Health professionals with experience in Couple counseling in Kifisia

Mariana Florou is a Psychologist-Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Kifisia. She is a distinguished graduate in Psychology from Panteion University (License number 2955/18-01-2019). Additionally, she is a distinguished graduate in Sociology from the same university. She has completed her studies in the four-year enriched systemic SANE model at the Institute of Education and Research in Systemic Psychotherapy - Logo Psychis, obtaining a diploma in psychotherapy recognized by the European Association for Psychotherapy (EAP). At the same institute, she has also completed a one-year training program in couples therapy. She regularly receives supervision and has undergone over ten years of personal therapy. She has completed a six-month internship in the psychiatric clinic of the 414 Military Hospital as a prerequisite for her undergraduate studies. Furthermore, as part of her specialization in psychotherapy, she completed a 30-month practical training in a psychologist’s office, where she actively participated in the therapeutic process of a psychotherapy group. Since 2019, she has been working in her private practice with adolescents, adults, couples, and families addressing a wide range of issues and difficulties. Additionally, she collaborates with a counseling and psychotherapy center as a psychotherapist for adults, families, and couples. Acknowledging the challenges of the contemporary era, the rapidly changing social landscape, as well as developments in psychology and neurosciences, she continues to attend various educational programs for her further professional development. Her aim is for the psychotherapeutic relationship to function as a reparative framework of safety, in which clients can discover silenced aspects of themselves and develop a revised perspective on themselves and their lives.

Oikonomopoulou Mirella is a Psychotherapist - Mental Health Counselor, maintaining a private practice in Kifisia, and holds a Master's Degree (MSc Counselling Psychology and Psychotherapy). She has trained at the First Psychiatric Department of Aeginiteio Hospital and, in her private practice, handles a wide range of cases, always focusing on providing the best possible service tailored to the individual needs of each person she treats.

Kyrkou Margarita is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains her private practice in Kifisia. She holds a degree in Psychology from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, possesses a license to practice as a Psychologist, and is a regular member of the Hellenic Psychological Society. She has completed a four-year specialization in the Integrative Model of Systemic - Family Therapy at the Laboratory for the Investigation of Human Relations of Ch. Kataki and concurrently holds a master's degree (MSc) in Organizational Psychology from Panteion University. She is also a certified trainer of Effective Parenting Workshops from Gordon Hellas. In a clinical context, she has completed internships at the Community Mental Health Center of the Central Sector of Thessaloniki and in the Psychiatric Department of the Attikon General Hospital "Sismanogleio." She has also worked at the DIKEPSY center as a Psychologist - Systemic - Family Psychotherapist, providing individual psychotherapy and parental counseling services. Currently, in her private practice, she offers individual psychotherapy, parent and family counseling, as well as couple counseling (both in-person and online). Additionally, she coordinates psychotherapy and counseling groups. At the same time, she has extensive experience as an Organizational Psychologist in large organizations and collaborates with a well-known provider of Employee Assistance Programmes, undertaking initiatives for the prevention and management of psychosocial risks and providing counseling, training, and psychological support services to employees and their families.

Maria Sakkari is a Psychologist – Psychotherapist, licensed to practice (236128), and maintains her office in Kifisia. She holds a degree from the Department of Psychology at the University of Crete and specializes in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) at the Institute for Research and Behavioral Therapy (IRBT). Within this framework, she provides individual psychotherapy for adults, couples therapy, and parental counseling. Her experience stems from many years of collaboration with diverse therapeutic settings. Specifically, she has worked in Centers for Specialized Therapies - Counseling, undertaking psychotherapy for adults and adolescents as well as parental counseling. Additionally, through her collaboration with specialized online psychotherapy platforms, she offers individual adult psychotherapy and writes articles on issues related to mental health and psychiatric disorders. An important part of her training was her internship at the Day Center PEPSEAEE, focused on the psychosocial rehabilitation and reintegration of patients. She places great emphasis on continuous personal education and development in the fields of Psychology and Psychotherapy, attending numerous seminars, conferences, and workshops. Her primary concern is demonstrating empathy towards the patient, active listening, understanding their needs, and gradually establishing a healthy therapeutic relationship founded on trust. Through guidance in techniques for managing emotions, thoughts, and behaviors, therapy aims to promote the patient's mental health and well-being.

Varvara Karpouzou is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains her private practice in Kifisia. She holds a degree in Psychology from the University of East London and has completed postgraduate studies in Clinical Psychology at the University of East London as well as in Child Psychology at the University of Central Lancashire. She specialized in Systemic-Family Psychotherapy at the Laboratory for the Investigation of Human Relations, which is based on the Synthetic Model of Systemic Therapy, as well as in the Diagnosis and Psychotherapy of Children through the SANE (System attachment Narrative Encephalon) perspective, an enriched model of systemic psychotherapy that integrates elements from attachment theory, the narrative approach, and neuroscience findings into therapeutic practice. She was trained in Sue Johnson's model, Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT), is a certified couples therapist, and an official member of the EFT Greek Network and the ICEEFT (International Center for Excellence in EFT). Her scientific interest in psychological trauma led her to train in the psychotherapeutic method EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) for addressing emotional distress and symptoms arising from adverse life experiences or events. The Psychologist collaborates with EPIPSY, specifically with the Day Hospital. It is worth noting that, perceiving science as a dynamic process in constant evolution and wishing to be part of this process, she participates in numerous seminars and conferences both in Greece and abroad. In her private practice, she addresses a wide range of cases, combining her scientific rigor with the experience gained from over 25 years of professional activity. She is an official member of the British Psychological Society (MBPsS), the EFT Greek Network, and the Hellenic Society of Systemic Therapy (ELESYTH).

Maria Rapti is a Psychologist who has dedicated her professional career to psychology with a strong emphasis on Systemic Psychotherapy. Her studies began in 2009, and since then she has expanded her knowledge through specialized training and professional experience. Since 2024, she has been enrolled in a postgraduate program in Systemic Psychotherapy, while concurrently continuing her education at the Human Relations Laboratory. Previously, she completed a Bachelor of Science in Psychology (2020-2023), as well as studies in Counseling Psychology (2012-2014). Additionally, she holds an HND in Speech Therapy (2011-2012) and has completed a Foundation in Speech Therapy (2009). In her professional practice, since 2024 she has been providing online sessions and collaborating with a Neuropsychiatric Clinic, offering individual online psychotherapy. Prior to this, she completed an internship at the same clinic and worked with children with learning difficulties, providing counseling to parents. Her experience also includes internships at "Arogi" (KDAP-MEA), the "Exelixi" center with a focus on autism, as well as supporting bilingual children in an institution. She remains active in continuing professional development through seminars, including training on LGBTQ+ awareness and counseling issues, psychodrama, Art Therapy, and dramatherapy. Maria Rapti consistently seeks to develop her skills further in order to provide optimal support to her clients.

H Παπαχριστοπούλου Αλεξία MPH, BSc είναι Ψυχολόγος - Σχεσιακή Ψυχαναλυτική Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στην Κηφισιά. Είναι απόφοιτη του τμήματος Ψυχολογίας του University of Essex, ειδικευμένη στις Κλινικές Δεξιότητες με βάση τη Σχεσιακή Ψυχαναλυτική Ψυχοθεραπεία από το Ινστιτούτο Σχεσιακής & Ομαδικής Ψυχοθεραπείας (ΙΣΟΨ). Είναι εκπαιδευόμενη στην Ομαδική Ψυχοθεραπεία κατά Irvin Yalom και τα Σχεσιακά Δυναμικά της Ομάδος (ΙΣΟΨ) και κάτοχος Μεταπτυχιακού τίτλου στη Δημόσια Υγεία & Επιδημιολογία (MPH) της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Πανεπιστημίου Κρήτης. Στα πλαίσια της ομαδικής εκπαίδευσής της συν-συντονίζει θεραπευτική ομάδα από τον Σεπτέμβριο του 2023 στο Ινστιτούτο Σχεσιακής και Ομαδικής Ψυχοθεραπείας. Επιπλέον, είναι επιστημονική συνεργάτιδα του Κέντρου Ψυχοθεραπείας in – between στην Αθήνα, παρέχοντας ατομικές και ομαδικές συνεδρίες δια ζώσης και διαδικτυακά σε ενήλικες, εφήβους, ζεύγη και οικογένειες. Παράλληλα έχει συνεργαστεί με την Ευρωπαϊκή Υπηρεσία Ασύλου (European Union Agency for Asylum), παρέχοντας υποστήριξη στους αιτούντες Διεθνούς Προστασίας και σε άτομα που ανήκουν σε κοινωνικά ευάλωτους πληθυσμούς. Έχει λάβει μέρος σε ερευνητικό πρόγραμμα του Εθνικού Ινστιτούτου Υγείας των ΗΠΑ (NIH) σε θέματα υγείας που αφορούν στην Παιδική Παχυσαρκία, τη Διατροφική Συμπεριφορά και τη Γνωστική Λειτουργία των παιδιών και έχει συμμετάσχει ως συγγραφέας σε τρεις σχετικές δημοσιεύσεις σε επιστημονικά περιοδικά στο PubMed. Είναι μέλος της Διεθνούς Ένωσης Σχεσιακής Ψυχανάλυσης και Ψυχοθεραπείας (IARPP) και της Αμερικανικής Ένωσης Ομαδικής Ψυχοθεραπείας (AGPA).

