Depression, Pallini
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Health professionals for Depression near Pallini

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Samari Vasiliki is a Psychologist - Systemic Psychotherapist, with undergraduate studies in the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) and postgraduate studies (MSc) in Child and Adolescent Mental Health at the European University Cyprus. She specializes in the Systemic Approach at the training and research institute “Logos Psychis” in the SANE-System Attachment Narrative Encephalon model, an approach that enriches contemporary postmodern systemic theory with attachment theory, narrative psychology, and recent findings in neuroscience. In psychotherapy, this approach is applied in sessions with individuals, couples, families, and groups. She has also received specialization in couples therapy and marriage counseling from the European Institute of Counseling and Psychotherapy, and has attended numerous seminars and conferences as part of her continual professional development and updating on new developments in the fields of psychology, psychopathology, and neuroscience. She has collaborated with the Social Protection and Solidarity Organization of the Municipality of Vrilissia, providing counseling-based therapy to adults and adolescents. She completed her practical training at the psychiatric clinic of the 414 Military Hospital of Special Diseases. She is a regular member of the Hellenic Psychological Society (SEPS) and holds a professional psychologist license issued by the Public Health Directorate of the Athens Prefecture. In her private practice located in Melissia, she works with adults, couples, adolescents, and families.

Συγγρού 2, Chalandri, ΑΤΤΙΚΗ

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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Integrated Psychotherapy
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Clinical Psychologist, CBT Psychotherapist and Organisational Psychologist.
  • Mood disorders / depression - melancholy / mourning

Varvitsioti Athanasia & Partners 25ης Μαρτίου 42, Chalandri, ΑΤΤΙΚΗ

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Integrated Psychotherapy
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Deli Nadia is a Psychologist - Performance Psychologist and a trainee Integrative Psychotherapist, offering individual sessions to adolescents and adults. She provides in-person and online sessions, creating a safe and supportive environment where each individual can express themselves and discover new ways of understanding and managing their difficulties.

She completed her undergraduate studies in Psychology and continued her specialization in the field of Sports & Performance Psychology, deepening her understanding of the relationship between mental resilience, performance, and personal development. As a Sports Psychologist, she focuses on the connection between emotions, behaviors, and performance, supporting the athlete both psychologically and as an evolving individual. Simultaneously, her training in Integrative Psychotherapy, which combines elements of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, psychodynamic approaches, and systemic thinking, allows her to approach the therapy client holistically, respecting their personal history and the needs of each moment.

In her professional career, she has collaborated with sports teams and private organizations, providing both psychotherapy services and psychoeducational seminars centered on supporting individuals in demanding environments. Her goal is to enhance self-awareness, self-confidence, and mental well-being, taking into account individual needs and the environment in which the person lives. Her philosophy is based on empathy, respect, and a collaborative therapeutic relationship. She believes that every difficulty presents an opportunity for growth, and that through a carefully designed and scientifically grounded therapeutic process, individuals can develop new ways of thinking, be empowered, and find greater balance in their daily lives.

  • Mood disorders / depression - melancholy / mourning

Ανθυπολοχαγού Τασσοπούλου 6, Agia Paraskevi, ΑΤΤΙΚΗ

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Η Χρυσικάκου Ηλιάνα είναι Ψυχολόγος - Συστημική Υπαρξιακή Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια.

