Psychologist for Depression in Polytechnio

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.

Η Δηλανά Ελένη είναι Ψυχολόγος - Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στο Κολωνάκι. Δραστηριοποιείται ιδιωτικά στο διαγνωστικό κέντρο (Πολυιατρείο) ΙΑΤΡΟΣΗΜΟ ΙΑΤΡΙΚΗ Ε.Π.Ε., ενώ στο παρελθόν έχει συνεργαστεί με το ιδιωτικό θεραπευτικό κέντρο Roots Wellness Center, στο πλαίσιο της επαγγελματικής της πορείας. Είναι κάτοχος Μεταπτυχιακού τίτλου Σπουδών ( MA Counselling and Psychotherapy, University of East London ) και πτυιούχος του τμήματος Ψυχολογίας BSc (Hons) Psychology του University of East London, ενώ στο πλαίσιο της συνεχούς εκπαίδευσής της, παρακολουθεί πλήθος σεμιναρίων και διαλέξεων,στοχεύοντας στην ολοένα και πιο αναβαθμισμένη επιστημονική της αρτιότητα, την οποία αντιλαμβάνεται ως μια δυναμική διαδικασία σε συνεχή εξέλιξη. Στο παρόν είναι σε εξέλιξη η μετεκπαίδευση της ειδικού στην Ομαδική Αναλυτική Θεραπεία - Ψυχοδυναμική Προσέγγιση στο ΕΔΟΑ (Ελληνικό Δίκτυο Ομαδικών Αναλυτών), ενώ παρακολούθησε ταχύρυθμο σεμινάριο "Γνωσιακές Συμπεριφοριστικές Προσεγγίσεις εστιασμένες στο Τραύμα σε ενήλικες (TF-CBT, CPT, DBT-PTSD, PE)" από την Εταιρεία Γνωσιακών και Συμπεριφορικών Σπουδών.Διατελεί μέλος της επιστημονικής ομάδας του Roots Wellness Center και υπεύθυνη πρακτικής άσκησης των φοιτητών του κέντρου. Αξιζει να αναφερθεί ότι το Roots Wellness Center, είναι ένα δίγλωσσο ψυχοθεραπευτικό κέντρο το οποίο εξυπηρετεί όλο το εύρος της Αττικής με τέσσερα γραφεία, στην Άνοιξη, την Καλλιθέα, τους Αμπελοκήπους και τον Πειραιά. Οι συνεργάτες του κέντρου παρέχουν, στα ελληνικά και στα αγγλικά, υπηρεσίες ψυχοθεραπείας, συμβουλευτικής και κλινικές εποπτείες σε φοιτητές και επαγγελματίες Ψυχικής Υγείας. Εκτός από την επαγγελματική της δραστηριότητα, έχει πραγματοποιήσει την πρακτική της άσκηση ως σύμβουλος- ψυχοθεραπεύτρια σε διάφορες δομές, που στον πυρήνα τους είχαν την εξυπηρέτηση περιπτώσεων, σε ένα διευρυμένο φάσμα της επιστήμης της, ενώ αξίζει να αναφερθεί πώς έχει παρακολουθήσει το πρόγραμμα "Γνωσιακή συμβουλευτική και παρεμβάσεις" στην Εταιρεία Γνωσιακών και Συμπεριφορικών Σπουδών (ΕΓΣΣ), τον ΙΕ' κύκλο εισαγωγικών διαλέξεων από την Ελληνική Ψυχαναλυτική Εταιρεία και το ετήσιο εκπαιδευτικό πρόγραμμα "Ατομική συστημική θεραπεία και συμβουλευτική" από το εργαστήριο συστημικής ψυχολογίας και παιδαγωγικής "Ροδάκινο. Εξειδικεύεται στις αγχώδεις διαταραχές, στις διαταραχές διάθεσης και στη διαχείριση συσσωρευμένου στρες και κρίσεων πανικού. Το θεραπευτικό μοντέλο που εφαρμόζεται είναι η συνθετική ψυχοθεραπεία, μέσω ενός εξατομικευμένου πλάνου με τη σύνθεση διαφόρων θεωριών και μεθόδων ανάλογα με τις ανάγκες του κάθε περιστατικού. Στο ιδιωτικό γραφείο και το Πολυιατρείο, όπου δραστηριοποιείται, αντιμετωπίζει πληθώρα περιστατικών, με γνώμονα την άρτια επιστημονική προσέγγιση, που είναι άρρηκτα συνδεδεμένη με τον επαγγελματισμό και τη δημιουργία των συνθηκών εκείνων, που απαιτούνται ώστε θεραπεύτρια και θεραπευόμενος/η να χτίσουν μια ισχυρή θεραπευτική σχέση βασισμένη στην αυθεντικότητα, την εμπιστοσύνη και το ιατρικό απόρρητο.

