Psychologists for Anxiety and Stress in Kato Patisia

Tsoukala Vasiliki is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist licensed to practice (Reg. No. 795271) based in Kato Patisia (near ISAP). She holds a degree in Psychology from Panteion University and a postgraduate diploma in Educational Sciences with a specialization in Special Education from the University of Nicosia, Cyprus. As a therapist, she is grounded in the Systemic Approach and the model of Cognitive Analytic Psychotherapy, always prioritizing the individual; the therapy is tailored to the needs and challenges of each person. Her goal is for every client to receive the care they need through tools that support their personal development.

Theou Antigoni is a Psychologist-Psychotherapist and conducts online sessions. She completed her studies at Università degli Studi Guglielmo Marconi in the field of Psychology and holds a professional license. Additionally, she has completed the first two years of training in Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT) and continues her education in this therapy. This therapeutic approach is brief and aims to identify all dysfunctional behavior patterns adopted in the past that prevent the individual from living functionally and authentically in the present. Beyond the aforementioned training, she has completed further education at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens regarding Anxiety and Depression, focusing on psychoeducation and their management. She has worked at the Thalpos Adult Day Center for a specific period during the years 2025-2026. Her professional and academic career began much earlier when she earned her first degree from the Department of Primary Education of Athens and subsequently pursued her postgraduate studies in various fields of education. One of these postgraduate degrees was in Psychology, which marked the beginning of her journey into undergraduate Psychology studies and the field of psychotherapy.

Elena Georgakopoulou is a Counseling Psychologist - Psychotherapist for children, adolescents, and adults. She holds a professional license to practice in England (HCPC Register PYL 15025) since 2006, and a professional license in Greece since 2008. She is also a regular member of the Hellenic Psychological Society and has worked as a Psychologist in the National Health Service of the United Kingdom (NHS), providing therapy to adults and children with severe clinical symptomatology. She has worked with adults and children and utilizes an eclectic and integrative model combining Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), systemic, and person-centered approaches. Her work often involves collaboration with parents, as well as coordination with other agencies such as educational settings, while in Greece she works remotely. She is interested in and can assist in areas such as autism and autism spectrum disorders, ADHD, anxiety and depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), low self-esteem and self-confidence, loss of meaning and direction in life, relational and attachment difficulties, and parental counseling. Sessions are also provided in English.

Vryoni Ilektra is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Athens. She studied Psychology at Panteion University, followed by Child Development in the Psychology Department at the University of Central Lancashire, and completed further training in Developmental Psychopathology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She is a Systemic Psychotherapist and provides family psychotherapy sessions. In recent years, she has worked as a Psychologist in Centers for Special Therapies. Additionally, she has extensive experience in anxiety disorders, emotional disorders, as well as parent counseling.

Kourkouli Nelli is a graduate psychologist from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and has a 4-year specialization in systemic-group psychotherapy from the Laboratory for the Investigation of Human Relations, which is certified by the EFTA (European Family Therapy Association).

With over 15 years of experience in psychotherapeutic practice, she has worked both privately and in mental health agencies and structures with numerous adults, providing individual psychotherapy sessions. For the past 12 years, she has been working in the Social Service at local government, offering psychological support.

Currently, in her private practice, she provides specialized services in individual counseling, family group psychotherapy, couples therapy, and family therapy. She addresses individuals facing problems with their intimate and/or family relationships, difficulties in managing their emotions, as well as those who wish to gain better self-understanding.

Particular emphasis is placed on confidentiality, safety, and freedom of expression within the therapeutic framework. Through the psychotherapeutic process, the aim is for the client, through the mutual relationship with the therapist, to gain awareness of the dynamics of their personal relationships, recognize their uniqueness, discover their personal strength, and evolve.

She continuously participates actively in scientific conferences and seminars, aiming for ongoing professional development.

She is a member of the Hellenic Psychological Society.

