Health professionals for Anxiety and Stress near Neapoli Thessalonikis

Evangelia Rafaela Marinaki is a Psychologist and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Psychotherapist for adults, adolescents, and children. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at Neapolis University Pafos in Cyprus. She received advanced training in the psychotherapeutic approach of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) at the Center for Applied Psychotherapy and Counseling in Thessaloniki. Additionally, she specialized in Advanced Practice of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as well as the new generation of schemas. Furthermore, she enriched her studies in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for children and adolescents. In recent years, she has been working by providing psychotherapy to adults, adolescents, couples, and families. In the past, she has gained experience working with vulnerable groups (psychiatric populations, addictions, domestic violence).

Koutroullis Ioannis is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist with a private practice in Thessaloniki since 2022. He holds a degree in Psychology from the University of Derby in England and a postgraduate degree in Counseling and Psychotherapy from the same university. Additionally, he is completing his training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy at the Hellenic Society for Behavioral Research. During his internship at the Multiple Sclerosis Society and the private office "Epilysi," as part of his postgraduate studies, he gained valuable experience. He has attended seminars and trainings on psychopathology topics such as trauma management, anxiety and panic attacks, mood disorders, addictions, grief, and eating disorders. Furthermore, he has delivered seminars on various topics during his training, as well as a lecture on somatic disorders. Mr. Koutroullis, with his experience and scientific specialization, is capable of managing a wide range of cases by tailoring therapy to the needs of each individual.

Lampardis Pasxalis is a Psychologist and author with a private practice in Thessaloniki. He studied Psychology and completed postgraduate studies in Clinical and Community Psychology at the University of East London, specializing in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Additionally, he has undertaken introductory training in Person-Centered Psychotherapy at the Hellenic Center for Focusing, Psychoanalytic Therapy at the Freudian Society of Northern Greece, and Art Therapy at the Art Therapy Studio. He has extensive experience working with human behavior and the treatment of mental disorders, as well as authoring literary books related to psychology. In therapy, his primary priority is the effective management of each individual's psychological issues to alleviate distress and facilitate better coping with their difficulties. Within a framework of safety, trust, and respect for the uniqueness of each person, potential solutions to any issue are explored.

Samara Anastasia is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains her private practice in the center of Thessaloniki. She is a graduate of the Psychology Department of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and has completed her postgraduate studies with distinction in “Clinical Mental Health” (M.Sc. Clinical Mental Health) at the School of Medicine of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. During her postgraduate studies, she had the opportunity to conduct her thesis research in the field of Anxiety and Depressive Disorders and to participate in research groups. Additionally, she has specialized in Person-Centered and Focusing Experiential Counseling Psychotherapy through the completion of the four-year program at the Hellenic Center for Focusing. During her studies and as part of her internship, she gained experience working in various settings, including the acute ward III of the Psychiatric Hospital of Thessaloniki, the 2nd University Clinic of the Psychiatric Hospital of Thessaloniki, the Social Service of the Hellenic Youth Association of Thessaloniki, the Non-Governmental Organization “METAdrasi,” and lifelong learning centers and educational institutions, where she coordinated parent groups. In recent years, she has been working as a Psychologist at the Non-Governmental Organization “ARSIS,” where she supports adults and adolescents from diverse social groups.