Thermopilon 67, Chalandri, ΑΤΤΙΚΗ

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Η Χασιώτη Ζέτα είναι Ψυχολόγος και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στο Χαλάνδρι. Σπούδασε και εργάστηκε σε διαφορετικούς τομείς για ένα μεγάλο διάστημα της ζωής της, κυρίως στο εξωτερικό. Ενώ οι αρχικές της σπουδές ήταν στο τμήμα Ευρωπαϊκών σπουδών, με ειδίκευση στα ανθρώπινα δικαιώματα και το Διεθνές Δίκαιο, αργότερα συνέχισε τις σπουδές της στον τομέα της ψυχολογίας στο Πανεπιστήμιο του East London. Είναι κάτοχος μεταπτυχιακού τίτλου στην Εφαρμοσμένη Θετική Ψυχολογία (MSc in Applied Positive Psychology), το πρώτο τέτοιο πρόγραμμα στην Ευρώπη από το ίδιο πανεπιστήμιο. Επιπλέον έχει εκπαιδευτεί στη Συνθετική Συμβουλευτική και Ψυχοθεραπεία (PGDip in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy). Θεωρεί την διαρκή επιμόρφωση εξέλιξη του εαυτού της και της επαγγελματική της σταδιοδρομίας. Έχει ολοκληρώσει διάφορα σεμινάρια και ημερίδες επιτυχώς, όπως, επίσης, το ετήσιο μετεκπαιδευτικό σεμινάριο Παναγιώτης Ουλής στην Κλινική Ψυχοπαθολογία και τα δυναμικά ομάδας στην Ελληνική Εταιρεία Ψυχαναλυτικής Ψυχοθεραπείας Ομάδας, όπου και συνεχίζει. Παράλληλα, έχει πραγματοποιήσει την πρακτική της στο γραφείο συμβουλευτικής κολλεγίου για φοιτητές, ανάπηρους, μειονότητες, έχει βοηθήσει στο συντονισμό ομάδων ανάπτυξης με κυρίως θέμα την επικοινωνία, έχει πραγματοποιήσει ενημερωτικές ομιλίες για γονείς πάνω στον σχολικό εκφοβισμό με καταξιωμένους ψυχολόγους εφήβων και παρέχει μέχρι σήμερα τις υπηρεσίες της στο γηροκομείο το σπίτι της χριστιανικής αγάπης. Στο παρελθόν έχει εργαστεί και στον Παγκόσμιο Οργανισμό Υγείας και πλέον συνεργάζεται με το Ινστιτούτο Ψυχικής Υγείας & Προσωπικής Ανάπτυξης ''Γαληνός''. Αναλαμβάνει ένα ευρύ φάσμα θεμάτων ψυχικής υγείας, όπως κατάθλιψη, κρίσεις πανικού, μετραταυματικό στρες, άγχος, θέματα σχέσεων, συμπεριφοράς και επικοινωνίας, απώλεια και πένθος, μοναξιά και διατροφικές διαταραχές. Οι υπηρεσίες της αφορούν την ατομική ψυχοθεραπεία η οποία συνδυάζει στοιχεία από διαφορετικές ψυχοθεραπευτικές προσεγγίσεις ακολουθώντας ένα πιο ολιστικό μοντέλο ψυχοθεραπευτικής παρέμβασης. Παρόλα αυτά η ψυχοδυναμική προσέγγιση παραμένει στο επίκεντρο της δουλειάς της. Πιστεύει ότι όλοι οι άνθρωποι έχουν αρκετές ικανότητες για να πορευθούν στην ζωή τους κάποιοι όμως έχουν αποθαρρυνθεί/τραυματιστεί και χρειάζονται τον χώρο και χρόνο για να αντιμετωπίσουν τις δυσκολίες τους. Με κύριο γνώμονα το κλίμα εμπιστοσύνης, αποδοχής και ενδιαφέροντος, δίνει στον θεραπευόμενο την δυνατότητα να “γνωρίσει” τον εαυτό του σ' ένα μεγαλύτερο βάθος, να κατανοήσει τους φόβους του, τις ανησυχίες του και τις λανθασμένες πεποιθήσεις του έτσι ώστε να ανακουφιστεί από τα ψυχολογικά συμπτώματα, βελτιώνοντας την ποιότητα ζωής του. Κατόπιν, ο θεραπευόμενος, με την βοήθεια της θεραπείας, αξιοποιεί τις δυνατότητες του για να υλοποιήσει τους στόχους που θέτει για τον εαυτό του φτάνοντας έτσι σε μια ψυχολογική άνθηση. Η θεραπεία πραγματοποιείται σε δυο γλώσσες (ελληνικά-αγγλικά).

  • Mood disorders / depression - melancholy / mourning

Χαϊμαντά 22, Chalandri, ΑΤΤΙΚΗ

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The Center for Psychopedagogical Support Psych...Agogein is a modern, fully equipped, and specially designed facility to meet the needs of children, adolescents, and adults. The Center's goal is to provide specialized support to children and their families, offering comprehensive services in the areas of diagnosis, assessment, therapy, and rehabilitation of developmental and learning difficulties in children and adolescents. Additionally, it covers a wide range of therapeutic programs for adults. The Center's director is Kentro Psyxopaidagogikis Ypostiriksis Psyxagogein, Psychologist-Child Psychologist-Specialized Systemic Couples & Family Psychotherapist, graduate of Psychology from the Faculty of Philosophy at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, and holder of a professional practice license.

