Health professionals for Anxiety and Stress

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.

Fragkiadaki Xristina is a Psychologist practicing privately in Agia Paraskevi. She holds a B.Sc. (Hons) degree in Psychology from Canterbury Christ Church University in Kent and has completed her postgraduate studies in Systemic Psychotherapy and Family-Couple Therapy at the Systemic Center for Education and Psychotherapy “SKEPSYS.” Additionally, she has completed four-year postgraduate studies in Drama Therapy at the Institute of Psychotherapy through Theatre “AION.” Furthermore, she has completed the training program "Basic Principles in Counseling and Psychotherapy with LGBTQ+ Individuals" at Orlando LGBT+ Mental Health Without Stigma. She graduated from the drama school “Theatro Technis - Karolos Koun” and has been professionally involved with Playback Theatre since 2004 as an actor, coordinator, and trainer. She is a founding member of the Playback Psi group. Finally, she is a member of the Refraim team, which focuses on experiential adult education through theatrical techniques and participatory theatre, and of Amate Performance, which aims to carry out social intervention actions through theatrical practice and performance.

Anestis Sapounas is a Psychologist, summa cum laude graduate of the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (N.K.U.A.), licensed to practice, providing counseling and psychotherapy services. He specializes in the treatment of mental disorders such as anxiety, depression, and phobias, as well as interpersonal difficulties and relationship issues.

He has specialized in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) through the Center for Applied Psychotherapy and Counseling (KE.PSY.SY.), and has been trained in the Theory and Practice of Relational Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy at the Institute of Relational and Group Psychotherapy (I.S.O.P.). He also holds certification in Organizational Psychology from the Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB) and is active in the field of occupational counseling.

His approach focuses on a profound understanding of the individual beyond the symptom, while through psychoeducation, he empowers the client with practical tools for a functional daily life alongside enhancing psychological resilience.

He has worked in the prevention and treatment of domestic and gender-based violence, contributing to victim support. Simultaneously, he has provided his services in various mental health settings.

In his sessions, he aims to create a safe and supportive environment where the individual can freely express themselves and process their difficulties without fear of judgment.

Hatzinikoli Margarita is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Thessaloniki. She is a graduate of the Psychology Department of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. During her internship, she collaborated with the Youth Support Center of the non-governmental organization "Arsis." Within the framework of her systemic orientation, as a trainee Systemic – Family therapist at the Institute of Systemic Approach and Family Therapy, she works with families and their members, resonating with them and accompanying each individual separately, as well as all together, on the issues for which they seek her assistance. In recent years, she has participated in the design and coordination of psychosocial programs in collaboration with the "Psychotopos" team, some of which address assertiveness, conflict resolution, anger management, and sexual education. Additionally, together with the above-mentioned team, they coordinate groups focused on either personal development or various themes such as infertility and adoption. As a Professional Focusing Partner, having completed the Focusing training cycle (Level I & II), she employs the Focusing Process, an experiential (internal) method, to address cases of severe anxiety and panic attacks. Furthermore, she has completed the Effective Parenting training cycle by Gordon Hellas. Finally, as part of her ongoing professional development, she attends and participates in seminars and training programs related to domestic violence and the support of socially vulnerable groups (LGBTQ+, persons with disabilities, etc.).

Antonia Mpeka is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Galatsi. She holds a degree from the Department of Psychology at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences and possesses a certified four-year specialization in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) from the Society of Cognitive Behavioral Studies. She has worked as a Psychologist at The Smile of the Child, supporting children and parents through counseling helplines. Additionally, she has conducted individual CBT Psychotherapy sessions. Within the framework of lifelong learning, she attends seminars in the field of mental health.

