Health professionals for Anxiety and Stress near Nikaia

Η Έλενα Πέτσα είναι Ψυχολόγος – Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια, απόφοιτη του Τμήματος Ψυχολογίας του Αριστοτελείου Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλονίκης και κάτοχος άδειας ασκήσεως επαγγέλματος. Διαθέτει Μεταπτυχιακό τίτλο (MSc) στις Αναπτυξιακές Διαταραχές από το Lancaster University (Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο) και πολυετή κλινική εμπειρία στον χώρο της ψυχικής υγείας. Έχει ολοκληρώσει πολυετή και συστηματική μετεκπαίδευση στη Γνωσιακή Συμπεριφορική Θεραπεία, στη Βιοθυμική Κλινική Υπνοθεραπεία, καθώς και στο Comprehensive Resource Model (CRM), ένα σύγχρονο, νευροβιολογικά τεκμηριωμένο μοντέλο τραυματοθεραπείας για το σύνθετο τραύμα, τις αποσυνδετικές διαταραχές και το τραύμα πρόσδεσης. Παράλληλα, έχει εξειδικευτεί στο μοντέλο του Ian Falloon “Ψυχοεκπαιδευτικές Παρεμβάσεις - Θεραπεία Οικογένειας στην Ψύχωση”, μέσα από συνεργασία με πανεπιστημιακούς και ερευνητικούς φορείς ψυχικής υγείας. Από το 2015 διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο, όπου παρέχει ατομικές συνεδρίες ψυχοθεραπείας ενηλίκων, δουλεύοντας με θέματα  άγχους, κατάθλιψης, δυσκολιών στις διαπροσωπικές σχέσεις, συναισθηματικής απορρύθμισης, αυτοεκτίμησης και ταυτότητας. Η θεραπευτική της προσέγγιση βασίζεται στη δημιουργία μιας ασφαλούς, σταθερής και συνεργατικής θεραπευτικής σχέσης, προσαρμοσμένης στις ανάγκες και το προσωπικό βίωμα κάθε θεραπευόμενου. Παράλληλα με την κλινική της εργασία, έχει συνεχή παρουσία στον χώρο της εκπαίδευσης και της επαγγελματικής κατάρτισης. Είναι εκπαιδεύτρια σε πιστοποιημένα προγράμματα εξειδίκευσης στη Γνωσιακή Συμπεριφορική Θεραπεία και τη Βιοθυμική Κλινική Υπνοθεραπεία και Επιστημονική Υπεύθυνη του Προγράμματος Βιοθυμικής Κλινικής Υπνοθεραπείας στο Κέντρο Εφαρμοσμένης Ψυχοθεραπείας και Συμβουλευτικής. Επιπλέον, από το 2019 συνεργάζεται με το Εθνικό και Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών ως εισηγήτρια σε εξ αποστάσεως προγράμματα επαγγελματικής επιμόρφωσης, συμβάλλοντας ενεργά στη συνεχιζόμενη εκπαίδευση επαγγελματιών ψυχικής υγείας. Η επαγγελματική της πορεία περιλαμβάνει εκτενή εμπειρία σε δημόσιες και μη κερδοσκοπικές δομές ψυχικής υγείας, με επίκεντρο την κρίση, το τραύμα και την προστασία ευάλωτων πληθυσμών. Εργάστηκε επί σειρά ετών στο Εθνικό Κέντρο για τα Κακοποιημένα και υπό Εκμετάλλευση Παιδιά «Το Χαμόγελο του Παιδιού», αρχικά ως ψυχολόγος στις εθνικές και ευρωπαϊκές γραμμές βοήθειας και στη συνέχεια ως Υπεύθυνη Βάρδιας, με αρμοδιότητα τον συντονισμό και την εποπτεία κρίσιμων παρεμβάσεων και δομών άμεσης κοινωνικής επέμβασης σε πανελλαδικό επίπεδο. Στο πλαίσιο της επαγγελματικής της πορείας, έχει συνεργαστεί και με το Ινστιτούτο Ψυχικής και Σεξουαλικής Υγείας, όπου εργάστηκε ως ψυχολόγος, παρέχοντας ψυχολογική υποστήριξη στο πλαίσιο της Συμβουλευτικής Γραμμής Σεξουαλικής Υγείας, καθώς και ατομικές συνεδρίες ψυχοθεραπείας ενηλίκων, με εστίαση σε ζητήματα σεξουαλικής υγείας, σχέσεων, αυτοεκτίμησης και συναισθηματικών δυσκολιών, μέσα σε ένα πλαίσιο συνεχούς εποπτείας και επιστημονικής υποστήριξης. Στο παρελθόν έχει επίσης συνεργαστεί με το Αιγινήτειο Νοσοκομείο, το Ερευνητικό Πανεπιστημιακό Ινστιτούτο Ψυχικής Υγιεινής (ΕΠΙΨΥ) και τον Σύλλογο Οικογενειών για την Ψυχική Υγεία (ΣΟΨΥ), αποκτώντας πολύπλευρη εμπειρία στην κλινική ψυχολογία, τη συμβουλευτική, την ομαδική θεραπεία και την ψυχοκοινωνική αποκατάσταση. Παράλληλα, έχει συμμετάσχει σε ερευνητικές εργασίες και επιστημονικές παρουσιάσεις με αντικείμενο την παιδική προστασία, την ψυχική νόσο και άλλα. Η επιστημονική της ταυτότητα χαρακτηρίζεται από συνεχή επιμόρφωση, επαγγελματική συνέπεια και βαθύ σεβασμό στη μοναδικότητα του κάθε ανθρώπου, με βασικό στόχο την ενδυνάμωση, την κατανόηση και τη θεραπευτική εξέλιξη των ατόμων που την εμπιστεύονται.

