Health professionals for Bipolar disorder

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.

Ermioni Margariti is a Psychologist – Psychotherapist who conducts sessions at her private office located at 15 Laodikeias Street (opposite the Athens Concert Hall) as well as online. She graduated from Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences – Department of Psychology and has specialized in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Adults, Children, and Adolescents at the Institute for Research and Therapy of Behavior (I.E.TH.S. – a four-year study program) leading to European certification from the EABCT. She has attended numerous seminars and training programs, including the Postgraduate Seminar in Clinical Psychopathology "PANAGIOTIS OULIS" and the Postgraduate Seminar in Clinical Skills in Psychopathology "PANAGIOTIS OULIS" at Aeginiteio Hospital – 1st Psychiatric Clinic. She has clinical experience in municipal clinics of the Municipality of Athens, school units of all levels, in streetwork of the Municipality of Athens, and at the Institute for Research & Therapy of Behavior. Since 2021, she has been providing private psychotherapy to adolescents and adults while continuing her clinical training.

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.

Athanasiadis Konstantinos is a Specialist Adult Psychiatrist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Athens. He graduated from the Medical School of the University of Patras. He trained in the specialty of Psychiatry at the 1st Psychiatric Clinic of the University of Athens, at Aeginiteio Hospital, and obtained his specialty certification in 2024. During his training, he was responsible for the medical supervision of hospitalized patients across the full spectrum of potential psychopathology and actively participated in designing therapeutic plans. He also participated in the general outpatient clinics of Aeginiteio Hospital. He attended the specialized clinic for affective disorders, the specialized clinic for obsessive-compulsive disorder, and actively participated in the specialized personality study clinic, where he was a member of the therapeutic team following a psychodynamic approach for treated patients, also managing their pharmacological treatment. Additionally, he actively participated in the on-call program at Aeginiteio Hospital, where his role involved handling emergency cases. He participates in the Cognitive Psychotherapy Program of the Research University Institute of Mental Health, where he provides psychotherapeutic follow-up for cases using the cognitive-behavioral method. He is a scientific collaborator of the Personality Disorders department of the 1st University Psychiatric Clinic and works at the Model Community Center for Non-Suicidal Self-Injury. He has maintained a private practice since 2025.

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.

Georgatos Gerasimos is a Psychiatrist with a private practice in Acharnes. He completed his medical studies at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and provides comprehensive psychiatric care to adults, addressing issues such as anxiety, mood disorders, panic disorder, depression, psychoses, and a wide range of other mental health conditions. He has worked in both the private and public sectors, gaining significant clinical experience through his work in private practice, at the General Oncology Hospital of Kifisia, and at the Attica Psychiatric Hospital Dromokaiteio, where he also completed his specialization. He applies Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, a scientifically validated approach, aiming for accurate diagnosis, personalized treatment, and the overall enhancement of his patients' mental health and quality of life. All therapeutic decisions are made collaboratively, following a thorough presentation of available options, so that the patient can actively participate in the therapeutic process.

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Dr. Skourtis Theofanis is a Psychiatrist who maintains a private practice in Ilisia. He served as a military physician (1991-2024) and held the position of Deputy Director of the Psychiatric Clinic at the 414th Military Hospital of Penteli. He studied at the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and is a graduate of the Military Officers School of Corps. He attended the Health Application School (1997 – 1998), subsequently serving as a Unit Physician and Director of the Health Station in Kastoria. During his training, he received education at the Pathology & Neurology Clinic of the 424th Military Hospital and Hippocrates General Hospital of Thessaloniki (2001 - 2002), as well as in the Short and Long-Term Hospitalization Department of the 2nd Psychiatric Clinic of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He later served at the Psychiatric Clinic of Aiginiteio Hospital of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (2003 - 2006) in inpatient wards for general psychopathology, alcohol dependence, the Short-Term Hospitalization Department, and the Day Hospital. He also worked at the Vyronas-Kaisariani Community Mental Health Center in the adult service and in the child and adolescent service. Furthermore, he pursued training in Forensic Psychiatry and in the Clinic’s Specialized Outpatient Clinics (Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Unit, Special Cognitive Psychotherapy Outpatient Clinic, and the Special Outpatient Clinic of the Center for the Study of Emotional Disorders). Subsequently, he was transferred to the Arta Health Center (2006 – 2012) as a psychiatrist of the Training Center and served as director of the psychosocial care team for Western Greece, director of the Health Station, member and for one year president of the Exemption Committee of Ioannina. As a private practitioner since 2006, he has managed numerous cases with discretion and the necessary scientific rigor, representing the ideal choice for the excellent approach and management of any related issues that may trouble you or your loved ones.

