Health professionals for Anxiety and Stress near Nea Smirni

Kastrioti Dora is a Psychologist and maintains a private practice in Paleo Faliro. She holds a degree from the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, with postgraduate studies in Liaison Psychiatry at the Medical School of NKUA. She is a member of the Freud-Lacan Psychoanalytic Society, where she shapes her theoretical and clinical training. Her practice is guided by the teachings of Sigmund Freud and Jacques Lacan, personal analysis, and psychoanalytic supervision. Finally, the specialist provides services tailored to the individual needs of each patient in her private office.

Pasvantidis Giorgos is a Psychologist and maintains a private practice in Kallithea. He is a graduate of the Department of Psychology at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences. He has experience from completing an internship at the Unaccompanied Minor Refugees Shelter "IASIS" and has worked as a Mental Health Counselor at the Unaccompanied Minor Refugees Shelter "Iliaktida." Additionally, he has completed the first level of training in the Systemic Approach and is continuing his education at the Athens Center for the Study of Man (A.C.S.M.). Finally, he specializes in panic attacks, phobias, and anxiety and mood disorders.

Stefanou Nefeli BSc, MSc is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Paleo Faliro. She is a graduate of the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and holds a postgraduate degree in Liaison Psychiatry Integrated Care of Physical and Mental Health from the medical department. She has been working in the field of psychotherapy since 2018, offering individual psychotherapy services to adults and adolescents as well as counseling to parents. She is oriented towards the field of Lacanian Psychoanalysis and is a student at the Academy of Clinical Studies in Athens. Her practice, informed by Lacan's teachings, places particular emphasis on the speech of each subject and explores the meaning of the symptoms presented by each analysand. 

Η Κουγιουμτζή Κατερίνα είναι Ψυχολόγος - CBT Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στο Παλαιό Φάληρο. Παρέχει ατομικές συνεδρίες ενηλίκων στα ελληνικά και στα αγγλικά, ακολουθώντας τη Γνωσιακή Συμπεριφοριστική προσέγγιση, δια ζώσης και διαδικτυακά προσεγγίζοντας αιτήματα, όπως άγχος, διαταραχές της διάθεσης, διαταραχές πρόσληψης τροφής, διαπροσωπικές σχέσεις, τραύμα, χαμηλή αυτοεκτίμηση και τελειοθηρία. Εκπαιδεύτηκε ως Ψυχολόγος στη Μεγάλη Βρετανία αποκτώντας πτυχίο Ψυχολογίας από το Goldsmiths University of London και μεταπτυχιακό στην Ψυχική Υγεία και τις Ψυχολογικές Θεραπείες (MSc Mental Health, Psychological Therapies) από το Queen Mary University of London. Διαθέτει Post Graduate Diploma στις Ψυχολογικές θεραπείες από το από το ίδιο πανεπιστήμιο και έχει λάβει εκπαίδευση Γνωσιακής Συμπεριφοριστικής Ψυχοθεραπείας (CBT) από την IAPT του Surrey, από το Kέντρο Εφαρμοσμένης Ψυχοθεραπείας και Συμβουλευτικής στη Γνωσιακή Συμπεριφοριστική Ψυχοθεραπεία ενηλίκων και στη Γνωσιακή Συμπεριφοριστική Ψυχοθεραπεία παιδιών και εφήβων από το Ινστιτούτο Έρευνας και Θεραπείας της Συμπεριφοράς. Ακόμη, έχει εκπαιδευτεί στη Γνωσιακή Συμπεριφορική Θεραπεία (CBT) για τις διαταραχές πρόσληψης τροφής στο Ερευνητικό Πανεπιστημιακό Ινστιτούτο Ψυχικής Υγιεινής (Ε.Π.Ι.Ψ.Υ.), σε συνεργασία με το Αιγινήτειο Νοσοκομείο, όπου και εκτελεί κλινική άσκηση. Τέλος, έχει λάβει εκπαίδευση Συμβουλευτικής από το SANE του Λονδίνου εγκεκριμένη από το Royal College of Psychiatrists. Έχει εργαστεί σε ψυχιατρικές κλινικές του NHS στο Λονδίνο (Homerton University Hospital, Mile End University Hospital), σε ξενώνες ψυχιατρικής αποκατάστασης, σε γραμμή βοήθειας για την ψυχική υγεία για πάσχοντες και τους φροντιστές τους, στην εξωνοσοκομειακή φροντίδα ψυχικής υγείας του NHS μέσω ψυχολογικών θεραπειών καθώς και ως συντονίστρια ομάδας για την κατάθλιψη στη Μεγάλη Βρετανία. Τέλος, έχει εργαστεί σε διεθνείς οργανισμούς και ΜΚΟ προσφέροντας ψυχοθεραπεία, συμβουλευτική και ψυχοκοινωνική στήριξη σε ευάλωτους πληθυσμούς και επιζώσες έμφυλης βίας.

