Health professionals for Phobias in Ampelokipoi

Tsami Katerina is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Ampelokipoi, Attica. She is a graduate of Psychology from Panteion University and holds a Master's Degree in Health Unit Management from the Hellenic Open University. She was trained in Schema Therapy by the Hellenic Society of Schema Therapy and holds an Advanced Practice Diploma in Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapy as well as specializations in Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety Disorders, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Compassion-Focused Therapy, and Trauma Therapy using the EMDR method. Additionally, she has attended an annual Clinical Psychopathology seminar at Aeginiteio Hospital. Throughout her professional career, she ensures continuous updating of her knowledge by attending seminars and further training related to her field. She has worked for many years as a psychotherapist in a private mental health center, as well as an adult education instructor in General Psychology and Interpersonal Relationship Management courses in various organizations in the past. Concurrently, during the years 2020-2023, she served as a Deputy Psychologist at the Ministry of Education (EPEP). Currently, she offers Mental Health services to adults in her private practice through sessions conducted either in-person or remotely.

Koukopoulos Dimitris is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Ampelokipoi. He holds a degree in Psychology from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and has been trained in Systemic Psychotherapy at the Institute of Systemic Thinking and Psychotherapy. In his private practice, he manages a wide range of cases, always focusing on providing the best possible service tailored to the individual needs of each person.

Makrina Theodorou is a Psychologist (License No.: 1900-1/8/2018) with a private practice located in Ambelokipi. She studied Psychology at Panteion University and completed postgraduate studies at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in Health Promotion and Education. She has been trained in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy through the Cognitive Psychotherapy training program of EPIPSY in collaboration with Aeginiteio Hospital, 1st Psychiatric Clinic. Additionally, in recent years, she has been training in Systemic Psychotherapy at the Athens Center for the Study of the Human (AKMA). Her professional experience as a Psychologist includes work in psychiatric units of general hospitals, community mental health centers, and specialized treatment centers. Currently, she is employed by a multinational company as an Occupational Psychologist, providing counseling and psychological support to employees, while also privately treating adolescents and adults through face-to-face and online sessions.

Zarogkika Lina is a Psychologist specializing in Counseling Psychology and Psychotherapy. She holds a Master's degree in Counseling Psychology from London Metropolitan University and a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from the University of East London. Her studies, combined with her clinical experience, have equipped her with a deep understanding of human emotions and behaviors. Her therapeutic approach is based on Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), while also employing an integrative model utilizing tools from systemic, psychodynamic, gestalt, mindfulness, and other modalities. She has been trained and specializes in couples therapy, eating disorder treatment, clinical psychology, sexual education, anxiety, as well as other areas and approaches within the field. With experience in mental health settings and participation in scientific research projects, her aim is to provide practical and meaningful solutions. She focuses on the uniqueness of each individual and creates a safe and supportive environment to help clients address their challenges. Through empathy and contemporary therapeutic methods, she assists in redefining issues for a more functional and balanced daily life. A crucial component of all the above is the establishment of a therapeutic alliance with trust as its fundamental element.

Mr. Fanourakis Dimitris is a Mental Health Counselor - Psychotherapist, specializing in psychodynamic psychotherapy and maintains a private practice in Ampelokipoi (near the metro station). He holds certification with full training in a synthetic approach (Counselling and Psychotherapy) from the Athens Synthesis Center. He has completed postgraduate training in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy with a diploma from the European University, and additional training in Gestalt therapy (empty chair technique) at the Unity Energetics Institute. Additionally, he is an active member of the Hellenic Society of Synthetic Counseling and Psychotherapy (E.E.S.S.Ps). He has attended and continues to participate in advanced training sessions in the analytical psychodynamic approach of Carl G Jung. Mr. Fanourakis supports his clients with dignity and respect for the uniqueness of each individual, while he himself engages in experiential and academic training with continuous supervision of all cases he undertakes in his practice. In the current era, as demands increase and daily life becomes increasingly complex, more and more individuals find themselves needing to explore deeper emotions and justify unconscious motives and behaviors that trouble them; in this effort, the professional therapist serves as a companion. The protective framework created with empathy and trust enables the client to cope with and become aware of their fears and anxieties. As a result, by speaking with a healthcare professional using combined therapeutic approaches, new representations are formed, granting the capacity to receive help and alleviate the psychological symptoms that trouble them, improving quality of life with new values and perspectives...