Anagnostou Maria Kai Synergates is a Psychologist, Psychotherapist, and Clinical Supervisor. She maintains a private practice in Halandri. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences. She has completed her training in Synthetic Psychotherapy at the Athens Synthesis Centre. Additionally, she has attended psychology seminars in Clinical Psychology, Psychodynamic Therapy, and other approaches.

Η Σούμα Κέλλυ είναι Ψυχολόγος - Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια και πραγματοποιεί διαδικτυακές συνεδρίες Ψυχοθεραπείας. Κατέχει άδεια ασκήσεως επαγγέλματος και διαθέτει εκπαίδευση σε ψυχοθεραπευτική προσέγγιση στη Λογικοθυμική και Γνωσιακή Συμπεριφορική Ψυχοθεραπεία (RECBT) από το Albert Ellis Institute. Έχει αφιερώσει το έργο της στη βαθιά και ουσιαστική αλλαγή στον τρόπο που οι άνθρωποι αντιλαμβάνονται τον εαυτό τους, τους άλλους και τον κόσμο γύρω τους. Ολοκλήρωσε τις προπτυχιακές σπουδές της στην Ψυχολογία στο University of East London με άριστα (First Class Honors), εστιάζοντας στη δύναμη της Ψυχολογίας να εμπνέει φιλοσοφική αλλαγή, πέρα από την άμεση και βραχυπρόθεσμη ανακούφιση των συμπτωμάτων.Η θεραπευτική της προσέγγιση εστιάζει σε μια βαθιά και ουσιαστική αλλαγή – όχι μόνο στην ανακούφιση από συμπτώματα όπως το άγχος, η κατάθλιψη, ο θυμός, ο πληγωμένος πόνος, η ντροπή, οι ενοχές, η ζήλια, ο φθόνος αλλά και στην κατανόηση της προέλευσης των σκέψεων και των πεποιθήσεών μας. Στην RECBT, επομένως, η αλλαγή δεν είναι επιφανειακή. Καθοδηγεί τους θεραπευόμενους να αποδομήσουν τις Μη Ορθολογικές Πεποιθήσεις (ΜΟΠ), οι οποίες είναι λιγότερο βοηθητικές, μη ρεαλιστικές, άκαμπτες, απόλυτες και μη συνεπείς με την πραγματικότητα και συχνά επηρεάζουν βαθιά τον συναισθηματικό τους κόσμο. Σε αυτό το ταξίδι, τους ενδυναμώνει να οικοδομήσουν νέες Ορθολογικές Πεποιθήσεις (ΟΠ),  οι οποίες είναι περισσότερο βοηθητικές, ρεαλιστικές, ευέλικτες και συνεπής με την πραγματικότητα. Με αυτό το τρόπο, οι Ορθολογικές Πεποιθήσεις προάγουν τη λειτουργικότητα και την ψυχική ισορροπία του ατόμου. Στόχος της ειδικού είναι να βοηθά κάθε άτομο να κατανοήσει πως όταν αναλαμβάνουμε τη συναισθηματική ευθύνη της ύπαρξής μας με τρόπο συμβατό με τη βαθύτερη φιλοσοφία του ίδιου μας του εαυτού, τότε καταφέρνουμε αφενός να απολαμβάνουμε περισσότερο την ζωή μας και αφετέρου να βιώνουμε πιο λειτουργικά συναισθήματα. Ακόμα και αν αυτά πρόκειται να είναι αρνητικά. Η ανάληψη ευθύνης ότι τα συναισθήματα και οι αντιδράσεις μας δεν οφείλονται μόνο σε εξωτερικά γεγονότα αλλά κυρίως στις εσωτερικές μας πεποιθήσεις, νοοτροπίες και στάσεις, μας βοηθάει να κατανοήσουμε/διαχειριστούμε με μεγαλύτερη ορθότητα τα συναισθήματά μας. Επομένως, κάθε άτομο έχει τις δικές του αξίες, στόχους και πεποιθήσεις, οι  οποίες διαμορφώνουν έναν προσωπικό «κώδικα» ζωής για τον εαυτό, τους άλλους και τη ζωή. Η αλλαγή λοιπόν που επιτυγχάνουμε στη θεραπεία είναι προσαρμοσμένη στη διαδικασία που ταιριάζει με αυτόν τον «κώδικα». Το άτομο, δηλαδή, κάνει αλλαγές που δεν του είναι ξένες, αλλά συμβατές με τον πυρήνα του. Η RECBT επομένως, καθώς και η βιωματική - Ορθολογική Ψυχοθεραπεία, δεν είναι μόνο ένα θεραπευτικό εργαλείο, αλλά μια φιλοσοφία ζωής. Σε αυτό το πλαίσιο, το φιλοσοφικό μοντέλο που εφαρμόζει δεν στοχεύει απλώς στο «να νιώθουμε καλύτερα», αλλά στο να αλλάξουμε τη δομή της σκέψης μας, ώστε να «σκεφτόμαστε καλύτερα».

Η εμπειρία της καλύπτει ένα ευρύ φάσμα ψυχολογικών θεμάτων, όπως γενικευμένη αγχώδη διαταραχή, κρίσεις και διαταραχή πανικού, αγοραφοβία, κοινωνικό άγχος, κατάθλιψη, διπολική διαταραχή, καθώς και ιδεοψυχαναγκαστικές και συνδεόμενες συμπεριφορές και διαταραχές προσωπικότητας. Ως ψυχοθεραπεύτρια, επιδιώκει να προχωρήσει μαζί με το θεραπευόμενο πέρα από τα συμπτώματα, φτάνοντας στη ρίζα των πεποιθήσεων που τα πυροδοτούν. Αξιοποιεί τεχνικές της Community Therapy και της Ριζοσπαστικής Ψυχοθεραπείας, δίνοντας έμφαση στην αποδοχή, την αλληλεγγύη και τη φιλοσοφική θεμελίωση των Ορθολογικών Πεποιθήσεων. Παράλληλα, εργάζεται σε ζητήματα συναισθηματικής ρύθμισης, αυτοπεποίθησης, διεκδικητικότητας και προσωπικής ανάπτυξης.

Για την ίδια η ψυχοθεραπεία είναι κάτι περισσότερο από μια διαδικασία παρέμβασης: είναι μια βαθιά κοινωνική συνάντηση και αλληλεπίδραση. Στο πλαίσιο των συνεδριών , επιδιώκει να δημιουργεί έναν ασφαλή χώρο όπου η ψυχοθεραπεία αναδεικνύεται ως κοινή πορεία – μια σχέση αλληλοκατανόησης και ουσιαστικής επικοινωνίας. Καθώς αλληλεπιδρούμε, εξερευνούμε όχι μόνο τις προκλήσεις, αλλά και τα εσωτερικά αποθέματα δύναμης που μπορούν να φέρουν πραγματική και διαρκή αλλαγή.Επιπλέον, βρίσκεται υπό την εποπτεία αναγνωρισμένων ψυχοθεραπευτών, εξασφαλίζοντας έτσι την υψηλή ποιότητα των θεραπευτικών υπηρεσιών που προσφέρει. Με αυτό το τρόπο επενδύει στη συνεχή βελτίωση της θεραπευτικής εμπειρίας, ώστε να υποστηρίζει κάθε θεραπευόμενο να ξεπεράσει τους περιορισμούς του και να χτίσει μια ζωή με νόημα, αυθεντικότητα και ψυχική ανθεκτικότητα.

Τέλος, στην επαγγελματική της πορεία η εκπαίδευση και οι γνώσεις της επεκτείνονται στη δουλειά με παιδιά και εφήβους, βοηθώντας τους να αναπτύξουν μια στέρεη βάση αυτοπεποίθησης και ψυχικής ισορροπίας από νωρίς, ώστε να διαμορφώσουν λειτουργικες σχέσεις και ορθολογικές αντιλήψεις. Έχει προσφέρει υπηρεσίες ψυχολογικής υποστήριξης σε παιδιά με αναπηρίες ενισχύοντας την ψυχική και συναισθηματική τους ανάπτυξη καθώς και σε άτομα με σοβαρές ψυχικές προκλήσεις, γνωρίζοντας πώς να προσεγγίζει τις ευαισθησίες και τα ιδιαίτερα χαρακτηριστικά της κάθε ηλικίας. Επίσης, έχει εργαστεί στο Πρότυπο Ειδικό Σχολείο «Ρόζα Ιμβριώτη»  στην Καισαριανή, παρέχοντας στήριξη σε παιδιά με ιδιαιτερότητες, καθώς και ως Υπεύθυνη Προστασίας Ανηλίκων στο ΚΔΑΠ ΜΕΑ ΠΡΌΣΒΑΣΗ, στη Μεταμόρφωση, τη Λυκόβρυση και την Πεύκη. Παρακολουθεί τακτικά εκπαιδευτικά προγράμματα, σεμινάρια και συνέδρια, σχετικά με το Bullying, το σπάσιμο του στίγματος σε άτομα με Ψυχοπαθολογία, τις Διαπροσωπικές Σχέσεις, το Rational Living, την Κοινοτική Ψυχοθεραπεία, την Εγκληματολογία κ.α. Τα τελευταία χρόνια εργάζεται ως ελεύθερη επαγγελματίας Ψυχολόγος - Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια, προσφέροντας online ψυχοθεραπεία, εξυπηρετώντας ανθρώπους από όλο τον κόσμο. 

