Health professionals for Anxiety and Stress in Attica

Vryoni Ilektra is a Child Psychologist with a private practice in Athens. She studied Psychology at Panteion University, followed by Child Development in the Department of Psychology at the University of Central Lancashire, and completed her studies with postgraduate training in Developmental Psychopathology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She is a Systemic Psychotherapist and conducts family psychotherapy sessions. In recent years, she has worked as a Psychologist in Special Therapy Centers. Additionally, she has extensive experience in anxiety disorders, emotional disorders, as well as parental counseling.

Ntania Marilena MSc, PhD(c) is an award-winning Psychologist - Psychotherapist with a private practice in Glyfada. She studied Psychology at Harvard University, where she later obtained a Certification in LGBTQ Health as Clinical Practice from the Medical School. Additionally, she holds a Master of Science in Person-Centred Psychotherapy & Counselling from the University of Strathclyde-ICPS. Her practical training was completed at the Psychological Support Line - 11528. Subsequently, she worked as a Scientific Collaborator at the Science of Diversity Lab and as a Teaching Assistant for PSYC S-1507 Psychology of Diversity at Harvard University. Finally, she specializes in Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity issues, the Person-Centred approach, and self-awareness groups.

Η Αδαμαντία Δούρη αποφοίτησε από το Τμήμα Ψυχολογίας του Πανεπιστημίου Κρήτης, όπου παρουσίασε την έρευνά της σχετικά με την Παχυσαρκία στο Πανελλήνιο Συνέδριο Ψυχολογίας το 2016. ​Ολοκλήρωσε μεταπτυχιακές σπουδές (MSc) στο King’s College London, όπου στην Ψυχική Υγεία Παιδιών και Εφήβων, ένα από τα κορυφαία εκπαιδευτικά ιδρύματα στον τομέα της ψυχικής υγείας, εστιάζοντας στην κλινική μελέτη των ψυχικών διαταραχών και τη θεραπευτική τους αντιμετώπιση. Στο πλαίσιο της κλινικής της εκπαίδευσης, απέκτησε εμπειρία στο Maudsley Hospital, ένα από τα πιο διάσημα νοσοκομεία ψυχικής υγείας, όπου εξειδικεύτηκε στη διάγνωση και θεραπεία ψυχικών διαταραχών σε ένα ποικιλόμορφο πληθυσμό ασθενών. 

Ολοκλήρωσε τετραετή εκπαίδευση στη Γνωσιακή Συμπεριφοριστική Ψυχοθεραπεία (CBT) από την Εταιρεία Γνωσιακών Συμπεριφοριστικών Σπουδών, σύμφωνα με τα πρότυπα της Ευρωπαϊκής Εταιρείας Γνωσιακών Συμπεριφοριστικών Ψυχοθεραπειών (EABCT). Παράλληλα, έχει εκπαιδευτεί στην εφαρμογή της θεραπείας EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) για την αντιμετώπιση ψυχικού τραύματος, άγχωδών διαταραχών και φοβιών, ολοκληρώνοντας ειδική εκπαίδευση στο Ινστιτούτο Τραυματοθεραπείας, που είναι αναγνωρισμένος φορέας του EMDR HELLAS και του EMDR EUROPE. 

Πλέον δουλεύει ατομικά και συνεργάζεται με Κλινικούς Ψυχολόγους - Ψυχοθεραπευτές με εξειδίκευση στο CBT & EMDR. Με συνδυασμό αυτών των εξειδικεύσεων και μεθόδων, προσφέρει μια πλήρη και εξειδικευμένη προσέγγιση στην ψυχική υγεία, διασφαλίζοντας ότι κάθε ασθενής λαμβάνει την κατάλληλη και εξατομικευμένη θεραπεία για την προσωπική του ανάγκη.

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Επαγγελματική Εμπειρία​

Έχει εργαστεί ως κλινική ψυχολόγος - ψυχοθεραπεύτρια σε κλινικά πλαίσια, σε διάφορα νοσοκομεία και οργανισμούς, τόσο στην Ελλάδα όσο και στο εξωτερικό. Η κλινική της πορεία ξεκίνησε με την εργασία της εθελοντικά ως κλινική ψυχολόγος στο Παιδοψυχιατρικό Τμήμα του Νοσοκομείου Παίδων Παναγιώτης & Αγλαΐα Κυριακού, όπου παρέμεινε για ένα χρόνο στο πλαίσιο της πρακτικής της άσκησης. Στη συνέχεια, εργάστηκε ως κλινικός ψυχολόγος για αρκετά χρόνια στο Εθνικό Σύστημα Υγείας της Μεγάλης Βρετανίας (NHS), σε περιοχές όπως το Λονδίνο (Maudsley Hospital- South London & Maudsley NHS Trust) και το Λιτζ (Bradford District NHS Trust), παρέχοντας ψυχοθεραπεία σε ενήλικες και παιδιά με σοβαρές ψυχικές διαταραχές και τραύματα.