Louridas Athanasios is a Psychiatrist - Psychotherapist with a private practice in Galatsi. He graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and completed his specialization in psychiatry at various hospitals in Attica, such as Spiliopouleio Hospital, the 1st IKA Hospital of Athens, and the General Chest Diseases Hospital of Athens "Sotiria". He accumulates years of experience both from his professional career and his academic background and training. His aim is to assist in the treatment of mental disorders such as anxiety, depression, panic attacks, psychosomatic disorders, psychoses, hallucinations, bipolar disorder, bulimia, anorexia, among others. The treatment model used in his practice is a combination of pharmacotherapy, as the main axis in addressing psychopathology, supported by supportive psychotherapy and psychoeducation for both the patient and their family. Finally, the doctor focuses more on the current symptoms of the patient rather than unconscious processes and does not aim for major changes in personality.

Ο Καλοβάδης Γιώργος είναι Ψυχολόγος - Ψυχοθεραπευτής - Ψυχοσεξολόγος και διατηρεί το ιδιωτικό του γραφείο στην Κυψέλη. Είναι κάτοχος πτυχίου Ψυχολογίας του Πανεπιστημίου Canterbury Christ Church, κάτοχος μεταπτυχιακού τίτλου σπουδών στην Ψυχοσεξουαλική Θεραπεία (Master of Science Psychosexual Therapy) του Πανεπιστημίου Central Lancashire, Ψυχοθεραπευτής του Athens Synthesis Center με τετραετής εκπαίδευση στην Συνθετική προσέγγιση ψυχοθεραπείας, κάτοχος του Ευρωπαϊκού Πιστοποιητικού Ψυχοθεραπείας ECP (European Certificate for Psychotherapy), κάτοχος άδειας ασκήσεως επαγγέλματος Ψυχολόγου για όλη την επικράτεια από την Περιφέρεια Αττικής καθώς και μέλος της Εθνικής Εταιρείας Ψυχοθεραπείας Ελλάδος (ΕΕΨΕ). H εμπειρία του αποκτήθηκε κατά τη διάρκεια της πολύχρονης συνεργασίας του, ως ψυχολόγος, σε δημόσιους και ιδιωτικούς φορείς, καθώς και στο ιδιωτικό του γραφείο που διατηρεί, αντιμετωπίζοντας πλήθος περιστατικών, όπως για παράδειγμα οι διαταραχές άγχους, οι φοβίες, οι ανεπιθύμητες σκέψεις, οι διαταραχές της διάθεσης, διαταραχές προσωπικότητας αλλά και θέματα σχέσεων κι επικοινωνίας ζευγαριών, καθώς και σεξουαλικές δυσλειτουργίες. Κατά την διάρκεια της επαγγελματικής του πορείας έχει παρακολουθήσει πλήθος σεμιναρίων και εκπαιδεύσεων και έχει συμμετάσχει σε ομάδες ψυχοθεραπείας τόσο ως θεραπευόμενος όσο και ως θεραπευτής. Και επειδή η εξέλιξη, τόσο βιωματική όσο και θεωρητική, δεν σταματάει ποτέ, βρίσκεται σε συνεχιζόμενη ψυχοθεραπευτική εκπαίδευση και εποπτεία. Ολοκλήρωσε την τετραετή εκπαίδευση του στην Συνθετική Προσέγγιση Ψυχοθεραπείας, μία μέθοδος που συνθέτει τις διάφορες ψυχοθεραπευτικές προσεγγίσεις και δημιουργεί ένα προσωπικό θεραπευτικό μοντέλο το οποίο ταυτίζεται με τις γνώσεις και την εμπειρία του ώστε να μπορέσει να επέμβει επιτυχώς σε όλα τα επίπεδα του ανθρώπινου ψυχισμού, νοητικό, συναισθηματικό, συμπεριφοράς και διαπροσωπικών σχέσεων, διευκολύνοντας έτσι τους θεραπευόμενους του να γίνουν η καλύτερη εκδοχή του εαυτού τους. Τα επιστημονικά και ερευνητικά ενδιαφέροντα του στον τομέα της ψυχολογίας και ψυχοθεραπείας εστιάζονται στους συναισθηματικούς δεσμούς πρόσδεσης που δημιουργούνται κατά την πρώιμη ηλικία και πως αυτοί επηρεάζουν τη μετέπειτα ζωή του ατόμου, καθώς και στην αξιολόγηση και διερεύνηση των αλλαγών στην θεραπευτική σχέση. Θεωρεί τον αλτρουισμό ως πηγή ευτυχίας και ταυτόχρονα ο εθελοντισμός και η παροχή βοηθείας στον συνάνθρωπό μας αποτελεί βασική αρχή και προτεραιότητα του. Έτσι προσφέρει τις υπηρεσίες του εθελοντικά, σε δομή ψυχικής υγείας του Δήμου Αθηναίων. Στο γραφείο του αναλαμβάνει πλήθος περιστατικών έχοντας πάντα στο επίκεντρο την καλύτερη δυνατή εξυπηρέτηση των εξατομικευμένων αναγκών, κάθε θεραπευόμενου που αναλαμβάνει.