Panagiotidou Anna is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist licensed to practice and maintains a private office in the center of Thessaloniki. She is a graduate of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and holds a postgraduate degree in Clinical Psychology. She has completed four years of training in Gestalt psychotherapy. She is trained in administering psychometric and neuropsychological instruments as well as personality tests and children's drawing assessments. She maintains continuous involvement with scientific conferences, experiential workshops, and seminars. Ms. Panagiotidou has served as a scientific collaborator at the 1st Psychiatric – University Clinic of Papageorgiou Hospital in Thessaloniki and as a coordinator of mentally ill patients’ groups. She has volunteered services for the Women's Shelter and the social service of the YWCA. In the past, she has researched topics such as postpartum depression, stress during pregnancy, nutrition in psychology, music therapy and dance therapy, addictions, and sexuality. She worked as a psychologist with children, adolescents, and parents from 2017 to 2022, then in the addiction sector and therapeutically with groups. Currently, she works with adults in her private practice and maintains close collaboration with a psychiatrist for cases requiring pharmacological intervention. Issues addressed include mood disorders, anxiety, panic attacks, relationship issues, medically unexplained physical symptoms, eating and body image concerns, anger management, hyperactivity and attention deficit, sleep disorders, psychoses, emotional/physical/sexual abuse and trauma, psychosexual difficulties. Individuals may seek therapy motivated by self-improvement/self-awareness. Online remote psychotherapy is offered when deemed necessary.

Andromaxi Sdoukou is a Psychologist and Systemic Psychotherapist practicing privately in Thessaloniki. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and has completed her postgraduate degree in Systemic Psychotherapy at the University of Central Lancashire (UClan), in collaboration with the College of Humanities ICPS. She has completed training programs in Postmodern Systemic Approaches to Psychotherapy (Solution-Focused, Narrative, Collaborative Approach) at the Bienestar center, as well as in Systemic and Family Therapy at the Mental Health Center (KPSY) of the Western Sector of Thessaloniki. Additionally, she has completed training in Grief Support and Counseling at Merimna Thessaloniki and in Cinematherapy at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. As part of her training, she has gained clinical experience in public mental health structures and non-governmental organizations in Thessaloniki, specifically in the Alternative Therapy Program for Dependent Individuals "ARGO," at the Mental Health Center of the Western Sector of Thessaloniki, and in the Social Service of ARSIS. From 2020 to 2021, she provided voluntary psychotherapeutic and counseling services in the Short-Term Psychological Support Group in days of Covid-19, a solidarity initiative she co-created with other Solution-Focused psychotherapists. She has volunteered at the Cinematherapy Festival, the world’s first Cinematherapy Festival, and since 2020 she has been writing articles on cinema and psychology. Currently, she provides psychotherapeutic services to adults, families, and couples through face-to-face or online sessions.

Drivakou Despoina MSc, PhD(c) is a Child Psychologist with a private practice in Thessaloniki. She also provides supervision to early-career psychologists and mental health professionals in the initial stages of clinical practice. She holds a degree from the Department of Psychology at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and a Master's degree in Basic Methodology of Medical Research - Social Medicine - Public Health and Epidemiology from the Medical School of the same university. Additionally, she is a PhD candidate at the same institution. She has also trained in Systemic Family Psychotherapy, is a certified Life Coach, and consistently attends seminars and conferences related to the systemic approach. Other psychotherapeutic programs she has trained in include Psychodrama - basic training, Emotionally Focused Therapy - couples therapy, and developmental models specifically for couples in crisis due to substance, alcohol, and medication use, domestic violence, and narcissistic disorder. She has worked as educational staff in private adult education and currently works with children, adolescents, and couples, conducting systemic approach therapies and services related to young parents (parenting), fatherhood education, parental divorce, children's social skills, and sexuality. She regularly appears on Vergina TV, radio stations, and contributes articles to various magazines and her personal blog. Concurrently, she coordinates the Family Health forum, which has been organized over the past three years addressing issues related to family and children, involving many professionals from the health sector. Finally, she is a member of the Hellenic Psychological Society, the Hellenic Neuropsychological Society, the Systemic Society of Northern Greece, as well as other associations in Thessaloniki.