Leoforos Lauriou 109, Paiania, ΑΤΤΙΚΗ

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Synetos Dionysios is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist who maintains a private practice in Chalandri. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Psychology and a Master's degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of East London, and has specialized in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) at the Center for Applied Psychotherapy and Counseling in Kallithea. He has completed an internship at the Alzheimer Day Center in Maroussi and has managed cases at the Psychogeriatric Society "Nestor" as part of his CBT internship and continues to volunteer there to this day. Additionally, he has worked privately with individuals with autism and currently works at the Day Center of PESOPSY in Vyronas.

Irodou Attikou 1, Chalandri, ΑΤΤΙΚΗ

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Η Νάσια Σκαμπαρδώνη είναι Ψυχολόγος - Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στον Γέρακα. Είναι απόφοιτη του τμήματος Ψυχολογίας του Παντείου Πανεπιστημίου το 2007. Την πρακτική της άσκηση την διετέλεσε στην Ψυχιατρική Κλινική του Σισμανογλείου Νοσοκομείου. Έχει εκπαιδευτεί έκτοτε σε σεμινάρια υπό την αιγίδα του Αιγινητείου Νοσοκομείου. Αρχικά, συμμετείχε στο ετήσιο σεμινάριο «Κλινικής Ψυχοπαθολογίας» στο Αιγινήτειο Νοσοκομείο, εν συνεχεία εκπαιδεύτηκε στο Ετήσιο Σεμινάριο Προαγωγής Ψυχικής Υγείας:«Εκπαίδευση λειτουργών υγείας και εκπροσώπων κοινωνικών φορέων σε θέματα προαγωγής ψυχικής υγείας και ανάπτυξης ψυχοκοινωνικών δεξιοτήτων»,το οποίο πραγματοποιήθηκε από την Α΄ Ψυχιατρική Κλινική του Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών, το Section of Primary Care Mental Health Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College, London, το Education Trust for Health Improvement through Cognitive Strategies (E.T.H.I.C.S), London, την Πανεπιστημιακή Παιδοψυχιατρική Κλινική, Π.Γ. Νοσοκομείο Παίδων “Η Αγία Σοφία” και την Β΄ Ψυχιατρική Κλινική του Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών. Συνέχισε τις σπουδές της, στο Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), εκπαιδευόμενη στη Γνωσιακή Ψυχοθεραπεία της Α΄ Ψυχιατρικής Κλινικής του Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών (ΕΠΙΨΥ)τον πρώτο κύκλο, καθώς και στο Διετές Μετεκπαιδευτικό Πρόγραμμα «Θεραπείες Συμπεριφοράς των Διαταραχών Άγχους» που διοργανώνεται από το Ερευνητικό Ινστιτούτο (ΕΠΙΨΥ), την Α΄Ψυχιατρική Κλινική του Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών και τη Μονάδα Θεραπείας Συμπεριφοράς του Ελληνικού Κέντρου Ψυχικής Υγιεινής και Ερευνών. Έχει επίσης, εξειδικευτεί στις Σεξουαλικές διαταραχές στο διετές σεμινάριο του ΕΠΙΨΥ στο ειδικό τμήμα σεξουαλικής υγείας του Αιγινητείου νοσοκομείου. Είναι εξειδικευμένη στις Σεξουαλικές Διαταραχές από το διετές πρόγραμμα του ΕΠΙΨΥ στο ιατρείο σεξουαλικής υγείας του Αιγινητείου Νοσοκομείου και συνεχίζει εκπαίδευση στο Κέντρο Εφαρμοσμένης Ψυχοθεραπείας στο κομμάτι των Γνωσιακών σπουδών. Συμμετείχε στην επιστημονική ομάδα σε πολλά τμήματα του Αιγινητείου, και υπήρξε συνεργάτης στο Ινστιτούτο Ψυχικής και Σεξουαλικής Υγείας και στην συμβουλευτική γραμμή. Παρείχε εθελοντικά υπηρεσίες ψυχολογικής στήριξης στον ξενώνα κακοποιημένων γυναικών «ΦΡΟΝΤΙΔΑ» καθώς και στα «Lovekids», οργανισμό εθελοντικής βοήθειας σε οικογένειες.Εργάστηκε ως Ψυχολόγος στον Δήμο Πεντέλης και συμμετείχε παράλληλα σε πρόγραμμα του ΕΣΠΑ στην αξιολόγηση ανέργων και τη συμβουλευτική τους. Επιπλέον συμμετείχε στην επιστημονική ομάδα στο Πρόγραμμα του ΟΠΑΠ «Αθλητικές Ακαδημίες» και ανέλαβα την συμβουλευτική γονέων. Έχει εργαστεί στην Διεύθυνση Δευτεροβάθμιας Εκπαίδευσης του Υπουργείου Παιδείας, στο συμβουλευτικό κομμάτι των σχολείων στα Βόρεια Προάστια και αργότερα κατείχε τη θέση του Ψυχολόγου στην επιστημονική ομάδα στο Τμήμα Υιοθεσιών του ΠΙΚΠΑ Πεντέλης. Επιπρόσθετα, πραγματοποιεί εισηγήσεις σε συνέδρια, αρθρογραφεί σε εφημερίδες , περιοδικά, ιστοσελίδες και συνεχίζει να εμπλουτίζει τις γνώσεις της και να εξελίσσεται, παρακολουθώντας συνέδρια και εκπαιδευτικά σεμινάρια.Στο ιδιωτικό της γραφείο εργάζεται με ενήλικες, εφήβους και γονείς.Διαχειρίζεται προβλήματα άγχους, κατάθλιψης, διαχείρισης θυμού, σχέσεων, σεξουαλικέςδιαταραχές, χτίσιμο αυτοπεποίθησης, διαχείρισης δυσκολιών στην καθημερινότητα και παρέχει συμβουλές σε γονείς. Η θεραπευτική προσέγγιση που ακολουθεείναι το μοντέλο της Θεραπείας Συμπεριφοράς και της Γνωσιακής Συμπεριφοριστικής Ψυχοθεραπείας και λαμβάνει συστηματική εποπτεία στη δουλειά της.

