Health professionals for Divorce

Visvardi Konstantina is a Psychologist - Specialist in Systemic & Family Therapy and a regular member of the Hellenic Psychological Society (HPS). She maintains a private practice in Piraeus. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at the School of Social Sciences and Education of the University of Cyprus. She continued her training in Systemic Psychotherapy at the Laboratory of Human Relations Research. Her clinical and professional experience began in 2018. Her work included the study and management of children's behavior: observing and conducting research on communicative approach and behavior. In 2021, she continued at the Organization Against Drugs (OKANA) as part of the prevention center, where her role involved preparing and introducing a new group of patients into the program and facilitating the therapeutic group. She is also trained in the trauma treatment method EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing). Additionally, she has participated as a volunteer providing psychological support services in various NGOs.

Serra Sofia is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Athens, in the Syntagma area. She is a graduate of the Department of Psychology at Panteion University of Athens. She holds a postgraduate degree in Clinical Psychology and Psychopathology from Paris 7–Denis Diderot University in the Doctoral School of Research in Psychoanalysis. In her postgraduate research, she studied emotional disorders, specifically focusing on depression, deepening her understanding of the psychopathology according to psychoanalytic theory. She has worked in various public psychosocial support organizations as well as in private clinical settings. Since 2009, she has been working as a clinical psychologist at the ANASA Day Center (an organization for the diagnosis and treatment of eating disorders). At the day center, she provides psychotherapy for adults and adolescents as well as parental counseling, having gained extensive therapeutic experience in the psychopathological spectrum of eating disorders. Since 2021, she has been collaborating with the Eating Disorders Unit of the Institute of Mental Health for Children and Adults. She has been trained in the administration and qualitative analysis of the projective tests T.A.T. and Rorschach test at the Society for Psychosocial Health of Children and Adolescents. Since 2003, she has participated in annual seminar cycles on psychoanalysis under the auspices of the International Winnicott Association, the Hellenic Psychoanalytic Society, the Hellenic Society of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, and the Institute of Mental Health for Children and Adults. She has delivered lectures and presentations at educational seminars as well as at national conferences related to the clinical approach and understanding of the psychopathology of eating disorders.

Antonopoulos Panagiotis is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist with a private practice in Agioi Anargyroi. He holds a Master of Arts degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of Indianapolis, USA, and completed his undergraduate studies in the Department of Psychology at Panteion University. Additionally, he attended a two-year postgraduate seminar on Clinical Psychopathology at the First Psychiatric Clinic of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, as well as postgraduate seminar cycles at Aiginiteio Hospital. He possesses valuable professional experience, having worked in Psychiatric Clinics of numerous hospitals, including the General Hospital of Nea Ionia "Agia Olga" and the "Korgialeneio-Benakeio." Besides his private practice, he collaborates with Psychocare Athens, where he specializes in Adult Counseling, and concurrently serves as an English language instructor at the G. Kavallakis Foreign Language Centers in Agioi Anargyroi. Finally, he has participated in numerous seminars and conferences that have equipped him with the appropriate knowledge in the field of Psychotherapy, and he has also been a speaker and presenter at seminars related to his field.

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.

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.

Tzouliadaki Terpsixori is a Systemic Psychotherapist & Mental Health Counselor, maintaining a private practice in Heraklion, Crete. She has three years of training in Mental Health Counseling (COSCA - Counselling & Psychotherapy in Scotland, Napier University) and four years of training in Systemic Psychotherapy at the Systemic Thinking and Training Laboratory. She is a member of the European Family Therapy Association. She has performed voluntary work at the “Euzo with Cancer” association, providing family and individual psychotherapy to cancer patients and their families (2016-2018), and completed an internship at the Association of Women’s Organizations of Heraklion - an organization for the protection of women's and children's rights (2015). Finally, she actively participates in conferences in Greece and abroad.

Dr. Christina Patitsa is a licensed Psychologist practicing privately in her office in Paleo Faliro. She holds a PhD from Panteion University, with a research focus on relationship counseling and partner selection. She completed her undergraduate studies in Psychology in Boston, USA, holds a master's degree in counseling psychology from Boston College, and has been trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Counseling. She has attended numerous postgraduate training programs, including those at Harvard Medical School and the Benson Institute, related to positive psychology and family therapy. She possesses ten years of clinical experience and has worked in various settings. She provides psychological support to adults, both individually and as couples, as well as online, addressing a broad range of issues such as anxiety problems, interpersonal relationships, anger, self-esteem, infertility, crisis management, and occupational stress. She has an extensive teaching background and a recognized body of written and research work on mental health topics.

