Health professionals with experience in Anxiety and Stress near Gerakas

The Kentro Psyxopaidagogikis Ypostiriksis Psyxagogein is a modern, fully equipped, and specially designed center to meet the needs of children, adolescents, and adults. The Director of the Center is Kentro Psyxopaidagogikis Ypostiriksis Psyxagogein, Psychologist - Child Psychologist - Special Systemic Therapist for Couples and Families. She holds a degree in Psychology from the Faculty of Philosophy of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. The Center's goal is to provide specialized support to children and their families by offering comprehensive services in the field of diagnosis, assessment, therapy, and rehabilitation of developmental and learning difficulties in children and adolescents. Finally, it covers a wide range of therapeutic programs for adults.

Georgia Koltsida MSc is a Psychologist – Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Agia Paraskevi. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (grade 8.41/10) and holds a Master’s Degree (MSc) in “Child and Adolescent Mental Health” from the European University of Cyprus (grade 9.45/10). She has been trained in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy at the Society for Cognitive-Behavioral Studies (ΕΓΣΣ), recognized by the European Association for Behavioural & Cognitive Therapies (EABCT). Additionally, she has completed specializations in the use of psychometric tools (WISC-V, WAIS-IV, MMPI-2, SCID-5-CV, SCID-5-PD), as well as further training in school psychology and personality disorders (Cluster C). Professionally, she has worked in mental health facilities and special education centers, providing assessment and psychotherapeutic intervention to children, adolescents, and adults. Through the Doctor Anytime platform, she offers individual sessions to adults facing difficulties such as anxiety, depressive mood, low self-esteem, or interpersonal challenges, aiming at psychological empowerment and personal development within a framework of trust, respect, and empathy.

Η Γρίβα Ειρήνη είναι Ψυχολόγος με μεταπτυχιακές σπουδές στην Ψυχολογία Υγείας και κάτοχος Άδειας Ασκήσεως Επαγγέλματος Ψυχολόγου. Είναι μέλος του Συλλόγου Ελλήνων Ψυχολόγων (ΣΕΨ). Διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στα Μελίσσια, είναι Ψυχολόγος στο Κέντρο Κοινότητας του Δήμου Πεντέλης και συνεργάζεται με το Εργαστήριο Παίδων. Έχει, επίσης ενεργή συνεργασία με τους Παιδικούς Σταθμούς του Δήμου Πεντέλης (ομάδες παιδαγωγών, μελέτη συμπεριφοράς των νηπίων, επίλυση κρίσεων, συμβουλευτική γονέων & ομιλίες). Είναι ομιλήτρια, παρουσιάζοντας θέματα «Παιδικής Συμπεριφοράς και Ψυχολογίας» και αρθρογραφεί θέματα «Παιδικής, Εφηβικής και Γονεϊκής Ψυχολογίας» σε περιοδικά.

