Health professionals for Career counseling in Attica

Konstantoulaki Eleni MSc, MA is a licensed Psychologist - Systemic Psychotherapist specialized in the Systemic - Existential approach, with experience in the treatment of adolescents, young adults, adults, couples (EFT | Emotionally Focused Therapy) and families. She provides psychotherapy both individually and in group settings, with sessions available online. Her goal is to create a safe therapeutic environment where each individual or group can feel acceptance and trust, having the space to explore thoughts, feelings, and relationships, progressing with awareness towards a more conscious, meaningful, and authentic life.

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.

Papanikolaou Natalia is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Ilisia. She holds a professional license with protocol number 1771 / 20-02-2019. She is a graduate of the Psychology Department of Panteion University and an honors graduate of a postgraduate diploma from the Medical Department of Athens, as well as a second postgraduate diploma from the Pedagogical Department of Athens, where she was admitted with a full scholarship. She has completed a four-year specialization program in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) at the Society of Cognitive and Behavioral Studies (EISS), certified by the EABCT. Additionally, she has been trained in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and has completed a training program in Clinical Psychopathology within the framework of the program at the First Psychiatric Clinic of the University of Athens. Furthermore, she has received certification for the Ariston Test – a career orientation tool. Her special interests include anxiety and depressive disorders, relationship counseling, self-image, and personality disorders. Currently, she works as a school psychologist as well as privately, conducting sessions with adults, children, and adolescents, including online sessions. Sessions are conducted in Greek and English.

Η Νάνσυ Αραπόγλου είναι Leadership και Communication Coach, με εξειδίκευση στην αυτοηγεσία και την αποτελεσματική επικοινωνία στο σύγχρονο εργασιακό περιβάλλον. Υποστηρίζει στελέχη και επαγγελματίες να ηγηθούν πρώτα του εαυτού τους με σαφήνεια, αυτοπεποίθηση και συνέπεια, ώστε να συνεργάζονται ουσιαστικά με κάθε άνθρωπο γύρω τους, ανεξαρτήτως ρόλου ή πλαισίου.

Με μια δομημένη και ουσιαστικά ανθρωποκεντρική μεθοδολογία, ευθυγραμμισμένη με τα διεθνή πρότυπα του επαγγελματικού coaching (ICF) διαμορφώνει ένα ασφαλές και απολύτως εχέμυθο πλαίσιο εργασίας.

Στόχος της είναι να ενισχύσει τον άνθρωπο ώστε να λαμβάνει συνειδητές αποφάσεις, να λειτουργεί με αυτονομία και να αξιοποιεί στο μέγιστο τις προσωπικές και επαγγελματικές του δυνάμειςστο προσωπικό, εκπαιδευτικό και εργασιακό του περιβάλλον. Με περισσότερα από 20 χρόνια εμπειρίας σε ηγετικές θέσεις, γνωρίζει σε βάθος τις απαιτήσεις της ευθύνης, τη διαχείριση ομάδων και την ανάγκη ουσιαστικής σύνδεσης με τους ανθρώπους.

Από το 2019 ασκεί coaching με Evidence Based και Strength based προσέγγιση, ενσωματώνοντας αρχές Νευροεπιστήμης, Θετικής Ψυχολογίας και NLP. Tο έργο της εστιάζει σε executive and leadership coaching, αυτοηγεσία και ηγετική παρουσία, ανάπτυξη δεξιοτήτων επικοινωνίας, διαχείριση άγχους και burnout, career coaching και λήψη αποφάσεων, διαχείριση αλλαγής και προσαρμοστικότητα. Μέσα από ατομικές συνεδρίες, βιωματικά workshops και διαλέξεις, εξοπλίζει ανθρώπους και ομάδες με πρακτικά εργαλεία που εφαρμόζονται άμεσα στην καθημερινή εργασία, στις συεργασίες και στις επαγγελματικές σχέσεις.