Christina Koulourioti is a Psychologist – Psychotherapist providing both in-person and online sessions. She holds a professional practice license.

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 Psychology and Counseling from the University of Derby.

She has extensive experience in adult and adolescent psychotherapy, as well as parental counseling. She collaborates with the Institute of Behavioral Research and Therapy and participates in online psychotherapy platforms.

Previously, she has worked as a school psychologist at Geitona Private Schools and has provided services at the psychiatric clinic "Agios Georgios".

She has been trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) by the Society of Cognitive Behavioral Studies and continues her specialization in Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy for Children and Adolescents offered by the same society.

Additionally, she has studied Cognitive Behavioral Clinical Hypnotherapy at the Center for Applied Psychotherapy, enhancing her therapeutic work with modern, specialized techniques.

She is distinguished by deep empathy, respect, and genuine presence, creating a space where every individual can express themselves freely and feel heard and understood.

Artemis Stasinou is a psychologist and psychotherapist who maintains a private practice in Cholargos. She holds a psychology degree, which is her second degree, from the University of East London (UK) and a master's degree in "Health Promotion and Education" from the Medical School of Athens (NKUA). Furthermore, she has received further training in the Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapeutic approach at the Center for Applied Psychotherapy and Counseling (K.E.PSY.SY.). She has specialized in Traumatic Events & Bereavement Management and in Health Psychology & Disease Management from NKUA, and has also participated in numerous conferences. In addition to her private practice, she collaborates with the NGO Agkalia, where she provides individual psychotherapy sessions within the framework of psychosocial rehabilitation. Previously, she worked as a psychologist in a General Surgery clinic, where she was a member of the interdisciplinary team, participated in designing and implementing comprehensive therapeutic plans, and provided intervention sessions to patients and/or their relatives. Additionally, as part of her internship, she worked as a psychologist at the Evangelismos General Hospital of Athens, both in the psychiatric clinic and in the outpatient psychiatric clinics.

Η κα. Μίχα Ελένη είναι Ψυχολόγος - Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια, κάτοχος νόμιμης άδειας ασκήσεως επαγγέλματος και διατηρεί το ιδιωτικό της γραφείο στους Αμπελοκήπους. Είναι απόφοιτη Ψυχολογίας από το University of East London με Μεταπτυχιακές σπουδές στην Κλινική Γνωστική Νευροψυχολογία από το κρατικό πανεπιστήμιο του Στρασβούργου της Γαλλίας. Ψυχοθεραπευτικά, εξειδικεύεται στη Γνωσιακή Συμπεριφορική Ψυχοθεραπεία, κατέχοντας Δίπλωμα από το Κέντρο Εφαρμοσμένης Ψυχοθεραπείας και Συμβουλευτικής. Παράλληλα, έχει παρακολουθήσει μετεκπαιδευτικό πρόγραμμα του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών με αντικείμενο τις Διαταραχές Προσωπικότητας Cluster B, με στόχο την εμβάθυνση στην κατανόηση και θεραπευτική προσέγγιση πιο σύνθετων ψυχοδυναμικών δομών. Αναλαμβάνει ατομικές συνεδριες ενηλίκων και εφήβων, καθώς και θεραπεία ζεύγους. Παρέχει τη δυνατότητα και για διαδικτυακά ραντεβού, εξυπηρετώντας άτομα που κατοικούν στο εξωτερικό / στην επαρχία, ή άτομα με μη ευέλικτα ωράρια εργασίας και καθημερινών υποχρεώσεων. Καθώς η δεύτερη μητρική της γλώσσα είναι τα αγγλικά, παρέχει τις υπηρεσίες της και σε ξενόγλωσσα άτομα. Έχει εμπλουτίσει την εμπειρία της ως εκπαιδευόμενη νευροψυχολόγος σε δομές, όπως κέντρο μνήμης και αποκατάστασης ασθενών με άνοια και ινστιτούτο Νευροψυχολογικής αξιολόγησης παρέμβασης και έρευνας παιδιών και εφήβων. Επι του παρόντος, συνεχίζει την πρακτική της άσκηση ως νευροψυχολόγος στο Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Αθηνών Ευαγγελισμός, στο οποίο συμμετάσχει στη διεξαγωγή ερευνητικών πρωτοκόλλων. Συνεργάζεται με την ελληνική αεροπορική εταιρία Bluebird airways, ως εταιρική Ψυχολόγος. Εργάζεται ως εισηγήτρια μαθημάτων ψυχολογίας στο προπτυχιακό πρόγραμμα σπουδών Ψυχολογίας του City Unity College και στο Κέντρο Εφαρμοσμένης Ψυχοθεραπείας και Συμβουλευτικής. Παράλληλα, συμμετέχει ως ομιλήτρια σε σεμινάρια και ενημερωτικές δράσεις σε συνεργασία με εταιρείες και οργανισμούς, με θεματολογία που συνδέει την ψυχική υγεία με ζητήματα σωματικής υγείας, όπως ο καρκίνος του μαστού και η εμμηνόπαυση.