  • Mood disorders / depression - melancholy / mourning

Μακρυγιάννη 36 ΚΑΙ 25ης Μαρτίου, Gerakas, ΑΤΤΙΚΗ

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Systemic Therapy Family Therapy Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
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Dr. Lioupi Xrysanthi is a Psychologist and Systemic Family Psychotherapist with a private practice in Agia Paraskevi. She holds a Doctorate in Health Psychology, a Master's degree in Psychology from the UK, and a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. She is specialized in Systemic and Family Psychotherapy, Trauma Therapy using the EMDR method, and Psychology of Infants, Children, and Adolescents. She has 10 years of clinical experience in public and private mental health facilities and hospitals, research work in national and pan-European programs, as well as teaching experience as a Psychology Lecturer at universities in Greece and abroad. She supports Adults, Children, Adolescents, Couples, and Families facing difficulties such as anxiety, depressive mood, phobias, panic attacks, stress, addictions, or problems related to school, work, and relationships. She offers a framework of safety, confidentiality, and support, respecting the pace and needs of each individual. Her goal is for every client to feel heard and truly understood. Sessions are conducted in person in Agia Paraskevi or online.

Εμπορικό Κέντρο Φοίνικας, Αγ. Ιωάννου 63 & Ελευθερίας, Agia Paraskevi, ΑΤΤΙΚΗ

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Panagidi Adamantia is a PhD candidate in Psychology at the University of Essex with a specialization in Clinical and Community Psychology from the University of East London at the Master's level and maintains a private practice in Chalandri. She specializes in Systemic - Family Psychotherapy at the Institute of Education and Research - Logou Psychis, based on the SANE model (System Attachment Narrative Encephalon). This model is an enriched systemic psychotherapy approach that incorporates elements from attachment theory, the narrative approach, and neuroscience findings into therapeutic practice. In her private practice, she sees adult clients and provides couple and family therapy services as well as individual sessions for the management of anxiety, phobias, panic attacks, depression, grief, interpersonal relationship issues, and emotional and psychosexual dysfunctions. She collaborates with the OKPA Vrilissia structure and provides counseling therapy to the adult population. Concurrently, she is a Psychology Lecturer at Metropolitan College, teaching academic writing, critical skills, social psychology, and individual differences courses. She also supervises undergraduate Psychology students' theses. Lastly, she is an advocate for continuous professional and personal development and regularly attends seminars and conferences related to the fields of Psychology and Psychotherapy.