Avdelidou Eui is a Psychologist who has maintained a private practice in Marousi since 2023, having been based in Pagkrati for ten years. She initially completed studies in the Department of Philosophy, Pedagogy, and Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, followed by studies in the Department of Psychology and a postgraduate degree in School Psychology at the same institution. Her doctoral dissertation at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki focused on cinema in the school setting. She investigated how creativity can facilitate the processing of psychological trauma, working with a film group composed of children and adolescents from various countries. She follows a psychodynamic approach, with experience in Psychological assessment of children and adolescents (cognitive - WISC III, emotional - T.A.T., T.A.F., learning), School and Vocational Guidance, Counseling and psychotherapy for children, adolescents, and emerging adults (18-30 years old), as well as Counseling for parents and educators. She has collaborated with SOS Villages, Arsakeia Schools, the Community Mental Health Center of Vyronas/Kaisariani (Aiginiteio), and private centers for child and adolescent psychotherapy. She worked for two years as a psychologist in public schools (ESPA Program). Additionally, she has contributed to scientific publications, conferences, and electronic journals (e.g., "Psychographimata") with articles on psychological topics and cinema. She has trained in Playback Theatre and has directed short films. She employs cinema therapeutically, following additional training in cinematherapy. She has collaborated with the Non-Profit Organization "PAIZONTAS" and the Psi-Ch Society. The Psychologist has completed training in EMDR trauma therapy. Currently, she is undergoing psychoanalysis training within the framework of the Hellenic Psychoanalytic Society.

Marina Cresta is a Psychologist – Psychotherapist, holding a Bachelor’s in Psychology and a Master’s degree in Counselling Psychology & Psychotherapy. She completed her clinical training at Evangelismos General Hospital of Athens, Attikon University General Hospital, and the 6th Municipal Medical Center of Athens, gaining experience in supporting individuals facing mental health challenges and chronic health conditions.

She has been trained in group therapy by the Hellenic Society for Existential Psychology and actively participates in seminars and conferences across various therapeutic approaches. Her work integrates psychodynamic thinking with an existential and person-centered stance, always tailoring the therapeutic process to each individual's unique needs.

In her sessions, she emphasizes building a relationship based on trust and authentic connection, providing a safe space where individuals feel heard, understood, and accepted.

Ο Κωνσταντίνος Μαθιουδάκης είναι Ψυχολόγος και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στη Νέα Σμύρνη. Είναι απόφοιτος του Τμήματος Ψυχολογίας του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών. Είναι κάτοχος άδειας άσκησης επαγγέλματος από το 2016 και έχει ολοκληρώσει επιμορφώσεις στην Εφαρμοσμένη Συμβουλευτική Ψυχικής Υγείας, την Ειδική Αγωγή, τη Σχολική Ψυχολογία και την Πρώιμη Παρέμβαση στον Αυτισμό. Επίσης έχει ολοκληρώσει Εκπαιδευτικό Πρόγραμμα στη Γνωσιακή Συμπεριφορική Θεραπεία (CBT). Έχει συμμετάσχει σε πολυάριθμα σεμινάρια και εκπαιδευτικά προγράμματα που αφορούν την παιδική προστασία, την ψυχοκοινωνική στήριξη ευάλωτων πληθυσμών, την έμφυλη βία και τις σύγχρονες κοινωνικές προκλήσεις. Πιστεύει στη δια βίου μάθηση και φροντίζει να εμπλουτίζει διαρκώς τις γνώσεις και τις δεξιότητές του.

Διαθέτει εκτενή εμπειρία στον τομέα της ψυχικής υγείας, έχοντας συνεργαστεί με δομές και οργανισμούς του δημόσιου και ιδιωτικού τομέα. Έχει προσφέρει υπηρεσίες ψυχολογικής αξιολόγησης, συμβουλευτικής και υποστήριξης σε Δομές φιλοξενίας προσφύγων και αιτούντων άσυλο, σε Δομές υποστήριξης ασυνόδευτων ανηλίκων, σε κατασκηνώσεις και προγράμματα παιδικής ψυχοκοινωνικής ανάπτυξης. Έχει εργαστεί σε Συμβουλευτικό Κέντρο για την αντιμετώπιση της έμφυλης βίας και των πολλαπλών διακρίσεων και σε ιδιωτικά Κέντρα Ψυχικής Υγείας και Συμβουλευτικής.