Τέλος, παρέχει τις υπηρεσίες της εθελοντικά σε γραμμές ψυχολογικής υποστήριξης. Είναι εξωτερικός συνεργάτης της ιστοσελίδας Psychologynow, για την οποία έχει επιμεληθεί άρθρα που πραγματεύονται θεματικές σχετικά με την ψυχική υγεία. Το ενδιαφέρον της για την επιστήμη της Ψυχολογίας αντανακλάται μέσα από τη συνεχή επιμόρφωσή της, την παρακολούθηση ομιλιών και σεμιναρίων, αλλά και την ενεργή συμμετοχή της σε project που προάγουν την επιμόρφωση και την ευαισθητοποίηση όσον αφορά τον εγκέφαλο, όπως το Brain awareness week υπό την αιγίδα της Ελληνικής Νευροψυχολογικής Εταιρίας και του Dana foundation. Είναι μέλος της Ελληνικής Νευροψυχολογικής Εταιρίας (ΕΝΨΕ).

Mitsa Maria MSc is a Psychologist - Systemic Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Ampelokipoi. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and holds a postgraduate degree in "Health Promotion and Education" from the Medical School and the Department of Psychology of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She trained in Systemic Psychotherapy and Counseling and has completed the clinical training program at the 1st Psychiatric Clinic of the Papageorgiou General Hospital of Thessaloniki. In recent years, she has worked in non-governmental organizations, providing psychological and psychosocial support to vulnerable populations as a psychologist, through individual and group sessions, and as a coordinator of a hosting structure for unaccompanied minors. Furthermore, she has worked as a psychologist in the design and implementation of national and European programs for the prevention and promotion of psychosocial health for children, parents, educators, and professionals. As part of her ongoing training and improvement of therapeutic practice, she attends educational seminars, receives systematic supervision, and follows a personal course of individual psychotherapy.

Mixou Efraimia is a Psychologist who maintains a private practice in Panormou. Additionally, some sessions are conducted in the rented spaces of Therapy Nest. She holds a degree in Psychology from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and has been trained in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy. In her office, she handles a wide range of cases, with particular expertise in Depression, as well as Anxiety and Stress.