Gioumpasi Zefi is a Psychologist who operates a private practice in Kallithea. She studied Psychology at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences and holds a professional license to practice. She has received postgraduate training in Clinical Psychopathology from the Research University Institute of Mental Health (E.P.I.PSY.) and the First Psychiatric Clinic of the University of Athens - Aeginiteion Hospital, as well as in Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapy. Her extensive professional experience includes collaboration with various organizations as a Coordinator and Psychologist in Non-Profit Organizations, Day Centers, and Supported Living Facilities, providing individual and group sessions to children and adolescents with typical development and high-functioning disabilities, psychoeducation, and parental counseling. She also collaborates with private centers, offering individual and group sessions focused on Career Guidance for children and adolescents. Additionally, she administers School Readiness Tests and WISC V Intelligence Tests to children and adolescents. She has participated in the psychosocial support telephone helpline, from the First Psychiatric Clinic of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) and the Federation of Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Mental Health Agencies "ARGO." She has worked as a psychologist with the Onassis Foundation in the programs "In the Heart of Autism" and "The Art of Recycling." Keeping up with ongoing developments in the field of Psychology and the continuously increasing needs, she has attended a large number of seminars and postgraduate training courses. She offers a wide range of services tailored to the needs of each individual based on Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy.

Skolarikou Eleni is a Psychologist, Child Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Neos Kosmos. She holds a degree in Psychology from the Open University UK. Subsequently, she completed postgraduate studies (MSc) in Applied Psychology at Derby University as well as in Child Development Psychology at the University of Central Lancashire. Additionally, she has completed a three-year postgraduate training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Adults at the Center for Applied Psychotherapy and Counseling and has attended a postgraduate seminar in Positive Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (Positive CBT) at the Society for Cognitive Behavioral Studies. She has worked as a Psychologist in various settings, gaining valuable experience such as at the Red Cross Hospital, Korgialeneio - Benakeio, and the Center for Applied Psychotherapy and Counseling. In her private practice, she handles cases across the full spectrum of Psychology, conducting sessions with adults, children, adolescents, and parents.

Το Therapy Roots αποτελεί έναν χώρο ψυχικής υγείας στην περιοχή της Δάφνης, όπου κυριαρχούν η αποδοχή, η ενσυναίσθηση και η αυθεντική ανθρώπινη παρουσία. Δημιουργήθηκε από τον Γιάννη Κολέτσα και την Άννα Μεταξά και έχει στόχο την παροχή ποιοτικών υπηρεσιών ψυχοθεραπείας και συμβουλευτικής υποστήριξης.