Tsiakalos Miltos MSc, PhD is a Life Coach - Mental Health Consultant with a private practice in Koukaki, specializing in Coaching and Interpersonal Relationships. He also collaborates with the Open Popular University (ALP), delivering lectures in both in-person and online sessions. He teaches in the MSc program Coaching and Mentoring at Aegean College. He has completed the three-year Mental Health Counseling program and is a member of the Hellenic Counseling Society, as well as the one-year "Diploma in Personal and Executive Coaching" program, a recognized course by the Association for Coaching and the EMCC.

Georgouli Ioanna is a Mental Health Counselor and Career Guidance Counselor, specializing in Systemic - Family Counseling and Therapy, with a private practice in Zografou. As a Mental Health Counselor, she provides services to individuals, groups, or families using the Systemic Therapy model, respectfully utilizing each person’s uniqueness and therapeutically addressing both the individual and their interactions with their immediate and broader environment. As a Career Guidance Counselor, she offers services to adolescents who are responsibly planning their futures, as well as to adults who are required by internal or external norms to change their professional path or reshape their current one. She holds two master's degrees and has completed a two-year training program in Educational Drama. Subsequently, she specialized as a Mental Health Counselor at the Laboratory for the Exploration of Human Relations and as a Career Guidance Counselor at Aegean College. Over the past three years, she has also worked as the Mental Health Program Coordinator for ERGO NGO, designing and implementing empowerment programs for children and youth as well as their adult caregivers, at both national and international levels. Earlier in her career, she had the opportunity to work in various educational and care settings, such as KETHEA, ActionAid as an author of psycho-empowerment and resource management educational materials for primary and secondary schools, the University of Psychology of Turin as an instructor in the European Carepath program focusing on training and empowering caregivers of people with psychological trauma, INEDIVIM as an educator, and EIHIMUTH. She has presented her work at numerous conferences, founded an experiential workshop for primary school children in Ithaca, and was co-founder of a cultural and educational association for children.

Potsis Georgios is a Psychotherapist (trainee) - Mental Health Counselor and maintains a private practice in Galatsi. He has completed the Professional Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling from ICPS College (Pearson Edexcel). Subsequently, he specialized in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy at the European Institute of Counselling and Psychotherapy (EICP) and is continuing with a comprehensive 4-year training program at the Institute of Synthetic - Systemic Therapy of Thessaloniki, where he specializes in Synthetic - Systemic Psychotherapy. He has also completed a one-year study program in School Psychology. He actively participates in seminars and workshops focused on mental health. He has worked in private counseling and specialized therapy centers, as well as volunteering at NGOs that provide psychosocial support to adolescents and adults. Currently, he offers individual sessions online, providing flexibility and convenience, thereby facilitating access for individuals from all over Greece and abroad.

Η Μαρία Τσίρμπα είναι Σύμβουλος Ψυχικής Υγείας και Σταδιοδρομίας και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στη Θεσσαλονίκη.

Εκεί υποδέχεται ανθρώπους που θέλουν να διαχειριστούν το άγχος, τον θυμό, τη θλίψη ή βρίσκονται σε αδιέξοδο. Ανθρώπους που έχουν δυσκολίες στις σχέσεις τους αλλά και όσους βρίσκονται σε αναζήτηση κατεύθυνσης στην προσωπική ή επαγγελματική τους ζωή. Μέσα από τη Συνθετική προσέγγιση, βοηθά τον κάθε άνθρωπο να κατανοήσει καλύτερα τον εαυτό του, να ενισχύσει την αυτοπεποίθηση, να βελτιώσει την επικοινωνία και να αποκτήσει μια πιο ισορροπημένη και αυθεντική σχέση με τον εαυτό και τους άλλους.