Dionysopoulou Ioanna is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in the center of Piraeus. She is a graduate of the Department of Psychology at Panteion University and specializes in psychodynamic-psychoanalytic psychotherapy for children, adolescents, and adults through DI.KE.PSY. Additionally, she holds expertise in the cognitive-behavioral approach for the treatment of eating disorders and has been trained, among others, in Child Drawing (DI.KE.PSY) and in the field of Criminology - criminal profiling approach at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (EKPA). Her clinical experience includes internships and active volunteering at the Anti-Cancer Hospital of Piraeus "Metaxa," where she worked both with inpatient patients and their families in a supportive and palliative context, as well as with outpatient cases at the Kastella community center in a therapeutic setting. She has many years of experience in online psychotherapy, collaborating in recent years with recognized therapeutic platforms. Her professional trajectory is supported by ongoing personal therapy and consistent weekly supervision, which contributes to the continual development and deepening of her clinical practice. She approaches each client with respect, empathy, and the goal of providing substantive psychological support and personal growth.

Attilakos Giorgos is a Psychiatrist who maintains a private practice in Piraeus. He graduated from the Medical School of the University of Patras and completed his specialty in Psychiatry at the Psychiatric Hospital of Attica. His practice offers a wide range of specialized services, and he has particular expertise in dementia, psychoses, and panic disorder. Furthermore, throughout his professional career, he has worked at the Nikaia Health Center, participated in the Behavioral Therapy Program for Anxiety Disorders at the Research University Institute of Mental Health (EPIΨY), as well as attending seminars on psychotherapy and pharmacology.

Evgenia Grypari is a Psychologist with extensive experience in the field of mental health, currently collaborating with the center “Charin Noiseos” in Moschato. She graduated from the Department of Psychology of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, School of Philosophy, while simultaneously attending the Hellenic Military Academy of Corps Officers (2009–2013). She later completed her Master’s Degree in “Mental Health and Child & Adolescent Psychiatry” at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (2020–2022).

Since 2013, she has been serving as a psychologist in the Hellenic Navy, having worked in several mental health units such as the Psychiatric Clinic of the Naval Hospital of Athens, the Joint Center for Mental Health of the Armed Forces (414 SNEN), and the Naval Hospital of Salamina. She has also staffed the 24-hour National Helpline for Psychological Support and Crisis Intervention, and has served aboard a warship as a military psychologist, gaining valuable insight into the psychological challenges faced by personnel in operational environments. Additionally, she has held administrative and coordinating positions related to health and personnel management within the Armed Forces.

Evgenia Grypari participates annually in the selection and evaluation processes for candidates of the military academies and Armed Forces personnel. She has also completed internships at the Self-Help Promotion Program of Thessaloniki (supporting individuals in substance recovery) and at the Psychiatric Department of the “Agia Sofia” Children’s Hospital.

