Health professionals for Family therapy in Attica

Prapas Ioannis is a Psychologist and Mental Health Counselor - Psychotherapist who maintains a private practice in Gerakas. He has studied Psychology in Greece (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens - E.K.P.A.) and Italy (E-Campus University), Cognitive and Behavioral Psychotherapy, Psycholinguistics, and Counseling in Greece (E.K.P.A. and the Hellenic Open University - E.A.P.) and abroad (Scotland, Edinburgh). Additionally, he has training in Adult Education and Career Counseling. He holds diplomas in Integrative-Synthetic Psychotherapy, Counseling, and Positive Psychotherapy. He also collaborates on an external basis as a Parent and Adolescent Counselor with private organizations. In his practice, he handles cases spanning the entire spectrum of psychological and psychiatric mental health. He specializes in Parent and Adolescent Counseling with 30 years of experience, psychotherapy of a broad range of psychological and psychiatric cases, as well as career guidance for adolescents and adults.

Pasxalidis Theodoros is a Clinical Psychologist specializing in anxiety, panic attacks, and overthinking, as well as learning and school-related difficulties. He assists individuals experiencing continuous stress, pressure, or difficulty calming their minds to gain a deeper understanding of themselves and acquire practical tools for daily life. Additionally, he supports cases involving low self-esteem, interpersonal relationship challenges, professional stress, and school-related issues, approaching each person with respect and aiming for meaningful change. Acknowledging that one is not invincible or omnipotent and taking the step to speak with a psychologist is not a sign of weakness but an act of strength and honesty towards oneself.

Empeoglou Varvara holds a Professional Practice License, a degree in Psychology from the University of Essex, and a postgraduate degree in Applied Clinical Psychology from the University of Central Lancashire. She has certified training in Group Analytical Psychotherapy, Couples and Family Counseling, as well as the international four-year postgraduate program at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in Systemic, Dialogical, and Narrative Approaches, focusing her therapeutic practice on postmodern forms of psychotherapy. Additionally, she possesses certifications in brief therapeutic interventions such as Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), and Narrative Therapy. These approaches, with their practical and immediately applicable nature, complement long-term therapy by facilitating small, actionable steps of change that empower the therapeutic process. Her clinical experience includes internship at Sismanoglio Hospital, in the Adult Psychiatric Clinic and the Eating Disorders Unit, as well as collaborations with clinics, care and rehabilitation units, specialized therapy centers, and mental health centers. Currently, she works as a Clinical Psychologist in a group of elder care units and maintains a private practice in Nea Erythraia, providing psychotherapeutic support to adults, adolescents, couples, families, as well as parent counseling. Concurrently, she actively participates in scientific conferences, seminars, and workshops, enhancing her therapeutic practice with insights from the continuous advancement of science.

Inner Balance Analyti Aleksandra Kai Synergates is a facility offering counseling therapy for individuals, couples, and families. The scientific director of the office is the Mental Health Counselor - Family Counselor Inner Balance Analyti Aleksandra. She is a certified Mental Health Counselor and has completed studies in Counseling and Couples and Family Therapy at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

Lykourentzou Xrysanthi is a Mental Health Counselor with a private practice in Glyfada. She studied Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and holds a diploma (HPD) in Counseling & Psychology from the Mediterranean College. She possesses a Training Certificate in "Couples and Family Counseling and Therapy" from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, as well as a Training Certificate in "Cluster B Personality Disorders." She has worked at the Psychological Support & Therapy Company (E.PSY.THE), providing individual sessions to clients. Her specialties include Counseling, Anxiety Disorders, Person-Centered Approach, Personality Disorders, as well as Couples and Family Counseling and Therapy.