  • Mood disorders / depression - melancholy / mourning

Σωκράτους 46, Chalandri, ΑΤΤΙΚΗ

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Zapantis Ioannis is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist with a private practice in Chalandri. He is a graduate student in Clinical Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and is training in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy. His approach is based on respect, empathy, and scientific evidence, aiming to create a safe and supportive therapeutic environment. He seeks to help individuals gain a deeper understanding of themselves, recognize thought and behavior patterns that cause difficulties, and develop more functional ways to manage daily life. He deals with issues related to mood, anxiety, interpersonal relationships, self-esteem, and the improvement of life quality and functionality. Simultaneously, he emphasizes a personalized approach, tailoring the therapeutic process to the needs and goals of each person. He aims for continuous development and the scientifically substantiated application of his knowledge, with the goal of providing meaningful support and empowerment to those who trust him.

  • Mood disorders / depression - melancholy / mourning

Παπανικολή 146, Chalandri, ΑΤΤΙΚΗ

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Dr. Theodorou Afroditi is a Psychiatrist and Psychotherapist with a private practice in Nea Makri. She graduated from the Medical School of the University of Ioannina and specialized in Psychiatry, initially training at the Neurology Clinic of the "G. Gennimatas" Hospital and subsequently at the Psychiatric Clinic of the "Sismanogleio" University General Hospital of Athens. She has been actively involved in clinical, teaching, and research work, participating in a wide range of clinical drug evaluation studies. She completed a four-year training program in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy at the Institute for Research and Therapy of Behavior (Member of the European Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies - EABCT), where she collaborates as an External Consultant, teaching students the basic principles of psychopharmacology. She also participated in a two-year program at the Research University Institute of Psychiatry (EPIΨY), implementing psychoeducational interventions. Dr. Theodorou has worked as a Medical Advisor at the pharmaceutical company Janssen-Cilag and at the Center for Rehabilitation Education of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities "Theotokos." She has extensive experience in the diagnosis and treatment of major and minor mental health disorders, including anxiety disorders (panic attacks, phobias, obsessive-compulsive disorder), mood disorders (depression, bipolar disorder), psychoses, dementia syndromes, psychosomatic symptoms, as well as managing interpersonal relationship problems. She does not treat substance or gambling addictions. Finally, she emphasizes an individualized therapeutic approach with psychotherapeutic, pharmacological, or combined treatment and the psychosocial rehabilitation of patients.

  • Psychotherapeutic intervention in anxiety-depressive disorders

Livysiou 2, Nea Makri, ΑΤΤΙΚΗ

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Metaksa Krystallia is a Psychologist with a private practice in Chalandri. She holds a degree from the Department of Psychology at the American College and has completed her internship and specialized training in the field of counseling, gaining valuable experience in managing and supporting individuals at various stages of their lives. Additionally, she has attended seminars aimed at specializing in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a scientifically validated approach that helps individuals recognize and modify dysfunctional patterns of thought and behavior. As a counseling psychologist, she supports individuals and couples seeking guidance and empowerment during challenging phases of their lives. She creates a framework of trust and safety where clients can express their thoughts and emotions and discover new ways to manage their challenges. Her expertise includes the management of anxiety, stress, panic attacks, grief, loss, depression, interpersonal relationships and communication, personal development and empowerment, couple therapy, as well as career counseling for young people. With a focus on the uniqueness of each individual, her goal is to support you in overcoming difficulties, enhancing your skills, and achieving greater balance and quality of life.

  • Mood disorders / depression - melancholy / mourning

Balanced mind Αντώνη Τρίτση 4, Chalandri, ΑΤΤΙΚΗ

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Kouvaras Konstantinos is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist with a private practice in Chalandri. He holds a master's degree in Child and Adolescent Psychology (Child and Adolescent Psychology M.Sc.) from Leiden University in the Netherlands and a degree in Psychology from Panteion University. He is a certified Cognitive-Behavioral Therapist and has completed his studies at the Institute for Research and Behavioral Therapy. He specializes in anxiety disorders, depressive disorders, and personality disorders. He holds a Professional License to Practice Psychology (License No. 1247, Date 25/02/2011).