Η Τζίτζιφα Χριστίνα - Ψυχική Ευεξία είναι Ψυχολόγος - Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια. Η προσέγγιση της στηρίζεται στην Ψυχοδυναμική - Ψυχαναλυτική Ψυχοθεραπεία, στην Συστημική Οικογενειακή Ψυχοθεραπεία και στη Γνωσιακή Ψυχοθεραπεία που έχει καταρτιστεί. Διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στη Νέα Ιωνία. Διαθέτει πτυχίο ψυχολογίας από τη Σχολή Κοινωνικών Επιστημών του Πανεπιστημίου Κρήτης και είναι μέλος του Συλλόγου Ελλήνων Ψυχολόγων. Κατέχει μεταπτυχιακό MSc in Applied Positive Psychology του University East London. Έχει ολοκληρώσει τετραετή εκπαίδευσή στη Ψυχοδυναμική / Ψυχαναλυτική Ψυχοθεραπεία για ενήλικες και παιδιά από το ΔΙ.ΚΕ.Ψ.Υ. που είναι πιστοποιημένη από την Βρετανική Ένωση Συμβουλευτικής και Ψυχοθεραπείας BACP. Έχει μετεκπαιδευτεί στο Συστημικό Μοντέλο Οικογενειακής Θεραπείας στη Moνάδα Οικογενειακής Θεραπείας από το Ψυχιατρικό Νοσοκομείο Αττικής. Συνάμα έχει εκπαιδευτεί στη Γνωσιακή Προσέγγιση από το Ερευνητικό Πανεπιστημιακό Ινστιτούτο Ψυχικής Υγείας και στην «Συγκινησιακά Εστιασμένη Θεραπεία Ζεύγους» από το ICEEFT. Έχει μετεκπαιδευτεί στη "Διαχείριση Χωρισμού και Διαζυγίου" και στις "Εφαρμογές της Συμβουλευτικής Ψυχολογίας στην Εκπαίδευση στα Παιδιά και στους Εφήβους" από το Εθνικό και Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών. Παράλληλα, έχει παρακολουθήσει μετεκπαιδευτικά προγράμματα στην "Παιδοψυχολογία" και στον "Ενδοσχολικό Εκφοβισμό" από το Πανεπιστήμιο Αιγαίου και έχει μετεκπαιδευτεί στην «Αγωγή και Προαγωγή Σεξουαλικης Υγείας στο Σχολικό Περιβάλλον» και στην «Ειδική Αγωγή και Προαγωγή Ψυχικης Υγειας στο Σχολικό Περιβάλλον» από το Κέντρο Επιμόρφωσης και Δια βίου Μάθησης (Κ.Ε.ΔΙ.ΒΙ.Μ.) του Πανεπιστημίου Δυτικής Αττικής. Είναι πιστοποιημένη στη χορήγηση Προβολικών τεστ για ενήλικες (Τ.Α.Τ & Τεστ Κηλίδων Μελάνης Rorschach) και για παιδιά (C.A.T. & WISC-III). Έχει εργαστεί ως ψυχολόγος στην Πρωτοβάθμια και Δευτεροβάθμια Εκπαίδευση Αττικής,ενώ επίσης έχει εργαστεί ως ψυχολόγος στις Κοινωνικές Υπηρεσίες των Δήμων Αχαρνών & Κηφισιάς παρέχοντας ψυχολογική και συμβουλευτική υποστήριξη. Έχει εργαστεί εθελοντικά ως ψυχολόγος στην Κοινωνική Υπηρεσία του Δήμου Μεταμόρφωσης και στο Ιατροπαιδαγωγικό Κέντρο του Δήμου Ηρακλείου. Συνάμα υπήρξε εισηγήτρια σε Δημοτικά Σχολεία και είναι ομιλήτρια στα Φροντιστήρια "Πουκαμισάς" σχετικά με Συμβουλευτική Γονέων και Παιδιών - Εφήβων για θέματα που άπτονται της ψυχικής ευημερίας των παιδιών - εφήβων. Τέλος, έχει παρακολουθήσει πληθώρα σεμιναρίων για τη συνεχή κατάρτισή της.

Konstantina Skourla is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice at the Megaron Concert Hall. She is a graduate of the Department of Psychology at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences and has completed postgraduate training in Clinical Psychopathology and Clinical Skills in Psychopathology "Panagiotis Oulis" at the First Psychiatric Clinic of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (Research University Institute of Mental Health & Promotion of Knowledge in Mental Disorders), as well as postgraduate training in "Early Intervention in Psychosis" at the Research University Institute of Mental Health (EPI Psy). Furthermore, she is completing her clinical specialization in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (C.B.T.) at the Institute for Research and Therapy of Behavior (I.E.TH.S.) and in Dialectical Behavior Therapy at the Hellenic Society for Behavioral Research (EEES). She works as a Psychologist - Psychotherapist in the Adult Therapy Department of the Institute for Research and Therapy of Behavior and in her private practice. Previously, she has collaborated with the Animus Corpus Psychotherapeutic Center and has worked as a Psychologist at the Mental Health Center of Peristeri and at the Special Child Care Center of the Naval Hospital of Piraeus. Lastly, sessions are conducted both in-person and remotely.