Oikonomou Nasia is a certified Systemic Psychotherapist and Family Therapist. She has been trained in Systemic Psychotherapy at the Laboratory for the Investigation of Human Relationships, holds a postgraduate degree in Special Psychology-Counseling from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, and is a graduate of Oxford Brookes University in Psychology. 

She has received training in Emotionally Focused Therapy (couples therapy) and has specialized in trauma treatment using BEAR GUIDELINES for the treatment of trauma.

She has collaborated professionally and voluntarily with the Foundation for Children, Pammakaristos, the School for the Deaf of Filothei, the Psychopedagogical Center of Marousi, the Psychopedagogical Center of Vyronas, and the diagnostic department of the Agia Sofia Children's Hospital. She has also worked with the Dandolina daycare and the Model Daycare of Erythraia. Currently, she maintains a private practice in Kifisia where she works with adults, groups, couples, parents, and families, providing Psychotherapy and Counseling services on issues related to anxiety, relationship and emotional management (loneliness, depression, grief, abuse, panic attacks), and self-awareness (psychological empowerment).

Bpokou Anastasia is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Kifisia. She is a graduate of the Department of Psychology at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Subsequently, she completed her postgraduate studies (MSc), earning a master's degree in Liaison Psychiatry from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. As part of her psychotherapeutic training, she participates in the Educational Program in Cognitive Psychotherapies at the Research University Institute of Mental Health (EPIΨY). She has also completed basic training in EMDR Therapy at TACT HELLAS as well as in the administration, interpretation, and scoring of diagnostic tools (WAIS-IV, WISC, SCID II, SCID-5, MMPI II). She has gained experience through her internship in Psychology and Psychotherapy at the Hellenic Institute for Rational Emotive and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and collaborates with the Neurodevelopmental Disorders department of the 1st Psychiatric Clinic at Aeginiteio Hospital. Finally, she specializes in Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy and clinical psychology.

Giorgos Rossonis is a Psychotherapist - Mental Health Counselor with private practices in Pagkrati and Kifisia. He holds a degree from the Department of Philosophy, Pedagogy, and Psychology with a specialization in Psychology from the University of Ioannina. He possesses a Diploma in Counseling Skills from the Athens Synthesis Center and has completed postgraduate training in Integrative Psychotherapy at the same Center. Additionally, he has attended training programs on "Learning Disabilities and Counseling Skills for Specialists and Educators" and "Contemporary Issues in Child Psychiatry" at the General Children's Hospital "P. & A. Kyriakou." He has completed his internship in numerous groups both abroad and domestically within the alcohol detoxification program at the 10th Alcoholics DAFNI. Furthermore, he has worked as a Counselor on the 24-hour psychological support line for the armed forces at the Inter-Branch Mental Health Center of the Armed Forces, as well as in the Wishes Department of Make-A-Wish Greece. Finally, he is a member of the European Society of Integrative Psychotherapy and the Hellenic Society of Integrative Counseling and Psychotherapy. As a psychotherapist, he is dedicated to helping individuals on their journey toward self-discovery, confronting their fears, and progressing toward self-actualization.

Afrodopoulou Eleni is a Mental Health Counselor - Psychotherapist. She maintains a practice at the Medihall polyclinic center in Kifisia and is the scientific director of the Ariadne and Odysseus Psychosocial Rehabilitation Hostel. She graduated from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens with postgraduate training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and holds a postgraduate diploma in Life Coaching - AC Accredited. She has experience and provides specialized interventions for anxiety management, improvement of relationships, as well as personal self-esteem, and assistance in every aspect of a person's life who wishes to develop.