Gkronempergk Leonidas is a Psychologist - Systemic Psychotherapist practicing professionally in Metamorfosi. He completed his undergraduate studies in Psychology at Panteion University. He subsequently pursued his postgraduate studies at Leiden University in the Netherlands, where he obtained an M.Sc. in Psychology with a specialization in Clinical Psychology. In 2018, he commenced a four-year specialization in Systemic and Family Psychotherapy at the “Logos Psychis” Education and Research Institute. His training is based on the enriched SANE (System-Attachment-Narrative-Encephalon) model of systemic psychotherapy. From 2012 to 2015, he worked as a psychologist at the private clinic Schmerztherapiezentrum in Bad Mergentheim, Germany, as a member of the clinic’s interdisciplinary team, focusing primarily on the therapeutic management of chronic pain. Specifically, he conducted individual counseling sessions and psychoeducational groups focused on interventions for stress management and psychosomatic symptoms. From 2015 to 2018, he worked as a psychologist at the private clinic Klaus Miehlke Klinik in Wiesbaden, Germany. During his professional activity in Germany, he participated in conferences and seminars on topics such as chronic pain interventions, mindfulness techniques, and an introduction to schema therapy, among others. Since 2019, he has been providing counseling services through the online platform Instahelp. He is a regular member of the Hellenic Psychological Society (S.E.Psy.), the Hellenic Society of Algology (Greek section of IASP & EFIC), and the German Society for Psychological Pain Management and Research (DGPSF).

Η Ιωάννα Καπετανάκου είναι Ψυχολόγος - Συστημική Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στην Αγία Παρασκευή. Είναι απόφοιτη του Τμήματος Ψυχολογίας του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών και κάτοχος Μεταπτυχιακού Διπλώματος (MSc) στην "Ψυχιατροδικαστική" από την Ιατρική Σχολή του ΕΚΠΑ. Παράλληλα, ολοκλήρωσε πενταετή ειδίκευση στη Συστημική Ψυχοθεραπεία και Θεραπεία Οικογένειας στο Συστημικό Κέντρο Εκπαίδευσης και Ψυχοθεραπείας «ΣΚΕΨΥΣ». Επιπλέον, έχει ολοκληρώσει διετή εκπαίδευση στη Ψυχοδυναμική ψυχοθεραπεία στο Ψυχιατρικό Νοσοκομείο Αττικής. Έχει εκπαιδευτεί στην "Κλινική Ψυχοπαθολογία" στην Α' Ψυχιατρική Κλινική του Αιγινητείου Νοσοκομείου. Διαθέτει πολυετή επαγγελματική εμπειρία στον χώρο της ψυχικής υγείας, τόσο στον δημόσιο όσο και στον ιδιωτικό τομέα. Από το 2019 εργάζεται ως Σχολική Ψυχολόγος σε μονάδες Πρωτοβάθμιας και Δευτεροβάθμιας Εκπαίδευσης προσφέροντας υποστήριξη σε όλα τα μέλη της σχολικής κοινότητας, ενώ από το 2014 ασκεί ιδιωτικά το επάγγελμα της Ψυχολόγου - Ψυχοθεραπεύτριας. Την παρούσα στιγμή, προσφέρει επιπλέον εθελοντικά τις υπηρεσίες της ως Ψυχολόγος στον "Οσελότο", Ειδική Μονάδα Ψυχοκοινωνικής Παρέμβασης,για εφήβους και νέους που παρουσιάζουν αποκκλίνουσα&παραβατική συμπεριφορά.