Robert Ian Kibet Ouko Babu is a Psychologist and Psychotherapist with private practices in Cholargos and Patissia, Athens. He holds a degree in Psychology from the University of Central Lancashire and a Master’s degree (MSc) in Integrative Psychotherapy and Counselling from the University of East London. He is currently completing his training in Person-Centered and Focusing-Oriented Experiential Psychotherapy at the Hellenic Focusing Center.

He is certified in Emotion Focused Couples Therapy by ICEEFT and the EFT Greek Network, and is also a certified Effective Parent Trainer through Gordon Hellas. In addition, he is currently completing a Master of Science in Global Health and Disaster Management at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.His clinical practice is grounded in the individual needs of each client and serves a diverse range of people. He actively supports diversity and inclusion, fostering a therapeutic environment where clients feel respected, heard, and understood.His therapeutic style is open, collaborative, and paced according to each client’s readiness and goals. He approaches every session with creativity and personal engagement, viewing therapy as a shared and evolving process. With many years of experience in psychotherapy, he follows a holistic approach, integrating multiple therapeutic models and methods to meet each person’s unique needs. He places emphasis not only on thoughts and emotions but also on bodily experience, recognizing the individuality of each client and their life context.

Creating Narratives is a team of therapists providing support to individuals interested in their mental health. Common difficulties arising in human relationships (family, romantic, professional, friendships) can be addressed within a safe environment of understanding and empowerment. Psychotherapy is not only about managing mental health challenges and symptoms. It involves the effort to change a situation into one that is more functional, both for ourselves and for those around us. Furthermore, it can lead to an improvement in an individual's quality of life as well as the discovery of new ways to connect with others. The scientific collaborators of Creating Narratives include Psychologist Jo Grigoriadou, Sociologist Konstantinos Galazios, and also Psychologist Katerina Manioti.

Anagnostou Xrysanthi is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist with a psychoanalytic orientation, providing sessions for adults. She is also a collaborator at a Social Clinic in Athens, offering services in the field of mental health. In the past, she has worked at the Center for Vocational Preparation and Psychosocial Rehabilitation of the 1st Psychiatric Clinic of the University Hospital of Athens, Aeginiteio, and at the Hellenic Society for the Protection and Rehabilitation of Disabled Persons (ELEPAP), in the Neuropsychological Rehabilitation Department for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI ELEPAP) in collaboration with the Brain Injury Day Treatment Program of the Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, New York Medical School, and Aeginiteio Hospital. She has also worked as a Psychologist in the International Organization for Migration - Filoxenia Project. She studied Psychology at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences and completed postgraduate studies in the History of Philosophy at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. For several years, she attended Clinical Training at the Forum of Lacanian Psychoanalysis, International Forums – School of Psychoanalysis of the Lacanian Forum, and more recently, she has been training at the Center for Psychoanalytic Research Athens, Clinical Branch of the NLS (New Lacanian School), the Freudian Field, and the Ecole de la Cause Freudienne (ECF), where she is an active member, engaging in ongoing training, presentations, participation in study Cartels, clinical conferences, workshops, seminars, etc. Simultaneously, she has completed a two-year program in "Psychoeducational Interventions - Behavioral Family Therapy in Psychosis" at the Research University Institute of Mental Health, and attended the postgraduate seminar on "Clinical Psychopathology 'Panagiotis Oulis'" at Aeginiteio Hospital. She is a regular member of the Association of Greek Psychologists.

Apostolopoulou Pinelopi is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains her private practice in Gkyzi. She holds a degree in Psychology from the University of Derby in England and an MSc (Hons) in Child Psychology from the University of Central Lancaster. She trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Children, Adolescents, and Adults at the Center for Applied Psychotherapy and Counseling, and has attended numerous continuing education seminars related to her scientific field. She works in Speech Therapy centers, provides parallel support, and in her private practice, she manages a wide range of cases covering the entire spectrum of her specialty, always focusing on the optimal service of the individualized needs of each person she undertakes.

