνεργάζονται για την καλύτερη δυνατή πλοήγηση στον κόσμο του θεραπευόμενου. Μέσα στην ανακουφιστική ασφάλεια της ψυχοθεραπευτικής σχέσης, η οποία αποτελεί και το βασικό εργαλείο της ψυχοθεραπευτικής διαδικασίας, το θεραπευόμενο άτομο καλείται να μάθει τους μηχανισμούς του, να αναγνωρίσει τα μοτίβα του και να αντέξει τις αλήθειες του. Στόχος είναι τόσο η βαθύτερη κατανόηση του εαυτού, η ανάπτυξη αυτοσυμπόνιας και αυτοαποδοχής, όσο και η επίτευξη της επιθυμητής αλλαγής μέσα από τη δράση, την ανάληψη ευθύνης και την εκμάθηση νέων εργαλείων και υγιέστερων μηχανισμών διαχείρισης του εαυτού, και των σχέσεων. Η ίδια η ψυχοθεραπευτική σχέση δρα συχνά ως επανορθωτική εμπειρία και ανοίγει το δρόμο για τις άλλες σημαντικές σχέσεις της ενήλικης ζωής.

Alexandros Ananiadis Bassias is a licensed Psychologist (License No. 9225/14) since 2015, specializing in online therapy in Greek and English.

He has worked in both public and private mental health settings, including the Psychiatric Hospital of Attica, the Mental Health Center of Rethymno, and the Hellenic Red Cross Hospital. He has also contributed to research projects at the London Business School and Queen Mary University of London.

Besides his clinical and research experience, he has been actively involved with entrepreneurship, negotiations and conflict resolutions.

Alex holds a degree in Psychology from the University of Crete, a Master’s in Decision-Making Psychology from University College London (UCL), and is trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (IBRT). He is also a trained negotiator from the Athens University of Economics and Business.

His approach to therapy focuses on collaboration, transparency, and clear, practical goals. He aims not only to help people manage challenges like anxiety and depression but also to boost positive relations, resilience, self-confidence, and overall well-being.

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.