Η εμπειρία της σε νοσοκομειακά περιβάλλοντα την οδήγησε στην εξειδίκευση στην κλινική ψυχολογία, εστιάζοντας σε διάφορες πτυχές και θεραπευτικές μεθόδους για ψυχολογικές δυσκολίες, όπως το άγχος, η κατάθλιψη, οι διαταραχές προσωπικότητας, οι συναισθηματικές δυσκολίες και το ψυχικό τραύμα. Κατά τη διάρκεια της θητείας της, εκπαιδεύτηκε στη χρήση διαγνωστικών εργαλείων, όπως το ADOS για αυτισμό και ΔΕΠΥ, καθώς και σε νοομετρικές κλίμακες (WISC, WPPSI).

Επιπλέον, η ψυχολόγος έχει συνεργαστεί ως ψυχολόγος με ΜΚΟ και διεθνείς οργανισμούς, υποστηρίζοντας ευάλωτες ομάδες, όπως πρόσφυγες και άτομα με ειδικές ανάγκες, αποκτώντας έτσι βαθιά γνώση στην υποστήριξη ατόμων που βιώνουν συνθήκες ψυχολογικής κρίσης και τραύματος. Τα τελευταία χρόνια, αποτελεί εξωτερικό συνεργάτη του Ινστιτούτου Έρευνας και Θεραπείας της Συμπεριφοράς, εστιάζοντας στην κλινική εφαρμογή της Γνωσιακής Συμπεριφοριστικής Ψυχοθεραπείας.

Από το 2020, διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο και προσφέρει εξειδικευμένες ψυχοθεραπευτικές υπηρεσίες που προσαρμόζονται στις ατομικές ανάγκες κάθε θεραπευόμενου. Στην καθημερινή της πρακτική, η κα. Δούρη λαμβάνει τακτική εποπτεία και διαρκώς ενημερώνεται για τις εξελίξεις στον τομέα της ψυχικής υγείας, καθώς και για νέες τεχνικές και μεθόδους που μπορούν να ενισχύσουν την αποτελεσματικότητα της θεραπείας. Με προσανατολισμό στην ολιστική φροντίδα του ατόμου, προσαρμόζει την προσέγγισή της ανάλογα με τις ανάγκες κάθε θεραπευόμενου, δίνοντας έμφαση στη βέλτιστη υγεία και ευημερία του.

Tsitsigkou Eui is a Clinical Psychologist - Psychoanalyst and maintains a private practice in Pangrati. After completing her studies at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), she pursued a four-year training in Integrative Psychotherapy, emphasizing the person-centered and existential therapy model. She subsequently underwent a three-year training in clinical psychology and participated in qualitative research at the 20th World Congress of Psychotherapy on the topic "How the Role of Men Has Been Affected During the Years of Crisis in Greece," as well as delivering a lecture titled "Anger and Introjections in the Family." She provided her psychotherapeutic services voluntarily for eight consecutive years within a social solidarity network and worked for another seven years in a hospital setting. In recent years, she has focused on the psychoanalytic model, attending the clinical training of KELP, with presentations and psychoanalysis conferences. She is a member of EEPS (Hellenic Society of Psychotherapy) and EAP (European Association for Psychotherapy).

Elisavet Karavokyri is a Clinical Psychologist-Psychotherapist, graduate of the University Paris 8-Lumières. She has completed postgraduate studies in Clinical Psychology-Psychotherapies (Master 2) at the same University and holds a specialization in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) from the Society of Cognitive-Behavioral Studies, recognized by the European Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies (EABCT), as well as in Special Education and Speech Therapy. Her experience in psychiatric institutions and psychotherapeutic centers in Greece and France has enabled her to gain an in-depth understanding and to support individuals experiencing various forms of psychological distress, whether related to deeper personal difficulties or developmental and emotional challenges, using a holistic approach. She has attended seminars and conferences on mental health and continues to enrich her knowledge of contemporary developments in the field of psychotherapy. Concurrently, she provides therapeutic support to children and adolescents, focusing on issues such as anxiety, depression, behavioral problems, and interpersonal relationships.

