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Vourlioti Eirini - Niki is a Psychologist (MSc) – Psychotherapist with a psychoanalytic orientation. She completed her undergraduate studies at the Department of Psychology of Panteion University. Subsequently, she pursued her postgraduate studies at the University of Surrey, England, specializing in Health Psychology. Her master's degree enabled her to delve into the role of psychology; specifically, how an individual's psychological state can affect health and the manifestation or absence of disease. She holds a professional practice license, specialized in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, and has over ten years of clinical experience in Mental Health institutions (Aeginiteio Hospital, I.PSY.P.E., E.P.I.P.S.Y., Mental Health and Research Centers, Private Psychiatric Facilities). Her participation in numerous seminars, clinical trainings, and voluntary practices from 2008 to the present enables her to competently undertake the treatment and management of a broad spectrum of mental disorders.

Dr. Angelos Panagiotopoulos is a Clinical Psychologist - Psychotherapist, a graduate of the University of Geneva, PhD and researcher at the Department of Psychology of the University of Athens, supervisor of theses at the Society for Cognitive Behavioral Studies and a certified Cognitive Behavioral Therapist.

He studied Psychology at the University of Plymouth, England, where he received a commendation for academic excellence. He specialized in Clinical Psychology at the University of Geneva, Switzerland as a University Scholar, doing his clinical training at the Psychiatric Department of the University Hospital of Geneva. Upon his return to Greece, he served for one year at the General Staff of the Army as a psychologist at the Soldiers' Support Line.

He followed a 4-year specialization in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy at the Society for Cognitive Behavioral Studies and worked as a psychotherapist for children, adolescents and adults at the Institute for Behavioral Research and Treatment and the Center for Child Neurodevelopmental Education. Along with his clinical training, he completed his PhD thesis at the Department of Psychology, University of Athens as a fellow of the Hellenic Foundation for Research and Innovation.

He is currently a thesis supervisor at the Society for Cognitive Behavioral Studies, works as a researcher at the Department of Psychology of the University of Athens in a funded research project and maintains his private office in the area of Ampelokipoi-Platia Mavilis.

Giannis Xristopoulos is a Psychotherapist - Group Psychoanalyst and maintains a private practice in Ampelokipoi, where he provides individual and group psychotherapy.

He studied Sociology and subsequently trained for five years in Group Psychoanalyst Education at the Athens Institute of Group Analysis of the Open Psychotherapeutic Center (E.G.A.T.I.N., National Society of Psychotherapy of Greece), where he remains a collaborator to this day.

He has extensive professional experience as a psychotherapist and has concurrently coordinated numerous therapeutic groups, providing sessions to adults.

He attends and participates in a significant number of conferences, seminars, and educational programs to continuously enrich his professional tools. In his private practice, he offers individual psychotherapeutic sessions to adults and group sessions through Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy.

Giannakopoulou Maria is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist providing individual sessions both in-person and online. She has been trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). She offers psychotherapeutic support to adults, adolescents, and children, focusing on understanding and modifying dysfunctional thoughts and behaviors related to anxiety, mood, and interpersonal difficulties.

She studied Psychology at the University of Derby and completed her training in Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy at the Center for Applied Psychotherapy and Counseling. Additionally, she holds a Master's degree (MSc) in Counseling and Guidance from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

She has worked in private and public mental health institutions, supporting individuals experiencing anxiety, depressive symptoms, relationship difficulties, and self-esteem issues.

Within the therapeutic setting, she emphasizes a collaborative relationship with the client and the clear formulation of goals. Through understanding cognitive and emotional patterns, the aim is to develop more functional ways of thinking and behaving, as well as to enhance psychological resilience. The therapeutic process is individually tailored, taking into account each person's needs, pace, and objectives.

Simultaneously, she regularly participates in supervision and professional development programs, aiming for continuous professional and personal growth.