Kakarougka Sofia is a Psychologist and maintains a private practice in Metaxourgeio. She holds a degree in Psychology from the University of East London - Metropolitan College and subsequently completed her postgraduate studies (MSc) in Clinical Cognitive Behavioral Therapy at the Scientific College of Greece (SCG) - University of Strasbourg. She has also worked as a Psychologist at the Residential Care Home of the Non-Profit Urban Organization "IASIS," providing psychological support to residents through individual sessions and therapy groups. Her work also involved participating in multidisciplinary teams for the development and monitoring of individualized therapeutic programs, as well as conducting psychometric tests to assess psychological needs and track residents' progress. Additionally, as part of her ongoing education and professional development, she attends seminars and conferences in the field. Notably, she completed a multi-month program at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) titled "Social Clinical Psychology of Addictions: Assessment, Diagnosis, and Development of Therapeutic Skills," as well as the seminar "The Five Stages of Grief," organized by the Interdisciplinary Network for the Specialization of Mental Health Professionals (DEPSPY). She is currently attending the Advanced Seminar in Clinical Psychopathology "PANAGIOTIS OULIS." In her private practice, she currently conducts individual adult sessions both in person and remotely.

If you are experiencing anxiety, internal pressure, or difficulties in your relationships, it may be time to connect more closely with what you are going through.

Psychotherapy is not merely a problem-solving process—it is a space of understanding where you can give meaning to your experiences and create meaningful change.

Dimitrios Tolidis is a B.Sc Psychologist – M.Sc in Clinical and Dynamic Psychology, working with adults and couples, providing a safe and stable therapeutic environment.

His therapeutic approach emphasizes:

• understanding emotional patterns

• exploring relationships

• and processing traumatic experiences

The work is based on an integrative approach, centered on psychodynamic understanding and elements of psychotraumatology, tailored to the pace and needs of each individual.

Sessions are conducted in person in Heraklion, Crete, and online.

Understanding begins within us.

Xristou A Maria Kai Synergates is an Psychotherapist - Art Therapist specializing in Counseling Psychotherapy for children and adults, and maintains a private practice in Thessaloniki. She specializes in therapy and counseling for children, adults, and families, utilizing Art Therapy and Sandplay therapy methods. These two methods can be used in combination with Counseling Psychotherapy to maximize therapeutic outcomes. She obtained her master's degree in Expressive Psychotherapy in 2000 from Lesley University in Cambridge, United States. Since then, she has worked for over ten years as an Art Therapist both in the USA and Greece. Specifically, from 1989 to 2004, she worked at organizations including Summer Camp Organization (Stockholm, Sweden), Alsten School (Stockholm, Sweden), Ilex / Vinfen Corporation (Massachusetts, USA), Arlington Youth Counseling Center (Massachusetts, USA), YWCA (X.E.N., Maryland, USA), North Charles Inc., Mental Health & Addiction Services (Massachusetts, USA), and Turnaround Inc. (Baltimore, Maryland, USA). The specialist speaks Greek, Swedish, and English. She is a certified Art Therapist by the US Art Therapy Credentials Board and a member of the International Expressive Arts Therapy Association and the Swedish Family Therapy Association.

Mastromanoli Paraskeui is a Psychologist with a private practice in Stavroupoli. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in 2019. The same year, she began her training in cognitive-behavioral therapy at the Hellenic Society for Behavioral Research (HSBR) - Macedonia Branch, where she continues to train to this day. She has completed her postgraduate studies at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, titled "Mental Health and Psychiatry of Children and Adolescents." Since 2023, she has maintained her private office in Western Thessaloniki, providing counseling and psychotherapy services to adults, children, and adolescents. Her therapeutic scope encompasses a range of disorders (anxiety, panic attacks, depression, difficulties in socialization, eating disorders, etc.), as well as requests such as parental counseling and deeper self-understanding. She is also involved in research programs.