Έχει εργαστεί σε δημόσιες και ιδιωτικές δομές υγείας όπως το Ελληνικό Κέντρο Ψυχικής Υγιεινής και Ερευνών (Ε.ΚΕ.Ψ.Υ.Ε.), το τμήμα Ψυχιατρικής παιδιού και εφήβου του Γενικού Νοσοκομείου «Ασκληπιείο» Βούλας, το Μαιευτήριο "ΙΑΣΩ", το Σωματείο "PRAKSIS", καθώς και με Κέντρα ειδικών θεραπειών, αποκτώντας σημαντική εμπειρία στην αξιολόγηση και ψυχολογική υποστήριξη παιδιών, εφήβων, ενηλίκων και οικογενειών. Παρακολουθεί συστηματικά προγράμματα μετεκπαίδευσης και εξειδίκευσης σε σύγχρονα πεδία της ψυχολογίας, όπως η Κλινική Ψυχοπαθολογία, οι εξαρτήσεις, η ψυχική υγεία παιδιών και εφήβων, η γονεικότητα, η σεξουαλική διαπαιδαγώγηση, η διαχείριση του πένθους, η διαμεσολάβηση ομηλίκων, οι διαταραχές αυτιστικού φάσματος. Επιπροσθέτως, είναι Πιστοποιημένη "Εκπαιδεύτρια-Συντονίστρια Ομάδων Σχολών Γονέων" καθώς και "Συντονίστρια Ομάδων Εφήβων" από τον Πανελλήνιο Σύνδεσμο Σχολών Γονέων. Παράλληλα, διαθέτει διδακτική εμπειρία ως εκπαιδεύτρια σε Δημόσιες Σχολές Ανώτερης Επαγγελματικής Κατάρτισης (Σ.Α.Ε.Κ. και Δ.Ι.Ε.Κ.), διδάσκοντας γνωστικά αντικείμενα Ψυχολογίας και Αναπτυξιακής Ψυχολογίας. Στο ιδιωτικό της γραφείο παρέχει υπηρεσίες ατομικής και ομαδικής ψυχοθεραπείας εφήβων και ενηλίκων, συμβουλευτικής γονέων και οικογενειακής θεραπείας, συμβουλευτικής και ψυχοθεραπείας ζεύγους προσεγγίζοντας κάθε θεραπευόμενο με σεβασμό, ενσυναίσθηση και επιστημονική τεκμηρίωση. Στόχος της είναι η δημιουργία μιας ασφαλούς θεραπευτικής σχέσης, μέσα στην οποία το άτομο μπορεί να κατανοήσει τις δυσκολίες του, να αξιοποιήσει τις προσωπικές του δυνάμεις και να προχωρήσει σε ουσιαστικές και διαρκείς αλλαγές. Επιπλέον, οργανώνει ομάδες Σχολών Γονέων με στόχο την ενίσχυση της γονεικότητας και του ρόλου των γονέων στη σύγχρονη κοινωνία και παρέχει συμβουλευτική υποστήριξη σε Εκπαιδευτικούς. Είναι τακτικό μέλος της Ελληνικής Εταιρείας Συστημικής Θεραπείας (ΕΛΕΣΥΘ), συμμετέχει ενεργά στην επιστημονική κοινότητα μέσω συνεδρίων και ομιλιών και έχει δημοσιεύσει ερευνητική εργασία στον τομέα της Ψυχιατροδικαστικής.

Paulou Eufrosyni is a Psychologist-Integrative Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Pedion tou Areos. She holds a degree in Psychology from the University of Crete and is an Integrative Psychotherapist trained at the European Institute of Integrative Psychotherapy (EIIP). She possesses a postgraduate degree (MBA) in Health Unit Management from the Conservatoire des Arts et Métiers (CNAM) and has held a professional license to practice as a Psychologist since 2011. At her private practice in central Athens, she offers individual psychotherapy for adults and adolescents, couples counseling, as well as online sessions in Greece and abroad. With an approach that combines scientific validity, a holistic perspective, and respect for the uniqueness of each individual, she supports clients in managing anxiety, depression, panic attacks, psychosomatic symptoms, interpersonal difficulties, sexual function and identity, grief, and chronic illnesses.  

The initial session, with the consent of the client, may be of longer duration to allow time for an in-depth history-taking and the creation of a safe space for familiarization, promoting a focused and effective therapy.

Kyriazi Viky is a Psychologist and the Scientific Director of the Psychological Support and Personal Development Center "Insieme," located in Peristeri and Galatsi. She holds a degree in Psychology from the University of Athens and a master's degree in "Psychology of Emergency Situations" from the University of Padua in Italy. She completed professional training in Intercultural Mediation and has collaborated with the Transplantation Department of the University Hospital of Padua and Civil Protection, participating in the implementation of numerous projects aimed at integrating vulnerable groups in schools and community settings in Greece and Italy. Additionally, she attended training in Systemic and Family Therapy at the Human Relations Exploration Laboratory. She has served as a member of the "Parent Schools" Task Force of the Ministry of Education and as Training Coordinator for lifelong learning programs. She has worked as a Psychologist and Coordinator in the refugee field for SOS Children's Villages and the Caritas Athens organization. Finally, she regularly participates in numerous sessions, seminars, and training programs in Greece and abroad as part of her commitment to scientific knowledge and ongoing professional development.