Theodoropoulou Mariantina is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist. She studied Psychology at Panteion University and has specialized in Stress Management, having completed the Master's Program "Stress Control and Health Promotion" at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She has received further training in Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapy at the Institute for Research and Behavioral Therapy, according to the criteria of the Hellenic Society for Behavioral Research and the European Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapy. She has gained clinical experience collaborating with various institutions. She worked in the field of Liaison Psychiatry at the General Hospital of Athens "EVANGELISMOS" and at the General Oncology Hospital of Kifissia "AGIOI ANARGYROI," and has also worked on programs for vulnerable social groups in the Municipality of Galatsi and the Municipality of Nea Filadelfeia-Nea Chalkidona. Her clinical practice includes a range of individual psychotherapy and counseling for people with mood disorders, anxiety disorders, personality disorders, interpersonal relationship problems, etc. She maintains a private practice in Galatsi and, concurrently, collaborates with the Municipality of Nea Filadelfeia-Nea Chalkidona, providing psychosocial support to vulnerable social groups.

Η Αθανασοπούλου Ασπασία είναι Ψυχολόγος και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στο Γαλάτσι. Είναι απόφοιτη του University of East London και εκπαιδευόμενη Συστημική Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια. Κατέχει πιστοποιήσεις στην Κλινική Ψυχοπαθολογία και την Ειδική Αγωγή από Ελληνικά Πανεπιστήμια. Αναλαμβάνει συμβουλευτική και ψυχοθεραπεία ενηλίκων και εφήβων, καθώς έχει σπουδάσει και εκπαιδευτικός και κατέχει μεταπτυχιακό  δίπλωμα στην Παιδαγωγική Ψυχολογία. Διαθέτει μακρόχρονη εμπειρία στην ψυχοθεραπεία ενηλίκων, ζεύγους, οικογένειας και ομάδας. Ειδικεύται στην αντιμετώπιση αγχωδών διαταραχών, τη διαχείριση φοβιών, τις διαταραχές συναισθήματος και τις διαταραχές προσωπικότητας, καθώς και τη διαχείριση κρίσεων στην οικογένεια και την εργασία, αλλά και τη διαχείριση πένθους. Διαχειρίζεται θέματα γονεϊκότητας, καθώς και ζητήματα εφηβικής και μετεφηβικής ηλικίας. Στόχος της είναι η εξατομικευμένη παρέμβαση, προσαρμοσμένη στις ανάγκες του κάθε ατόμου, ώστε, μέσα από τη συμβουλευτική και την ψυχοθεραπεία, ο άνθρωπος να γνωρίσει καλύτερα τον εαυτό του  και να οδηγηθεί στη βελτίωση της ποιότητας ζωής του.