Η Κουκουρίκη Χριστίνα είναι Ψυχολόγος και Συστημική Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στο κέντρο της Θεσσαλονίκης, προσφέροντας υπηρεσίες ατομικής, ζεύγους και οικογενειακής ψυχοθεραπείας και συμβουλευτικής. Είναι πτυχιούχος Ψυχολογίας από το Αριστοτέλειο Πανεπιστήμιο Θεσσαλονίκης με μεταπτυχιακό στο Πανεπιστήμιο Αιγαίου με θέμα Κοινωνική Πολιτική και Πολιτισμικές Διαστάσεις και εξειδίκευση στη Συμβουλευτική και τον Προσανατολισμό (ΑΣΠΑΙΤΕ). Διαθέτει πρόσθετη επιμόρφωση στην Συμβουλευτική Σταδιοδρομίας και στην Εκπαίδευση Ενηλίκων και είναι πιστοποιημένη Εκπαιδεύτρια Ενηλίκων. Έχει ολοκληρωμένη εκπαίδευση και επιμορφώσεις στη Συστημική Οικογενειακή Ψυχοθεραπεία και Συμβουλευτική και ως Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια είναι μέλος της Συστημικής Εταιρείας Βορείου Ελλάδος και Ευρωπαϊκής Εταιρείας Οικογενειακής Θεραπείας (EFTA-CIM). Για 12 χρόνια έχει υπάρξει ενεργό μέλος και για ένα διάστημα πρόεδρος του Παρατηρητηρίου για τα Δικαιώματα στο χώρο της Ψυχικής Υγείας. Διαθέτει εικοσαετή εργασιακή εμπειρία σε διάφορα πλαίσια. Εργάζεται ως Ψυχολόγος σε Δήμο, όπου παρέχει υπηρεσίες ψυχο-κοινωνικής στήριξης, συμβουλευτικής και ψυχοθεραπείας σε άτομα και οικογένειες. Κύρια έμφαση της δουλειάς της είναι οι δυσκολίες σε θέματα ψυχικής υγείας, όπως κατάθλιψη, στρες, ψυχοσωματικά συμπτώματα, απώλειες, ψυχώσεις κλπ αλλά και τα γενικότερα προβλήματα που προκύπτουν από αναπηρίες, ασθένειες και άλλα δύσκολα γεγονότα ζωής. Επί σειρά ετών εργάστηκε ως Σύμβουλος Σταδιοδρομίας σε Σχολεία Δεύτερης Ευκαιρίας και σε προγράμματα Συμβουλευτικής Ανέργων, ως υπεύθυνη και εκπαιδεύτρια των Σχολών Γονέων. Από το 2007 έχει διεξάγει σεμινάρια ως Εκπαιδεύτρια Ενηλίκων κυρίως σε ομάδες γονέων, εργαζομένων, επαγγελματιών και σε άλλες ομάδες ενηλίκων. Ακόμη, υπήρξε συντονίστρια ομάδας για την κατάθλιψη για δέκα χρόνια. Τέλος, απέκτησε πολύτιμη κλινική εμπειρία ασκούμενη σε δημόσιες και μη δομές ψυχικής υγείας και σε μη κυβερνητικές οργανώσεις, όπως το Παιδοψυχιατρικό του Ιπποκράτειου νοσοκομείου, το Ιατροπαιδαγωγικό Ψυχιατρικό Νοσοκομείο Θεσσαλονίκης, τα Κέντρα Ψυχικής Υγείας κεντρικού και δυτικού (Αμπελοκήπων) τομέα, το Ψυχιατρικό Νοσοκομείο Θεσσαλονίκης, το Κρατικό Θεραπευτήριο Λέρου, το Πολυϊατρείο PRAKSIS, το Πολύκεντρο Δήμου Μυτιλήνης, την Εταιρεία Σπαστικών Βορείου Ελλάδος, την ΑΡΣΙΣ, την Εθελοντική Εργασία κλπ.

