Psychologist for Depression in Kallimarmaro

Anastopoulou Filippa is a Psychologist (MSc) offering online sessions. She holds a degree from the Department of Applied Psychology at the University of Derby and a postgraduate qualification in Clinical Psychology and Counseling. She continually enhances her knowledge through specialized seminars on mental health and psychotherapy topics, while also undergoing training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). She is a member of the Cyprus Association of Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapists (S.G.S.P.K.) and the EABCT. She possesses significant clinical experience, having worked in mental health facilities, including a Psychiatry department, providing support to individuals with various psychological difficulties. Her work focuses on the management of anxiety, somatoform and depressive disorders, grief, addictions, and other mental health issues. With scientific training and a person-centered approach, she delivers high-quality psychological support and therapy services.

Dr. Mamounas Ioannis, MD, PhD, is a Psychiatrist and Psychotherapist with a private practice in Pagrati. He graduated from the Medical School of the University of Naples, Italy, and specialized in Psychiatry, initially training at the Neurological Clinic of the Theia Pronias Hospital "H Pammakaristos" and subsequently at the Psychiatric Clinic of Aeginiteio Hospital. During his specialization, he participated in psychiatric research, completed training in Cognitive Psychotherapy, and worked as an on-call physician at the private Psychiatric Clinic "Galini." He later served as a Psychiatrist at the Vocational Rehabilitation Center of Aeginiteio Hospital, while simultaneously being an on-call Psychiatrist at the Psychiatric Clinic "Ch. Sinouris." Since 2003, he has been a Psychiatrist at the Local Health Unit of Pagrati of the Social Insurance Institute (IKA) and concurrently a physician for the Special Disability Committees of the Institute. From 2000 to 2010, he completed his training at the Society for Group Analysis and Family Psychotherapy, of which he is a member. Finally, in 2013, he was awarded a doctorate from the University of Athens with honors, with a doctoral thesis titled: "Study of the Predictive Significance of Biological and Psychosocial Factors for the Clinical Severity and Course of Schizophrenic Disorders."

Η Χοροζιάν Νόρα είναι Ψυχολόγος – CBT Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια με εξειδίκευση στις αγχώδεις διαταραχές, τις κρίσεις πανικού και τη Γνωσιακή Συμπεριφορική Ψυχοθεραπεία ενηλίκων, διατηρώντας ιδιωτικό γραφείο στον Βύρωνα και παρέχοντας ατομικές συνεδρίες στην περιοχή Νέο Παγκράτι – Βύρωνας. Είναι απόφοιτη του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών και έχει εξειδικευτεί στη Γνωσιακή Συμπεριφορική Ψυχοθεραπεία στο Κέντρο Εφαρμοσμένης Ψυχοθεραπείας και Συμβουλευτικής, με παράλληλη κλινική πρακτική στην Ψυχογηριατρική Εταιρεία «Ο Νέστωρ». Η εκπαίδευσή της περιλαμβάνει επιπλέον κλινική εξειδίκευση στη διαχείριση άγχους, κρίσεων πανικού και ιδεοψυχαναγκαστικής διαταραχής (OCD) μέσω της Εταιρείας Γνωσιακών και Συμπεριφορικών Σπουδών, ενώ έχει εκπαιδευτεί στην Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT – Level 1) και στην ενσωμάτωση τεχνικών Mindfulness στη CBT. Παράλληλα, διαθέτει εξειδίκευση στη ΔΕΠΥ και τη νευροδιαφορετικότητα ενηλίκων και έχει επιμορφωθεί στην Εφηβική Ιατρική της Ιατρικής Σχολής Αθηνών. Στην κλινική της πρακτική εστιάζει στην ιδεοψυχαναγκαστική διαταραχή, αξιοποιώντας CBT παρεμβάσεις και τεχνικές έκθεσης και παρεμπόδισης αντίδρασης (ERP) με στόχο τη μείωση των ψυχαναγκαστικών μοτίβων και της αγχώδους επιβάρυνσης. Εργάζεται επίσης με ζητήματα χρόνιου στρες, επαγγελματικής εξουθένωσης (burnout) και υπερανάλυσης (overthinking), εφαρμόζοντας στοχευμένες γνωσιακές και συμπεριφορικές τεχνικές για αποφόρτιση, διαχείριση της γνωσιακής υπερδιέγερσης και ενίσχυση της ψυχικής ανθεκτικότητας. Παράλληλα, υποστηρίζει θέματα αυτοεκτίμησης, διαπροσωπικών δυσκολιών και συναισθηματικής ρύθμισης, μέσα από την επεξεργασία δυσλειτουργικών πεποιθήσεων και μοτίβων σχέσεων, ενισχύοντας πιο λειτουργικούς τρόπους σύνδεσης με τον εαυτό και τους άλλους. Στο πεδίο της ΔΕΠΥ ενηλίκων και της νευροδιαφορετικότητας, εφαρμόζει εξειδικευμένες CBT στρατηγικές για τη βελτίωση της οργάνωσης, τη διαχείριση της αναβλητικότητας, της συναισθηματικής δυσρυθμίας και της καθημερινής λειτουργικότητας. Έχει αποκτήσει κλινική εμπειρία μέσα από συνεργασίες με φορείς ψυχικής υγείας και κοινωνικής φροντίδας, όπως η Ψυχογηριατρική Εταιρεία «Ο Νέστωρ», οι Γιατροί του Κόσμου Ελλάδος και το Ελληνικό Δίκτυο Γυναικών Ευρώπης. Στο ιδιωτικό της γραφείο παρέχει ατομική ψυχοθεραπεία ενηλίκων σε ένα ασφαλές, συνεργατικό και εμπιστευτικό πλαίσιο, με στόχο την ουσιαστική ενδυνάμωση και τη βιώσιμη αλλαγή.