Anastasia Perikleous is a Psychoanalytically-Oriented Psychologist with a professional license and maintains a private practice in Athens. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology, BSc(Hons), from the University of Greenwich in the United Kingdom and has been undergoing Clinical Training at the Lacanian Psychoanalysis School in Athens since 2022. She has participated in numerous seminars and workshops (NKUA, University of the Aegean, DI.K.E.PS.Y, Therapeutic Riding Association, K.E.PS.P, etc.) and collaborates as a psychologist with mental health institutions in Greece. She is also a founding and active member of an online platform focused on psychological support, with an emphasis on eating disorders.

Spanoudakis Giorgos is a Psychiatrist who maintains a private practice in Athens. He graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He began his psychiatric specialty training at the LVR Klinik in Düsseldorf, Germany, and completed it at Aeginiteio Hospital in Athens. During his training, he encountered a full range of psychiatric cases and disorders (psychotic, mood, anxiety - obsessive-compulsive disorders, as well as substance dependencies, sexual disorders, eating disorders, etc.), and participated in training programs in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Psychodynamic Psychotherapy. After completing his training, he continued practicing in the private sector and also worked as an external collaborator at the General Hospital of Thira.

Melpomeni Perdikari is a Clinical Psychologist MSc - CBT Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in the center of Athens, in Omonia. She holds a degree in Psychology from the University of East London, UK, and a Master of Science (MSc) in Clinical Psychology from the same university. Additionally, she is a trained Cognitive Behavioral Therapist from the Center for Applied Psychotherapy and Counseling - Lifelong Learning Center. Beyond her private practice, the specialist works as a Clinical Psychologist - Scientific Supervisor at a residential facility for individuals with autism. Finally, Ms. Perdikari is a member of the British Psychological Society (BPS).

.Η Αθανασιάδου Τραϊάνα είναι Ψυχολόγος με προσέγγιση γνωσιακης Συμπεριφορικης κατεύθυνσης. Εχει εξειδίκευση στην Σεξουαλικη Υγεία, τις ψυχοσεξουαλικες διαταραχές και την ταυτότητα Φύλου. Ακολουθεί μια συνθετική προσέγγιση καθώς πιστεύει πως ο καθε άνθρωπος είναι ξεχωριστός και για να αναπτυχθεί ο Αληθής εαυτός του χρειάζεται να φωτιστει η ιδιαιτεροτητα του

Το άγχος, ο φόβος, η θλίψη είναι συναισθήματα που μοιραζόμαστε όλοι, ωστόσο για τον καθένα το κάθε συναίσθημα ξυπνα ένα προσωπικό 'αφήγημα"ζωης.

Πιστεύει πως στην καρδιά της θεραπείας βρίσκεται ένας χώρος ζωντανός, ευέλικτος, όπου το αληθινό συναντά το δυνατό. Εκεί, μέσα σε μια σχέση που κρατά αλλά δεν εγκλωβίζει, ο εαυτός δεν χρειάζεται πια να κρύβεται—γεννιέται ξανά, ελεύθερος. 

Πιστεύει πως συχνά κάνεις γίνεται το τραύμα του και η θεραπεία επέρχεται με το να καταφέρει να δει τον εαυτό του ως ένα όλον που έχει και τραύματα ωστόσο μπορεί να τα φροντίσει και κα τα αγκαλιάσει. 

Από τα φοιτητικά ήδη χρόνια υπήρξε ενεργό μέλος σε πολλούς φορείς Ψυχικής Υγείας. Εχει εκπαιδευτει σε ξενώνες του Ψυχιατρικό Νοσοκομείου Αττικής (Ψ.Ν.Α) με χρονια πάσχοντες ασθενείς. Έπειτα ασχολήθηκε με την Ψυχική Υγεια Γυναικών στο ειδικο Ιατρειο Γυναικών της Α Πανεπιστήμιακης Κλινικης -Αιγινήτειο Νοσοκομείο. Εκπαιδεύτηκε στο Ειδικο Ιατρειο Ψυχοσεξουαλικων Διαταραχών στην Α' Πανεπιστημιακη Κλινική ενώ μερι και σήμερα βρίσκεται στην Μοναδα Συμβουλευτικης Φοιτητών του ΕΚΠΑ.