Maria Mpogdanou is a counseling psychologist based in Athens, licensed to practice professionally. She offers face-to-face and online sessions at her private office in Kareas.

She graduated with honors from Cardiff Metropolitan University in the United Kingdom. She has three years of clinical experience in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. She has also been trained in the application of counseling techniques through her practice at the Alzheimer Center of Athens.

Additionally, she has completed specialized programs in Counseling and couples and family therapy at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She is also certified in positive psychology counseling.

She regularly participates in continuing education and is under consistent professional supervision. This ensures the continuous updating of her knowledge and the provision of high-quality services. She places particular emphasis on mental health, empathy, and scientific evidence-based practice.

H Λευθεριώτη Ευτυχία είναι Ψυχολόγος - Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στο Βύρωνα. Είναι απόφοιτη του Τμήματος Ψυχολογίας του Πανεπιστημίου Κρήτης και δραστηριοποιείται στον χώρο της ψυχικής υγείας, παρέχοντας υπηρεσίες ψυχολογικής υποστήριξης και συμβουλευτικής ενηλίκων δια ζώσης και διαδικτυακα.

Έχει παρακολουθήσει μετεκπαιδευτικά προγράμματα στην Κλινική Ψυχοπαθολογία και στις Κλινικές Δεξιότητες στην Ψυχοπαθολογία "Παναγιώτης Ουλής", σε συνεργασία με την Α’ Ψυχιατρική Κλινική του Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών, στο Αιγινήτειο Νοσοκομείο και το Ερευνητικό Πανεπιστημιακό Ινστιτούτο Ψυχικής Υγιεινής (Ε.Π.Ι.Ψ.Υ.). Παράλληλα, έχει επιμορφωθεί στη διαχείριση άγχους μέσω Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), καθώς και σε ζητήματα ψυχικού τραύματος και των επιδράσεών του στη συναισθηματική λειτουργία και τις διαπροσωπικές σχέσεις.

Διαθέτει πολυετή επαγγελματική εμπειρία στον χώρο της ψυχικής υγείας, έχοντας συνεργαστεί τόσο με κέντρα ψυχικής υγείας, όσο και με δομές υποστήριξης και συμβουλευτικής. Η πολυετής συνεργασία της με ψυχίατρο συνέβαλε στην απόκτηση σημαντικής εμπειρίας στην κλινική αξιολόγηση, την αναγνώριση ψυχοπαθολογίας και τη διαχείριση σύνθετων περιστατικών. Παράλληλα, η πρακτική και εθελοντική της εμπειρία στο ΚΕ.Θ.Ε.Α. Διάβαση, ενίσχυσε την κλινική της κατανόηση σε ζητήματα εξαρτήσεων, οικογενειακής δυναμικής και ψυχοκοινωνικής υποστήριξης.

Επιπλέον, διαθέτει εμπειρία στη χρήση ψυχομετρικών εργαλείων και κλιμάκων αξιολόγησης, με στόχο μια πιο ολοκληρωμένη και εξατομικευμένη κατανόηση των αναγκών κάθε θεραπευόμενου.

Προσεγγίζει τον άνθρωπο ολιστικά, λαμβάνοντας υπόψη όχι μόνο το άτομο, αλλά και το σύστημα σχέσεων μέσα στο οποίο ζει και αλληλεπιδρά. Βασικός στόχος της θεραπευτικής διαδικασίας είναι η δημιουργία ενός ασφαλούς, υποστηρικτικού και μη επικριτικού χώρου, όπου το άτομο μπορεί να εκφραστεί ελεύθερα, να επεξεργαστεί τις δυσκολίες του και να ενισχύσει την ψυχική του ανθεκτικότητα. Στην κλινική της πρακτική ασχολείται με άγχος, κρίσεις πανικού, διαταραχές διάθεσης, ψυχοσωματικά συμπτώματα, δυσκολίες στις διαπροσωπικές σχέσεις, αυτοεκτίμηση και αυτογνωσία, τραύμα και υποστήριξη σε απαιτητικές μεταβάσεις ζωής.

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.

Adamantia Gkika is a Psychologist, graduate of Panteion University of Athens, licensed to practice professionally. She completed a two-year master’s degree in Clinical Psychology with a specialization in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy at Hellenic American University (accredited by the State of New Hampshire, USA), graduating with distinction for academic performance.