Ο Γιάννης Κολέτσας είναι Ψυχοθεραπευτής και έχει εκπαιδευτεί στην Προσωποκεντρική Ψυχοθεραπεία στο ICPS College for Humanistic Sciences. Είναι πιστοποιημένος από την European Association of Psychotherapy (EAP). Διαθέτει επιπλέον εκπαίδευση στη Θεραπευτική Συμβουλευτική (ICPS) και κατέχει Δίπλωμα Επιπέδου 5 Pearson BTEC, ενώ έχει εξειδικευθεί στη Θεραπεία Ζεύγους και Οικογένειας (EFT). Επαγγελματικά, έχει εργαστεί και ως Σύμβουλος - Φροντιστής στην ΑΝΙΜΑ ΑΜΚΕ, ενώ έχει αναπτύξει έντονη κοινωνική δράση μέσω εθελοντικής εργασίας στις Φυλακές Κορυδαλλού και συμμετοχής σε ομάδες γονέων στο πλαίσιο προγραμμάτων του Υπουργείου Παιδείας. Είναι μέλος της Ευρωπαϊκής Εταιρείας Ψυχοθεραπείας (EAP) και της Πανελλήνιας Ένωσης Επαγγελματιών Προσωποκεντρικής και Βιωματικής Προσέγγισης.

Η Άννα Μεταξά είναι Ψυχολόγος - Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια και είναι πτυχιούχος Ψυχολογίας από το Πάντειο Πανεπιστήμιο και κατέχει Bachelor’s στο Marketing και Επικοινωνίας από το Πανεπιστήμιο Δυτικής Αττικής. Έχει εκπαιδευτεί στην Ανθρωπιστική Ψυχοθεραπεία και διαθέτει Advanced Certificate in Psychotherapy, καθώς και εκπαίδευση στο Person-Centred Experiential Counselling for Depression (UCLan, UK). Έχει επίσης εξειδικευθεί στην Τραυματοθεραπεία με τη μέθοδο EMDR, μέσω του Ινστιτούτου Τραυματοθεραπείας EMDR-Europe. Στο επαγγελματικό της έργο περιλαμβάνονται θέσεις ως ψυχολόγος στο Κέντρο Ημέρας “Στην Αυλή του Κόσμου”, στο Κέντρο Ψυχικής Υγείας Περιστερίου, καθώς και εθελοντική εργασία στο μη κερδοσκοπικό σωματείο “Φίλοι της Μέριμνας”. Είναι μέλος της World Association for Person-Centered & Experiential Psychotherapy & Counselling, καθώς και της Πανελλήνιας Ένωσης Επαγγελματιών Προσωποκεντρικής και Βιωματικής Προσέγγισης.

Η Ευαγγελία Τσερπέλη MSc, MEd είναι Ψυχολόγος – Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια και εργάζεται με ενήλικες και εφήβους σε θέματα άγχους, συναισθηματικών δυσκολιών και σχέσεων, μέσα από μια εξατομικευμένη συνθετική ψυχοθεραπευτική προσέγγιση. Παρέχει συνεδρίες δια ζώσης και online.Διατηρεί ιδιωτικά γραφεία σε Ζωγράφου και Άγιο Δημήτριο, προσφέροντας ένα ασφαλές και εμπιστευτικό θεραπευτικό πλαίσιο, όπου το άτομο μπορεί να κατανοήσει τις δυσκολίες του,να διαχειριστεί τα συναισθήματά του και να ενισχύσει την αυτογνωσία του.Είναι απόφοιτη Ψυχολογίας του Open University (Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο) και κάτοχοςμεταπτυχιακών τίτλων στη Μεθοδολογία Έρευνας στην Ψυχολογία (University of Plymouth),στη Συνθετική Συμβουλευτική & Ψυχοθεραπεία (University of Derby) και στις Επιστήμες της Αγωγής – Ειδική Αγωγή (Πανεπιστήμιο Δυτικής Αττικής).Έχει εργαστεί σε υπηρεσίες παιδικής προστασίας στο Λονδίνο, ενώ στην Ελλάδα έχει δραστηριοποιηθεί στον ιδιωτικό και εκπαιδευτικό τομέα. Παράλληλα, είναι πιστοποιημένη εκπαιδεύτρια βρεφικού μασάζ (IAIM).