Το Λόγου Χάριν είναι ένα Κέντρο Ανάπτυξης Λόγου, Κίνησης και Κοινωνικών Δεξιοτήτων στον Πειραιά, το οποίο ιδρύθηκε το 2007 από τη λογοπεδικό Βαρβάρα Ρούσσου. Η κα Ρούσσου έχει σπουδάσει Λογοθεραπεία στη Φλωρεντία και είναι κάτοχος MSc στην Ακοολογία - Νευροωτολογία από την Ιατρική Σχολή του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών, με συνεχή επιμόρφωση σε σύγχρονες θεραπευτικές μεθόδους και προσεγγίσεις.

Στο Λόγου Χάριν λειτουργεί μια διεπιστημονική ομάδα λογοθεραπευτών, εργοθεραπευτών, ψυχολόγων και ειδικών παιδαγωγών,η οποία παρέχει υπηρεσίες αξιολόγησης, θεραπευτικής παρέμβασης και συμβουλευτικής σε παιδιά, εφήβους και τις οικογένειές τους ακολουθώντας τις πιο σύγχρονες μεθόδους θεραπευτικής προσέγγισης στον χώρο της ψυχικής υγείας με ειδίκευση στις νευροαναπτυξιακές διαταραχές (αυτισμός, ΔΕΠΥ, δυσλεξία). 

Ειδικότερα, τo κέντρο διαθέτει υπηρεσίες λογοθεραπείας, εργοθεραπείας - αισθητηριακής ολοκλήρωσης, ειδικής διαπαιδαγώγησης, ψυχοθεραπείας παιδιών και εφήβων, ψυχοπαιδαγωγικό πρόγραμμα τόσο ατομικό όσο και ομάδες κοινωνικών δεξιοτήτων παιδιών και εφήβων αλλά και υπηρεσίες συμβουλευτικής.

Επιπλέον, στον χώρο πραγματοποιούνται ψυχομετρικές εκτιμήσεις (WISC-V, ερωτηματολόγια Achenbach, κλίμακα αξιολόγησης της ΔΕΠΥ) αλλά και προγράμματα μελέτης για παιδιά με μαθησιακές και άλλες δυσκολίες. Τέλος, πραγματοποιούνται διαδικτυακές συνεδρίες και συναντήσεις, γεγονός που εξυπηρετεί εκείνους που ενδιαφέρονται να συνεργαστούν με τον χώρο μας αλλά δεν μπορούν λόγω συνθηκών ή απόστασης.

Ψυχοθεραπεία και Ψυχολογική Υποστήριξη

Η ψυχολογική υποστήριξη, το ψυχοπαιδαγωγικό πρόγραμμα και οι ομάδες κοινωνικών δεξιοτήτων στο Λόγου Χάριν απευθύνονται σε παιδιά, εφήβους και οικογένειες που αντιμετωπίζουν συναισθηματικές και κοινωνικές δυσκολίες καθώς επίσης και δυσκολίες στη συμπεριφορά. Μέσα από εξατομικευμένες παρεμβάσεις, στόχος είναι η ενίσχυση της συναισθηματικής ανάπτυξης, της αυτογνωσίας, της αυτοπεποίθησης και των κοινωνικών δεξιοτήτων κάθε παιδιού.

Η Βάλια Τσιλιβάκου είναι ψυχολόγος και μέλος της διεπιστημονικής ομάδας του Λόγου Χάριν, με σπουδές Ψυχολογίας (BA in Psychology, University of Essex) και μεταπτυχιακή εξειδίκευση στις Ειδικές Εκπαιδευτικές Ανάγκες (MEd in Special Needs, University of Bristol). Έχει εμπειρία στον σχεδιασμό και την υλοποίηση ψυχοπαιδαγωγικών προγραμμάτων για παιδιά με Διαταραχή Αυτιστικού Φάσματος (ΔΑΦ), ΔΕΠΥ, δυσκολίες συμπεριφοράς, κοινωνικές δυσκολίες και χαμηλή συναισθηματική νοημοσύνη.