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.

Xristidi Katerina MSc, BTEC is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist who maintains a private practice in Pangrati. She holds a degree in psychology from Panteion University and completed a postgraduate specialization program in Child, Adolescent, and Family Psychotherapy at London Metropolitan University, London. Additionally, she completed her specialization in Integrative Counseling/Psychotherapy (BTEC Advanced Professional Diploma in Integrative Counseling) from the UK institution Pearson, recognized by the British Association of Counselling & Psychotherapy. A key advantage of the Integrative Approach is that it combines techniques from various modalities, allowing flexible adaptation to the needs and personality of each patient. She has worked at the Psychiatric Clinic of the General Children's Hospital “Agia Sofia,” at the therapy center “En logo kai ergo,” and at the Hellenic Society for the Protection & Rehabilitation of Disabled Children, in the neuropsychological rehabilitation center for individuals with brain injuries and in the infant department. Finally, she regularly attends numerous conferences and seminars as part of her ongoing professional development.

Kavadatos Aleksios, BSc, MSc, is a Psychologist – Psychotherapist with a private practice in Kozani. He graduated from the Department of Psychology at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and holds a Master's Degree (MSc) in Clinical Psychology from the same institution. He has been trained in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Group Analysis, and possesses over 20 years of experience in the field of Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Adult Psychotherapy. He has served as the Scientific Supervisor in psychosocial rehabilitation facilities in Thessaloniki and Kozani, as well as a Supervisor of the psychological support program of the 3rd Health Region “No One Alone During the Pandemic”. Additionally, he was a member of the Scientific Committee for the psychological support telephone line 10306. From 2009 to 2023, he maintained a private practice in Thessaloniki and currently practices professionally in Kozani. Since 2023, he has been the President of the NPO IONOS, an organization active in mental health and social rehabilitation. He has attended numerous seminars and conferences aimed at continuous professional development and has many publications and presentations in the mental health field. He has organized and coordinated counseling groups for parents, caregivers of persons with disabilities, educators, and healthcare professionals, as well as psychoeducational groups for managing anxiety and professional burnout.

Drakaki Areti is a Psychologist with a private practice in Alimos. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and holds a professional license to practice psychology. She completed her internship at the Chronic Disease Hospital of Eastern Attica and at the Prevention Center of the Municipality of Glyfada. Additionally, she holds a postgraduate degree in Human Resource Management from ALBA Graduate Business School. Furthermore, she trained for four years at the Laboratory for the Investigation of Human Relations and obtained a specialization certificate in Systemic and Family/Group Counseling and Psychotherapy. She has also received additional training in Couples Therapy and Eating Disorders. Until 2013, she worked at the Municipality of Alimos, providing psychological support and counseling services to citizens and residents of the area, and since 2012 she has been practicing privately in Alimos, offering Individual and Group Psychotherapy, Couples and Family Therapy, Career Counseling for adults and senior executives, and Professional Orientation. Finally, she is a member of the Greek Psychological Society (SEPS) and the Hellenic Society of Systemic Therapy (ELESITH), while also organizing psychology seminars.

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.

Gorgoli Dimitra is a Psychiatrist - Psychoanalyst with a private practice in Kifisia. She holds a medical degree from the University of Ioannina School of Medicine and is specialized in psychoanalysis and psychotherapy. She manages cases of panic disorder, depression, anxiety disorders, Alzheimer's disease, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, interpersonal difficulties, and life challenges. As part of her continuous professional development, she regularly participates in European and global psychoanalysis conferences, seminars, workshops, clinical groups, and supervisions. Additionally, she is responsible for the Greek editorial team of a psychoanalytic journal and has authored numerous psychoanalytic articles on contemporary issues. Furthermore, she has published an article in a foreign medical journal following two years of primary research on the social impacts of gender in schizophrenia. Finally, she is a member of the Center for Psychoanalytic Research of Athens - French School of Psychoanalysis.

Karageorgou Xrysoula is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist - Clinical Hypnotherapist and maintains a private practice in Karditsa. She completed her studies in Psychology at the State University of New York. She holds a Master's Degree in Special Education focusing on language and mathematics difficulties from the University of Thessaly in Volos. Additionally, she has been trained and further educated in psychology, counseling, life coaching, school and clinical psychology at the University of the Aegean, and in Clinical Hypnotherapy at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She has worked as a psychologist in public and private Vocational Training Institutes (DIEK), at the University of Thessaly in Volos, and since 2017 has been working with the UNHCR - ESTIA Program. In her practice, she handles cases related to mental health, with a specialization in cognitive behavioral psychotherapy, counseling, and clinical hypnotherapy.