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Kastriotis Dimitrios is a Psychologist - Systemic Psychotherapist and the scientific director of the "Synantisi" center in Agios Dimitrios. He studied Psychology at the Open University of England (Milton Keynes) and simultaneously specialized in Systemic - Family Therapy at the Systemic Education and Therapy Center (SKEPSYS). Additionally, he has specialized in Clinical Psychopathology through the seminar training program of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (EKPA) "Panagiotis Oulis." Furthermore, he is currently undergoing training as a supervisor for therapists and counselors. He began volunteering at the model juvenile shelter of Athens (EPAΑ) in Nea Ionia, a welfare facility under the jurisdiction of the Athens Prosecutor's Office that houses boys aged 8 to 18 who have been removed from their environments due to unsuitable conditions, where he later worked as an external collaborator. He has also worked at the lifelong learning center "Peri Psychis" as the lead instructor in systemic counseling and forensic psychotherapy and provides counseling services at the 1st KAPI of Nea Smyrni. Finally, he has attended numerous scientific seminars and conferences related to his field of expertise.

Aggelaki Dimitra - Eugenia is a Psychologist with a private practice located in Neos Kosmos. She graduated in Psychology from the University of Crete and specializes in Psychodynamic Clinical Practice. She has completed the two-year postgraduate program "Psychosexual Disorders: Diagnosis and Treatment" at the Research University Institute of Mental Health (EPIΨY). She has also been trained in "Eating Disorders" at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, as well as in the "Management and Psychoeducation of Anxiety and Depression" at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Additionally, she has completed the training program in Psychodynamic Clinical Practice at the Hellenic Organization for Psychotherapy and Education in Group Analysis (HOPEinGA). She has also attended postgraduate seminars in advanced-level psychodynamic psychotherapy and existential psychotherapy. She has worked in a private elder care facility, a private center for special therapies, and in the sexual health clinic of the University Psychiatric Clinic at Aeginiteio Hospital. Furthermore, she has given presentations at parent and guardian associations on the topic of psychosocial issues during adolescence. Additionally, she has volunteered with the Greek seropositives association "Positive Voice." In her private practice, she offers individual psychotherapy and counseling services for adults, both in-person and online, along with specialized interventions for the management and treatment of emotional disorders, interpersonal relationship issues, and eating disorders.

Semeli Balta-Messari is a Psychologist and Dance Therapist who maintains a private practice in Neos Kosmos. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at the University of Crete (2018). She holds a specialization in Jungian – Psychodynamic Counseling through Dance Therapy under the supervision of the Hellenic Center for Training – Psychotherapy through the Arts (Hellenic-British College of Athens), which she successfully completed in 2022. She has been trained in the Laban Movement Analysis (LMA) system and the Authentic Movement technique. The therapeutic model she follows combines Counseling Psychology techniques with the analysis of symbols and dreams, the approach to archetypes through creative methods, the Authentic Movement technique, and the Active Imagination technique. She has worked as a psychologist and dance therapist in both private and public institutions, providing psychological and counseling support to children, adolescents, and families, as well as populations with increased social and psycho-emotional needs. Currently, she is coordinating auxiliary work, as a specialist scientist, for the “Women InterACT” group at Restart Theater Athens, within the framework of a European program addressing the dual exclusion of women.

