Health professionals for Depression near Korydallos

Ο Κώστας Τσατταλιός είναι Ψυχολόγος - Συστημικός και Οικογενειακός Ψυχοθεραπευτής με άδεια ασκήσεως επαγγέλματος και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στο Κερατσίνι. Αποφοίτησε αρχικά από το τμήμα Φιλοσοφίας, Παιδαγωγικής και Ψυχολογίας του Πανεπιστημίου Ιωαννίνων και στη συνέχεια από τη σχολή Ψυχολογίας του University of Aberdeen της Σκωτίας. Στη συνέχεια έλαβε μεταπτυχιακό τίτλο ειδίκευσης στην Ψυχολογίας της Υγείας από το University of St. Andrews (Σκωτία) και διδακτορικό τίτλο από το Robert Gordon University (Σκωτία) (πρόσβαση στη διδακτορική διατριβή μέσω του Εθνικού Αρχείου Διδακτορικών Διατριβών). Κατά την επιστροφή του στην Ελλάδα, συνέχισε την μετεκπαίδευσή του στη Συστημική και Οικογενειακή Ψυχοθεραπεία στο Εργαστήριο Διερεύνησης Ανθρωπίνων Σχέσεων. Επίσης έχει εκπαιδευτεί στην μέθοδο αντιμετώπισης ψυχικού τραύματος EMDR (Εye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) από την Tact Hellas. Η κλινική/επαγγελματική του εμπειρία, ξεκίνησε από το 2013 σε διάφορα πλαίσια ψυχοκοινωνικής παρέμβασης και υποστήριξης, σε Μεγάλη Βρετανία και Ελλάδα. Ενδεικτικά πλαίσια αφορούσαν την παρέμβαση σε, και υποστήριξη: παιδιών και εφήβων στο φάσμα του αυτισμού και άλλες αναπτυξιακές δυσκολίες, προσφυγικού πληθυσμού (προσωρινές δομές φιλοξενίας ανήλικων και υποστήριξη οικογενειών ως προς τη διαβίωσή τους), νέων με νοητική υστέρηση και αναπτυξιακές διαταραχές (π.χ. σύνδρομο Down) με έμφαση στην ενίσχυση της κοινωνικοποίησης και αυτονομίας τους, καθώς και μαθητικού πληθυσμού σχετικά με τον προσδιορισμό των εκπαιδευτικών και ψυχοσυναισθηματικών τους αναγκών (σε Κέντρα Διεπιστημονικής Αξιολόγησης, Συμβουλευτικής και Υποστήριξης καθώς και σε Γυμνάσια της Αττικής). Έχει παρακολουθήσει πλήθος σεμιναρίων, έχει λάβει μέρος σε συνέδρια με προφορικές ανακοινώσεις και γραπτές εργασίες και έχει δημοσιεύσει άρθρα σε επιστημονικά περιοδικά. Έχει λάβει το βραβείο Elaine Graham Robertson για την καλύτερη προφορική παρουσίαση, με τίτλο «Παρεμβάσεις με επίκεντρο την οπτικοποίηση στον τομέα των λοιμώξεων που σχετίζονται με την υγειονομική περίθαλψη: μία ολοκληρωμένη ανασκόπηση», στο 6ο Διεθνές Συνέδριο ACIPC, Καμπέρα, Αυστραλία (20–22 Νοεμβρίου 2017). Προσφέρει, διαδικτυακά και δια ζώσης, υπηρεσίες συμβουλευτικής και ψυχοθεραπείες ατομικές, ζεύγους και οικογένειας.

Alexandra Xristodoulopoulou, MSc, is a Psychologist with a private practice in Piraeus. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, with postgraduate studies in Criminology from Panteion University. She has specialized in Addiction Counseling through KETHEA in collaboration with the University of San Diego, as well as in Special Education (ASPAITE). She possesses extensive professional experience in public mental health and social care structures, having worked, among others, as a clinical psychologist at a Mental Health Center, as an addiction psychologist in OKANA facilities, and with vulnerable groups such as victims of gender-based violence, migrants, and refugees. Additionally, she has significant experience working with children and adolescents, both as a school psychologist and in the Child Psychiatry Department of Tzaneio Hospital in collaboration with the National Public Health Organization (EODY). In her private practice, she provides psychological support to adults, children, and adolescents, focusing mainly on anxiety disorders, depression, grief management, coping with traumatic experiences, addictions, as well as issues related to sexual orientation and gender identity. She also offers parental counseling aimed at strengthening the parental role and improving family functionality. Her therapeutic approach is based on Cognitive Analytic Psychotherapy, emphasizing the creation of a trusting, accepting, and safe relationship. Her goal is to facilitate a profound understanding of the individual's difficulties and support them in the process of personal change and empowerment.