Tranta Elena is a Mental Health Counselor - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Thessaloniki. Having completed her studies at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, she moved to the United Kingdom, specifically to the University of Sheffield, where she pursued postgraduate studies in Counseling Psychology. Additionally, she received further training in Systemic - Family Therapy at the Institute of Systemic Thinking and Psychotherapy. She also holds certified postgraduate training from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, focusing on clinical psychology of children and adolescents as well as divorce management. She has experience working in various settings, both through internships and voluntary work. Finally, she has attended and participated in numerous postgraduate and scientific seminars.

Spanou Thomais is a Psychotherapist – Person-Centered Approach Counselor and maintains a private practice in Agios Ioannis Rentis. She holds a degree in Intercultural Education from the Democritus University of Thrace and completed this program with attendance at a summer seminar at Moscow State University, Lomonosov. Subsequently, she completed postgraduate studies and obtained an M.Sc. in Person-Centered Counseling and Psychotherapy from the University of Strathclyde, Scotland, with a research focus on parental traumas of a client during psychotherapy. After four years of training in the Person-Centered Approach, she acquired the European Certificate of Psychotherapy (ECP) from the European Association of Psychotherapy (EAP), of which she is a member. She is also a founding member of the Panhellenic Association of Professionals of Person-Centered & Experiential Approach. She has volunteered with Gefyra Zois working with children and adults with disabilities, and within the framework of volunteering, she has supported breastfeeding and motherhood (completion of Effective Parenting seminar by Gordon Hellas). She has attended clinical hypnotherapy seminars and remains active and engaged in the areas of education, research, and her own personal development.

Η Αγγελική Μουσταφά Μήτση, η Άννα Μαρία Μωραΐτου είναι βραβευμένες Ψυχολόγοι - Ψυχοθεραπεύτριες και εδρεύουν στη Νέα Ερυθραία. Η Μουσταφά – Μήτση Αγγελική είναι πτυχιούχος Ψυχολογίας του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών και κάτοχος δύο Μεταπτυχιακών Τίτλων Σπουδών: «Family and Human Development» (MSc) από το Arizona State University και «HRM» (MSc) από το AUEB.Έχει ολοκληρώσει τετραετή εκπαίδευση στη Συνθετική Ψυχοθεραπεία στο Ευρωπαϊκό Ινστιτούτο Συνθετικής Ψυχοθεραπείας (EIIP), αποκτώντας την πιστοποίηση Συνθετικής Ψυχοθεραπεύτριας. Επιπλέον, έχει επιμορφωθεί και λάβει πιστοποίηση από το Εθνικό και Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών στη Συμβουλευτική και Θεραπεία Ζεύγους και Οικογένειας, καθώς και στην Παιδοψυχολογία. Διαθέτει πολυετή επαγγελματική εμπειρία στην ψυχοθεραπευτική υποστήριξη παιδιών, εφήβων, ενηλίκων, ζευγαριών και οικογενειών. Είναι ιδρύτρια και Επιστημονική Υπεύθυνη του TheraNous και του TheraKid, έχοντας ενεργό ρόλο στον επιστημονικό σχεδιασμό, την εποπτεία και την ανάπτυξη των παρεχόμενων υπηρεσιών. Στο παρελθόν εργάστηκε ως Ψυχολόγος στην Ψυχιατρική Κλινική «Σινούρη» και στην Εταιρεία Περιφερειακής Ανάπτυξης και Ψυχικής Υγείας (ΕΠΑΨΥ). Μέσα από την επαγγελματική της πορεία έχει αποκτήσει σημαντική κλινική εμπειρία, εφαρμόζοντας τη Συνθετική Ψυχοθεραπεία και αξιοποιώντας στοιχεία από διαφορετικές ψυχοθεραπευτικές προσεγγίσεις, ανάλογα με τις ανάγκες του κάθε θεραπευόμενου. Είναι μέλος του Συλλόγου Ελλήνων Ψυχολόγων. Στη θεραπευτική της εργασία προσεγγίζει κάθε άνθρωπο με ενσυναίσθηση, σεβασμό και επιστημονική υπευθυνότητα, δημιουργώντας ένα ασφαλές θεραπευτικό πλαίσιο που ενισχύει την προσωπική ανάπτυξη, την ψυχική ανθεκτικότητα και τη συνολική ευημερία.

