Health professionals for Burnout in Nea Filothei

Koanta Stauroula is a Mental Health Counselor and Psychotherapist with a private practice in Athens. She is a member of the Hellenic Counseling Society and specializes in Drama Therapy and art-based psychotherapeutic approaches. She studied Set and Costume Design at the Lycurgus Stavrakos School of Cinema and Television and pursued postgraduate specialization in Cinematherapy at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She has received training in Group Analysis, Psychotherapy, and Psychodrama through HAGAP and has completed a study program at the Hellenic Training Center “Psychotherapy through Arts” with a focus on Drama Therapy. She also holds an international certificate in the field of Psychogenealogy and Intergenerational Psychodrama. She works with a psychodynamic – analytical (Jungian) approach, offering individual sessions, therapeutic groups, and alternative forms of expression and processing through painting, music, cinema, storytelling, and other artistic media. She specializes in supporting individuals facing grief, anxiety, psychological trauma, identity crises, or changes in everyday roles, while also accompanying those seeking deeper self-awareness and personal development.

Metta Kalliopi, MSc, is a Psychotherapist offering online sessions in both Greek and English, based between Athens and Amsterdam. She holds two Master’s degrees — in Clinical Psychology (Leiden University, the Netherlands) and Neuroscience (Carleton University, Canada). Kalliopi works exclusively online, providing psychotherapeutic support to adults in Greece and abroad. She works with individuals experiencing anxiety disorders, panic attacks, work-related stress, depression, ADHD, emotional regulation difficulties, interpersonal issues, psychosomatic symptoms, self-esteem challenges, addictions, as well as existential concerns related to meaning and identity. In her therapeutic practice, she integrates techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Psychodynamic Therapy, aiming to help clients understand and change limiting patterns of thought and behavior. She supports individuals in managing anxiety, improving relationships, and enhancing self-esteem. Kalliopi also places particular emphasis on empowering and supporting members of the LGBTQIA+ community, approaching every individual with acceptance, respect, and authenticity. She has completed over 300 hours of personal psychotherapy, deepening her understanding of the therapeutic process and human experience.

Petrou Vilma MSc is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and conducts online sessions. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at Panteion University of Athens with honors. She has held a professional practice license since 2021 and has specialized in stress management and anxiety disorders through the postgraduate program "Science of Stress and Health Promotion" at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Her psychotherapeutic approach is based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), in which she was trained through the four-year training program of the Institute for Research and Behavioral Therapy (IEΘS). Simultaneously, through her participation in a holistic stress management and lifestyle change program for heroin-dependent users at the OKANA Unit of Sismanogleio Hospital, she gained valuable experience in the management of addictions, providing both individual and group sessions. In recent years, she has worked with children, adolescents, and adults, offering psychotherapy and counseling on issues such as anxiety disorders, depression, emotional difficulties, and interpersonal relationship challenges. Her experience includes individual adult sessions (both in-person and online), as well as sessions with children and adolescents through her collaboration with Special Therapy Centers. Her goal is to tailor the techniques she applies to the individualized needs of each client, aiming to improve their mental health and quality of life.

Pavlos Karathanos is a licensed Psychologist (License No. 281828/5193) who offers online therapy sessions based in Athens, Greece. He completed his undergraduate studies in Psychology at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and pursued further training in Theoretical Approaches at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, specializing in Music Therapy (therapy through the arts).

In 2011, he provided his services as a Psychologist at the Psychological Support and Telecounseling Helpline of KETHEA, and later worked at the American School of The Hague in the Netherlands, offering one-to-one coaching

He has specialized in issues related to anxiety disorders, emotional regulation difficulties, panic attacks, psychosomatic symptoms, performance anxiety, school-related stress (including university entrance exam anxiety), tics, and the empowerment of LGBTQI+ individuals.

He is in ongoing personal therapy and clinical supervision.

Theodosopoulou Sylia is a Psychologist and Child Psychologist / Psychosomatic Therapist. She maintains a private practice in Cholargos. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) with further training in "Clinical Psychopathology" and "Early Intervention in Psychosis" from the Faculty of Medicine of NKUA, as well as in "Contemporary Approaches to Supporting Children with Adverse and Traumatic Life Experiences" and other child/adolescent-related fields at NKUA. She received a scholarship for the postgraduate program "MSc Child Development" at University College London (UCL) and worked there. She practices with a Psychoanalytic Orientation, having undergone training in both Lacanian and Freudian approaches in Greece and London, England. She is under supervision with a Lacanian orientation and instructors from the Hellenic Psychoanalytic Society (HPS) – through the "Galenos" Institute – specializing in Education and Supervision in Psychosomatic Therapy.