Afxentiou Spyros is a Psychologist and has a private office in Exarchia. He studied Psychology at the European University of Cyprus and holds two master's degrees. Specifically, in Synthetic Psychotherapy at the European University EurAka Switzerland and in Counselling Psychology from the London Metropolitan University. Finally, he has been trained in systems therapy and holds a diploma of training in mental health counselling.

Vasileiadou Despoina is a Psychologist - Trained Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Omonia. She studied at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. She completed her thesis on issues of occupational burnout under the supervision of distinguished professors. She specializes in Gestalt psychotherapy, a holistic and human-centered approach to psychotherapy. As part of her lifelong learning, she attends educational seminars and lectures on topics concerning society and the role of psychotherapy within it. She participates as a group coordinator in caregiver support groups for cancer patients and provides voluntary work in the online program "E-therapy," which aims at crisis intervention. For personal development, she considers it essential to regularly engage in supervision (both individual and group) and personal therapy (individual and group).

Vryoni Ilektra is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Athens. She studied Psychology at Panteion University, followed by Child Development in the Psychology Department at the University of Central Lancashire, and completed further training in Developmental Psychopathology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She is a Systemic Psychotherapist and provides family psychotherapy sessions. In recent years, she has worked as a Psychologist in Centers for Special Therapies. Additionally, she has extensive experience in anxiety disorders, emotional disorders, as well as parent counseling.

Galazoula Georgia is a Psychologist and a certified Gestalt Psychotherapist, specializing in individual psychotherapy for adults and adolescents. Through the therapeutic relationship, she provides space for individuals to express themselves, gain greater self-awareness, and be empowered to approach their personal choices and challenges with increased clarity and freedom. Throughout her therapeutic practice, she has supported individuals facing anxiety, panic attacks, self-esteem issues, psychosomatic difficulties, relational challenges, as well as periods of existential searching or personal transitions. In her professional journey, she regularly participates in individual and group supervision to ensure the quality and ethical integrity of the therapeutic process. Concurrently, she herself engages in individual and group psychotherapy, viewing continuous personal work as a fundamental pillar for her development and authenticity as a psychotherapist. Her approach is experiential and focused on the here and now, emphasizing authentic contact and respecting the pace of each client. Her goal is to cultivate a therapeutic relationship founded on trust, where the individual can feel acceptance and safety, enabling a deeper connection with the self and fostering new ways of understanding and managing their life.

Maria Galani is a Psychologist who maintains a private practice in Patissia. She is a graduate of the Psychology Department of the University of Wales and holds a master's degree in Child Development from the University of London. Additionally, she possesses a specialization certificate in Systemic and Family Therapy from the Laboratory of Human Relations Investigation (Dr. Harris Katakis). She has completed a program in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT), as well as a training program in the Systemic approach at the Family Therapy Center (MA, Alia Samara). Furthermore, she holds a certificate of attendance from a training program in Vocational Counseling (ISON Psychometrica). She has completed an internship involving the application of group and individual counseling, theoretical and practical knowledge of psychometric tests, within a preadolescent and adolescent creative activity group with a therapeutic character, at the Family Therapy Center and the Family Care Center of the Municipality of Nea Ionia. Additionally, she has attended numerous seminars aimed at her continuing education in her field and has participated in authoring books. Finally, she is a member of the Hellenic Psychological Society, the European Family Therapy Association, the Hellenic Society of Systemic Therapy, and the British Psychological Society.

Gerasimidou Aggeliki is an honors graduate Psychologist from the Department of Psychology at the University of Essex, BSc (Hons), and holds a professional practice license. She provides psychological services in her private practice named "Soul Embrace" in the center of Athens, as well as online. Currently, she specializes in the Systemic Psychotherapeutic Approach through the corresponding postgraduate program at the Center for Applied Psychotherapy and Counseling (Κ.Ε.ΨΥ.ΣΥ). She has completed the certified professional specialization program in Relationship and Couples Counseling based on psychodynamic and systemic approaches from the European International University (Paris). She also holds a certificate of specialized training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Theory and Clinical Practice from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She completed her practical training at the Institute of Relational & Group Psychotherapy (ΙΣΟΨ) and at the Educational Institute of Synthetic Approach (ΕΚ.Ι.ΣΥ.Π). Currently, she conducts sessions with adolescents and adults addressing issues such as low self-esteem, self-improvement, occupational burnout, anxiety and emotional disorders, psychosomatic symptoms, trauma, grief, anger management, as well as difficulties related to dysfunctional relationships, phobias, depression, and panic attacks. She is engaged in ongoing individual and group supervision for her therapeutic work, as well as personal therapy, to ensure the quality and ethics of the services she provides. Simultaneously, she participates systematically in educational programs related to her clinical and therapeutic interests, aiming for continuous scientific and professional development.