Η Μωραΐτου Άννα Μαρία είναι Ψυχολόγος, απόφοιτος του Τμήματος Ψυχολογίας του Παντείου Πανεπιστημίου. Είναι κάτοχος Μεταπτυχιακού Διπλώματος Ειδίκευσης από την Ιατρική Σχολή του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών στο αντικείμενο «Διασυνδετική Ψυχιατρική: Απαρτιωμένη Φροντίδα Σωματικής και Ψυχικής Υγείας», με έμφαση στην κλινική ψυχοπαθολογία, τις ψυχοσωματικές διαταραχές, τη διαχείριση του χρόνιου πόνου και την αποκατάσταση. Έχοντας ολοκληρώσει τον κύκλο σπουδών στη Συμβουλευτική Ψυχοθεραπεία, διανύει σήμερα την τετραετή εκπαίδευσή της στη Συστημική-Οικογενειακή Ψυχοθεραπεία.Η κλινική της εμπειρία έχει διαμορφωθεί μέσα από συνεργασίες με δημόσιες ψυχιατρικές δομές, όπως το 414 Στρατιωτικό Νοσοκομείο Ειδικών Νοσημάτων, το Ψυχιατρικό Νοσοκομείο Αττικής «Δαφνί» και το Πανεπιστημιακό Γενικό Νοσοκομείο «Αττικόν». Στο πλαίσιο αυτό, έχει συμμετάσχει σε διαδικασίες διαγνωστικής αξιολόγησης, ψυχομετρικής εκτίμησης, θεραπευτικής παρέμβασης και διαχείρισης κρίσεων, τόσο σε ατομικό όσο και σε ομαδικό επίπεδο.Παράλληλα, έχει εργαστεί ως ψυχολόγος σε δημόσιες και ιδιωτικές δομές ψυχικής υγείας, κέντρα ημέρας, οικοτροφεία, καθώς και σε φορείς του τρίτου τομέα (ΜΚΟ και ΑΜΚΕ). Υπήρξε ενεργό μέλος της επιστημονικής ομάδας του ερευνητικού προγράμματος Μ.Α.Ν.Ε. (2017) για τις ακούσιες νοσηλείες στο Ψυχιατρικό Νοσοκομείο Αττικής, ενώ έχει συμβάλει και στην επιμέλεια ακαδημαϊκών κειμένων στον χώρο της Ψυχολογίας. Στη θεραπευτική διαδικασία προσεγγίζει κάθε άνθρωπο με σεβασμό, ενσυναίσθηση και αυθεντικό ενδιαφέρον, αναγνωρίζοντας τη μοναδικότητα των αναγκών του και εστιάζοντας στην ολιστική κατανόηση και ουσιαστική υποστήριξη της ψυχικής του υγείας.

Maria Thliverou is a Mental Health Counselor and Psychotherapist, maintaining a private practice in Peristeri. She completed her studies in Counseling at the Center for Applied Psychotherapy and Counseling. Subsequently, she pursued a postgraduate seminar in learning difficulties and special education issues at the University of Ioannina. Additionally, she attended a postgraduate seminar in the design and coordination of psychoeducational groups at the Center for Applied Psychotherapy and Counseling and a postgraduate seminar titled “Promotion of Mental Health in Children and Adolescents” at the University of West Attica. She has experience and specializes in self-awareness groups, individual therapy, and parent counseling.

Avraam Euaggelia is a Psychologist, licensed to practice psychology by the Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare, and maintains a private practice in Thessaloniki. She holds a degree from the Psychology Department of the European University Cyprus and a Doctorate from the Department of Media Studies at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. She possesses two postgraduate degrees, specifically in Adult Education from the Hellenic Open University and in Information Systems from the University of Macedonia in Thessaloniki. She is certified as a Psychotherapist in Cognitive Analytic Therapy as well as in Solution Focus Therapy. Additionally, she is a scientific collaborator for the psychology website Psychologynow and conducts research at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Finally, she is a member of the Hellenic Society of Cognitive Analytic Psychotherapy.