Miliordou Kristi MBA, MSc, MBPsS is a Psychologist, Psychotherapist - Sports Psychologist - Psychotherapy for Adolescents and Adults and maintains a private practice in Marousi. She is a Psychology graduate of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens with further training in Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapy at Aiginiteio Hospital and in Health Psychology, holds a Certificate in Psychology for High Performance Sports, and a Professional Diploma in Neurobiology and Psychology in Team Sports from Barca Innovation Hub, Universitas. Additionally, she has specialized in Health Unit Management, Sports Management, and Marketing. Currently, she works as an independent professional psychologist at her office in Marousi, as a Sports Psychologist at the Olympiacos BC Academy, and as an external collaborator-psychologist for employees through the company Hellas EAP. Furthermore, she participates in conferences related to Mental Health and has created the asynchronous seminar "Small Movements - Big Changes, The Beginning of a New Life," focusing on integrating exercise and movement into daily life.

Together with her colleagues at the office, they operate as a Team with continuous collaboration and supervision, offering scientifically substantiated and high-quality care.

Η Στεφανία Καραζόλη είναι Ψυχολόγος, διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στο Χολαργό και είναι τακτικό μέλος του Συλλόγου Ελλήνων Ψυχολόγων. Σπούδασε ψυχολογία στο Τμήμα Ψυχολογίας του Παντείου Πανεπιστημίου Κοινωνικών και Πολιτικών Επιστημών στην Αθήνα και ολοκλήρωσε τις μεταπτυχιακές της σπουδές στην "Ψυχιατροδικαστική" στην Ιατρική Σχολή του Εθνικού Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών. Έχει ολοκληρώσει πιστοποιημένες εκπαιδεύσεις στην "Γνωσιακή Συμπεριφοριστική Θεραπεία. Θεωρία και Κλινική Πράξη", στην "Εγκληματολογική Ψυχολογία" και στην "Ειδική Αγωγή: Διεπιστημονικές Πρακτικές Σύγκλισης" από το Κέντρο Επιμόρφωσης και Δια Βίου Μάθησης (Κ.Ε.ΔΙ.ΒΙ.Μ.) του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών. Συνεχίζοντας παράλληλα τις μεταπτυχιακές της σπουδές βρίσκεται στο στάδιο ολοκλήρωσης του ΔΠΜΣ "Ποινικό Δίκαιο και Εξαρτήσεις" στην Θεραπευτική Κατεύθυνση της Νομικής Σχολής του Αριστοτελείου Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλονίκης και του Τμήματος Νομικής του Πανεπιστημίου της Λευκωσίας σε συνεργασία με το ΚΕΘΕΑ. Στην διάρκεια των προπτυχιακών της σπουδών πραγματοποίησε πρακτική άσκηση στην Ανοικτή Θεραπευτική Κοινότητα Εφήβων και στο Κέντρο Οικογενειακής Υποστήριξης του ΚΕΘΕΑ "ΕΞΑΝΤΑΣ" κυρίως στον συντονισμό και την εποπτεία των ομάδων γονέων και στις ατομικές συνεδρίες. Στο πλαίσιο των μεταπτυχιακών της σπουδών πραγματοποίησε πρακτική άσκηση και εκπαίδευση στο Ιατρείο Ψυχιατροδικαστικής της B’ Ψυχιατρικής Κλινικής του Πανεπιστημιακού Γενικού Νοσοκομείου "ΑΤΤΙΚΟΝ", στο Ψυχιατρικό Κατάστημα Κορυδαλλού, στην "ΕΠΑΝΟΔΟ" (Κέντρο Επανένταξης Αποφυλακισμένων), στο Εργαστήριο Ιατροδικαστικής και Τοξικολογίας του Εθνικού Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών, στο Κέντρο Απεξάρτησης Τοξικομανών Κρατουμένων Ελαιώνα, σε δομές του ΚΕΘΕΑ στην Αττική, στον ΟΚΑΝΑ, στο Πρωτοδικείο και στην Εισαγγελία Αθηνών. Πραγματοποίησε επίσης τριετές εθελοντικό έργο για παιδιά που έχουν υποστεί παραμέληση ή/και κακοποίηση στο "Χαμογέλο του Παιδιού" στο Σπίτι στο Περιστέρι. Έχει παρακολουθήσει πληθώρα σεμιναρίων, ημερίδων και συνεδριών που αφορούν την ψυχιατροδικαστική, την ψυχοσωματική ιατρική, την ψυχιατρική παιδιού και εφήβου, το θεσμό της αναδοχής, τον σχολικό εκφοβισμό, τη δυσφορία φύλου στην εφηβεία, τις εξαρτήσεις και την ενδοοικογενειακή βία. Στον δημόσιο τομέα έχει εργαστεί ως ψυχολόγος στην Περιφέρεια Αττικής, στην Αυτοτελή Διεύθυνση Πολιτικής Προστασίας και στην Διεύθυνση Δημόσιας Υγείας και Κοινωνικής Μέριμνας του Νοτίου Τομέα Αθηνών (2021-2025) αποκτώντας πολύτιμη εμπειρία στην υποστήριξη ευάλωτων κοινωνικών ομάδων, στον τομέα της παιδικής προστασίας (υιοθεσία-αναδοχή) καθώς και στα πλαίσια του Κοινωνικού Συμβούλου.