  • Mood disorders / depression - melancholy / mourning

Leoforos Pentelis 24, Chalandri, ΑΤΤΙΚΗ

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Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
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Η Αβραμίδου Κωνσταντίνα είναι Ψυχολόγος - συνιδρύτρια του "MindWay – Κέντρο Ψυχοθεραπείας & Συμβουλευτικής" στη Νέα Μάκρη,όπου παρέχει υπηρεσίες ψυχοθεραπείας και συμβουλευτικής σε εφήβους και ενήλικες.Είναι απόφοιτη του Τμήματος Ψυχολογίας του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών, κάτοχος άδειας ασκήσεως επαγγέλματος Ψυχολόγου και Μεταπτυχιακού Τίτλου Σπουδών (MSc) στην Κλινική Ψυχική Υγεία από το Τμήμα Ιατρικής του Αριστοτελείου Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλονίκης. Εκπαιδεύεται στην Ψυχαναλυτική Προσέγγιση στο εκπαιδευτικό πρόγραμμα «ΕΠΕΚΕΙΝΑ – Ψυχαναλυτική Πράξη».Είναι Επιστημονικά Υπεύθυνη του Κέντρου Ημέρας και της Κινητής Μονάδας Ενηλίκων του φορέα ΘΑΛΠΟΣ – Ψυχική Υγεία, όπου παράλληλα εργάζεται ως Ψυχολόγος.Συμμετέχει συστηματικά σε επιστημονικά συνέδρια, ημερίδες και εκπαιδευτικά προγράμματα, στο πλαίσιο της συνεχούς επαγγελματικής και επιστημονικής της εξέλιξης.

  • Mood disorders / depression - melancholy / mourning

Λεωφόρος Μαραθώνος 138 (Διατίθεται parking), Nea Makri, ΑΤΤΙΚΗ

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Marianna Xarlauti is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist with a private practice in Vrilissia since 2011. She holds a degree from the Department of Psychology at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences and a postgraduate specialization in Organizational and Economic Psychology from the same institution. She was trained in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy at the Institute of Research and Therapy of Behavior. In 2018, she completed her training in Schema Therapy. She is a certified Therapist, Supervisor, and Trainer according to the criteria of the International Society of Schema Therapy (ISST). She is engaged in ongoing education and professional development in Schema Therapy. She has acquired clinical experience working in various settings, such as the Psychiatric Clinic of the General Hospital of Attica Sismanoglio, the Social Service of the Municipality of Vrilissia, and the Institute of Mental and Sexual Health. She is actively involved in volunteering and has provided voluntary services at the Life Center, where she participated in the Population Awareness Group for HIV. Finally, she has attended numerous seminars and conferences on topics related to mental health and business organization. She is a member of the Association of Greek Psychologists.

  • Mood disorders / depression - melancholy / mourning

Grammou 46, Vrilissia, ΑΤΤΙΚΗ

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Lekka Elena is a Psychologist - Child Psychologist with a private practice in Chalandri. She holds a degree from the Department of Psychology at Panteion University and a Master’s Degree in Educational Psychology from University College London. She has also been trained in Special Education and the education of individuals with Disabilities and Special Educational Needs at the Second Pediatric Clinic of the University of Athens, as well as in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy at the Medical Psychotherapeutic Center. In the field of voluntary work, she has collaborated with the NGO "Give Hope - Δώσε Ελπίδα," providing group psychological support sessions to cancer patients and their families. She gained significant clinical experience working with children, adolescents, and adults in both individual and group settings. She has worked as a school psychologist in primary education units and was a member of an interdisciplinary committee for diagnostic educational assessment and support of the educational needs of students and their families. She has also collaborated with centers providing psychosocial services to families, undertaking psychological support for children and adolescents through play therapy, parental counseling, and specialized learning support for children with learning difficulties. Currently, she teaches undergraduate and postgraduate courses in the School of Psychology and the School of Education as a collaborating lecturer at the University of Derby. In her private practice, she offers individual sessions for adults, children, and adolescents, as well as parental counseling both in-person and online.