Papazoglou Sakis is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in the Ampelokipoi area. He is a graduate of the Psychology Department of the European University Cyprus and has completed a four-year training in group analysis at the Hellenic Organization of Education and Psychotherapy in Group Analysis (HOPE in GA). Additionally, he has completed the training program: Basic Principles for Counseling and Psychotherapy with LGBTQ+ individuals, at ORLANDO LGBT+, Mental Health Without Stigma, as well as the Training Program in Learning Psychotherapeutic Techniques and Tools in the Synthetic Approach. Within the framework of his ongoing education, he is currently attending the postgraduate program Gender Studies: Methodologies, Theories, Politics at the Hellenic Open University (HOU). As a psychotherapist and group analyst, he has volunteered in various settings with psychiatric cases (Air Force General Hospital - 251 GNA), economically vulnerable social groups (Synypaksi - Network of Social Solidarity, Mental Support, and Culture), as well as rheumatic diseases (Hellenic Society for Rheumatic Disease - EL.E.AN.A.). At the Hellenic Organization of Education and Psychotherapy in Group Analysis, he is a lecturer for the seminars "LGBTQI+ Sensitization and Group Analysis" and "Violence in Society. Domestic Violence, A Psychodynamic Approach." In his private practice, he offers services across the full spectrum of Psychology, providing appropriate support to his clients.

Η Κέλλυ Δεσύπρη είναι Ψυχολόγος - Συστημική Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια.Η επαγγελματική της πορεία ξεκίνησε από τον χώρο των media, όπου ήρθε σε άμεση επαφή με τις απαιτήσεις και τους έντονους ρυθμούς της σύγχρονης εργασιακής ζωής.Αναζητώντας την ισορροπία και την αυθεντικότητα σε έναν κόσμο γεμάτο πίεση και προσδοκίες, στράφηκε νωρίς στην ψυχοθεραπεία, καθώς και στις πρακτικές του διαλογισμού και της Hatha Yoga. Η προσωπική αυτή διαδρομή αποτέλεσε την αφετηρία ενός μακρόχρονου ακαδημαϊκού και βιωματικού ταξιδιού, το οποίο οδήγησε σε μια ουσιαστική στροφή τόσο στην προσωπική όσο και στην επαγγελματική της ζωή.Συνδυάζοντας προσωπικό βίωμα και επιστημονική εκπαίδευση, η θεραπευτική της προσέγγιση εστιάζει στην αρμονική σύνδεση ψυχής και σώματος. Εμπλουτίζει τη Συστημική Ψυχοθεραπεία με δημιουργικές τεχνικές, πρακτικές αναπνοής και εργαλεία ενσυνειδητότητας (mindfulness), προσφέροντας έναν ολιστικό τρόπο υποστήριξης και προσωπικής ανάπτυξης.Σήμερα, η Κέλλυ Δεσύπρη συνοδεύει στο ψυχοθεραπευτικό τους ταξίδι ενήλικες, εφήβους και νέους που βρίσκονται στο στάδιο της αναδυόμενης ενηλικίωσης, μια περίοδο γεμάτη προκλήσεις, μεταβάσεις και σημαντικές αποφάσεις ζωής. Παράλληλα, τα τελευταία χρόνια εργάζεται στενά με γονείς που επιθυμούν να καλλιεργήσουν μια πιο ήπια και ουσιαστική επικοινωνία, ενισχύοντας τη σύνδεση και τη σχέση με τα παιδιά τους.Με σεβασμό στη μοναδικότητα κάθε ανθρώπου, δημιουργεί ένα ασφαλές και υποστηρικτικό θεραπευτικό πλαίσιο, μέσα στο οποίο μπορεί να αναπτυχθεί η αυτογνωσία, η προσωπική εξέλιξη και η ουσιαστική αλλαγή.

Giannis Xristopoulos is a Psychotherapist - Group Psychoanalyst and maintains a private practice in Ampelokipoi, where he provides individual and group psychotherapy.

He studied Sociology and subsequently trained for five years in Group Psychoanalyst Education at the Athens Institute of Group Analysis of the Open Psychotherapeutic Center (E.G.A.T.I.N., National Society of Psychotherapy of Greece), where he remains a collaborator to this day.

He has extensive professional experience as a psychotherapist and has concurrently coordinated numerous therapeutic groups, providing sessions to adults.

He attends and participates in a significant number of conferences, seminars, and educational programs to continuously enrich his professional tools. In his private practice, he offers individual psychotherapeutic sessions to adults and group sessions through Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy.