Health professionals for Psychogenic Bulimia - Psychogenic Anorexia in Galatsi

Markada Al Xasount Aleksandra is a Dietitian practicing in Galatsi. She studied at the University of Hertfordshire and has worked as a Dietitian at the Cardiology Clinic of the University General Hospital "Attikon" and at Metaxa Hospital. She possesses extensive experience and manages issues such as the management of diabetes mellitus, obesity, eating disorders, nutritional counseling, clinical nutrition, and more.

Mauropoulou Eleni - Niki is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist who maintains a private practice in Galatsi, where clients' pets are also welcomed. Additionally, therapy sessions may occasionally include the presence of a therapy dog to assist the client during the therapeutic process. Ms. Mauropoulou holds a Psychology degree and a postgraduate qualification in Adult Counseling from the University of East London. Upon completing her studies and internship at AKMI Metropolitan College and the Aktios Art Palace Elderly Care Unit, she specialized in couples therapy at the Institute for Education and Research in Systemic Therapy "Logos Psychis." Furthermore, she has attended numerous continuing education seminars. Lastly, she has worked as a Psychologist with parents and children at the "Bridge of Life" Multipurpose Center for the Creation & Expression of Children & Youth with Disabilities and has notable volunteer experience with various organizations.

Tenne Katerina is a Psychologist - Cognitive Behavioral Clinical Hypnotherapist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Galatsi. Concurrently, she provides support to children with learning disabilities and offers parental counseling. She studied Psychology at the University of Middlesex, England, and subsequently completed a postgraduate specialization in Special Education - Training. Additionally, she has been trained in Hypnoanalysis-Analytical Hypnotherapy, Cognitive Behavioral Hypnotherapy for anxiety disorders, mood disorders, psychosomatic symptoms, depression, obesity, smoking cessation, and sexual disorders. She possesses significant experience providing psychological support to individuals with special needs, having worked at the Supported Living Residence for individuals with disabilities and at the Piraeus Association for Persons with Disabilities. Finally, she has attended numerous continuing education seminars on Individual Psychoanalytic Psychodrama and on Separation-Divorce Management for Parents and has participated in conferences related to the field of Psychology.

Aggelopoulou Tzeni & Associates are Dietitian - Nutritionists specializing in Eating Disorders and maintain private offices in Alimos, Piraeus, and Galatsi. She is a graduate of the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics at the Alexander Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki and completed her internship at the General Hospital of Athens "Laiko". The Dietetic office provides high-level monitoring and management services for eating disorders and excess body weight. Specifically, it offers services for the development of personalized dietary plans for the treatment of obesity as well as pathological conditions such as high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, endocrine disorders (thyroid, polycystic ovary syndrome), gastrointestinal and renal diseases. Additionally, it provides nutritional support for individuals with special needs such as pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers, elderly individuals, athletes, and children. Finally, specialized assessments are offered, including body fat measurement, body composition analysis, and basal metabolic rate measurement.

Η Αλεξοπούλου Κωνσταντίνα-Μαρία είναι Ψυχολόγος-Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στο κέντρο της Αθήνας, και στο Ψυχικό. Παράλληλα, εργάζεται σε Μονάδα Φροντίδας Ηλικιωμένων & Μονάδα Alzheimer, καθώς και στην μονάδα Έγκαιρης Παρέμβασης για την Ψύχωση του Ερευνητικού Πανεπιστημιακού Ινστιτούτου Ψυχικής Υγειινής. (ΕΠΙΨΥ, Χολαργού-Αθηνών. Είναι κάτοχος δυο μεταπτυχιακών, πιο συγκεκριμένα Msc Counselling Psychology/Psychotherapeutics και Msc Psychotherapy of couples and families, από το Πανεπιστήμιο του Λονδίνου. Επίσης, έχει ολοκληρώσει το εκπαιδευτικό Πρόγραμμα του Νational Center of Eating Disorders, στο Λονδίνο. Έχει εργαστεί για 5 χρόνια, στην μονάδα Διατροφικών Διαταραχών του εθνικού κέντρου Διατροφικών Διαταραχών (National Centre of Eating Disorders) στο Πρόγραμμα Ατομικής - Ομαδικής Θεραπείας - Eποπτείας Ψυχοθεραπείας Συστημικής Κατεύθυνσης και Φαρμακευτική Αντιμετώπιση των Διατροφικών Διαταραχών. Ακόμη, έχει εργαστεί ως Επιστημονικός συνεργάτης της Ύπατης Αρμοστείας ΟΗΕ σε ζητήματα εφήβων και ενηλίκων και στο Κέντρο Ελέγχου και Πρόληψης Νοσημάτων, και στον παρόντα χρόνο στο Οικοτροφείο Αλκυονίς Καπανδρίτι Αθηνών, και επιστημονική Υπεύθυνη στο κέντρο ψυχοκοινωνικής Υγείας Χαλανδρίου ''Θέτις'' Αθηνών, στο Ινστιτούτο ψυχικής υγείας παιδιών και ενηλίκων της ΕΨΥΠΕ, συνεργάτις Ειδικού Ιατρείου Ψυχικής Υγείας Γυναικών Ε.ΨΥ.Γ) στο Αιγινήτειο Νοσοκομείο, πρόγραμμα Βραχείας ψυχοθεραπείας-παρέμβασης και αντιμετώπισης των ψυχικών διαταραχών γυναικών-παιδιών-νέων ενηλίκων με διαταραχές εξάρτησης από ουσίες στον ΟΚΑΝΑ, Γραμμή ψυχοκοινωνικής υποστήριξης ΟΚΑΝΑ, 1031, για τις διαταραχές συμπεριφοράς/ διαταραχές χρήσης ουσιών/ αλκοόλ ή και αυτοκτονική συμπεριφορά/ ιδεασμό, ενηλίκων εφήβων-παιδιών με ψυχωτικές διαταραχές/ διαταραχές ύπνου/ διατροφής, διαταραχές προσωπικότητας καθώς επίσης και εργάζεται σε βάρδιες, και είναι μέλος στην 24 ωρη γραμμή ψυχολογικής υποστήριξης 10306, μόνιμης πλέον υπηρεσίας του Υπουργείου Υγείας για θύματα βίαιων συμπεριφορών/άτομα με νοητικές διαταραχές/οικογενειακά θέματα φύλου/σχέσεων/γάμου/ ανεργία/ απασχόληση ,συμβουλευτική ζεύγους παιδιών, εφήβων, ενηλίκων για απασχόληση/ συμβουλευτική σε άτομα με σεξουαλικά προβλήματα, άτομα με διάφορα ψυχικά νοσήματα/ φοβίες κατάθλιψη κρίσεις πανικού, άγχος φοβίες, και εκφοβισμό σε ΛΟΑΤΚΙ+ άτομα/ με ψυχοσωματικές παθήσεις και είναι μέλος Θεραπευτικού Προγράμματος των εξαρτήσεων, ΙSSUP, και της επιτροπής για πρόληψη και αντιμετώπιση της Βίας ανηλίκων/ ενηλίκων στην Ευρώπη, European psychosocial group against bulling and Mental Health Resiliense' και του μη κερδοσκοπικού οργανισμού Μαζί για το Παιδί καθώς επίσης συμμετέχει ως συντονίστρια στις δράσεις και ομάδες υποστήριξης της γραμμής 11525, επιπλέον διατελεί και μέλος της διεπιστημονικής ομάδας στο Αιγινήτειο Νοσοκομείο πραγματοποιεί διαδικτυακές/ οnline, και δια ζώσης συνεδρίες ψυχοθεραπείας κατόπιν τηλεφωνικού ραντεβού. Είναι μέλος του Συλλόγου Ελλήνων Ψυχολόγων και της Ελληνικής Εταιρίας Συστημικής, Γνωσιακής- Συμπεριφοριστικής- Σχεσιακής-Διαπροσωπικής και Ψυχοδυναμικής-Ψυχαναλυτικής Ψυχοθεραπείας. Τέλος, έχει συμμετάσχει σε πληθώρα επιστημονικών συνεδρίων και έχει πραγματοποιήσει επιστημονική έρευνα σε θέματα Σχιζοφρένειας /Διπολικής Διαταραχής, Ψυχαναγκαστικής Διαταραχής Διαταραχών Μνήμης -Άνοιας- Θεραπείας/ Συμβουλευτικής Φροντιστών Αμεα/ ψυχωτικών χρόνιων ασθενών. Οικογενειακής Βίας - Θεραπευτικής Παρέμβασης σε Ζευγάρια/Οικογένειες και Ψυχο-εκπαιδευτικές Ομάδες Εφήβων-Παιδιών- Ενηλίκων, Εφαρμογές Ενναλακτικών Θεραπευτικών Μεθόδων στην θεραπεία χρόνιων παθήσεων και πόνου μέσω κλινικής υπνοθεραπείας-nlp coaching program certified INLPTA-ICCP. ΕCP GHR AGCPP IRC-Eyropsy Psychosocial health in addictions and trauma applied psychotherapy with hypnosis techniques and mindfullness stress relief time line treatment. NLPTA ISSUP-AGGPTI .

Polymeropoulou Lamprini MSc is a Psychologist, graduated from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, specialized in Systemic Psychotherapy, and maintains a private practice in Psychiko. She has experience providing psychological support to adolescents and adults in both individual and group settings, and she also works with members of the LGBTQ+ community and individuals facing neurological disorders. In her private practice, she offers counseling and psychotherapeutic support to individuals dealing with issues such as anxiety, panic attacks, difficulties in interpersonal relationships, psychosomatic symptoms, intense negative emotions (sadness, anger, disappointment), work-related stress, excessive shyness, and challenges in assertiveness. She possesses clinical experience in mental health assessment and developmental needs, as well as in the design and implementation of personalized therapeutic interventions. She works at the Adolescent Health Unit at the General Children's Hospital of Athens "P. & A. Kyriakou," providing parental counseling and participating in interdisciplinary teams. She has also worked at Rehabilitation Centers and Special Therapy Clinics, offering psychoeducational support to children and adolescents. She is characterized by empathy, active listening, and systemic thinking, with a core objective of creating a safe and inclusive therapeutic environment to promote psychosocial well-being and quality of life.

Manolopoulou Thomi is a Clinical Psychologist - Psychoanalyst and maintains a private practice in Ampelokipoi. She studied Psychology at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and subsequently pursued postgraduate studies in Clinical Psychology and Psychopathology as well as in "Psychoanalysis and Social Field" at the University of Paris. Additionally, she has trained in Psychoanalysis at the Psychoanalysis School of the Lacanian Field Forums in Paris and is a member of the clinical training committee of the Athens Forum (Psychoanalysis School of the Lacanian Field Forums), serving as a lecturer and seminar facilitator. She has extensive clinical experience, having worked both in Greece and abroad in hospitals, NGOs, and other institutions, such as the Psychiatric Hospital of Prémontré in France (where she holds a position as Clinical Psychologist and seminar facilitator), the Intensive Psychiatric Care Unit of Château-Thierry Prisons, and the Reception Center for Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Thessaloniki. Simultaneously, she provides supervision to trainee Psychoanalysts, Clinical Psychologists, Psychiatrists, and Educators.

Trimi Xloi is a Psychotherapist - Mental Health Counselor and maintains a private practice in Kypseli. She is a graduate of the Department of Humanities at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and trained as a Psychotherapist - Group Analyst at the Hellenic Network of Group Analysts. She has worked as a Psychotherapist - Group Coordinator at the Society of Social Psychiatry, as a Group Coordinator at the Specialized Day Center "Center for Social Dialogue," and as a short-term group coordinator at I.PSY.P.A Center for Psychotherapy and Personal Development. In her practice, she handles cases covering the entire spectrum of mental health, specifically dealing with anxiety disorders, individual psychotherapy, and group psychotherapy.

Konstantinos Giannoukakis is a graduate of the Psychology Department at Hunter College, City University of New York. He studied in Manhattan, New York, where he lived for six years, and then moved to Athens to pursue his postgraduate studies. He obtained his master's degree in Clinical and Community Psychology from the University of East London and has been trained in Cognitive-Analytic Psychotherapy (Hellenic Association for Cognitive-Analytic Psychotherapy). Additionally, he regularly participates in seminars and therapeutic technique training, as well as various psychology conferences. During his military service, he served as a Psychologist in the Psychosocial Care Unit in Lemnos, gaining extensive experience due to a wide range of cases at both clinical and social levels. He has also worked at PEPSAE (Panhellenic Association for Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Professional Reintegration), where the aim was the smooth social integration of individuals with psychosocial difficulties.

Katerina Toulgaridou is a Psychologist - Systemic Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Gyzi. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) and completed her internship at the “Thetis” Shelter of EPAPSY. Immediately after her degree, she began a four-year training in Systemic Psychotherapy at the Laboratory for the Investigation of Human Relations. In recent years, she has been working by providing individual psychotherapy and counseling sessions to adults. Her aim is to create a profound therapeutic relationship within a safe, warm, and supportive environment, enabling the patient to explore their emotions, thoughts, and various aspects of the self.

Sotiropoulou Lida is a Dietitian - Nutritionist and operates a private practice in Patissia. She studied in the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics at the Hellenic Mediterranean University, from which she graduated in 2018. In 2021, she completed the postgraduate program "Science of Stress and Health Promotion" at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens with distinction ("Excellent"). Her thesis was titled "Stress management, the establishment of healthy behaviors, and their impact on heart rate variability and biological age." She has attended the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens training program on Eating Disorders. She collaborates with Alterlife gyms. She is a member of the Panhellenic Association of Dietitians - Nutritionists, the Hellenic Association of Dietitians - Nutritionists, and I.N.A.K.E.N.

Farantakis Giannis is a Mental Health Consultant - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Ano Patisia. He is a graduate of the four-year Psychology program at Athens Metropolitan College and holds a postgraduate degree in Reichian Body Psychotherapy "Body Posture and Character" from the Hellenic Institute of Neurophytotherapy & Character Analysis "Wilhelm Reich". Concurrently, he has specialized as a Psychotherapist in body psychotherapy at the "Wilhelm Reich" Center. He has gained significant work experience, having served as a workgroup coordinator for the improvement and development of interpersonal and client relations at the company Web-Net Digital Agency, as well as working as a Psychotherapist at the mental health service provider company Man Of Style. He also provided psychological support on the counseling helpline "Together for the Child 11525". In his private practice, he offers a wide range of services, respecting the unique needs of each client.

Ioanna Lazou is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist with a private practice in Neo Psychiko. She studied in the Department of Psychology at the University of Crete and holds a Master's Degree in Clinical Mental Health from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. She specialized in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy through the Society of Cognitive Behavioral Studies, in accordance with the criteria of the European Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (EABCT). She has also completed a postgraduate seminar in Clinical Psychopathology at the 1st Psychiatric Clinic of Aeginiteio Hospital. She possesses professional experience from her work in mental health organizations and has participated as a speaker at scientific conferences. As part of her ongoing professional development, she attends seminars and training programs.

Xondrogianni Nantia is a Clinical Psychologist licensed to practice, with a psychoanalytic orientation. She studied at the Department of Psychology of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and subsequently completed the three-year Postgraduate Program in Clinical Psychology at the same University.

She has worked in clinical and community settings for adults and adolescents, specifically at the Day Center for Women's Mental Health Care of the Non-Profit Organization Fainareti, the Youth and Adolescent Psychiatric Department of the General Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas," the Psychiatric Department of the Specialized Anticancer Hospital of Piraeus "Metaxa," and at Special Therapy Centers. Additionally, she has participated as a researcher in programs at the University of Athens, the University of Strasbourg, the National Centre for Social Research, and the National Museum of Contemporary Art. Her work has been published in scientific conferences and journals.

In her private practice located in Kypseli, she welcomes adults, adolescents, and children. She is undergoing long-term clinical psychoanalytic training at the Forum of Psychoanalysis of the Lacanian Field of Athens, actively participating in the school's activities.

Lyriotaki Polina is a licensed Psychologist and Psychotherapist. She maintains a private practice in the Gkyzi area. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences (2016). She has a four-year specialization in Psychotherapy, with a focus on Group-Analytic Psychodrama and Sociotherapy from the Open Psychotherapeutic Center - Institute of Psychodrama - Sociotherapy (2017-2023). Additionally, she is undergoing training in Classical Psychodrama of Moreno (2024 to present) at the Psychodramatic Center for Personality Development (PSY.K.A.P). Alongside her private practice, she serves as a psychotherapist and coordinator of psychotherapeutic groups for adolescents and young adults at the Center for Supportive Psychosocial Services "Journey to Development." She has also volunteered at K.E.TH.E.A Exelixis, in the Mobile Street Work Unit, providing psychosocial services to individuals with addictions. Furthermore, she has worked as a Psychologist at The Smile of the Child, on the National SOS Line, managing calls for children at risk and providing psychological support. She continues to enhance her professional skills by attending and participating in a significant number of conferences, seminars, and training programs. Additionally, she attends supervision sessions and participates in workshops and psychotherapy groups to support her personal development. In her private practice in Gkyzi, she offers individual psychotherapy sessions for adults, adolescents, and children. She also coordinates psychotherapeutic groups using the Psychodrama method and organizes experiential workshops focused on personality development.

Η Λαγιάκου Λυδία και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στα Άνω Πατήσια. Ολοκλήρωσε τις σπουδές της στην Ψυχολογία (BaHons) στο Αμερικανικό Κολλέγιο Ελλάδος Deree αποκτώντας διπλό πτυχίο από το εν λόγω ίδρυμα αλλά και από το Open University της Αγγλίας. Κατά τη διάρκεια των σπουδών της είχε λάβει υποτροφία από το International Honors Program του κολλεγίου, ενώ τα τελευταία δύο χρόνια των σπουδών της συμμετείχε σε πρόγραμμα εθελοντισμού και μετεκπαίδευσης στο Γενικού Στρατιωτικού Νοσοκομείου Αθηνών 401 στο τμήμα της Διασυνδετικής Ψυχιατρικής. Στη συνέχεια ολοκλήρωσε το μεταπτυχιακό της πάνω στη Συμβουλευτική Ψυχολογία και Ψυχοθεραπεία (MSc). Ταυτόχρονα, παρακολούθησε ποικίλα σεμινάρια όπως Ψυχοθεραπεία με επίκεντρο το συναίσθημα (Emotion-Focused Therapy) και Άβατον - Οριακές Περιπτώσεις (με θέμα την οριακή διαταραχή προσωπικότητας ιδωμένη μέσα από την ψυχαναλυτική σκοπιά). Επίσης, έχει παρευρεθεί στο 1ο Συνέδριο Ψυχοθεραπείας της Ψυχιατρικής και στο Διεθνές Συνέδριο Υπαρξιακής Ψυχοθεραπείας του 2023. Τέλος, πραγματοποιεί συνεδρίες βραχείας ψυχοθεραπείας εθελοντικά στην Εταιρεία Περιφερειακής Ανάπτυξης και Ψυχικής Υγείας (Ε.Π.Α.Ψ.Υ.).

Επί του παρόντος, είναι εκπαιδευόμενη ψυχοθεραπεύτρια Συστημικής προσέγγισης σε εγκεκριμένο εκπαιδευτικό κέντρο στην Αθήνα και παρακολουθεί ποικίλα σεμινάρια και εκπαιδεύσεις πιστοποίησης.

Apostolopoulou Pinelopi is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains her private practice in Gkyzi. She holds a degree in Psychology from the University of Derby in England and an MSc (Hons) in Child Psychology from the University of Central Lancaster. She trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Children, Adolescents, and Adults at the Center for Applied Psychotherapy and Counseling, and has attended numerous continuing education seminars related to her scientific field. She works in Speech Therapy centers, provides parallel support, and in her private practice, she manages a wide range of cases covering the entire spectrum of her specialty, always focusing on the optimal service of the individualized needs of each person she undertakes.

Katerina Fragkou is a psychologist with a private practice in Ampelokipoi. She holds a degree from the Department of Psychology at Panteion University, with a Master's in Clinical Neuropsychology and Cognitive Neurosciences from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. As part of her clinical training, she has gained experience in various hospital and research settings. She has worked at the 414 Military Hospital and in the Neurology and Psychiatry Clinics of Aiginiteio Hospital, where she specialized in the diagnosis and support of individuals with neurological and psychiatric disorders. Additionally, she has collaborated with ELEPAP, acquiring valuable experience in the rehabilitation of individuals with neurodevelopmental difficulties. Concurrently, she has completed one year of training in Forensic Psychology and Psychiatric Forensics at the "Peri Psychis" Institute, as well as in counseling LGBTQIA2+ individuals. She has also received training in mood disorder management through the Bipolar Lab program, focusing on support for individuals with depression and bipolar disorder. She continuously enriches her knowledge and clinical practice, pursuing further specialization in Psychopathology at the Research University Mental Health Institute (E.P.I.PSY.) and has completed an advanced seminar at Panteion University on the prevention of gender-based violence and the enhancement of women's mental health. She is currently in the final year of training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy at the Center for Applied Psychotherapy and Counseling. In parallel, she is training in EMDR Therapy through the certified TACT Hellas program, as well as in the diagnosis and treatment of psychosexual disorders at E.P.I.PSY. Through her multifaceted training, she applies scientifically validated psychotherapeutic methods, tailoring her approach to the unique needs of each individual.