To nε͂ma είναι ένας σύγχρονος πολυδύναμος χώρος ψυχικής υγείας στην Κηφισιά, σχεδιασμένος ώστε να καλύπτει τις ανάγκες υποστήριξης σε ατομικό και ομαδικό επίπεδο. Επαγγελματίες ψυχικής υγείας με μακρά εμπειρία στην ψυχιατρική, την ψυχοθεραπεία και τη συμβουλευτική, μαζί με επαγγελματίες από άλλους κλάδους, συγκροτούν μια συνεκτική και εξειδικευμένη ομάδα που συνδυάζει γνώση, εμπειρία και επιστημονική υπευθυνότητα, προσφέροντας ουσιαστική υποστήριξη σε κάθε άνθρωπο. Ακολουθούν λίγα λόγια για την ομάδα:

Ελεάνα Παπαγεωργίου - Κλινική Ψυχολόγος, Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια ( Υπεύθυνη Θεραπευτικής Ομάδας)

Η Ελεάνα Παπαγεωργίου είναι κλινική ψυχολόγος και ψυχοθεραπεύτρια, απόφοιτη του Πανεπιστημίου Strasbourg I. Έχει εργαστεί (από το 1997) στο Τμήμα Εφήβων και Νέων του 18 Άνω του Ψυχιατρικού Νοσοκομείου Αττικής, στο Τμήμα Ψυχιατρικής Εφήβων και Νέων του Γενικού Νοσοκομείου Αθηνών «Γεώργιος Γεννηματάς», καθώς και στην Ψυχιατρική Κλινική Ενηλίκων του ίδιου νοσοκομείου. Στο έργο της περιλαμβάνεται επίσης η εκπαίδευση και εποπτεία ασκούμενων φοιτητών και νέων επαγγελματιών ψυχικής υγείας. Η κλινική της εργασία εστιάζει στην ατομική ψυχοθεραπεία, την ψυχαναλυτική ομαδική ψυχοθεραπεία και την ψυχοθεραπεία ζεύγους, στην ψυχοδιαγνωστική καθώς και στην λειτουργία εποπτικών ομάδων επαγγελματιών ψυχικής υγείας.

Λίνα Αργυράκη - Κλινική Ψυχολόγος - Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια

Είναι απόφοιτη Κλινικής Ψυχολογίας στο Εθνικό και Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών, ενώ έχει ψυχοθεραπευτική εξειδίκευση στη Γνωσιακή- Συμπεριφορική θεραπεία από την Εταιρεία Γνωσιακών Συμπεριφοριστικών Σπουδών. Έχει εργαστεί σε σε ψυχιατρικά τμήματα, κέντρα ψυχικής υγείας και μονάδες διαταραχών μνήμης, όπου ανέλαβε ψυχοθεραπευτικές παρεμβάσεις και ψυχομετρικές αξιολογήσεις. Συνεργάζεται με ενήλικες, παιδιά- εφήβους και γηριατρικό πληθυσμό.

χιατρικές δομές και νοσοκομεία, καθώς και σε ιδιωτικό πλαίσιο.

Στέλλα Παλαιολόγου - Κλινική Ψυχολόγος

Κατέχει ειδίκευση στην Κλινική Ψυχοπαθολογία και Ψυχαναλυτική κατεύθυνση (Université Paul Valéry – Montpellier 3), ενώ, εχει εκπαιδευτεί στην κλινική αξιολόγηση και στη χρήση προβολικών μεθόδων καθώς και στην στην Κλινική του Εφήβου (DU Clinique de l’adolescent, Université Paris Cité). Εργάζεται ψυχοθεραπευτικά με ενήλικες και εφήβους.

Γεωργία Πασά - Ψυχολόγος – Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια

Ολοκλήρωσε τις σπουδές της ως Ψυχολόγος στο Τμήμα Ψυχολογίας του Εθνικού Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών, με ειδίκευση στη ψυχαναλυτική θεωρία και στη θεωρία των αντικειμενοτρόπων σχέσεων, καθώς και στις θεωρητικές-θεραπευτικές τεχνικές που αναπτύχθηκαν στο χώρο της ψυχοδυναμικής ψυχοθεραπείας, καθώς και στην Ομαδική, Οικογενειακή Θεραπεία και στη Θεραπεία Ζεύγους.