Chrysa Xatzixaralampou BSc, MSc is a psychologist who conducts sessions with adolescents and adults both online and in person. She holds a master's degree in Integrative Counseling and Psychotherapy, having completed the three-year program at the University of Derby, and is also a graduate of the Department of Psychology at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Additionally, she is training in Systemic Psychotherapy and Counseling at Ce.S.Me.Th (Center for Systemic Study and Therapy). As part of her continuous education, she has attended numerous conferences and seminars focusing on special education, school and developmental psychology, and psychotherapy. During her undergraduate studies, she completed her internship in the Acute Cases Department at the Psychiatric Hospital of Thessaloniki. Subsequently, she undertook a postgraduate internship at a private office of a systemic psychotherapist, conducting individual sessions with adults. Concurrently, she has been active in the field of therapy with children and adolescents, addressing neurodevelopmental, emotional, and behavioral issues. She has also worked with adults, providing individual counseling and psychotherapy sessions as well as psychoeducational groups. Furthermore, she has been employed in vocational counseling, working with individuals facing severe psychosocial difficulties, focusing on psychoses, while coordinating support groups for people with psychosis and other psychosocial challenges aimed at enhancing their social skills. Moreover, she is a member of the Hellenic Association of Supported Employment (EL.ET.YP.E.) and the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy). Currently, the psychologist collaborates with a psychotherapy center, offering individual psychotherapy sessions for children and adolescents, support groups for children and adolescents, and parental counseling.

Georga Elpida is a Psychologist - Psychosexual Therapist and maintains a private practice in Kallithea. She studied Psychology at Aegean College and Body-Oriented Counseling at the Hellenic Institute of Neurophyto Therapy and Character Analysis. Currently, she is training in the Solution-Focused Brief Therapy approach at the Denver Center for Solution-Focused Brief Therapy in Colorado. Alongside her private practice, she collaborates with the Psychotherapy Center "Synichisi" and the Center for Special Therapies for Children and Adolescents "Therapaizontas." Additionally, she works with private entities regarding counseling and the administration of vocational guidance tests. During her career, she has collaborated with the ALFA program of K.E.TH.E.A. in Psychoeducational Groups for Adolescents with Parents Dependent on Alcohol or Gambling, with public schools, with the H.I.N.A. in Body and Psychosocial Empowerment Groups for Pre-adolescents and Groups for Pregnant Women, with the Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Society, and with the Elderly Care Unit "Aktios." Today, she conducts individual or group sessions and organizes experiential seminars aimed at the psychosocial development of the individual and the improvement of their life. Through discussion and non-verbal communication techniques, counselor and client collaborate to achieve understanding, relief, and elimination of symptoms, recognition and healthy expression of thoughts and emotions, and the attainment of the goals each individual sets for themselves. Finally, her work is supported by necessary supervision, and she continuously enhances her knowledge through targeted seminars and specializations.

Η Ράνια Βασιλειάδου είναι Ψυχολόγος και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στην Καλλιθέα. Στην ιδιωτική θεραπεία δουλεύει με ενήλικες που αντιμετωπίζουν ένα ευρύ φάσμα ψυχολογικών προβλημάτων. Η κύρια ψυχοθεραπευτική προσέγγιση που ακολουθεί είναι η ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy), αλλά αντλώντας από άλλες προσεγγίσεις στις οποίες έχει εκπαιδευτεί, προσαρμόζει την θεραπεία στις ανάγκες και τα χαρακτηριστικά του κάθε θεραπευόμενου με στόχο την πιο αποτελεσματική βοήθεια στα πλαίσια μιας συνεργατικής θεραπευτικής σχέσης. Είναι κάτοχος μεταπτυχιακού τίτλου (Master of Science) στην Ψυχολογία της Υγείας από το University of Ulster (UK). Έχει πιστοποιητικό εξειδικευμένης επιμόρφωσης στην Ιατρική Ψυχολογία από το Εθνικό και Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών (ΕΚΠΑ) και έχει εκπαιδευτεί στον Νευρογλωσικό Προγραμματισμό (University of Santa Cruz) και στην Διαχείριση Στρες (British Stress Consultancy). Συμμετέχει σε πλήθος σεμιναρίων και συνεδρίων στα πλαίσια συνεχούς κατάρτισης. Είναι μέλος της Αμερικανικής Ένωσης Ψυχολόγων (American Psychological Association) και της ACBS (Association for Contextual Behavioral Science).