Παράλληλα, στηρίζει εφήβους και ενήλικες στη διαδικασία επαγγελματικού προσανατολισμού και σχεδιασμού σταδιοδρομίας — από την επιλογή σπουδών μέχρι την επανατοποθέτηση στην αγορά εργασίας — με στόχο την ενδυνάμωση, τη σαφήνεια και τη μείωση του άγχους μπροστά σε σημαντικές αποφάσεις ζωής.

Αρχικά σπούδασε Μάρκετινγκ, όμως η ανάγκη της να κατανοήσει βαθύτερα τον άνθρωπο την οδήγησε στη Συνθετική Συμβουλευτική Ψυχικής Υγείας στο Κέντρο Εφαρμοσμένης Συμβουλευτικής και Ψυχοθεραπείας.

Έκτοτε, έχει εξειδικευτεί στη Συμβουλευτική Επαγγελματικού Προσανατολισμού και στην Εφαρμογή της Συμβουλευτικής Ψυχολογίας στην Εκπαίδευση, τα Παιδιά και τους Εφήβους του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών. Είναι επίσης εκπαιδευμένη στη χρήση ψυχομετρικών εργαλείων επαγγελματικών ενδιαφερόντων.

Παρακολουθεί συνεχώς επιμορφώσεις και σεμινάρια που αφορούν την ψυχολογία εφήβων και ενηλίκων, ψυχοθεραπευτικές προσεγγίσεις αλλά και τη σταδιοδρομία και τον επαγγελματικό προσανατολισμό, πιστεύοντας ότι η γνώση είναι ένα ταξίδι χωρίς τέλος.

Haroula Tsatsani is a Psychologist, graduate of the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), and a Relational Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist, certified by the Institute of Relational and Group Psychotherapy (ISOPS). She is a member of the International Association for Relational Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy (IARPP) and the American Group Psychotherapy Association (AGPA). She has successfully completed the Master's Program in "Clinical Management of Addictions" at the Athens Medical School and has extensive clinical experience in public and private mental health institutions. She has collaborated with Day Centers (Ariadni–KMOP, Galini–Prometheus), the Psychological Support Hotline 10306, primary and secondary education schools as a school psychologist, as well as hospitals such as "Evangelismos". Additionally, she has experience in the diagnosis and treatment of sexual dysfunctions, as well as supporting children and adolescents in shelters for unaccompanied minors. Currently, she maintains a private practice in Mets, providing psychotherapy to adults and adolescents facing difficulties in interpersonal relationships, mental disorders, psychosomatic symptoms, addictions, and other challenges. Simultaneously, she collaborates with the psychotherapeutic center "Psychoplefsi" in Athens and the Konstantakou office in Western Attica. She holds a Professional Practice License as a Psychologist (7894/12.10.2016) and receives consistent supervision and training, continuously advancing her personal and professional development.

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.

Maria Mpotsari is a Psychologist specializing in school psychology and cognitive behavioral therapy for adults, children, and adolescents, and maintains a private practice in Alimos. She has completed undergraduate studies in Psychology at the Université de Strasbourg and is continuing her studies in School Psychology at the University of Patras. Concurrently, she has trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Adults at the Center for Applied Psychotherapy & Counseling, and has attended numerous specialized seminars and training programs (WISC-V, Play Therapy, Parent Counseling, Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychology, etc.). She has experience in psychological assessment (including administration of the WISC-V), psychotherapeutic support for children, adolescents, and adults, as well as parent counseling. She has worked in clinical and educational settings, such as the Support and Family Center, the "Together for the Child" program, and the Center for Applied Psychotherapy & Counseling. Her focus is on a holistic approach to mental health, utilizing modern therapeutic methods and creative tools such as psychoeducation through play and the development of personalized materials (e.g., emotion cards, worksheets). She is particularly sensitive to issues related to neurodevelopmental disorders, ADHD, autism spectrum, and school difficulties.