She has completed basic training in Cognitive Analytic Psychotherapy (CAT) at the Panhellenic Society of Cognitive and Analytic Therapy, a member of the International Cognitive Analytic Therapy Association (ICATA), and is concurrently continuing her three-year specialization within the same framework. Additionally, she has attended specialized professional training seminars in Special Education and School Psychology at the University of the Aegean.

Her psychotherapeutic approach is integrative, tailoring each treatment plan to the unique needs of the individual. Her professional activity is governed by the Psychologist’s Code of Ethics and professional regulations, with emphasis on respect, confidentiality, and scientific validity.

She possesses clinical experience, having worked as a trainee Psychologist in the child psychiatry department of Tzaneio General Hospital of Piraeus. Subsequently, she voluntarily offered her services as a Clinical Psychologist in the adult unit of the Hellenic Center for Mental Health and Research in Aigaleo. She completed her internship as a Clinical Psychologist at the Roots Wellness Center.

Currently, she works as an external collaborator in a private practice in Petroupoli and provides counseling and psychotherapy services online to adolescents and adults.

Mougiou Athanasia is a Psychologist with a private practice in Patras. She holds a degree in Psychology and a master's degree in Child and Adolescent Mental Health, while concurrently completing her second master's degree in Educational Psychology. She has been trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mental Health Counseling, approaching each individual with empathy and scientific rigor.

She has worked in interdisciplinary centers, providing psychological support to children, adolescents, and adults, as well as parent counseling. Additionally, she has experience in Vocational High School (EPAL) settings, where she supported students, collaborated with parents and educators, and designed awareness and empowerment initiatives within school communities.

She has volunteered her services at a gender inequality management center and in mental health associations, and has attended numerous specialized seminars on topics such as autism, ADHD, school psychology, special education, anxiety, and parent counseling.

Ο Καρκάνης Γιώργος MSc είναι Κλινικός και Εγκληματολογικός Ψυχολόγος - Ψυχοθεραπευτής και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στο Μεταξουργείο. Διαθέτει εξειδικευμένη εκπαίδευση στη Δικαστική Ψυχολογία και στην Κλινική Ψυχολογία και Ψυχική Υγεία, έχοντας ολοκληρώσει τις μεταπτυχιακές του σπουδές στα πανεπιστήμια Coventry University και Swansea University, αντίστοιχα, καθώς και τις προπτυχιακές του σπουδές στη Δικαστική Ψυχολογία στο University of Lancashire. Η επαγγελματική του ενασχόληση περιλαμβάνει τη συμβουλευτική και ψυχοθεραπεία ενηλίκων, τη διαχείριση συναισθηματικών δυσκολιών, την υποστήριξη ατόμων που έχουν βιώσει ψυχολογικό τραύμα ή ενδοοικογενειακή βία, καθώς και την κλινική υπνοθεραπεία. Παράλληλα, έχει εκπαιδευτεί στον Νευρογλωσσικό Προγραμματισμό (NLP), διευρύνοντας τις γνώσεις του σε προσεγγίσεις που εστιάζουν στην κατανόηση της ανθρώπινης συμπεριφοράς και στην προσωπική ανάπτυξη.

Ioannis Papadimas is a licensed psychologist, holding a degree in Psychology from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) and a full member of the Hellenic Psychological Society (SEPS) since 2020. He has specialized in Psychoanalytic–Psychodynamic Psychotherapy through his training at the European Institute of Counseling and Psychotherapy, and he has also completed postgraduate training in Psychoeducation and Behavioral Family Therapy.His professional background includes collaborations with well-established mental health and social care organizations. He has worked as a psychologist at The Smile of the Child, as well as at the Lilian Voudouri Foundation, where he served as coordinator in a Supported Living Residence (SYD). In addition, he has held the position of psychologist and scientific supervisor at the Association for the Care of Minors and Youth. He completed his internship at the Attica Psychiatric Hospital (Dafni) and offered voluntary psychological support through the Social Services of the Municipality of Fyli.Currently, he provides online psychotherapy services from his private practice based in Ano Liosia, working with adults and adolescents on a wide range of psychological issues, including anxiety, panic attacks, depression, emotional disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), personality disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), self-esteem and identity issues, and interpersonal relationship difficulties. He also offers parental counseling and family support.His therapeutic approach focuses on building a stable, authentic, and safe therapeutic relationship, where individuals are encouraged to explore their inner world, process past experiences, and strengthen their psychological resilience in order to bring about meaningful and lasting change in their lives.