Παράλληλα, είναι υπεύθυνη ομάδων κοινωνικών δεξιοτήτων, παρέχει συμβουλευτική και ψυχοεκπαίδευση γονέων, ενώ συμμετέχει στην αξιολόγηση μαθησιακών δυσκολιών και στην εποπτεία ειδικών θεραπειών.

Kyrkou Margarita is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains her private practice in Kifisia. She holds a degree in Psychology from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, possesses a license to practice as a Psychologist, and is a regular member of the Hellenic Psychological Society. She has completed a four-year specialization in the Integrative Model of Systemic - Family Therapy at the Laboratory for the Investigation of Human Relations of Ch. Kataki and concurrently holds a master's degree (MSc) in Organizational Psychology from Panteion University. She is also a certified trainer of Effective Parenting Workshops from Gordon Hellas. In a clinical context, she has completed internships at the Community Mental Health Center of the Central Sector of Thessaloniki and in the Psychiatric Department of the Attikon General Hospital "Sismanogleio." She has also worked at the DIKEPSY center as a Psychologist - Systemic - Family Psychotherapist, providing individual psychotherapy and parental counseling services. Currently, in her private practice, she offers individual psychotherapy, parent and family counseling, as well as couple counseling (both in-person and online). Additionally, she coordinates psychotherapy and counseling groups. At the same time, she has extensive experience as an Organizational Psychologist in large organizations and collaborates with a well-known provider of Employee Assistance Programmes, undertaking initiatives for the prevention and management of psychosocial risks and providing counseling, training, and psychological support services to employees and their families.

Moustaka Anna is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Kolonaki - Lycabettus. She studied Psychology at the Department of Psychology of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), where she graduated with distinction and completed her internship at the Family Therapy Unit of the Psychiatric Hospital of Athens (Pangrati Department). Subsequently, she specialized in Family Psychotherapy at the Institute for Training and Research in Systemic Psychotherapy "Logo Psychis" and received further training in Clinical Psychopathology at the 1st Psychiatric Clinic of the University of Athens at Aeginiteio Hospital. Simultaneously, she volunteered at the Family Clinic and the Child Psychiatry Clinic of the General Children’s Hospital "Agia Sofia" and worked in various public and private institutions. Prior to focusing on the science of Psychology, she completed her studies at the Law School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) and worked as a Lawyer specializing in Family Law. Currently, alongside the services provided in her office and through online sessions, she works as a Psychologist at the Kaisariani Community Center.

The office manager is Diamantis Akis Kai Synergates, Psychologist – Psychoanalyst, PhD, graduate of the Department of Psychology at Panteion University, member of the Hellenic Psychoanalytic Society and the International Psychoanalytic Association. He has completed postgraduate studies in Clinical Psychology and Psychopathology at Paris 7 – Denis Diderot University, in the Doctoral School of Research in Psychoanalysis.

From 2008 to 2018, he worked at the University Child Psychiatry Clinic of the General Children's Hospital "Agia Sofia," where he served as head of the Center for Adolescent Training and Psychosocial Support. He has extensive clinical experience in adult psychoanalysis and psychotherapy for children and adolescents.

The psychological office in Cholargos operates as a modern clinical setting for psychotherapy and psychoanalysis, oriented towards scientific validity, the therapeutic relationship, and respect for the uniqueness of each patient. Therapeutic work is conducted within a stable and organized clinical framework, supported by collaborators with diverse psychotherapeutic specializations, sharing a common foundation in clinical reasoning and mental health ethics.

The office functions as a dynamic space for clinical practice, dialogue, and collaboration, offering comprehensive psychotherapeutic care for adults, children, and adolescents.

Sakaloglou Nikos is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains private practices in Keratsini and Ilisia. He studied Psychology (BA in Psychology) at the European University Cyprus and completed the four-year clinical training program in Psychotherapy at the Institute of Training and Research in Systemic Psychotherapy "Logos Psychis". He holds a professional license to practice as a Psychologist and is a regular member of the Hellenic Psychological Society. He has collaborated with various mental health structures, both private and public. In recent years, he has been working privately as a psychologist – psychotherapist, providing services to adults, couples, families, and therapeutic groups.