Her clinical experience covers a wide range of cases, including:

• Depression and anxiety disorders
• Personality disorders and psychoses
• Relationship and marital difficulties
• Parental counseling and divorce management
• Perinatal and postpartum depression
• Eating disorders
• Adolescent issues and identity development
• Sexual disorders and sexual identity concerns

She has further training and specialization in:

• Child psychology
• Relationship and divorce management
• Art Therapy (Vera Vasarhelyi method) for children and adolescents (6–18 years)
• Children’s drawing interpretation
• Music therapy
• Eating disorders
• High-functioning autism

Her therapeutic approach is person-centered and integrative, aiming to provide a safe and supportive environment that fosters self-awareness, emotional resilience, and personal growth.

Anita Prodromou, always respecting the uniqueness of each individual, is a PhD candidate at the University of Essex in the United Kingdom. She is a Psychologist and has been operating a private practice in Piraeus (near the train and metro station) since 2012. She is a member of the SEPS, BPS, and BACP. She holds a degree in Integrative Counselling with a specialization in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), as well as a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Essex. Additionally, she holds a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology and Counselling from the University of Derby. She is also certified by the BPS as a supervisor of psychology students and professionals. Her approach is Integrative Counselling, incorporating Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) as well as Person-Centered Therapy, always respecting the individual. The focus of the therapeutic process depends on each unique case. Following the initial assessment session, the most appropriate therapeutic approach is selected based on evidence-based research as the most effective method for each individual. Sessions are available for adults, adolescents, young adults, children, families, and couples.

Vasilaki Foteini is a Psychologist - Integrative Psychotherapist - Clinical Supervisor of psychologists and maintains her private practice in Keratsini. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at Panteion University (BSc Hons). She completed advanced postgraduate studies (MSc) in Integrative Psychotherapy at one of the top universities worldwide, The University of Edinburgh. She pursued a four-year professional postgraduate training in the integrative model of psychotherapy and specializes in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Psychoanalytic, Systemic, and Person-Centered psychotherapy. She has been trained and certified in Clinical Supervision, contemporary psychological interventions in Clinical Psychology for adults, adolescents, and children (Evidence-based Psychotherapy, UK), EMDR trauma therapy, and child psychology with a particular emphasis on projective tests. Currently, she is studying Medical Neurobiology. She has been working formally in the field of Mental Health since 2010 and accepts adults and adolescents for individual therapy. Simultaneously, she conducts individual or group clinical supervision and coordinates adult self-awareness groups. Finally, her goal is to support individuals on their personal “journey,” helping them explore thoughts and emotions and gain a deeper understanding of themselves and others.

Andreadaki Kalliopi is a psychologist – child psychologist, maintaining a private practice in Piraeus and has held a Psychologist Professional License from the Piraeus Prefecture since 2008. She holds a degree from the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and has specialized in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy at the Research University Institute of Mental Health E.P.I.PSY of Aiginiteio Hospital. She has successfully completed the two-year training seminar "New Trends in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy" at the Hellenic Society for Behavioral Research and has attended seminars on "Clinical Psychopathology" at Aiginiteio, as well as "Counseling of Children and Families in Serious Illness and Bereavement" from the organization Merimna. Additionally, she has participated in training related to Clinical Psychopathology in children. Moreover, she has completed practical training at the Primary School of the National Foundation for the Deaf, the 1st Primary School for Autistic Children in Piraeus, and the Athena Boarding School. From 2008 to 2010, she worked as a psychologist in the Child Psychiatric Department of Tzaneio General Hospital of Piraeus, while from 2011 to 2019 she was part of the team of the sos 15900 helpline of the General Secretariat for Gender Equality, providing psychological support to women victims of violence. Finally, since 2019, she has been working as a school psychologist in primary schools in Piraeus.

Aggeletaki Arxontoula is a Psychologist with a private practice in Piraeus. She graduated from the Department of Philosophy, Pedagogy and Psychology (majoring in Psychology) at the University of Ioannina and studied Psychology at Coventry University. She has experience and works with issues such as anxiety and mood disorders, personal development and relationship problems, grief, self-esteem and self-image improvement, phobias, and more.