Ntourou Iliana MSc is a graduate of Psychology from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, with a master's degree in Clinical Psychology from Erasmus University of Rotterdam, Netherlands. She specializes in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) through the Hellenic Association of Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy (HACBP) according to the criteria of the European Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (EABCT), and since 2021 she has been a doctoral candidate in the Medical Department of the University of Ioannina. In recent years, she has been providing psychotherapy sessions in the center of Thessaloniki. Simultaneously, since 2022, she holds a position as a Collaborating Researcher at the National Center for Research (CERTH), where among her duties are conducting research studies and providing training to healthcare professionals. Finally, she is under continuous supervision for the management of her cases.

Nikolaos Gkoumas BSc, MA is a Counseling Psychologist with a private practice in Thessaloniki. He holds a degree in Psychology from the University of Sheffield, UK, and a master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from York University. He completed a two-year internship at the City Counseling Center, accumulating 230 hours of supervised clinical sessions. In his private practice, he provides therapy for issues related to depression, anxiety, anger, family relationships, personal relationships, eating disorders, loneliness, substance abuse, interpersonal relationships, and self-esteem. He offers assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of psychological problems, and conducts seminars for agencies, organizations, and companies.

Στο ΕνΝόημα παρέχουμε υποστήριξη σε ενήλικες, παιδιά, εφήβους, ζευγάρια και οικογένειες.

Κύριο μέλημά μας είναι η δημιουργία ενός πλαισίου ασφάλειας, κατανόησης και εμπιστοσύνης.

Αναγνωρίζοντας την πολυπλοκότητα των ανθρώπινων σχέσεων και συστημάτων, προσεγγίζουμε συνθετικά τις δυσκολίες υπό το πρίσμα διαφορετικών θεραπευτικών προσεγγίσεων — Συστημική, Γνωσιακή Συμπεριφορική (CBT) και Γνωστική Αναλυτική Ψυχοθεραπεία.

Παρέχουμε υποστήριξη:

- Διαχείριση άγχους, κρίσεων πανικού, επαγγελματικής εξουθένωσης (burn out).

- Κατάθλιψη, πένθος, συναισθηματικές δυσκολίες.

-Διαχείριση σχέσεων και επικοινωνίας.

- Συμβουλευτική υποστήριξη γονέων

- Διαχείριση συγκρουσιακών διαζυγίων και ενίσχυση της διαμεσολάβησης.

- Υποστήριξη κατά την εξωσωματική γονιμοποίηση.

- Υποστήριξη ενηλίκων, παιδιών και εφήβων με νευροδιαφορετικότητα (ΔΕΠΥ, Αυτισμός).

- Ψυχολογική Αξιολόγηση Παιδιών, Εφήβων και Ενηλίκων

!! Οι συνεδρίες παρέχονται και διαδικτυακά.

Οι Συνεργάτες:

Η Αγγελική Μιχαλοπούλου είναι ψυχολόγος, κοινωνική λειτουργός και ψυχοθεραπεύτρια ενηλίκων, με μεταπτυχιακή εξειδίκευση στην Ειδική Αγωγή, τα παιδιά και τις οικογένειες.

Είναι πιστοποιημένη Συστημική, Γνωστική – Αναλυτική ψυχοθεραπεύτρια και έχει εκπαιδευτεί στην Γνωστική – Συμπεριφορική προσέγγιση, προσφέροντας επίσης θεραπεία ζεύγους, ομάδας και συμβουλευτική γονέων, ενώ διαθέτει εκτενή κλινική εμπειρία σε πλαίσια ψυχικής υγείας, μεταξύ άλλων στην Ψυχιατρική Κλινική του 424 ΓΣΝΕ και στην υποστήριξη παιδιών και οικογενειών, σε εκπαιδευτικές και θεραπευτικές δομές. Παρέχοντας παράλληλα συμβουλευτική υποστήριξη και συντονίζοντας ομάδες γονέων.

