Health professionals for Anxiety and Stress in Central Greece

Patsi Vasiliki is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist with a degree from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, specializing in Systemic Psychotherapy and Counseling. She has experience in psychological support for children, adolescents, and adults, as well as in parent counseling, aiming to enhance communication and relationships within the family.

She collaborates with Centers for Special Therapies and Psychotherapy Centers and has participated in volunteer programs and harm reduction initiatives. Her goal is to strengthen mental resilience and support processes of change and recovery through collaboration and active participation. Additionally, she receives weekly supervision and has been undergoing individual therapy since 2022 and group therapy since 2025.

Katerina Rogga BSc, MSc is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist with a private practice in Livadeia. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and holds a Master's degree (MSc) in Health Psychology from the University of Bath, UK. She has completed postgraduate specialization in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and has finalized her training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Children and Adults at the Society of Cognitive and Behavioral Studies. Additionally, she has completed training seminars in Sexual Education and Special Education at the University of the Aegean.

She maintains a private practice in Livadeia and has significant experience in primary and secondary school settings as a Psychologist within the framework of the Special Education Support Services (EDY). She has worked in special education institutions as well as in multiple primary schools and kindergartens in the regions of Boeotia and Phocis. She served as a Psychologist at the International Organization for Migration, providing support to vulnerable populations, and has collaborated with Doctors Without Borders in Samos.

Moreover, she has experience in local government and social services, as well as professional work in the United Kingdom as a Support Worker and research assistant. Finally, she has contributed voluntary work and internships in mental health and social support facilities, developing comprehensive skills in clinical intervention and counseling.

Anastasia Kastranta is a Psychologist with private practices in Kallithea and Chalkida and holds a professional license to practice psychology. She graduated from the Psychology Department of Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences and holds a postgraduate specialization from the Medical School of the University of Ioannina, titled "Pain Management," with a focus on Health Psychology. She is specialized in supporting individuals with chronic physical illnesses and pain-related conditions, following the biopsychosocial model of health, which emphasizes not only the physical but also the psychological and social dimensions of physical illness, thus providing a comprehensive approach to individuals' difficulties. Furthermore, regarding her psychotherapeutic approach, with extensive clinical experience and continuous training in various therapeutic approaches and treatment models, she has integrated into her therapeutic work a synthetic model of a holistic mental health approach based on contemporary principles of humanistic psychotherapy. She addresses therapeutic support requests across the full spectrum of psychological difficulties that an individual may experience temporarily or long-term, such as depression and emotional disorders, anxiety problems, panic attacks, psychosomatic symptoms, anger management and conflict resolution, grief and painful/traumatic experiences, phobias, self-esteem enhancement, couple problems, domestic violence, among others. Her academic interests include topics of gender, education, and psychosociology of health.

Makrina Mpouliou-Patrinou is a Neurologist who maintains her private practice in Eretria. She graduated from the Medical School of the Corps Officers Academy (SSAS) Thessaloniki in 2006, with particular clinical interest and participation in medical conferences. She obtained her Neurology specialty in 2019, with a special clinical and scientific focus on neurodegenerative diseases, Parkinson's disease, and parkinsonian syndromes.

Holder of a postgraduate degree in Clinical Psychopathology from the Research University Institute of Mental Health in 2013.

Scientific collaborator at the Medical Pisti Polyclinic in Nea Ionia.

She maintains a private practice in Kypseli and works as the Head Physician at the KAAU Agios Andreas Center in Nea Makri.

Η Βαμβακούση Μαριαλένα είναι Ψυχολόγος, κάτοχος άδειας ασκήσεως επαγγέλματος και απόφοιτη του Πανεπιστημίου Ιωαννίνων. Ολοκληρώνει την τετραετή εκπαίδευσή της στη Συστημική Ψυχοθεραπεία, ενώ παράλληλα λαμβάνει προσωπική ψυχοθεραπεία και εποπτεία συστημικής κατεύθυνσης.