Lagga Athanasia is a Psychologist, Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapist (CBT), and Clinical Hypnotherapist (Biothymic Psychotherapy). She maintains a private practice in Aigaleo and offers both in-person and online sessions for adults, children, and adolescents. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at Panteion University of Athens and holds a Professional License to Practice Psychology (license number 4667). Subsequently, she completed her postgraduate training in Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapy at the Center for Applied Psychotherapy and Counseling (K.E.PSY.SY.). Additionally, she is a certified Clinical Hypnotherapist and has completed her training in Biothymic Psychotherapy-Clinical Hypnosis at K.E.PSY.SY. She has also completed basic training in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) at the Institute for Research and Therapy of Behavior (I.E.S.TH.). She has attended numerous professional development seminars as part of her personal and professional growth.

Kourti Euaggelia is a Psychologist, a regular member of the Association of Greek Psychologists, and maintains a private practice in Piraeus. She studied Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and attended the Clinical Psychopathology program at the Research University Institute of Mental Health of Aeginiteio Hospital. She holds a postgraduate degree in Special Education from the University of Derby, UK, and has completed training programs in Applied Counseling and Psychotherapy (Academy of Counseling and Psychotherapy), Emotional Psychological Trauma Management (NKUA), Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychopathology (NKUA), and Parental Separation and Divorce Management (NKUA and NGO GONIS). Additionally, she has undergone training in "Parent Schools: Training of Instructors and Staff" (Educational Association, Official Body of the Ministry of Education) and "Psychotherapeutic Support for Children, Adolescents, and Families in Illness and Death" (non-profit organization Merimna). She continues her professional development with training in the four-year Systemic Family Psychotherapy program at the Laboratory of Human Relations Exploration. She provides support for a wide range of mental health issues. She practices psychotherapy in individual sessions with adults, adolescents, and children. Finally, she offers counseling support to couples, parents, and educators.

Ο Ζέππος Ιωάννης MSc, BACP είναι Ψυχολόγος - Ψυχοθεραπευτής και διατηρεί το ιδιωτικό του γραφείο στον Πειραιά. Είναι κάτοχος πτυχίου στην Εφαρμοσμένη Ψυχολογία (BSc Honors Applied Psychology) με Μεταπτυχιακές σπουδές στην Συνθετική Συμβουλευτική και Ψυχοθεραπεία (MSc Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy) τις οποίες ολοκλήρωσε στην Μεγάλη Βρετανία στο πανεπιστήμιο του Derby. Αντιμετωπίζει πλήθος περιστατικών που άπτονται στο σύνολο του φάσματος της ειδικότητας ενώ αξίζει να αναφερθεί ότι εξειδικεύεται στη Συνθετική Ψυχοθεραπεία, την Εφαρμοσμένη Ψυχολογία καθώς και τη Διαχείριση Πένθους και πως είναι ενεργό μέλος του Βρετανικού Συλλόγου Ψυχοθεραπευτών (BACP) από το 2017. Μετά την ολοκλήρωση των μεταπτυχιακών σπουδών του, παρακολούθησε ένα Βρετανικό πρόγραμμα μετεκπαίδευσης στην Ψυχολογία και Ψυχοθεραπεία του Πένθους μέσω της Κλινικής “Cruse Bereavement Care” όπου και διακρίθηκε. Στη συνέχεια, εργάστηκε εκεί για ένα χρόνο. Παράλληλα, προσέφερε συνεδρίες Ψυχολογικής υποστήριξης και Ψυχοθεραπείας στο Βρετανικό σχολείο εφήβων “The Bemrose School”. Το 2020 προσλήφθηκε από την Βρετανική κλινική “Vestige Healthcare” για να βοηθήσει στην ανοικοδόμηση του θεραπευτικού μοντέλου της σχετικά με την ορθή προσέγγιση νέων θεραπευόμενων . Εργάστηκε εκεί για σχεδόν 2 χρόνια και προσέφερε ατομικές και ομαδικές συνεδρίες στους θεραπευόμενους της κλινικής που είχαν διαγνωσθεί με διάφορες διαταραχές όπως η διαταραχή προσωπικότητας, η σχιζοφρένεια, ο αυτισμός, η κατάθλιψη και η διαταραχή ελλειμματικής προσοχής και υπερκινητικότητας (ΔΕΠΥ). Επιπλέον, διεξήγαγε ομαδικές ασκήσεις αυτοφροντίδας και Mindfulness τόσο για τους θεραπευόμενους, όσο και για τους εργαζόμενους της κλινικής. Παρείχε κλινική εποπτεία και Ψυχολογική υποστήριξη σε συνεταίρους ψυχολόγους και διεξήγαγε ψυχο-εκπαιδευτικά σεμινάρια στους συναδέλφους του με σκοπό την διαχείριση απαιτητικών περιπτώσεων εντός της κλινικής. Στην Ελλάδα προσέφερε τις υπηρεσίες του διαδικτυακά κατά τη διάρκεια της πανδημίας COVID-19 στο εθελοντικό πρόγραμμα του milamou.gr, ολοκληρώνοντας 105 συνεδρίες. Με την επιστροφή του στην Ελλάδα, ίδρυσε το ιδιωτικό του γραφείο στο κέντρο του Πειραιά και συνεργάζεται με την Εταιρεία Ψυχολογικής Υποστήριξης Θεραπείας και Εκπαίδευσης (Ε.Ψ.Υ.Θ.Ε)

