Psychologists for Anxiety and Stress in Vari

Tsoukala Nikoletta is a graduate of the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and the Department of Primary Education of Athens. She specialized in "Psychoanalytic Studies" at the University of Essex, United Kingdom, and in "Special Education" at the Department of Early Childhood Education of NKUA. She is a regular member of the "Hellenic Society of Analytical Group and Family Psychotherapy," where she completed her training as a psychoanalytic psychotherapist. She has many years of experience in the field of Public Education, where she continues to work with Secondary Education children, and concurrently maintains a private practice, where she provides therapy to adolescents and adults, either individually or as a psychoanalytic couple therapist. In the past, she has worked in mental health facilities and in Diagnostic and Support Centers for children with special needs.

Η Λυραράκη Ελευθερία είναι Ψυχολόγος - Σύμβουλος Ψυγικής Υγείας και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στη Γλυφάδα. Έλαβε το πτυχίο της από το τμήμα Ψυχολογίας του δημοσίου Πανεπιστήμιου του Στρασβούργου και έχει εξειδικευτεί στη Συνθετική Προσέγγιση. Έχει λάβει επιπλέον εκπαιδεύσεις στη θεραπεία ζεύγους, στη διαχείριση απώλειας και πένθους και τις ψυχοσεξουαλικές διαταραχές (ασκώντας την πρακτική της στο Ινστιτούτο Ψυχικής και Σεξουαλικής Υγείας κατά την περίοδο 18/03/22 έως 21/04/2022). Ακόμη, διαθέτει δίπλωμα Συμβούλου Ψυχικής Υγείας από το Athens Synthesis Centre, αναγνωρισμένο από το διεθνώς γνωστό οργανισμό συμβουλευτικής και ψυχοθεραπείας COSCA (Counseling & Psychotherapy in Scotland) και της έχει απονεμηθεί το «COSCA Counselling Skills Certificate», αναγνωρισμένο από το Napier University of Edinburgh. Έχει παρακολουθήσει πλήθος εκπαιδευτικών σεμιναρίων αναφορικά με τη Θεραπεία Τέχνης, την αντιμετώπιση των εξαρτήσεων, τη συναλλακτική ανάλυση, την Ψυχοπαθολογία, τη βραχεία συνθετική θεραπεία ζεύγους, τις ψυχοσεξουαλικές διαταραχές και τη θεραπεία απώλειας και πένθους στο Athens Synthesis Center. Επιπλέον, έχει παρακολουθήσει το εκπαιδευτικό σεμινάριο στη Συγκινησιακά Εστιασμένη Θεραπεία (Emotionally Focused Therapy-EFT), το ετήσιο πρόγραμμα μεταπτυχιακής εκπαίδευσης στη Gestalt στο Athens Synthesis Center και το εκπαιδευτικό Πρόγραμμα «Αξιολογική Ψυχοσωματική Συμβουλευτική» στο Κέντρο Επιμόρφωσης και Διά Βίου Μάθησης του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών. Διαθέτει πολυετή εμπειρία έχοντας ασχοληθεί με ζευγάρια με σκοπό την από κοινού εξεύρεση λύσεων ιδανικής συνύπαρξης, με γονείς για την αντιμετώπιση των προκλήσεων της εποχής μας απέναντι στα παιδιά και τους εφήβους, για την αντιμετώπιση της σύγχρονης μάστιγας του άγχους στην προσωπική και την επαγγελματική ζωή. Εφαρμόζει ένα συνθετικό μοντέλο θεραπείας με αποδοχή και σεβασμό στις ανάγκες και στις ιδιαιτερότητες του κάθε ατόμου. Επικεντρώνεται στην αποτελεσματική θεραπεία της κατάθλιψης, του άγχους, της αϋπνίας, του στρες, της αυτοεκτίμησης, σε θέματα διαχείρισης και αποδοχής της ομοφυλοφιλίας. Τέλος, εργάστηκε σε ιδιωτική εταιρεία ως Ψυχολόγος. Η διαχείριση σχέσεων, η αντιμετώπιση απαιτήσεων και παραπόνων αλλά και η ευημερία των εργαζομένων ήταν μερικά από τα καθήκοντά της.