Αποφοίτησε από το τμήμα Ψυχολογίας του Middlesex University (London, UK), όπου απέκτησε τον τίτλο BSc in Psychology. Στη συνέχεια ολοκλήρωσε μεταπτυχιακές σπουδές στην Ψυχολογία Υγείας στο City University, London, UK, λαμβάνοντας τον τίτλο MSc in Health Psychology. Στο πλαίσιο της συνεχούς επαγγελματικής της ανάπτυξης, έχει λάβει ειδίκευση στη Θεραπεία Ζεύγους στο Ινστιτούτου Συστημικής Θεραπείας Θεσσαλονίκης (ISTT), και εκπαίδευση στην Ψυχική Υγεία Παιδιών και Εφήβων από το Τμήμα Ψυχιατρικής Παιδιών και Εφήβων του Γενικού Νοσοκομείου Αττικής "Σισμανόγλειο - Αμαλία Φλέμινγκ". Επίσης, εκπαιδεύεται στη Γνωσιακή Ψυχοθεραπεία, στα πλαίσια του Ερευνητικού Πανεπιστημιακού Ινστιτούτου Ψυχικής Υγιεινής (Ε.Π.Ι.Ψ.Υ.) στο Αιγινήτειο Νοσοκομείο, με στόχο την συνεχιζόμενη εξειδίκευση για την εκπαίδευση του ατόμου και τις δυσκολίες του. Επιπλέον, έχει παρακολουθήσει το βιωματικό σεμινάριο «Ο δρόμος προς την αυτοποίηση» στο ΑΚΜΑ και τα σεμινάρια για παιδικό ιχνογράφημα και Παιγνιοθεραπεία (play therapy) & CBT για παιδιά & εφήβους, καθώς και συνέδρια - επιστημονικές ημερίδες για την ψυχολογική υποστήριξη ενηλίκων, παιδιών και οικογένειάς. Κατά τη διάρκεια της συνεχούς εκπαίδευσης της, ειδικεύτηκε στη χορήγηση ψυχομετρικών δοκιμασιών για μια πιο ολοκληρωμένη κλινική εικόνα του θεραπευόμενου, όπως στις ψυχομετρικές δοκιμασίες, που αξιολογούν την προσωπικότητα (MMPI), τη νοημοσύνη παιδιών και ενηλίκων (WISC-III και WAIS-R), το συναίσθημα (BECK) στο Ψυχιατρικό τμήμα του Γενικού Νοσοκομείου Αθηνών "Γ. Γεννηματάς", την αυτοπεποίθηση (Self Esteem - Self Efficacy), την αντιληπτική ικανότητα (MINI-MENTAL), στα προβολικά τεστ για παιδιά (FAIRY TΑLE TEST) και πολλά άλλα. Έχει συμμετάσχει σε κλινικές έρευνες στην Αγγλία και την Ελλάδα. Κατά τη διάρκεια της επαγγελματικής της εμπειρίας εργάστηκε ως Ψυχολόγος στο Κέντρο Ψυχικής Υγείας και Προληπτικής Ιατρικής του Δήμου Πεντέλης και ως Αναπληρώτρια Συντονίστρια και Επόπτρια Ψυχολόγος σε δομές του Κοινωνικού ΕΚΑΒ - Ελληνικό Κλιμάκιο Άμεσης Βοήθειας. Εργάστηκε στον Οργανισμός Κοινωνικής Πρόνοιας & Αλληλεγγύης του Δήμου Πεντέλης. Είχε συνεργασία με ιδιωτικούς παιδικούς σταθμούς (ομάδες νηπιαγωγών, μελέτη συμπεριφοράς των νηπίων, επίλυση κρίσεων, συμβουλευτική γονέων, ομιλίες).  Είχε συνεργασία με ιδιωτικά κέντρα πρόληψης διάγνωσης θεραπείας και αποκατάστασης παιδιών ( ikid, ΛΟΓΟΜΑΘΕΙΑ).  Είχε συνεργασία με το Θεραπευτήριο Χρόνιων Παθήσεων Παιδιών Αθηνών (Θ.Χ.Π.Π.Α.) και με το Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Παίδων "Αγία Σοφία". Έχει πραγματοποιήσει πρακτική άσκηση στο Ψυχιατρικό τμήμα του Γενικό Νοσοκομείου Αθηνών "Γ. Γεννηματάς" και στο Αντικαρκινικό  - Ογκολογικό Νοσοκομείο Αθηνών "Άγιος Σάββας".

Στο χώρο της υποδέχεται άτομα, ζευγάρια και οικογένειες που επιθυμούν να κατανοήσουν καλύτερα τον εαυτό τους και να βρουν νέους τρόπους επικοινωνίας και σύνδεσης με τους γύρω τους. Μέσα από ατομικές και οικογενειακές συνεδρίες, δουλεύουν μαζί πάνω σε θέματα που μπορεί να αφορούν: • το άγχος και τη διαχείρισή του • τη διάθεση και τη ψυχική ευεξία • την εικόνα του εαυτού και την αυτοεκτίμηση • τις συγκρούσεις και τη δυσκολία στην επικοινωνία μέσα στο ζευγάρι ή την οικογένεια • τις προκλήσεις της γονεϊκότητας • τις αλλαγές και πιέσεις της σύγχρονης ζωής που επηρεάζουν τις σχέσεις και τη συναισθηματική ισορροπία • δυσκολίες συμπεριφοράς σχετικά με τη διατροφή, την κατανάλωση αλκοόλ, και άλλους παράγοντες που επηρεάζουν τη συναισθηματική και ψυχική υγεία. Η προσέγγισή της είναι συνεργατική και εξατομικευμένη, με σεβασμό στις ανάγκες, στις αξίες και στο ρυθμό του κάθε ανθρώπου. Στόχος είναι να δημιουργηθεί ένας ασφαλής χώρος έκφρασης και σύνδεσης, όπου μπορεί κανείς να νιώσει κατανόηση, να επεξεργαστεί όσα το δυσκολεύουν και να κάνει βήματα προς μια πιο ισορροπημένη και ικανοποιητική ζωή.

Nelli Lamprinakou is a Psychologist - Specialized Systemic Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Chalandri. She studied Psychology at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH) and holds a Master's degree (MSc) in Organizational and Economic Psychology. She has worked for years in the corporate sector, managing workplace issues at both technical and interpersonal levels. In recent years, she has worked within the framework of Child Protection while simultaneously completing her specialization in Systemic-Family Psychotherapy at the Institute of Education and Research - Logo Psychis, according to the SANE model (System Attachment Narrative Encephalon). This specific model is an enhanced model of systemic psychotherapy that integrates therapeutic practice elements from attachment theory, the narrative approach, and neuroscience findings. 