Sakaloglou Nikos is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains private practices in Keratsini and Ilisia. He studied Psychology (BA in Psychology) at the European University Cyprus and completed the four-year clinical training program in Psychotherapy at the Institute of Training and Research in Systemic Psychotherapy "Logos Psychis". He holds a professional license to practice as a Psychologist and is a regular member of the Hellenic Psychological Society. He has collaborated with various mental health structures, both private and public. In recent years, he has been working privately as a psychologist – psychotherapist, providing services to adults, couples, families, and therapeutic groups.

Evgenia Grypari is a Psychologist with extensive experience in the field of mental health, currently collaborating with the center “Charin Noiseos” in Moschato. She graduated from the Department of Psychology of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, School of Philosophy, while simultaneously attending the Hellenic Military Academy of Corps Officers (2009–2013). She later completed her Master’s Degree in “Mental Health and Child & Adolescent Psychiatry” at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (2020–2022).

Since 2013, she has been serving as a psychologist in the Hellenic Navy, having worked in several mental health units such as the Psychiatric Clinic of the Naval Hospital of Athens, the Joint Center for Mental Health of the Armed Forces (414 SNEN), and the Naval Hospital of Salamina. She has also staffed the 24-hour National Helpline for Psychological Support and Crisis Intervention, and has served aboard a warship as a military psychologist, gaining valuable insight into the psychological challenges faced by personnel in operational environments. Additionally, she has held administrative and coordinating positions related to health and personnel management within the Armed Forces.

Evgenia Grypari participates annually in the selection and evaluation processes for candidates of the military academies and Armed Forces personnel. She has also completed internships at the Self-Help Promotion Program of Thessaloniki (supporting individuals in substance recovery) and at the Psychiatric Department of the “Agia Sofia” Children’s Hospital.

Her clinical experience covers a wide range of cases, including:

• Depression and anxiety disorders
• Personality disorders and psychoses
• Relationship and marital difficulties
• Parental counseling and divorce management
• Perinatal and postpartum depression
• Eating disorders
• Adolescent issues and identity development
• Sexual disorders and sexual identity concerns

She has further training and specialization in:

• Child psychology
• Relationship and divorce management
• Art Therapy (Vera Vasarhelyi method) for children and adolescents (6–18 years)
• Children’s drawing interpretation
• Music therapy
• Eating disorders
• High-functioning autism

Her therapeutic approach is person-centered and integrative, aiming to provide a safe and supportive environment that fosters self-awareness, emotional resilience, and personal growth.