Η θεραπευτική της οπτική εστιάζει σε μια πολυεπίπεδη και συνθετική προσέγγιση των προβλημάτων, λαμβάνοντας υπόψη την μοναδικότητα και την πολυπλοκότητα των ανθρωπίνων σχέσεων και συστημάτων. Βασική προτεραιότητα της αποτελεί η δημιουργία ενός ασφαλούς και συνεργατικού χώρου, όπου οι άνθρωποι μπορούν να αναγνωρίσουν βαθύτερα μοτίβα, να παρατηρήσουν τις σχέσεις που τους διαμορφώνουν και να κινηθούν προς πιο λειτουργικούς και αυθεντικούς τρόπους ύπαρξης.

Ο Γεώργιος Παναγιώτης Τομπούλογλου είναι απόφοιτος του Τμήματος Ψυχολογίας του ΑΠΘ. Από το 2012 παρέχει ανελλιπώς υπηρεσίες ψυχοθεραπείας, συμβουλευτικής και ψυχολογικής αξιολόγησης σε δημόσιες δομές ψυχικής υγείας των Ενόπλων Δυνάμεων (Ψυχιατρική Κλινική 424 ΓΣΝΕ, Ομάδες Ψυχοκοινωνικής Μέριμνας) .

Επιπλέον, διαθέτει πολυετή εμπειρία στην συμβουλευτική γονέων, την ψυχολογική υποστήριξη και αξιολόγηση παιδιών και εφήβων με αναπτυξιακές, συναισθηματικές και συμπεριφορικές δυσκολίες, έχοντας εργαστεί σε ιδιωτικές δομές ως εξωτερικός συνεργάτης. Είναι πιστοποιημένος Γνωστικός-Αναλυτικός Ψυχοθεραπευτής, με μεταπτυχιακές σπουδές στην Εφαρμοσμένη Γνωστική και Αναπτυξιακή Ψυχολογία και στην Ειδική Αγωγή, ενώ έχει εκπαιδευτεί σε πλήθος άλλων ψυχοθεραπευτικών προσεγγίσεων και εργαλείων ψυχολογικής αξιολόγησης ενηλίκων, παιδιών και εφήβων.

Η θεραπευτική του προσέγγιση είναι ανθρωποκεντρική και συνθετική, με έμφαση στη δημιουργία μιας ασφαλούς θεραπευτικής σχέσης που βασίζεται στην εμπιστοσύνη, τη συνεργασία και την αποδοχή. Εστιάζει στη βιωματική κατανόηση των δυσκολιών στο «εδώ και τώρα», ενθαρρύνοντας την αυτογνωσία, την ανάληψη προσωπικής ευθύνης και την αναγνώριση περιοριστικών μοτίβων.

Στόχος της θεραπευτικής διαδικασίας είναι η ενδυνάμωση του ατόμου και η καλλιέργεια εσωτερικών πόρων, ώστε να ανταποκρίνεται με μεγαλύτερη ευελιξία και πληρότητα στις προκλήσεις της ζωής και να αναπτύσσει ουσιαστικές σχέσεις με τον εαυτό του και τους άλλους.