Artemis Stasinou is a psychologist and psychotherapist who maintains a private practice in Cholargos. She holds a psychology degree, which is her second degree, from the University of East London (UK) and a master's degree in "Health Promotion and Education" from the Medical School of Athens (NKUA). Furthermore, she has received further training in the Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapeutic approach at the Center for Applied Psychotherapy and Counseling (K.E.PSY.SY.). She has specialized in Traumatic Events & Bereavement Management and in Health Psychology & Disease Management from NKUA, and has also participated in numerous conferences. In addition to her private practice, she collaborates with the NGO Agkalia, where she provides individual psychotherapy sessions within the framework of psychosocial rehabilitation. Previously, she worked as a psychologist in a General Surgery clinic, where she was a member of the interdisciplinary team, participated in designing and implementing comprehensive therapeutic plans, and provided intervention sessions to patients and/or their relatives. Additionally, as part of her internship, she worked as a psychologist at the Evangelismos General Hospital of Athens, both in the psychiatric clinic and in the outpatient psychiatric clinics.

Kollitiri Viky is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Chalandri. She holds a degree in Psychology from the University of Central Lancashire (UCLAN) and specializes in the Non-Directive Intervention Method (NDI), Body Psychotherapy, and Craniosacral Therapy (CST), and she has also been trained in the Therapeutic Approach to Addictions. Her goal is to accompany clients on their unique journey of self-awareness and personal development. Her therapeutic approach is holistic, emphasizing the interaction between mind and body. Through the sessions, you will have the opportunity to connect more deeply with yourself, discovering how emotions, thoughts, and the body interrelate and affect your daily life. Physical sensations, tensions, and deeper emotional processes emerge through techniques such as body psychotherapy, mindfulness, and Craniosacral Therapy, which, with gentle touch, assists in restoring bodily balance and releasing old traumas. The Non-Directive Intervention Method (NDI), inspired by Michel Lobrot, focuses on the freedom of individual expression and creating a safe, supportive environment. Within this framework, without guidance or pressure, the client is able to explore their inner world and become aware of their needs, desires, and internal conflicts. Additionally, the specialist has attended seminars on various therapeutic approaches, such as Bioenergy, Psychodrama, Gestalt therapy, Dramatic Play, Spontaneous Theatre, Role Playing, Art Therapy, and Body Expression, enabling her to enrich the therapeutic process with creative tools and methods.

Sklaveniti Xristina is a Psychologist – Psychotherapist with many years of experience in Greece and abroad, accompanying individuals through both small and significant life stories. She emphasizes the unique characteristics and needs of each person, offering personalized care with respect for human rights, regardless of gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, or gender expression. She holds a degree in Psychology from the University of Crete and a master's degree in Gender Studies from the Hellenic Open University, awarded with an academic excellence scholarship. Her research work focused on the phenomenon of obstetric violence as experienced and narrated by those who have undergone it, through a feminist research perspective with an emphasis on the voices of the subjects. She is specialized in Narrative Psychotherapy and Systemic Psychodrama, as well as in approaches that incorporate feminist, intersectional, and inclusive perspectives. She provides individual therapy, couples therapy, support for children and adolescents, parental counseling, therapy for LGBTQ+ individuals, and experiential empowerment groups. Her focus is on the therapeutic relationship, empathy, and the creation of a safe environment where one can rewrite their story with meaning and purpose.