Kourti Euaggelia is a Psychologist, a regular member of the Association of Greek Psychologists, and maintains a private practice in Piraeus. She studied Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and attended the Clinical Psychopathology program at the Research University Institute of Mental Health of Aeginiteio Hospital. She holds a postgraduate degree in Special Education from the University of Derby, UK, and has completed training programs in Applied Counseling and Psychotherapy (Academy of Counseling and Psychotherapy), Emotional Psychological Trauma Management (NKUA), Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychopathology (NKUA), and Parental Separation and Divorce Management (NKUA and NGO GONIS). Additionally, she has undergone training in "Parent Schools: Training of Instructors and Staff" (Educational Association, Official Body of the Ministry of Education) and "Psychotherapeutic Support for Children, Adolescents, and Families in Illness and Death" (non-profit organization Merimna). She continues her professional development with training in the four-year Systemic Family Psychotherapy program at the Laboratory of Human Relations Exploration. She provides support for a wide range of mental health issues. She practices psychotherapy in individual sessions with adults, adolescents, and children. Finally, she offers counseling support to couples, parents, and educators.

Goumpiou Virginia Msc is a Clinical Psychologist and Systemic Psychotherapist of the Synthetic Model, maintaining a private practice in Keratsini. She holds a degree in Psychology from the Metropolitan College and subsequently completed a Master's degree in Clinical and Community Psychology at the Metropolitan College. Her private practice offers individual, family, couples counseling, and group therapy sessions. Additionally, the specialist is a court-appointed expert and specialist consultant, providing technical reports for courts. The private practice offers expert assessments and evaluations using the most advanced tools for various purposes, such as courts, benefit committees for children and adults, etc.

Maria Kologgiou is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist - Group Analyst and maintains a private practice in Aigaleo. She studied Psychology at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences and is a certified Group Analyst by the Hellenic Organization of Psychotherapy & Education in Group Analysis. Currently, she is training in Positive Psychology at the Lifelong Learning Center of Panteion University. She has experience and specializes in depression, emotional disorders, interpersonal relationships, as well as anxiety and mood disorders.

Sakaloglou Nikos is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains private practices in Keratsini and Ilisia. He studied Psychology (BA in Psychology) at the European University Cyprus and completed the four-year clinical training program in Psychotherapy at the Institute of Training and Research in Systemic Psychotherapy "Logos Psychis". He holds a professional license to practice as a Psychologist and is a regular member of the Hellenic Psychological Society. He has collaborated with various mental health structures, both private and public. In recent years, he has been working privately as a psychologist – psychotherapist, providing services to adults, couples, families, and therapeutic groups.

Lagga Athanasia is a Psychologist, Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapist (CBT), and Clinical Hypnotherapist (Biothymic Psychotherapy). She maintains a private practice in Aigaleo and offers both in-person and online sessions for adults, children, and adolescents. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at Panteion University of Athens and holds a Professional License to Practice Psychology (license number 4667). Subsequently, she completed her postgraduate training in Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapy at the Center for Applied Psychotherapy and Counseling (K.E.PSY.SY.). Additionally, she is a certified Clinical Hypnotherapist and has completed her training in Biothymic Psychotherapy-Clinical Hypnosis at K.E.PSY.SY. She has also completed basic training in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) at the Institute for Research and Therapy of Behavior (I.E.S.TH.). She has attended numerous professional development seminars as part of her personal and professional growth.

Nikitaki Eui is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains her private practice in Korydallos. She graduated in Psychology from Panteion University and specialized in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy at KE.PSY.SY. She handles a wide range of cases, focusing on providing the best possible care tailored to the individual needs of each person, with particular expertise in Anxiety and Mood Disorders, Depression, Anger Management, Panic Attacks - Phobias, as well as Personal Development and Relationship Issues.

Maria Lysikatou is a Psychologist maintaining a private practice in Korydallos. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and holds a master's degree in Educational Psychology from Neapolis University Pafos. She has been trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Anxiety, Depression, and Personality Disorders Management at the Beck Institute, and in Family Therapy at the University of the Aegean. In 2023, she completed the annual seminar "Clinical Psychopathology - Panagiotis Oulis." Since 2021, she has been undergoing training in Cognitive Psychotherapy at the Research University Institute of Mental Hygiene and Aeginiteio Hospital. She completed her practical training at the Society for the Protection of Spastic Children and the Social Care Center "Ergastiri." She has collaborated with Therapy Centers in Attica and has worked as a Mental Health Counselor at a disability employment center, the Kindergartens of Nikaia - Renti, the Michaleneio Medical-Pedagogical Center, Therapy Centers, the School Support & Parents' Associations Department of the Municipality of Piraeus, a Vocational High School, as well as at Interdisciplinary Assessment, Counseling, and Support Centers. Additionally, she has participated in seminars as part of her ongoing professional development. Finally, in her practice, she handles cases encompassing the full spectrum of psychology, with specialization in depression, parental counseling, and anxiety and mood disorders.