Marianna Kafetzi is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist with a private practice in Aigaleo. She is a graduate of the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, holding a Professional Practice License (48073). She also holds a second degree in Greek Classical Philology, completed at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She has completed her postgraduate studies in the field of School - Educational Psychology at Gugliemo Marconi University in Italy and in Special Education at the University of Cyprus. She has undertaken a one-year specialization in Adult Medical Psychology at the University of Athens and a one-year training program in Child Psychology - Child Psychiatry at the University of the Aegean, from which she is certified in Child Psychology. Currently, she is pursuing psychotherapeutic training in Integrative Psychotherapy and is attending an educational program in Counseling for Perinatal and Reproductive Psychology at the University of West Attica, as well as the training program Approach to Individuals and Families with Addiction Problems at the same institution. She works as a Psychologist at the Center for Interdisciplinary Assessment, Counseling, and Support (KEDASY) of the Ministry of Education in Piraeus. Previously, she has collaborated with Counseling and Psychotherapy centers, Day Centers, and Special Therapy centers for children and adults. She has also worked in the fields of Special Education and General Education. She completed an internship at the Psychiatric Hospital of Attica "Dromokaiteio" in the acute cases department "Agia Markella".

Andreadaki Kalliopi is a psychologist – child psychologist, maintaining a private practice in Piraeus and has held a Psychologist Professional License from the Piraeus Prefecture since 2008. She holds a degree from the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and has specialized in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy at the Research University Institute of Mental Health E.P.I.PSY of Aiginiteio Hospital. She has successfully completed the two-year training seminar "New Trends in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy" at the Hellenic Society for Behavioral Research and has attended seminars on "Clinical Psychopathology" at Aiginiteio, as well as "Counseling of Children and Families in Serious Illness and Bereavement" from the organization Merimna. Additionally, she has participated in training related to Clinical Psychopathology in children. Moreover, she has completed practical training at the Primary School of the National Foundation for the Deaf, the 1st Primary School for Autistic Children in Piraeus, and the Athena Boarding School. From 2008 to 2010, she worked as a psychologist in the Child Psychiatric Department of Tzaneio General Hospital of Piraeus, while from 2011 to 2019 she was part of the team of the sos 15900 helpline of the General Secretariat for Gender Equality, providing psychological support to women victims of violence. Finally, since 2019, she has been working as a school psychologist in primary schools in Piraeus.

Grammatikopoulou Marilena is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist practicing privately in Aigaleo. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences and has undergone further training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for adults, children, and adolescents. Additionally, she has attended several psychology seminars at "Aeginiteio" and "Sismanogleio" hospitals. In recent years, she has also trained in Compassion-Focused Therapy, which is part of the third wave of therapies, as well as Counseling and Psychotherapy for LGBTQ individuals, and has completed her training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy.

Nikolidaki Konstantina is a Psychologist with a private practice in Haidari. She studied psychology at Manchester Metropolitan University in the United Kingdom and completed the postgraduate program 'MSc in Drugs Addiction' at Liverpool John Moores University, specializing in addiction therapy. Upon returning to Greece, she completed a postgraduate specialization program in Cognitive Analytic Psychotherapy. Additionally, she has attended various specialized training seminars and continuing education programs in family therapy, group analysis, and psychodrama at the Open Psychotherapeutic Center. She trained in couples therapy and sexual disorders at City University of Seattle, while also participating in experiential training for grief management with Dr. Jane Simington. She is a certified trainer-coordinator of Parent Schools with the Panhellenic Association of Parent Schools. Furthermore, she trained in trauma therapy and post-traumatic stress disorder at the Gestalt Institute of San Francisco. Throughout her career, she has worked as a counselor in the syringe exchange program at Lifeline Manchester’s harm reduction and drug and alcohol treatment center, as well as a psychotherapist and coordinator of psychotherapeutic groups and family groups at the Lyrakou Psychotherapeutic Clinic. Finally, she is a member of the Hellenic Psychological Society and the British Psychological Society.

Mparmpagiannis Sarantos is a Psychiatrist who maintains a private practice in Piraeus. He is a graduate of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and has served for many years as a physician at the KASTALIA clinic. He possesses extensive experience in all mental disorders (Anxiety disorders, panic attacks, mood disorders, depression, postpartum depression, psychoses, organic psychosyndromes, symptomatic management of dementia) and collaborates with specialized centers for substance addiction rehabilitation. He also handles cases involving intellectual disability and autism. Finally, the doctor serves as the scientific director of a center for individuals with intellectual disabilities and autism.