Elisavet Karavokyri follows a person-centered approach, demonstrating understanding and respect for the individual's psychological pace and unique needs. Her goal is to contribute meaningfully to empowering the individual and developing more effective adaptive mechanisms and emotional regulation, thereby enhancing their quality of life.

Pappa Lina is an Acupuncturist who operates a private clinic specializing in Acupuncture and Aesthetic Medicine in Agia Paraskevi. She holds a medical degree from the G. D'Annunzio Medical School in Chieti, Italy, with postgraduate training at the International Council of Medical Acupuncture and Related Techniques (ICMART) and at the European Cosmetic Academy of Chinese Acupuncture (Dr. Radha Thambirajah). The physician has extensive experience in pain management and aesthetic medicine and has also obtained relevant certification from the Italian School of Mesotherapy. Additionally, she is a member of the Athens Medical Association, the Hellenic Medical Acupuncture Society, and a founding member of the Hellenic Medical Mesotherapy Society.

Η Αγγελική Μοσχούρη BSc, MA είναι Ψυχολόγος - Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια, με άδεια ασκήσεως επαγγέλματος. Σπούδασε Ψυχολογία στο Εθνικό Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών (ΕΚΠΑ) και πραγματοποιεί την ειδίκευση της στη Συνθετική Ψυχοθεραπεία στο Ευρωπαϊκό Ινστιτούτο Συμβουλευτικής και Ψυχοθεραπείας EICP. Έχει κάνει την μετεκπαίδευση της στο Ερευνητικό Πανεπιστημιακό Ινστιτούτο Ψυχικής Υγείας (ΕΠΙΨΥ), στο Αιγινήτειο Νοσοκομείο στην Α' Ψυχιατρική Κλινική, πάνω στην Ψυχοεκπαιδευτική Παρέμβαση και στη Θεραπεία Οικογένειας στην Ψύχωση. Ασχολείται επαγγελματικά με την Ψυχοθεραπεία παιδιών και εφήβων, καθώς και με την Ατομική Ψυχοθεραπεία ενηλίκων. Επίσης, αναλαμβάνει Συμβουλευτική γονέων, στα πλαίσια της Οικογενειακής Θεραπείας. Διαθέτει εμπειρία στην αντιμετώπιση διαφόρων διαταραχών, όπως οι συναισθηματικές και οι συμπεριφορικές διαταραχές, οι αγχώδεις διαταραχές, διαταραχές στο φάσμα του αυτισμού, ΔΕΠ-Υ.

Στόχος της είναι η υποστήριξη του ατόμου στην κατανόηση του εαυτού του, στη διαχείριση των συναισθημάτων και δυσκολιών και στην ενίσχυση των προσωπικών του δεξιοτήτων, με σεβασμό στις ανάγκες του κάθε ανθρώπου.

Asimakopoulou Ioanna is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist who maintains a private practice in Petralona, conducting individual psychotherapy sessions both in-person and online (also in Italian). She is a graduate of the Psychology Department of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and is currently training in Integrative Relational Psychotherapy at the Athens Synthesis Center. She has received training on issues related to HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections concerning the education and psychological support of people living with HIV/AIDS and their relatives. She has attended training cycles in brief couples therapy, parent and adolescent education, Gestalt therapy, Integrative Trauma Therapy and PTSD, as well as Integrative Group Therapy. She has participated in various seminars, psychotherapy marathons, and conferences (including a presentation at the 3rd Forensic Psychiatry Conference). Concurrently, she has worked as a Mental Health Counselor at the NGO "Center of Life" providing psychological support to individuals living with HIV/AIDS. Additionally, she has volunteered as an external collaborator with Attikon Hospital in the Psychiatric Department’s Clinic A, the Addiction Clinic (detoxification from alcohol and other addictions), the Pain Clinic, and in cooperation with the Special Infectious Diseases Unit in the Chemsex Detoxification Clinic. She has coordinated experiential training and professional development workshops for NGO employees at the Institute of Educational and Vocational Guidance (EKEP).

Nada Zin - Euaggelidis Mixalis is based in Nea Smyrni. Mixalis is a graduate Physiotherapist (member of P.S.F.), an Acupuncturist with postgraduate studies (MSc) in England. He obtained a Master of Chiropractic from the Ackerman College Stockholm. He followed further training in Medical Acupuncture and Electroacupuncture in England, Auricular Acupuncture with the Nogier method, Korean Microacupuncture method (UK), and Si Yuan - Balance Method in Switzerland. He also studied Traditional Chinese Medicine at OMC. His research focus is on Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain and its management through acupuncture and scientifically validated contemporary and traditional methods. His approach is holistic, individualized, and tailored to the needs of the patient. He applies Acupuncture, Ackerman Chiropractic, Osteopractic, and therapeutic physical movement.