Giannakopoulou Maria is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist providing individual sessions both in-person and online. She has been trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). She offers psychotherapeutic support to adults, adolescents, and children, focusing on understanding and modifying dysfunctional thoughts and behaviors related to anxiety, mood, and interpersonal difficulties.

She studied Psychology at the University of Derby and completed her training in Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy at the Center for Applied Psychotherapy and Counseling. Additionally, she holds a Master's degree (MSc) in Counseling and Guidance from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

She has worked in private and public mental health institutions, supporting individuals experiencing anxiety, depressive symptoms, relationship difficulties, and self-esteem issues.

Within the therapeutic setting, she emphasizes a collaborative relationship with the client and the clear formulation of goals. Through understanding cognitive and emotional patterns, the aim is to develop more functional ways of thinking and behaving, as well as to enhance psychological resilience. The therapeutic process is individually tailored, taking into account each person's needs, pace, and objectives.

Simultaneously, she regularly participates in supervision and professional development programs, aiming for continuous professional and personal growth.

Η Δαμάσκου Πάρις είναι Ψυχολόγος απόφοιτος του University of Central Lancashire και εκπαιδευμένη στην Συμβουλευτική Ψυχοθεραπεία απ’το Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών. Έχει, επίσης, ειδικευτεί ως Εκπαιδευτής Γονέων στο Attachment Theory (Θεωρία του Δεσμού) από την Attachment Parenting International και είναι επιστημονικός συνεργάτης της Attachment Parenting Hellas. Το παρόν διάστημα εκπαιδεύεται στη Συνθετική Ψυχοθεραπεία (Συστημική, Υπαρξιακή και Πολυπολιτισμική) στο εκπαιδευτικό πρόγραμμα "Αλυπίας Τέχνη" του Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλίας. Διατηρεί το ιδιωτικό της γραφείο στην Κυψέλη. Οι πρώτες της σπουδές είναι στην Ιστορία, Αρχαιολογία και Διαχείριση Πολιτισμικών Αγαθών στο Πανεπιστήμιο Πελοποννήσου και οι επόμενες στην Υποκριτική στη Δραματική Σχολή “ΕΜΠΡΟΣ”. Το 2016 δημιούργησε τη δική της start-up οργάνωσης και εμψύχωσης παιδικών εκδηλώσεων “Let’s Be Unicorns”, έχοντας ως προσεγγιστικό εργαλείο εμψύχωσης διαμορφωμένο μέσα από το πρίσμα του Attachment Theory. Αργότερα, δόμησε το εργαστήριο “Drag For Kids”, όπου έπειτα από ψυχοεκπαίδευση των συμμετεχόντων drag performers στις βασικές αρχές του ΑΡ, προσφέρανε στον χώρο του Atopos CVC στους κόλπους του installation “FLUFFY” της καλλιτέχνιδος Αντιγόνης Τσαγκαροπούλου, ένα δημιουργικό εργαστήριο απευθυνόμενο σε παιδιά 4-9 ετών και των συνοδών τους την εμπειρία του drag art, των συμβολισμών του, των εννοιών της αυτοέκφρασης, της δημιουργίας μιας περσόνας, των ανθρωπίνων δικαιωμάτων στον αυτοπροσδιορισμό, στην αποδοχή της μοναδικότητας κάθε ατόμου, όπως και στην έννοια της οικολογικής συνείδησης κατά τη δημιουργία κουστουμιών με ανακυκλώσιμα υλικά. Κατέχοντας μια πληθώρα γνώσεων και εμπειριών, σε φαινομενικά διαφορετικούς τομείς, αλλά ταυτόσημων στον παρονομαστή τους, τουλάχιστον όπως τους αντιλαμβάνεται η ίδια, η αγάπη, το ενδιαφέρον και η διάθεση φροντιστικότητας για τον Άνθρωπο την οδήγησαν στο να ανοίξει το δικό της γραφείο παροχής Συμβουλευτικής Ψυχοθεραπείας. Στον χώρο της είναι αποδεκτά όλα τα άτομα, μηδενός εξαιρουμένου, τα οποία αντιμετωπίζονται με το σεβασμό και την αποδοχή που αξίζει σε όλα.