Την περίοδο της covid 19 συμμετείχε ενεργά και στελέχωνε την Γραμμή Ψυχοκοινωνικης Υποστήριξης για την πανδημια ενώ συμμετείχε σε πολλές δράσεις προαγωγής Ψυχικής Υγείας. Σπούδασε στο τμήμα Ψυχολογίας Παντειου και έπειτα πασακολουθησε πρόγραμμα ΜΠΣ στην Ιατρική Σχολή Αθηνών. Είναι μέλος της Ελληνικής Εταιρίας Γνωσιακης Συμπεριφορικης Θεραπείας 

Έχει μετεκπαιδευτει στην ψυχοπαθολογια και στην Αναλυτική προσέγγιση Ομαδικής θεραπείας.

Πιστεύει πως η ομάδα μπορεί να αποτελέσει ένα ασφαλές πεδίο γέννησης του εαυτού μέσα από αλληλεπιδρασεις ανθρώπων που εντέλει δημιουργούν ένα όλον αποτελούμενο από πολλά "ολόκληρα" που συνθέτουν έναν χώρο θεραπείας και προαγωγής των σχέσεων με τον εαυτό και τους άλλους.

Είναι αριστούχος πτυχιούχος Ψυχολόγος (BSc/MSc/Dip), κάτοχος άδειας άσκησης επαγγέλματος (2004), η οποία του επιτρέπει κατά νόμο να προσφέρει υπηρεσίες ψυχικής υγείας και ψυχοθεραπείας. Διαθέτει μεταπτυχιακή εκπαίδευση στο Λονδίνο, δίπλωμα εξειδίκευσης στη Συμβουλευτική και τον Επαγγελματικό Προσανατολισμό, καθώς και 4ετη πιστοποιημένη εκπαίδευση στη Γνωσιακή-Συμπεριφορική. Είναι πιστοποιημένος ψυχολόγος–ψυχοθεραπευτής συνεργάτης της ISON Psychometrica, συγγραφέας του βιβλίου «Θυμός – Γίνε Επιστήμονας του Εαυτού σου», ενώ έχει διατελέσει μέλος του Εθνικού Συμβουλίου Αναδοχής και Υιοθεσίας και επιστημονικός σύμβουλος της psydesk.org. Έχει συγγράψει ερευνητικές μελέτες στον τομέα της ψυχικής υγείας, αρθρογραφεί περιστασιακά στον έντυπο και ηλεκτρονικό τύπο και έχει συμμετάσχει σε ραδιοτηλεοπτικές και ραδιοφωνικές εκπομπές.

Έχει εκπαιδευτεί στο εξωτερικό (Ρώμη, Βερολίνο, Μόναχο) από κορυφαίους του χώρου στη χρήση της νευροανάδρασης, μιας εναλλακτικής προσέγγισης για τη διαχείριση διαταραχών σε άτομα που είτε δεν επιθυμούν είτε δεν ανταποκρίνονται σε συμβατικές ψυχοθεραπευτικές παρεμβάσεις. Ψυχοθεραπευτικά, έχει ειδικευτεί στη Γνωσιακή Συμπεριφορική Θεραπεία (τετραετής θεωρητική και πρακτική εκπαίδευση με εποπτεία) και συνεχίζει τη δια βίου μάθησή του συμμετέχοντας σε εξειδικευμένα εργαστήρια για επαγγελματίες ψυχικής υγείας σχετικά με παρεμβάσεις σε ενήλικες, εφήβους και παιδιά, στην Ελλάδα και το εξωτερικό.

Η επαγγελματική του εμπειρία έχει οικοδομηθεί μέσα από πολυετή συνεργασία με δημόσιους και ιδιωτικούς φορείς ψυχικής υγείας και ιατρικά κέντρα, αντιμετωπίζοντας ένα ευρύ φάσμα περιστατικών όπως διαταραχές άγχους, ιδεοψυχαναγκαστικές διαταραχές, φοβίες, διπολική διαταραχή τύπου ΙΙ, παρεισφρητικές ανεπιθύμητες σκέψεις, διαταραχές διάθεσης, καθώς και ζητήματα σχέσεων και επικοινωνίας ζευγαριών.