Chrysa Kritikou is a clinical psychologist and trainee psychotherapist, maintaining a private practice in Koukaki. Her academic journey began with undergraduate studies in the Department of Education Sciences and Early Childhood Education at the University of Patras. During her studies as a kindergarten teacher, she developed a strong interest in psychology, which led her to decide to pursue a new cycle of studies abroad.

After completing her first degree, she undertook a second undergraduate degree in the Department of Psychology at Leiden University in the Netherlands. Subsequently, she completed postgraduate studies in Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychology at the same university. She then proceeded with the recognition of her degrees by DOATAP and obtained a license to practice as a psychologist.

With a consistent focus on continuous scientific advancement, she actively participates in seminars and scientific conferences, continuously enriching her knowledge and clinical skills. Within the framework of her specialization, she has attended, among others, the Clinical Psychopathology seminar "Panagiotis Oulis," which substantially contributes to her clinical practice.

She is currently attending the four-year Clinical Specialization Program in Systemic Psychotherapy at the Institute for Education and Research "Logo Psychis," which is based on the SANE (System Attachment Narrative Encephalon) model, a comprehensive approach that combines systemic theory with emotional attachment theory.

Asmanoglou Zoi is a Psychologist - Systemic Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Koukaki. She completed her undergraduate studies in the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and holds a Master's Degree in Special Education from the Department of Primary Education. She has received psychotherapeutic training in systemic psychotherapy from the Society of Systemic Therapy and Intervention with Individuals, Families, and Wider Systems. Additionally, she has participated in specialized seminars and training in systemic psychotherapy of children, school psychology, and couples therapy. Professionally, she has gained valuable experience as a Psychologist in special therapy centers, focusing on individual psychotherapy of children and adolescents and parental counseling. In her private practice, she conducts individual psychotherapeutic sessions for adults, adolescents, and children, as well as couples therapy and parental counseling.