Aleksatou Olga MSc is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Peristeri. She completed her studies in Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and subsequently attended the postgraduate program "Reading, Language and Cognition" at York University. She holds a diploma in Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy from the Center for Applied Counseling and Psychology and has worked as an external collaborator in facilities in Kypseli and Thrakomakedones. She has acquired psychotherapeutic experience with adults, adolescents, and children in addressing various anxiety disorders, emotional and behavioral disorders, counseling, cases of learning difficulties, and the assessment of children's intelligence (WISC III). Finally, the psychologist has attended and trained in specialized educational seminars, maintaining excellent training in her areas of expertise. Her areas of specialization include psychological support for adults, adolescents, and children, counseling for adults, couples, and parents, anxiety management during national university entrance exams, treatment of emotional disorders, diagnosis of learning difficulties, and finally, the assessment of children's intelligence (WISC III).

Dionysiadou Antigoni Maria is a Psychologist and Group Psychotherapist, maintaining private offices in the Gkazi area and in Ilisia. She offers sessions in both Greek and English. She holds a degree in Psychology from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and is a candidate group psychotherapist at the S.H. Foulkes Institute of Group Analysis. In her private practice, she provides psychotherapy services for adults with a psychoanalytic approach, addressing issues of identity and self-esteem, personal and professional deadlocks, managing difficult emotions (e.g., anger, grief, addiction), trauma therapy, anxiety disorders (e.g., generalized anxiety, panic attacks), and personality and mood disorders (e.g., depression, bipolar disorder). She works with adolescents presenting psychiatric symptoms at the "Telemachos" adolescent hostel of the Regional Development and Mental Health Company as a group psychotherapist. She has volunteered at the Franco Basaglia Day Center of the Regional Development and Mental Health Company, providing counseling and psychotherapy services to adults with a wide diagnostic spectrum, as well as at the General Hospital Elena Venizelou, where she served as a counseling psychologist for women with high-risk pregnancies. She has been an instructor in psychopathology at the Vocational Training Institute of Elliniko-Argyroupoli. Lastly, as part of her ongoing professional development, she has attended numerous educational programs, workshops, and seminars organized by the Hellenic Psychoanalytic Society and the Hellenic Society of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy.

Antonia Mpeka is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Galatsi. She holds a degree from the Department of Psychology at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences and possesses a certified four-year specialization in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) from the Society of Cognitive Behavioral Studies. She has worked as a Psychologist at The Smile of the Child, supporting children and parents through counseling helplines. Additionally, she has conducted individual CBT Psychotherapy sessions. Within the framework of lifelong learning, she attends seminars in the field of mental health.

Gkerki Georgia is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Cardiff Metropolitan University. She has been trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), one of the most scientifically validated psychotherapeutic approaches.

Her aim is to create a safe and supportive therapeutic environment where each individual can freely express themselves, gain deeper self-understanding, and develop practical tools for a more balanced and functional daily life.

She has attended specialized seminars in couples therapy and group analysis, enriching her clinical experience in both individual and group therapeutic settings. In her work, she supports individuals facing issues such as anxiety, depression, phobias, panic attacks, difficulties in anger management, interpersonal relationship problems, and low self-esteem, as well as parents seeking guidance in child-rearing.

She believes that psychotherapy is a journey of collaboration and empowerment, respecting the uniqueness and needs of each person.

Logos Kai Ekfrasi is a Special Education Center that has been operating for 17 years and has been based in Kaisariani since 2008. It provides parent counseling services, individual psychotherapy for children and adolescents, as well as individual and group psychopedagogical programs. The Child Psychologists at the center offer parent counseling on issues concerning parents, such as painful transitions, more specifically, managing divorce, coping with grief/death/illness in the family, difficulties in handling everyday situations like setting boundaries for children’s behavior, addressing difficulties with children’s nutrition and sleep, toilet training, managing the child’s refusal to attend school or complete homework, behavioral problems such as conflicts within family relationships, managing aggression and angry outbursts, addressing internet addiction, emotional problems including managing bullying experienced at school, phobias, insecurity, introversion, passivity, and jealousy towards a sibling. Additionally, they provide individual psychotherapy for children and adolescents facing emotional or behavioral difficulties such as anxiety, phobias, low self-esteem, obsessions, psychosomatic issues, eating disorders, selective mutism, aggressive or passive behavior, delinquent behavior, internet or electronic game addiction, and difficulties in social and interpersonal relationships. Finally, they offer individual or group psychopedagogical programs for children who demonstrate difficulties in communication and social skills, meaning they struggle to communicate effectively with others, behave appropriately in various social situations, make friends, share, wait their turn, follow rules, accept defeat, and understand others’ intentions and emotions.