Zigka Katerina is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains her private practice in Cholargos. She holds a degree in Psychology from the University of Hull, UK, and a Master's degree in Occupational and Organizational Psychology from the same university. She has completed a 5-year training in Somatic Psychotherapy using the Biosynthesis method. After 10 years of working in the business sector focusing on human resource development, she decided to concurrently practice privately, oriented towards psychological support and personal development. She works by helping individuals achieve a harmonious experience with their will and capabilities, while simultaneously evolving optimally by charting an increasingly conscious path within any system to which they belong. At the same time, she continues her collaboration with employers, contributing to the optimal mental health of their employees by providing assistance during moments of personal or professional crisis. Lastly, it would be remiss not to mention her particular interest in cases of psychosomatic symptoms as well as interpersonal relationships.

Η Ανδριάνα Καλογεροπούλου είναι Κλινική Ψυχολόγος και Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια, με εκπαίδευση στη Συμβουλευτική και τη Συστημική Θεραπεία, καθώς και πιστοποιήσεις στον Νευρογλωσσικό Προγραμματισμό (NLP) και το Business & Career Coaching. Είναι κάτοχος μεταπτυχιακού τίτλου στην Εφαρμοσμένη Κλινική Ψυχολογία (University of UCLAN) και πτυχίου Ψυχολογίας με διάκριση Honors (University of Essex). Παράλληλα, διαθέτει μεταπτυχιακό MBA στο Μάρκετινγκ (University of Leicester) και πτυχιακές και μεταπτυχιακές σπουδές στη Νομική Επιστήμη (LLB & LLM – Δίκαιο Επιχειρήσεων, Université Pierre Mendès, Grenoble). Η πολυεπίπεδη επιστημονική της κατάρτιση και η πολυετής εμπειρία σε ηγετικές θέσεις πολυεθνικών εταιρειών τής επιτρέπουν να συνδυάζει τη βαθιά κατανόηση της ανθρώπινης συμπεριφοράς με στρατηγική σκέψη και οργανωσιακή αποτελεσματικότητα. Η εμπειρία της στον ανθρώπινο παράγοντα και στη διαχείριση οργανωσιακής συμπεριφοράς εμπλουτίζει το θεραπευτικό της έργο, συνδέοντας την ψυχολογία με την προσωπική ανάπτυξη και την επαγγελματική ευημερία. Η κλινική της εμπειρία περιλαμβάνει τη συμμετοχή της στο Ψυχιατρικό Τμήμα του 251 Γενικού Νοσοκομείου Αεροπορίας (ΓΝΑ), ως μέλος της διεπιστημονικής ομάδας που εργάζεται με νοσηλευόμενους με ψυχώσεις, καταθλίψεις, αγχώδεις διαταραχές και εξαρτήσεις. Συμμετέχει σε ομαδικές ψυχοθεραπείες και αξιοποιεί ψυχομετρικά εργαλεία στο πλαίσιο της ψυχοδιαγνωστικής διερεύνησης. Παράλληλα, δραστηριοποιείται σε συστημικά και συνθετικά κέντρα ψυχοθεραπείας και παρέχει ιδιωτικές συνεδρίες, συνδυάζοντας τη Συστημική Ψυχοθεραπεία με τεχνικές Coaching και NLP, προσαρμοσμένες στις ανάγκες του κάθε ατόμου ή ομάδας. Υποστηρίζει εφήβους, ενήλικες, ζευγάρια, οικογένειες και επαγγελματίες στη διαχείριση των προκλήσεων της ζωής και της εργασίας. Ασχολείται με ζητήματα όπως αγχώδεις και καταθλιπτικές διαταραχές, τραύμα, απώλεια και κρίσεις ζωής, σχέσεις (γονεϊκές, προσωπικές και επαγγελματικές), διαχείριση φόβων, εθισμοί και συναισθηματική απορρύθμιση, διατροφικές διαταραχές, burnout, αυτοπεποίθηση, ανάπτυξη δεξιοτήτων ζωής, καθώς και τη μετεξέλιξη επαγγελματικών σχεδίων και διαδρομής καριέρας. Πιστεύει ότι κάθε θεραπευτική διαδικασία αποτελεί ένα μοναδικό ταξίδι αυτογνωσίας, ενσυναίσθησης και ουσιαστικής προσωπικής εξέλιξης. Δημιουργεί έναν ασφαλή και ενδυναμωτικό χώρο, μέσα στον οποίο ο άνθρωπος μπορεί να εκφραστεί, να αναδομήσει τον εαυτό του και να αναδείξει την ψυχική ανθεκτικότητα και την ισορροπία του στη ζωή και στις σχέσεις.