Platyrraxou Marianna is a Psychologist-Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Agia Paraskevi. She has specialized in Systemic - Family Psychotherapy and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for individuals and couples. She is a regular member of the Hellenic and European Counseling Associations as well as the International and Hellenic Network for Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT-ICEEFT). She works with individuals, couples, families, parents, and groups on issues related to interpersonal relationships, anxiety disorders, panic attacks, other emotional disorders and mood disorders, gender identity issues, Asperger's syndrome, among others. Within a framework of safety and acceptance, she aims to provide psychological support to adolescents and adults and to highlight their skills and mental resources, with the goal of empowering them and achieving a balanced life. She has 25 years of experience in the field of community services, communication, and corporate social responsibility. She has collaborated with an extensive network of people and groups with very diverse backgrounds, experiences, needs, behaviors, and life attitudes. She has a deep understanding of human behavior, interpersonal relationships, and the challenges each individual faces throughout life in an ever-changing world.

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).

Karagianni Xrysa BSc is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Chalandri. She holds a degree from the Department of Psychology at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences and specializes in CBT - Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, following training completed at the Institute of Research and Behavior Therapy. The specialist has gained significant experience working in the Social Service of the Municipality of Nikaia, and since 2014, she has been working as a Psychologist - Psychotherapist at the Alzheimer Society of Athens. In her private practice, she offers a wide range of services, respecting the individual needs of each patient, and also provides her services through online sessions.

Piki Eirini works as a psychologist, psychotherapist, family therapist, lecturer and supervisor. She is a member of the ‘Greek Psychological Association’ as well as the ‘Hellenic Association of Systemic Therapy (HELASYTH). She has also obtained the European Certificate in Psychology (EuroPsy), and a work license as a psychologist (No. 5522/07). She completed her undergraduate degree (BSc) at the University of North London and her postgraduate (MA) and doctoral (PhD) studies at Goldsmiths University of London. Furthermore, she completed a training in individual, group and family psychotherapy at the Laboratory for the Study of Human Relations. She has worked for several years in different contexts in the field of psychology, such as in prisons, nursing homes and orphanages. She has given lectures at Goldsmiths University of London (UK) and at Mediterranean College (Greece). Since 2002, she has taken part in several seminars, with the aim of informing either the laymen or specific groups, such as parents, teachers and/or mental health care professionals. Since 2005, she has been working in private practice at her office in Agia Paraskevi, Athens, as a psychologist-psychotherapist for children, adolescents, adults, couples, families, as a group therapist, and also as a supervisor. Moreover, since 2005, she has been cooperating with a number of nurseries and, since 2012, she is in collaboration with the European Network of Women, which is an NGO dealing with issues of interfamilial violence and racial discrimination.

Makridi Eugenia is a Psychologist trained in Gestalt Psychotherapy and maintains a private practice in Chalandri. She has completed the Synthetic Counseling program at the Center for Applied Psychotherapy and Counseling (K.E.PSY.SY) and continued her studies at the University of Derby, where she obtained a degree in Applied Psychology. She is currently completing her diploma thesis on Autism and Gestalt therapy at the Gestalt Foundation, where she is training in Gestalt Psychotherapy. Her professional experience includes individual psychotherapy sessions in her private practice, as well as collaborations with mental health organizations and educational institutions. At present, she works as a child psychologist at the Ergotherapy for Kids center and the Scientific Play Institute. In the past, she has provided psychotherapy services at the e-therapy of the Gestalt Foundation, as well as mental health counseling at the Roots Wellness Center. Additionally, she has coordinated parent groups within a school setting, supporting communication and parental roles, and has conducted experiential workshops for adolescents and adults on topics such as management of exam anxiety, non-violent communication, among others. Furthermore, she has attended seminars on Play Therapy, Music and Psychomotor Education, and Music Therapy.

Mitropoulou Eustathia is a Neurologist who operates a private practice in Glyka Nera. She is a member of the Hellenic Headache Society and has acquired specialized experience in headache disorders, having worked at the Headache Specialty Clinic of the University Hospital of Athens "Aeginiteio" and the Naval Hospital of Athens. In her private practice, she offers a wide range of services, tailored to the individual needs of each patient.

Leleki Konstantina MSc is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Chalandri. She holds a degree in Psychology from the University of East London and a postgraduate degree in Clinical & Community Psychology from the same University. Additionally, she specialized in Systemic Psychotherapy at the Counseling Center "Logou Psychis." She completed her internship at the Laboratory for the Study of Human Relations, as well as at the Counseling Center "Logou Psychis," focusing on adult counseling and Systemic Psychotherapy within a therapeutic group. In her private practice, she offers a wide range of services, respecting the unique needs of each client.

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.