Argyrakopoulou Katerina is a Psychologist practicing privately on Alexandras Avenue. She is a graduate of Panteion University, Social and Political Sciences, holding a professional license to practice. She has completed a four-year training program in systemic and family psychotherapy, and over the past year, she has been training in couples therapy. Committed to continuous knowledge and development as a therapist, she regularly attends seminars and educational programs across various psychotherapeutic approaches. She has worked as a psychologist at the National Public Health Organization (EODY) in a Refugee Structure in Malakasa, providing counseling and psychotherapy services to adults, crisis management, as well as conducting informational and psychoeducational groups. Additionally, she has volunteered her services as a psychologist at KETHEA in the Intervention Program and at Praksis, focusing on street work for raising awareness and providing education to vulnerable groups regarding HIV. Her areas of specialization include anxiety management (generalized anxiety, panic attacks, phobias, etc.), anger management, grief and loss, relationship and self-awareness issues, couples counseling and therapy, as well as trauma-related topics. For her, psychotherapy is a journey through the pathways of our soul, with the therapist acting as a companion throughout the process. Finally, the values that guide her practice are respect, trust, and unconditional acceptance.

Η Αναστασία Μεντζελίδη είναι Ψυχολόγος και Γνωσιακή–Συμπεριφοριστική Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια, με εξειδίκευση στις αγχώδεις διαταραχές, τις καταθλιπτικές διαταραχές, τις φοβίες, τη διπολική διαταραχή και τις διαταραχές προσωπικότητας. Είναι μέλος της Βρετανικής Ένωσης Ψυχολόγων (MBPsS) και έχει ολοκληρώσει τις μεταπτυχιακές της σπουδές στις Συναισθηματικές Διαταραχές στο Πανεπιστήμιο του King’s College London και στο Ινστιτούτο Ψυχιατρικής, Ψυχολογίας και Νευροεπιστήμης του Λονδίνου. Διαθέτει ισχυρό ακαδημαϊκό και ερευνητικό υπόβαθρο, έχοντας ολοκληρώσει τις προπτυχιακές σπουδές της στην Ψυχολογία στο University of Sheffield, όπου διαμόρφωσε και τις πρώτες της ερευνητικές κατευθύνσεις πάνω στις καταθλιπτικές διαταραχές, ενώ στη συνέχεια πραγματοποίησε εξειδικευμένη μεταπτυχιακή έρευνα στη φωτοθεραπεία και τη διπολική διαταραχή. Στο πλαίσιο της κλινικής της εξέλιξης, εκπαιδεύτηκε και εποπτεύτηκε στο Maudsley Hospital – NHS Foundation Trust από διεθνώς αναγνωρισμένους ειδικούς στον τομέα των Συναισθηματικών Διαταραχών. Ανά τα χρόνια, έχει συνεργαστεί με κλινικές δομές ψυχικής υγείας στην Ελλάδα και το Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο, παρέχοντας υποστήριξη σε άτομα με πολύπλοκες ψυχικές δυσκολίες. Έχει εκπαιδευτεί στη Γνωσιακή–Συμπεριφοριστική Θεραπεία στο Ινστιτούτο Έρευνας και Θεραπείας της Συμπεριφοράς (ΙΕΘΣ) και παράλληλα έχει παρακολουθήσει εξειδικευμένα σεμινάρια εμπλουτίζοντας το θεραπευτικό της ρεπερτόριο.

Η θεραπευτική της προσέγγιση βασίζεται στη Γνωσιακή Συμπεριφορική Θεραπεία (CBT) και εμπλουτίζεται με στοιχεία από τη Θεραπεία Σχημάτων, τη Σωματική Θεραπεία και πρακτικές Ενσυνειδητότητας (mindfulness). Μέσα από έναν ασφαλή και συνεργατικό θεραπευτικό χώρο, στόχος είναι η κατανόηση των βαθύτερων μοτίβων σκέψης και συναισθήματος και η ενίσχυση της ψυχικής ανθεκτικότητας.🌱

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.