Serra Sofia is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Athens, in the Syntagma area. She is a graduate of the Department of Psychology at Panteion University of Athens. She holds a postgraduate degree in Clinical Psychology and Psychopathology from Paris 7–Denis Diderot University in the Doctoral School of Research in Psychoanalysis. In her postgraduate research, she studied emotional disorders, specifically focusing on depression, deepening her understanding of the psychopathology according to psychoanalytic theory. She has worked in various public psychosocial support organizations as well as in private clinical settings. Since 2009, she has been working as a clinical psychologist at the ANASA Day Center (an organization for the diagnosis and treatment of eating disorders). At the day center, she provides psychotherapy for adults and adolescents as well as parental counseling, having gained extensive therapeutic experience in the psychopathological spectrum of eating disorders. Since 2021, she has been collaborating with the Eating Disorders Unit of the Institute of Mental Health for Children and Adults. She has been trained in the administration and qualitative analysis of the projective tests T.A.T. and Rorschach test at the Society for Psychosocial Health of Children and Adolescents. Since 2003, she has participated in annual seminar cycles on psychoanalysis under the auspices of the International Winnicott Association, the Hellenic Psychoanalytic Society, the Hellenic Society of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, and the Institute of Mental Health for Children and Adults. She has delivered lectures and presentations at educational seminars as well as at national conferences related to the clinical approach and understanding of the psychopathology of eating disorders.

Dionysios Siafakas is a Psychology graduate from Neapolis University and holds a master's degree in "The Science of Stress & Health Promotion" from the Medical School of NKUA. He has extensive clinical experience through his collaboration with mental health organizations such as the child psychiatry department of the "Karamanadaneio" hospital, the "H Pammakaristos" foundation, and structures of the "Hellenic Red Cross." He specializes in the treatment of anxiety, depression, behavioral disorders, and stress management, applying modern cognitive behavioral therapy techniques.

Matos Orestis is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Athens. He is a graduate of the Department of Psychology at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences and has specialized in Integrative Psychotherapy at the University of Crete’s Technological Incubator "Modern Amfiaraia." Additionally, he is a final-year student of the postgraduate program "Forensic Medicine - Psychiatric Forensics" at the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and has completed a two-year clinical training in Psychopathology at the First Psychiatric Clinic of Aeginiteio Hospital. He has also been trained in Therapeutic Riding and Hippotherapy using the Hippo Kinesio approach and has worked at the Scientific Society for Therapeutic Riding and Hippotherapy of Greece (E.E.TH.I.I.E), acquiring significant clinical experience in special education. As part of his practical training, he has worked at the Educational Company for Neurodevelopment "Monorodi," and as part of his ongoing professional development, he has participated in numerous educational seminars, workshops, and conferences related to the science of Psychology. Finally, he is a regular member of the Hellenic Community of Behavior Analysis.

Kontrafouri Elisavet-Aleksandra is a Psychologist with a private practice in Syntagma. She studied Psychology at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and completed postgraduate studies in "Global Health – Disaster Medicine" (MSc in Crisis Management) at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Additionally, she is currently specializing in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) at the Society of Cognitive and Behavioral Studies. She is a member of the organization “Touch of Life,” where she provides psychological support to oncology patients and their support networks. She works with a wide range of mental health issues, including individuals experiencing panic attacks, phobias, anxiety and mood disorders, stress, relationship problems, and those seeking personal development. She collaborates with the Friends Association of the Obstetrics-Gynecology Clinic of Aretaieio Hospital, offering psychological support to oncology patients. Her professional experience is strongly marked by volunteer work, including participation at the University Psychiatric Clinic of Papageorgiou Hospital and at the therapeutic center in Leros.

Kaltsouni Xara is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Pangrati. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at the University of Crete and completed her postgraduate studies at the University of Utrecht, specializing in Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychology. Additionally, she is a trainee in Systemic - Family Psychotherapy at the Laboratory for the Investigation of Human Relations in Athens. What attracted her to Systemic therapy is the holistic perspective on the individual. From this viewpoint, the psychological focus shifts from the individual to the whole, resulting in an expansion of our "internal lens" that leads to a multifactorial understanding of our internal organization. Regarding her professional experience, in recent years, she has worked at the Association for Mental Health in Patras (S.O.PSY.), aiming to provide psychological support to individuals with psychosocial difficulties. Finally, she has worked with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), where she contributed to the psychosocial rehabilitation of vulnerable groups.