Ο Ζέππος Ιωάννης MSc, BACP είναι Ψυχολόγος - Ψυχοθεραπευτής και διατηρεί το ιδιωτικό του γραφείο στον Πειραιά. Είναι κάτοχος πτυχίου στην Εφαρμοσμένη Ψυχολογία (BSc Honors Applied Psychology) με Μεταπτυχιακές σπουδές στην Συνθετική Συμβουλευτική και Ψυχοθεραπεία (MSc Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy) τις οποίες ολοκλήρωσε στην Μεγάλη Βρετανία στο πανεπιστήμιο του Derby. Αντιμετωπίζει πλήθος περιστατικών που άπτονται στο σύνολο του φάσματος της ειδικότητας ενώ αξίζει να αναφερθεί ότι εξειδικεύεται στη Συνθετική Ψυχοθεραπεία, την Εφαρμοσμένη Ψυχολογία καθώς και τη Διαχείριση Πένθους και πως είναι ενεργό μέλος του Βρετανικού Συλλόγου Ψυχοθεραπευτών (BACP) από το 2017. Μετά την ολοκλήρωση των μεταπτυχιακών σπουδών του, παρακολούθησε ένα Βρετανικό πρόγραμμα μετεκπαίδευσης στην Ψυχολογία και Ψυχοθεραπεία του Πένθους μέσω της Κλινικής “Cruse Bereavement Care” όπου και διακρίθηκε. Στη συνέχεια, εργάστηκε εκεί για ένα χρόνο. Παράλληλα, προσέφερε συνεδρίες Ψυχολογικής υποστήριξης και Ψυχοθεραπείας στο Βρετανικό σχολείο εφήβων “The Bemrose School”. Το 2020 προσλήφθηκε από την Βρετανική κλινική “Vestige Healthcare” για να βοηθήσει στην ανοικοδόμηση του θεραπευτικού μοντέλου της σχετικά με την ορθή προσέγγιση νέων θεραπευόμενων . Εργάστηκε εκεί για σχεδόν 2 χρόνια και προσέφερε ατομικές και ομαδικές συνεδρίες στους θεραπευόμενους της κλινικής που είχαν διαγνωσθεί με διάφορες διαταραχές όπως η διαταραχή προσωπικότητας, η σχιζοφρένεια, ο αυτισμός, η κατάθλιψη και η διαταραχή ελλειμματικής προσοχής και υπερκινητικότητας (ΔΕΠΥ). Επιπλέον, διεξήγαγε ομαδικές ασκήσεις αυτοφροντίδας και Mindfulness τόσο για τους θεραπευόμενους, όσο και για τους εργαζόμενους της κλινικής. Παρείχε κλινική εποπτεία και Ψυχολογική υποστήριξη σε συνεταίρους ψυχολόγους και διεξήγαγε ψυχο-εκπαιδευτικά σεμινάρια στους συναδέλφους του με σκοπό την διαχείριση απαιτητικών περιπτώσεων εντός της κλινικής. Στην Ελλάδα προσέφερε τις υπηρεσίες του διαδικτυακά κατά τη διάρκεια της πανδημίας COVID-19 στο εθελοντικό πρόγραμμα του milamou.gr, ολοκληρώνοντας 105 συνεδρίες. Με την επιστροφή του στην Ελλάδα, ίδρυσε το ιδιωτικό του γραφείο στο κέντρο του Πειραιά και συνεργάζεται με την Εταιρεία Ψυχολογικής Υποστήριξης Θεραπείας και Εκπαίδευσης (Ε.Ψ.Υ.Θ.Ε)

Maria Sopasoudaki is a Psychologist - Integrative Psychotherapist practicing privately in Keratsini. She completed her undergraduate studies in the Department of Psychology at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences. After completing her studies and wishing to further expand her knowledge, she enrolled in a four-year postgraduate training program in Integrative Psychotherapy, a model that combines all theories of Psychology (Psychodynamic, Behavioral, Existential, and Systemic). As part of her professional development, she has attended a significant number of seminars and lectures related to the field of mental health. Her goal is the personal development and cultivation of the individual and the creation of foundations for a happier life.