Έχει δημιουργήσει έναν ασφαλή και υποστηρικτικό θεραπευτικό χώρο στο κέντρο της Αθήνας, όπου υποστηρίζει ανθρώπους στη διαχείριση του άγχους, των δυσκολιών της καθημερινότητας, των παρεισφρητικών αρνητικών και καταθλιπτικών σκέψεων και συνήθων φοβιών (αγοραφοβία, κοινωνική φοβία, μικροβοφοβία, υψοφοβία, αστροφοβία κ.ά.), με στόχο την ανάκτηση ισορροπίας και την ποιότητας ζωής τους. Στις παρεμβάσεις του σε ζευγάρια, κεντρική θέση κατέχουν η βελτίωση της επικοινωνίας, η ασφαλής διαχείριση συγκρούσεων και η ενίσχυση της συναισθηματικής σύνδεσης των συντρόφων.

Pararas Polyvios has 26 years of experience as a Psychologist. He studied psychology at the University of Athens and subsequently received further training in Cognitive Therapy at I.E.TH.S. He has also been trained in early intervention for autism and in the diagnosis and rehabilitation of learning disabilities at DIKEPSY, as well as in Clinical Psychopathology at EPIPSY. He served as a scientific collaborator at the Medical School of Athens and worked at Aeginiteio Hospital in the specialized Crisis Intervention Clinic. He then worked in home care for severe mental disorders at the non-profit organization Anodos. He has also worked at the Naval Hospital of Salamis, in the Preventive Mental Health Office of the Navy, in the Municipality of Naxos, in the Child Psychiatry Clinics Galinos, in the daycare centers of D.E.H., and at the speech therapy center KADMOS. During the 2023-2024 period, he collaborated with ICPA in the internship of students from the University of Athens and New York College. In the academic year 2024-2025, he was certified in Sports Psychology by the University of Athens. He is a volunteer Sports Psychologist for the Euroleague, participating in the Olympiacos Piraeus basketball team ONE TEAM. Concurrently, he specialized in Adolescent Crisis at IPSYPE from 2024 to 2025. He maintains a private practice in Ampelokipoi.

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.

Elafros Mixalis is a psychiatrist who maintains a private practice in the center of Athens. He holds a Medical Degree from the Psychiatric School of Verona in Italy and has been trained in Descriptive Psychopathology - Phenomenology at Palazzo Borghese in Florence. As a psychiatrist, he has many years of experience in Mental Health Centers, participating, among other things, in group psychoeducation therapy for hospitalized patients as well as their parents and relatives. Until 2023, in addition to his private practice, he was the head of the 2nd Psychiatric Department at the "Galini" Clinic, where he has managed hundreds of cases of patients with major mental disorders. Furthermore, it is noteworthy that in the past he worked at the same clinic as an on-call psychiatrist, as well as at the "Lyrakos Psychotherapeutic Center." Finally, he has attended numerous seminars and conferences in Greece and abroad and is a member of the Athens Medical Association. In recent years, he has specialized in Relational Psychotherapy at ISOPS (Institute of Relational Psychoanalysis and Group Psychotherapy according to Yalom). He is a member of the International Association for Relational Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy (IARPP) and the American Group Psychotherapy Association (AGPA).

Mitsios Axilleas is a psychiatrist and psychotherapist who maintains a private practice in Athens, near the Ambelokipi metro station. Concurrently, he collaborates with the Psychiatric Home Care Unit of the Patient at the Institute of Child and Adult Mental Health “P. Sakellaropoulos” in Kallithea. He graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He began his specialty training at the Greek Center for Mental Health and Research, Athens branch, where he remained for a total of 2 years and received training in psychiatric and psychotherapeutic care for community patients. He completed his specialty at the General Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas," where he stayed for a total of 4 years and was trained in managing a wide range of psychopathology. He received psychotherapeutic training within the framework of the postgraduate program “Psychodynamic Psychotherapy in a Medical Setting” at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.