Η Σγουράκη Δήμητρα BSc είναι Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια και Σύμβουλος Ψυχικής Υγείας με εξειδίκευση στην Ψυχοτραυματολογία και την Ψυχοδυναμική Ψυχοθεραπεία, συνδυάζοντας με εξαιρετική αποτελεσματικότητα τις δύο προσεγγίσεις για την ολιστική κατανόηση και θεραπεία των ψυχικών τραυμάτων. Η προσέγγισή της επικεντρώνεται στην επεξεργασία τραυματικών εμπειριών και στη βαθύτερη κατανόηση των ασυνείδητων διεργασιών του ατόμου, επιδιώκοντας να ενισχύσει τη σύνδεση των βιωμάτων με τις ψυχικές διαδικασίες. Εστιάζει στη δυναμική αλληλεπίδραση μεταξύ του παρελθόντος και του παρόντος, βοηθώντας τους θεραπευόμενους να αναγνωρίσουν τις βαθύτερες αιτίες των δυσκολιών τους και να αναπτύξουν πιο λειτουργικές στρατηγικές διαχείρισης. Έχει εμπειρία στη συμβουλευτική ενηλίκων, παρέχει θεραπεία σε ασφαλές θεραπευτικό πλαίσιο βασισμένο στην εμπιστοσύνη, την ενσυναίσθηση και τη σταθερότητα σε άτομα που αντιμετωπίζουν ζητήματα άγχους, κατάθλιψης, φοβιών, συναισθηματικών διαταραχών, διατροφικών θεμάτων καθώς και δυσκολιών στις διαπροσωπικές σχέσεις. Με δέσμευση στη διαρκή επιμόρφωση και επαγγελματική ανάπτυξη, παρακολουθεί τακτικά εξειδικευμένα σεμινάρια και εργαστήρια, παραμένοντας ενημερωμένη για τις τελευταίες επιστημονικές εξελίξεις στον τομέα της ψυχολογίας και της ψυχοθεραπείας. Στόχος της είναι να προσφέρει ένα ασφαλές, υποστηρικτικό και θεραπευτικό περιβάλλον, όπου οι θεραπευόμενοι μπορούν να επεξεργαστούν τις εμπειρίες τους, να κατανοήσουν βαθύτερα τις ψυχικές τους ανάγκες και να χτίσουν μια πιο ισχυρή, ισορροπημένη και αυθεντική ζωή.

Gerontidi Eleanni BSc, MSc is a Psychologist - Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapist for Children & Adults with a professional license. Her undergraduate and postgraduate studies were conducted and completed through the University of Central Lancashire in England, with full recognition by the corresponding Greek authorities. Subsequently, she trained in Cognitive and Behavioral techniques related to procrastination, assertiveness, mental imagery, among others, through seminars conducted by distinguished PhD holders. Additionally, through the Hellenic Society of Cognitive & Behavioral Studies, she has been trained in the approach of Cognitive & Behavioral Therapy for children and adolescents. Her personal and professional principles focus on mutual respect, unconditional acceptance of people, empathy, and collaboration as essential components for building a strong therapeutic relationship. A good therapeutic relationship - collaboration is defined in the literature as one of the most important factors for the positive outcome of therapy - counseling (Flückiger, Del Re, Wampold, & Horvath, 2018). Professionally, she has worked in Human Resources Management aiming to improve working conditions by conducting relevant research. However, she has placed greater emphasis on psychotherapy, aiming to support individuals in finding and obtaining what they need to live a full and healthy life. In her clinical experience, she has focused, among others, on trauma, ADHD, self and body image, obsessive-compulsive disorder, depression, anxiety disorders, emotion regulation, assertiveness, and more. Finally, in addition to individual therapy for adults and adolescents, she provides counseling for parents, couples, and career (e.g., interview preparation) in both Greek and English.

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.

Nassar Athina is a Mental Health Counselor - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Athens. She is a graduate of the Department of Educational Sciences and Early Childhood Education at the University of Patras, holding a master's degree in Counseling and Psychotherapy from the University of East London. Her professional experience combines education, psychotherapy, and creative activities for children, with a consistent presence in early childhood education settings and mental health centers. She has worked for many years as a lead teacher in kindergarten classrooms and, since 2022, has been providing psychotherapy sessions to adults and adolescents, having previously collaborated with organizations such as the "IASIS" Day Center and the Roots Wellness Center. She regularly attends seminars, continually enhancing her knowledge and psychotherapeutic skills.

She offers both in-person and remote psychotherapy sessions for adults and adolescents based on an integrative model, specifically utilizing cognitive and psychodynamic approaches.