Pappa Xristina is a Psychologist - Family Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Anavyssos. She earned her degree from the United Kingdom, The Open University of UK, and a Master’s degree in School Psychology from the University of Nicosia. She has specialized as a Psychotherapist in Existential Systemic Psychotherapy at the Therapeutic and Educational Institute Antistixi. She has considerable experience in matters related to the family context, parenting issues, and intra-family conflict resolution, while also working with individuals dealing with anxiety disorders, panic attacks, and depression. In addition to her private practice, she frequently organizes lectures and parent schools in schools, covering topics concerning parents, children, and adolescents. Finally, throughout her academic and professional career, she has participated in training seminars to stay updated with developments in her field and to develop professionally.

Athanasiou Kalliopi PhD is a Child Psychologist with a private practice in Koropi. She studied Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and later earned a Doctorate in Medicine (PhD) from the same academic institution. She has also specialized in Special Education. She has worked as a Psychologist at the Skopelos Health Center and at the Adolescent Health Unit (MEY) of the "P. & A. Kyriakou" Children's Hospital, gaining significant clinical experience. Finally, she specializes in anxiety disorders, parental counseling, and Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy.

Kallithraka-Mosxoxoritou Maria MSc, ECP is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist, holder of the European Certificate of Psychotherapy (ECP), specializing in Systemic - Synthetic Psychotherapy for adults and families, as well as adolescent mental health, and maintains a private practice in Glyfada. She completed her undergraduate studies at the Department of Psychology of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, graduating with honors. She specialized in Systemic - Synthetic Psychotherapy at the Laboratory for the Investigation of Human Relations, as well as in Systemic Diagnosis at the Institute for Education and Research in Systemic Psychotherapy. Her postgraduate studies continued at the Medical School of the University of Athens in the master's program specializing in Adolescent Health. In her practice, she works with adults, adolescents, couples, and families. Additionally, she coordinates psychoeducation and parental counseling groups and collaborates with organizations specializing in the promotion of adolescent health and the rehabilitation of individuals with mental disorders. Finally, she is engaged in research related to mental health issues and is a translator of academic psychology texts, as well as English and French literature.

Frrokai Foteini - Elvisa is a Psychologist - Systemic Family Psychotherapist (BSc, MSc, PhDc), PhD Candidate in Psychology, a Sylff Japanese Foundation Fellow, and maintains a private practice in Glyfada. Regarding her educational background, she obtained her first degree from the Department of Psychology at the University of Crete and subsequently earned a Master’s Degree specializing in "Counseling Psychology" from the University of Athens. As a top graduate of the University of Athens, she was awarded by the Sylff Japanese Foundation for "High academic performance and leadership skills." She continued her studies as a PhD Candidate in Psychology at the Department of Early Childhood Education of the University of the Aegean under the supervision of Professor Anastasia Tsabarli, with her doctoral thesis entitled "The Quality of the Sibling Relationship in the Greek Family with a Child with Anxiety Disorder." Concurrently, she completed the four-year program in Systemic Psychotherapy (Individual, Couple, Family) at ESYTHEPAS, which is recognized training by the European Family Therapy Association (EFTA). Between 2019-2022, she served as President of the Chios Psychologists Association and for three consecutive years (2020-2022) she held the 1st position among distinguished businesses in the Health sector in Chios as assessed by the company "AEOTI TIS YGEIAS." She is a highly trained professional with many years of experience, as detailed below. She engages in an ongoing process of education, personal psychotherapy, and supervision, believing that a good therapist has a dual role: that of a professional and a scientist.