Μανώλης Τσαγκαράκης - Ψυχολόγος

Κατέχει ειδίκευση στην Κλινική Ψυχολογία, ενώ είναι πτυχιούχος Φυσικής. Έχει εκπαιδευτεί στην Κλινική Ψυχοπαθολογία (ΕΠΙΨΥ (Ερευνητικό Πανεπιστημιακό Ινστιτούτο Ψυχικής Υγιεινής) και του Αιγινητείου Νοσοκομείου (Γ.Ν.Α.) και στην Ψυχική Υγεία Εφήβων (Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Αθηνών «Γεώργιος Γεννηματάς») ενώ έχει ολοκληρώσει και τις διετείς εκπαιδεύσεις της Ελληνικής Ψυχαναλυτικής Εταιρείας (ΕΨΕ) και της Ελληνικής Ψυχοσωματικής Εταιρείας (ΕΨΣΕ). Από το 2022 εργάζεται ως Σχολικός Ψυχολόγος στη δευτεροβάθμια εκπαίδευση του Δήμου Αθηναίων ενώ επιτελεί ερευνητικό έργο σε συνεργασία με πανεπιστημιακούς φορείς σε τομείς όπως η ψυχοσωματική εφήβων, οι διαταραχές προσωπικότητας και το πένθος.

Γιώργος Τσιρίτας - Ειδ. Ψυχιατρικής , Σύμβουλος Ψυχικής Υγείας,Ψυχοθεραπευτής

Είναι Eιδικευόμενος Ψυχίατρος Ενηλίκων και Ψυχοθεραπευτής. Έχει εκπαιδευτεί στη Γνωστική-Αναλυτική (Ψυχαναλυτική) Ψυχοθεραπεία (CAT), ατομική ψυχοθεραπεία που εστιάζει σε στάσεις και ρόλους εδραιωμένους στο παρελθόν που συντελούν σε ψυχικές δυσκολίες στο σήμερα. Έχει κλινική εμπειρία σε επείγοντα ψυχιατρικά περιστατικά και Διασυνδετική Ψυχιατρική, και έχει παρακολουθήσει σεμινάρια, συνέδρια και ημερίδες της Ελληνικής Ψυχαναλυτικής Εταιρείας.

Έυη Φεύγα – Λογοπεδικός, Ψυχολόγος, BSc(hns) Speech Sciences , University College London, Mentalization Based Therapy - Anna Freud Institute Londonreg. Health Professions Council

Είναι λογοπεδικός – ψυχολόγος. Κατέχει πτυχίο Bachelor of Science Honors στις Επιστήμες Λόγου από το University College London και πτυχίο Bachelor of Science στην Ψυχολογία από το University of Central Lancashire. Επιπλέον, έχει εκπαιδευτεί στη Θεραπεία Mentalization-Based Therapy για Εφήβους και Οικογένειες από το Anna Freud Centre London, καθώς και στην Θεραπεία Αλληλεπίδρασης Γονέα-Παιδιού για παιδιά προσχολικής ηλικίας που τραυλίζουν από το Michael Palin Centre NHS – Islington. Δουλεύει με παιδιά, εφήβους και γονείς από το 1998.

Aleksopoulos Dimitris BSc, MSc is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist who maintains a private practice in Kifisia. He holds a degree from the Department of Psychology at the University of Crete. He possesses a Master's degree in "Psychology of Physical Education and Sports" from the University of Thessaly, while simultaneously receiving training in Cognitive and Behavioral Therapy (CBT) through the four-year program of the Society of Cognitive-Behavioral Studies (IEΘS). He has pursued further education in the School Psychology Program at the University of the Aegean and has specialized within the framework of Organizational Psychology in the postgraduate program "Human Resources Management and Organizational Analysis" at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He has extensive collaboration with counseling structures and frameworks, where he provides individual psychotherapy and counseling services. Additionally, he cooperates with muscle-strengthening facilities, organizing seminars, events, and conferences focusing on the connection between mental health and sports. Concurrently, he collaborates with schools, delivering lectures addressed to educators, parents, and students on contemporary issues of the school community. In the past, he has worked with a social reintegration structure, providing psychotherapeutic support to formerly incarcerated individuals in their efforts toward social reintegration. His primary concern is empathy towards the client, active listening, understanding their needs, and the gradual establishment of a healthy therapeutic relationship founded on trust. Therefore, through guidance in techniques for managing emotions, thoughts, and behaviors, the aim is to promote the mental health and well-being of the client.