  • Mood disorders / depression - melancholy / mourning

25ης Μαρτίου 11, Chalandri, ΑΤΤΙΚΗ

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  • Psychotherapeutic intervention in anxiety-depressive disorders

Δ?σποινα Κωνσταντινίδου Κώστα Βάρναλη 7 , Chalandri, ΑΤΤΙΚΗ

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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
mental health

What it is

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is a form of psychotherapy applied to problems such as depression, anxiety disorders, abuse, relationship and marriage problems, eating disorders and serious mental illness.The therapist emphasizes what is happening in the current life rather than the past and what led to the difficulties.

Approach

Identifying the distortions in a person's thinking that are causing problems and then examining these in the light of reality. Understanding the behaviour and motivations of others and using problem-solving skills to deal with difficult situations. Dealing with fears rather than avoiding them. Role-playing to better prepare for potentially problematic interactions with others. You become your own self-therapist.

How it could benefit you

Helps the individual to change dysfunctional thought patterns and behaviors. Improves your functioning and quality of life by helping to change patterns and behaviours. Teaches you to be your own self-therapist.

Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT)
mental health

What it is

It is a form of psychotherapy that teaches a person to identify negative thought patterns and change them. DBT reinforces the acceptance that all your thoughts are valid, as they are part of your life experiences and who you are. The person acts by doing the best they can for the moment. It is used for people with suicidal behavior, post-traumatic stress disorder, substance use disorder, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, ADHD, depression, anxiety.

Approach

DBT focuses on acceptance and change. It helps the person to get to know themselves better, to think about why they do what they do, without judgment. Replacing a negative behavior or habit with ones that can improve the quality of life. Dialectic is the idea that two different things can be true at the same time. At the same time as accepting yourself exactly as you are, comes the recognition of your effort to change.

How it could benefit you

It helps you make positive changes in the way you act. It identifies your negative thought patterns and changes them, helping to make positive changes in the way you act. Teaches you ways to manage intense emotions and stressful thoughts when they occur.

Humanistic psychotherapy
mental health

What it is

Humanistic therapy is a form of psychotherapy in which self-awareness and self-acceptance are considered the keys to personal growth. It emphasizes creativity, collaboration and interaction between the individual and the therapist, using techniques such as role-play.

Approach

Each person is a combination of mind, emotions, body and soul with unique experiences and events. No single life event, personality trait or psychological diagnosis defines you.

How it could benefit you

It improves self-awareness and self-confidence, helps you understand how your past affects your present, how to deal effectively with stressful situations, improves human relationships and helps you better manage your emotions.

Psychodynamic psychotherapy
mental health

What it is

Psychodynamic psychotherapy is talk therapy that aims to understand current thoughts and feelings through the behaviours shaped by past experiences and the past. Understanding the past can help you avoid repeating unhelpful patterns that have existed in it and facilitate your quality of life alongside relief from distressing symptoms. It is used in depression, anxiety, interpersonal problems, addictions, trauma, eating disorders, personality disorder.

Approach

Psychodynamic psychotherapy provides a space to explore and understand how unhelpful patterns from the past may be influencing our current difficulties. Defence mechanisms are explored and how our feelings and behaviours in the present are shaped by our past experiences.

How it could benefit you

It helps people to live a healthier life. There may be things in a person's unconscious that they are not aware of that cause them pain or keep them stuck in the past. Identifying these and understanding them can lead you to move forward.

Systemic psychotherapy
mental health

What it is

Systemic psychotherapy is an approach about how the individual acts as part of a wider group or broader system of relationships: family, partner relationship, work, friendships, and social environment. This approach connects communication and interaction patterns with a problem or a difficulty that the individual may be experiencing.

Approach

Systemic psychotherapy identifies behavioral patterns within a persons’ relationships and in the way someone connects with others. It helps the individual understand themselves more effectively, along with their roles and communication style and supports them in developing more functional ways of thinking and communicating within their system.

How it could benefit you

It helps improve understanding of relationship and family dynamics. It can change dysfunctional communication and behavior patterns within the system, strengthen empathy, support the development of stronger relationships and help with managing conflicts and difficulties.

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