Η Σωτηροπούλου Αγγελική MSc είναι Ψυχολόγος - Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια με ιδιωτικό γραφείο στο Περιστέρι. Έχει αποφοιτήσει από το Πρόγραμμα Ψυχολογίας του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών και είναι κάτοχος άδειας ασκήσεως επαγγέλματος ψυχολόγου, ενώ κατέχει μεταπτυχιακό τίτλο σπουδών στην Κοινωνική Ψυχολογία (MSc in Social Psychology) από το London School of Economics and Political Science στο Λονδίνο. Επιπροσθέτως, πραγματοποίησε σπουδές στο τμήμα Φιλοσοφίας, Παιδαγωγικής και Ψυχολογίας με εξειδίκευση στην Ψυχολογία στο Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών. Στο γραφείο της στο Περιστέρι παρέχει υψηλού επιπέδου υπηρεσίες ψυχολογίας και ψυχοθεραπείας, με επαγγελματισμό και σεβασμό απέναντι στον κάθε ένα από εσάς, βασισμένη στην εμπειρία και τις γνώσεις της. Μέχρι σήμερα η κ. Αγγελική Σωτηροπούλου έχει εργαστεί ως ψυχολόγος σε διάφορα σχολεία της Αττικής, στο τμήμα Διεύθυνσης Αλλοδαπών της Ελληνικής Αστυνομίας, σε διάφορα κέντρα ψυχικής υγείας. Επίσης, έχει εργαστεί ως ψυχολόγος στο τμήμα Ιατρικής, Στατιστικής, Υγιεινής και Επιδημιολογίας της Ιατρικής Σχολής στο πρόγραμμα "Εγκάρδια", που αφορά στην πρόληψη, στον προσυμπτωματικό έλεγχο και στην παρέμβαση στην κοινότητα στα καρδιαγγειακά νοσήματα στην Αττική. Ακόμη έχει εργαστεί στον τομέα διαχείρισης ανθρωπίνων πόρων και δημοσίων σχέσεων για λογαριασμό μεγάλων πολυεθνικών εταιρειών. Επίσης, κατέχει μεγάλη εμπειρία και γνώση σε θέματα μετανάστευσης, διαπολιτισμικής ψυχολογίας, καθώς έχει εργαστεί για πολλά χρόνια με ευάλωτες ομάδες και πληθυσμούς από διάφορα πολυπολιτισμικά περιβάλλοντα, όπως για παράδειγμα σε σχολεία, κέντρα κράτησης μεταναστών, κοινωνικά ιατρεία, νοσοκομεία. Ασχολείται με την αξιολόγηση, τη συμβουλευτική και την ψυχοθεραπεία, καθώς και με την διεξαγωγή σεμιναρίων σε ομάδες και εταιρείες. Επίσης, συνεργάζεται με παιδιά, εφήβους και ενηλίκους (ατομικά, με ζευγάρια ή οικογένειες). Δεν ασχολείται με τοξικοεξαρτήσεις και αυτισμό. Παράλληλα, έχει εργαστεί ως Ψυχολόγος για την ΜΚΟ Ευρωπαϊκή Έκφραση / European Expression, στο πλαίσιο του έργου "Λειτουργία ανοικτής δομής φιλοξενίας αιτούντων άσυλο και ευάλωτων πολιτών τρίτων χωρών, στον Ελαιώνα Αττικής". Στο γραφείο της στο Περιστέρι πραγματοποιεί συμβουλευτικές και θεραπευτικές συνεδρίες, καθώς και σεμινάρια, τόσο στα ελληνικά όσο και στα αγγλικά, ενώ υπάρχει και η δυνατότητα πραγματοποίησης συνεδριών μέσω τηλεδιάσκεψης. Θεμελιώδης αρχή της είναι ο σεβασμός και η κατανόηση των αναγκών και της ιδιαιτερότητας του κάθε ατόμου, ενώ θέση μας είναι ότι για την ψυχοθεραπεία είναι μεγίστης σημασίας η σχέση που χτίζεται μεταξύ ψυχολόγου - ψυχοθεραπευτή και θεραπευόμενου. To γραφείο σύμφωνα με το νόμο "Προστασίας του ατόμου από την επεξεργασία δεδομένων προσωπικού χαρακτήρα" 2472/1997 τηρεί τις αρχές και τον κώδικα δεοντολογίας των επαγγελματιών ψυχικής υγείας, διατηρώντας αυστηρά το επαγγελματικό απόρρητο των πελατών.