Η Αναστασία Βαρβάρα είναι Ψυχολόγος - Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια με εξειδίκευση στις αγχώδεις διαταραχές σε ενήλικες, εφήβους και παιδιά. Διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στη Θεσσαλονίκη παρέχοντας υπηρεσίες ψυχοθεραπείας και συμβουλευτικής δια-ζώσης και διαδικτυακά. Είναι απόφοιτος Ψυχολογίας του Αριστοτελείου Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλονίκης και κάτοχος μεταπτυχιακού τίτλου στην Ψυχολογία Παιδιού και Εφήβου από το Πανεπιστήμιο Greenwich του Λονδίνου. Ειδικεύεται στη Γνωστική- Συμπεριφορική Ψυχοθεραπεία (CBT), μια επιστημονικά τεκμηριωμένη προσέγγιση με υψηλή αποτελεσματικότητα στην αντιμετώπιση αγχωδών διαταραχών, όπως κρίσεις πανικού, γενικευμένο άγχος, φοβίες, ψυχαναγκαστική-καταναγκαστική διαταραχή και κοινωνικό άγχος. Παράλληλα, υποστηρίζει θεραπευόμενους σε ένα ευρύ φάσμα δυσκολιών, όπως διαταραχές διάθεσης, διατροφικές δυσκολίες, νευροαναπτυξιακές διαταραχές (όπως ΔΕΠΥ και αυτισμός) και δυσκολίες στις διαπροσωπικές σχέσεις. Βρίσκεται σε συνεχιζόμενη εκπαίδευση στο τετραετές πρόγραμμα της Ελληνικής Εταιρείας Γνωστικής Συμπεριφορικής Ψυχοθεραπείας, πιστοποιημένο από την Ευρωπαϊκή Εταιρεία Συμπεριφορικών και Γνωστικών Θεραπειών (EABCT). Έχει σημαντική επαγγελματική εμπειρία στο Λονδίνο, όπου εργάστηκε σε μη κυβερνητικές οργανώσεις και στο Εθνικό Σύστημα Υγείας της Αγγλίας (NHS), παρέχοντας ατομική και ομαδική ψυχοθεραπεία, καθώς και συμβουλευτική υποστήριξη σε ενήλικες και παιδιά, με βάση τα πλέον σύγχρονα θεραπευτικά μοντέλα της CBT(Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy). Στο πλαίσιο αυτό, έχει εξειδικευτεί στην αξιολόγηση και διαχείριση συναισθηματικών κρίσεων, διαπροσωπικών δυσκολιών και περιστατικών βίας σε παιδιατρικό και εφηβικό πληθυσμό, λαμβάνοντας εντατική κλινική εποπτεία. Κατά τη διάρκεια της επαγγελματικής της πορείας, έχει συνεργαστεί με Κέντρα Ειδικών Θεραπειών στη Θεσσαλονίκη, υποστηρίζοντας παιδιά με νευρο-αναπτυξιακές διαταραχές όπως ΔΕΠΥ και φάσμα του αυτισμού και τις οικογένειες τους. Δίνει ιδιαίτερη έμφαση στη δημιουργία ενός ασφαλούς, εμπιστευτικού και υποστηρικτικού θεραπευτικού πλαισίου, ενώ παράλληλα διασφαλίζει την ποιότητα των υπηρεσιών της μέσω συνεχούς επιμόρφωσης, συμμετέχοντας σε διεθνή επιστημονικά συνέδρια του Ευρωπαϊκού φορέα Γνωστικών-Συμπεριφορικών θεραπειών.

Valla Faii is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Thessaloniki at 10 Tsimiski Street. She has completed undergraduate studies in Psychology and postgraduate studies in Neuroscience, focusing on the integration of basic research with clinical application at the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Her thesis concerns the functional connectivity of the brain in patients with Schizophrenia. Among other qualifications, she has attended the introductory lecture series in Psychoanalysis by the Hellenic Psychoanalytic Society and has participated in activities of the Northern Greece Psychoanalytic Society. She has gained valuable experience through her collaboration with an institution for individuals with intellectual disabilities, as well as through her work in a mental health facility serving patients with psychiatric disorders. Throughout her career, she has engaged with the pediatric population, collaborating with specialized therapy centers for children and adolescents and providing parental counseling sessions. Additionally, she worked as an evaluating psychologist in the "Personal Assistant" program for people with disabilities, offering supportive services. Concurrently, she is a trainee member at the European Institute of Counseling and Psychotherapy of Chania, specializing in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy. She receives continuous supervision and personal analysis.