Sikali Efi is a graduate of the Department of Psychology at Panteion University. During her studies, she completed an internship at the "Kostea - Geitona" Educational Institutions, as well as at the Counseling - Therapeutic Day Center "Anodos." Upon completion of her undergraduate studies, she voluntarily offered her services to mental health organizations such as the Research University Institute of Mental Health "EPIPSY," the Department of the First Oncology Clinic at the "Metropolitan" Hospital, and the Department of Pediatric Hematology - Oncology (T.A.O) at the General Children's Hospital "Agia Sofia," where she provided psychotherapeutic, clinical, and research work. She has participated in numerous seminars, lectures, and sessions focusing on Health Psychology, Psychopharmacology, Clinical Psychopathology, Psycho-oncology, as well as Child Psychology, Learning and Developmental Disabilities, and Play Therapy. For the past 8 years, she has maintained a private practice in Glyfada, providing psychotherapy, counseling, and psychological support services to adults, adolescents, and couples. Her clinical experience includes psychotherapeutic sessions addressing mental health difficulties and behavioral issues related to depression and other mood disorders, anxiety disorders, eating disorders, personality disorders, anger management, phobia treatment, supportive therapy for grief-related issues, dysfunctional interpersonal relationships, and improving self-esteem and self-image. Her therapeutic work is based on Schema Therapy, a cohesive treatment model that combines cognitive-behavioral therapy, Gestalt therapy, and psychoanalytic thought. It is specifically designed to help individuals change long-standing patterns of thinking and behavior, such as those observed in personality disorders.

Kiriakouli Tiffany was born in Oxford, England and grew up in Athens, Greece. She is bi-cultural and bilingual, attended an international school where from a young age, she was exposed to a plethora of cultures and am therefore able to appreciate the importance of culture in my line of work. She has been a registered psychologist since 2013 and awarded her Bsc Psychology/Sociology from the University of Surrey, Roehampton in London. Following that, she completed my postgraduate degree in Health Psychology at the University of Stirling in Scotland. Currently, she is undergoing training as a systemic psychotherapist at Logo Psychis- the Training and Research Institute for Systemic Psychotherapy. She is being trained in the S.A.N.E. (System, Attachment, Narrative, Encephalon) model, pioneered by its founding members and bound by the Institute’s code of ethical conduct. Furthermore, she is a certified Hatha, Vinyasa, Aerial and Yin yoga teacher and uses an assortment of techniques from these kinds of yoga when dealing with symptoms caused by anxiety, depression, panic attacks and PTSD. She also uses them to help build self-confidence and self-trust. Kiriakouli Tiffany has attended numerous seminars and have worked for the Council of Glyfada as well as in various shelters that house vulnerable populations. Her aim is to cultivate a safe place where the client can connect and express themselves so that a therapeutic alliance based on trust can flourish, thereby facilitating healing and growth. As a bi-cultural therapist, having been exposed to various cultures throughout her life, she is able to understand clients that struggle with conflicts that may arise due to repatriation or marrying into a different culture.

Komninou Eui is a Psychologist, graduate of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, with a professional license to practice. She conducts online counseling and psychotherapy sessions with children, adolescents, and adults. She maintains a strong commitment to continuous education and professional development, having attended numerous seminars and specialized training programs. Since 2023, she has gained valuable experience by completing her internship at the Mental Health Center of the Armed Forces. She has engaged in both psychological assessment using psychometric tools and individual and group sessions with children, adolescents, adults, and families, addressing issues such as addiction management, bridging family relationships, couples therapy, parental counseling, self-image improvement, and enhancing self-awareness. Her goal is to create a safe and supportive therapeutic environment where authentic connection and meaningful psychological support are cultivated with respect for the uniqueness of each individual, through an approach grounded in empathy and acceptance. She invests in creating a trusting space where the individual can freely express themselves without fear of judgment. In this context, particular emphasis is placed on psychological safety, confidentiality, and a consistent therapeutic relationship, taking into account the needs, experiences, and uniqueness of each person.