Η συστημική προσέγγιση βλέπει τον άνθρωπο μέσα στο πλαίσιο των σχέσεων και του περιβάλλοντός του. Μέσα από αυτή την οπτική, δίνεται η δυνατότητα να κατανοήσει καλύτερα τον εαυτό του, τα συναισθήματα και τις δυσκολίες που αντιμετωπίζει, αλλά και τον τρόπο με τον οποίο οι σχέσεις και οι συνθήκες της ζωής του επηρεάζουν την καθημερινότητά του.

Τα τελευταία 4 χρόνια εργάζεται σε κέντρο ειδικής αγωγής, παρέχοντας ψυχολογική υποστήριξη σε παιδιά και εφήβους, ενώ παράλληλα παρέχει συμβουλευτική γονέων. Τα τελευταία 2 χρόνια εργάζεται και διαδικτυακά με ενήλικες.

Στη θεραπευτική της δουλειά δίνει ιδιαίτερη σημασία στη δημιουργία μιας ζεστής, ασφαλούς και υποστηρικτικής θεραπευτικής σχέσης, όπου κάθε άνθρωπος μπορεί να εκφραστεί ελεύθερα, να νιώσει ότι ακούγεται και να προσεγγίσει τις δυσκολίες του χωρίς φόβο και κριτική.

Παρέχει ψυχολογική και ψυχοθεραπευτική υποστήριξη σε παιδιά, εφήβους και ενήλικες, καθώς και συμβουλευτική γονέων, με στόχο τη δημιουργία ενός ασφαλούς χώρου για την αναγνώριση και την επεξεργασία σκέψεων, συναισθημάτων, δυσκολιών και σχέσεων.

Mitraki Nikoletta is a Psychologist who maintains a private practice in Chalkida, providing services specialized in Systemic Therapy from the Systemic Therapy and Intervention Association for individuals, families, and broader systems. She is a graduate of the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and holds a Master's degree in Clinical and Community Psychology from the University of East London. Guided by respect for the individual, their emotions, and needs, Mitraki Nikoletta aims to assist the client in recognizing potential dysfunctional behavior patterns both in themselves and in their environment, and to find new guiding principles upon which they can rely to improve their daily life and prioritize their mental health. The individual is approached as a member of a system (family, workplace) within which they continuously interact and communicate with other members, and are called upon to manage and express their needs and desires.

Trimi Xloi is a Psychotherapist - Mental Health Counselor and maintains a private practice in Kypseli. She is a graduate of the Department of Humanities at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and trained as a Psychotherapist - Group Analyst at the Hellenic Network of Group Analysts. She has worked as a Psychotherapist - Group Coordinator at the Society of Social Psychiatry, as a Group Coordinator at the Specialized Day Center "Center for Social Dialogue," and as a short-term group coordinator at I.PSY.P.A Center for Psychotherapy and Personal Development. In her practice, she handles cases covering the entire spectrum of mental health, specifically dealing with anxiety disorders, individual psychotherapy, and group psychotherapy.

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.

Elafros Mixalis is a psychiatrist who maintains a private practice in the center of Athens. He holds a Medical Degree from the Psychiatric School of Verona in Italy and has been trained in Descriptive Psychopathology - Phenomenology at Palazzo Borghese in Florence. As a psychiatrist, he has many years of experience in Mental Health Centers, participating, among other things, in group psychoeducation therapy for hospitalized patients as well as their parents and relatives. Until 2023, in addition to his private practice, he was the head of the 2nd Psychiatric Department at the "Galini" Clinic, where he has managed hundreds of cases of patients with major mental disorders. Furthermore, it is noteworthy that in the past he worked at the same clinic as an on-call psychiatrist, as well as at the "Lyrakos Psychotherapeutic Center." Finally, he has attended numerous seminars and conferences in Greece and abroad and is a member of the Athens Medical Association. In recent years, he has specialized in Relational Psychotherapy at ISOPS (Institute of Relational Psychoanalysis and Group Psychotherapy according to Yalom). He is a member of the International Association for Relational Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy (IARPP) and the American Group Psychotherapy Association (AGPA).