Despoina Drivakou MSc, PhD(c) is a Life Coach with a private practice in Thessaloniki and provides supervision to early-career psychologists and mental health professionals in the initial stages of clinical practice. She holds a degree from the Department of Psychology at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and a Master's degree in Basic Medical Research Methodology - Social Medicine - Public Health and Epidemiology from the Medical School of the same university. She is also a doctoral candidate at the same institution. Additionally, she is trained in Systemic Family Psychotherapy and is a certified Life Coach, regularly attending seminars and conferences on the systemic approach. Other psychotherapeutic programs she has trained in include Symbol Drama - basic training, Emotionally Focused Therapy - couples therapy, and the developmental model for couples in crisis due to substance, alcohol, and medication abuse, domestic violence, and narcissistic personality disorder. She has worked both voluntarily and in paid positions at various therapeutic centers in Thessaloniki focusing on addiction treatment for drugs and gambling. She is the scientific director of the Society for the Dissemination and Research of Systemic Thinking and president of the EP7A Association (Prevention, Art, Intervention). She regularly appears on Vergina TV, on radio stations, and contributes articles to various magazines and her personal blog. Concurrently, she coordinates the Family Health forum, which has been held over the past 3 years covering topics related to family and children, involving numerous professionals from the healthcare sector. Finally, she is a member of the Hellenic Psychological Society, the Hellenic Neuropsychological Society, the Systemic Society of Northern Greece, as well as other associations in Thessaloniki.

Loizos Nikos is a Clinical Psychologist who maintains a private practice in the center of Thessaloniki. He is a graduate of the Psychology Department of Panteion University. He completed his postgraduate studies in medicine at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki with a specialization in "Clinical Mental Health," through which he has acquired extensive knowledge and understanding of the complexity of the human mind and mental functions. Additionally, he is in the process of completing his training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), aiming to obtain official certification as a Cognitive Behavioral Therapist. His knowledge of psychopathology and mental disorders qualifies him as a competent therapist capable of providing reliable and valid diagnoses. This is exceptionally important for the implementation of effective treatment. As a Cognitive Behavioral Therapist, he possesses all necessary knowledge, research-backed techniques, and management strategies for comprehensive and effective intervention across a wide range of mental disorders. Research has shown that CBT is the most effective therapeutic method compared to other therapeutic approaches. It is a short-term therapy, typically lasting 3 to 4 months on average, depending on the nature of the difficulties and the needs of the client. His goal is to help those who trust him find functional ways to manage their difficulties. A key concern of his is to develop a strong therapeutic relationship with his clients, based on understanding, empathy, and compassion. He strives to create a safe and non-judgmental environment where individuals can openly express their concerns and collaborate towards improving their mental health and overall quality of life.

Andravizou Athina, MD, MSc, PhD is a Neurologist with a private practice in Pylea, Thessaloniki, specializing in cognitive disorders, memory, and neuropsychological assessment.

She holds a dual scientific qualification (Neurologist & Neuropsychologist) and extensive experience in the evaluation and follow-up of patients with:

• memory and attention disorders
• mild cognitive impairment & dementia
• vascular strokes & TIA
• multiple sclerosis
• headaches, dizziness, and neurological symptoms of unclear etiology.

She has completed postgraduate studies in Cognitive Neuropsychology (University College London) and a doctoral dissertation focusing on cognitive decline and brain atrophy in Multiple Sclerosis.

Her approach is personalized, emphasizing:

• detailed clinical examination
• functional assessment of cognitive abilities
• clear communication with the patient and family.

Her goal is the substantive understanding of the problem and practical guidance, not merely prescription.

Xatzopoulou Ksenia is a Psychiatrist - Psychotherapist based in Thessaloniki. She holds a degree from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and has specialized in Psychiatry at the 2nd University Clinic. She has over 20 years of experience in clinical psychiatry and psychotherapy. Furthermore, she is trained in psychoanalytic-type psychotherapy and cognitive analytic psychotherapy, as well as in child and adolescent psychiatry. Her work includes counseling on interpersonal relationship issues, psychoanalytic-type psychotherapy, counseling with behavioral and cognitive techniques, and the treatment of obsessive-compulsive and psychosomatic disorders. Additionally, she has extensive experience in the management of eating disorders, anxiety, depression, psychoses, phobias, and panic attacks.