Health professionals for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in Attica

Tsouki Sofia MSc is a Psychologist and conducts online sessions. She holds a master's degree in Clinical Psychology from Leiden University in the Netherlands and is a graduate of the Department of Psychology at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. She has completed extensive professional training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for children, adolescents, and adults, and has further specialized in various programs including adolescent psychopathology, panic crisis management, sexual education, special education, and Mindfulness intervention techniques. She has many years of professional experience in public and private institutions, as well as working independently. She has worked as a Psychologist at the Ministry of Education, providing psychosocial support to children, adolescents, and families, while maintaining a private practice offering individual and group psychotherapy for adults and adolescents. Additionally, she has collaborated with Day Centers for children with autism spectrum disorders, kindergartens, camps, and psychoeducational settings. Her clinical approach is based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, integrating contemporary psychoeducation and mindfulness techniques, aiming for meaningful support and empowerment of her clients.

Gkaravela Rafaela is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Kifisia. She is a graduate of the University of Nicosia with a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Psychology and has additional studies in Human Resource Management (HRM) from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She has specialized in Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy at the Center for Applied Psychotherapy and Counseling, and has attended training programs on topics such as panic attack management, human loss, grief, and loneliness. She has experience as a private psychologist with an office in Kifisia and has also worked at a Supported Living Day Center for People with Disabilities, providing psychological support and individualized interventions. Additionally, she has served as a human resources consultant for the company PULSO GR, specializing in occupational stress management and enhancing mental resilience in the workplace.

Η Κωνσταντίνα Κασιμάτη είναι Ψυχολόγος – Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια με ιδιωτικό γραφείο στη Γλυφάδα Αττικής. Είναι ψυχολόγος με άδεια ασκήσεως επαγγέλματος και έχει ολοκληρώσει την εκπαίδευσή της στη Γνωσιακή – Συμπεριφορική Ψυχοθεραπεία (ΓΣΘ) στο Ινστιτούτο Έρευνας και Θεραπείας της Συμπεριφοράς (ΙΕΘΣ), σύμφωνα με τα πρότυπα της Ευρωπαϊκής Εταιρείας Γνωσιακών Συμπεριφοριστικών Ψυχοθεραπειών (EABCT). Επιπλέον, έχει ολοκληρώσει βασική εκπαίδευση στη Θεραπεία Εστιασμένη στη Συμπόνια (CFT) και στις Γνωσιακές Συμπεριφορικές Προσεγγίσεις εστιασμένες στο Τραύμα, μέσω της Εταιρείας Γνωσιακών και Συμπεριφοριστικών Σπουδών (ΕΓΣΣ). Έχει επίσης εκπαιδευτεί στην Παιγνιοθεραπεία στην Ελληνική Εταιρεία Παιγνιοθεραπείας, αναγνωρισμένη από τον οργανισμό PTI/PTUK. Παράλληλα, παρακολουθεί το ετήσιο μετεκπαιδευτικό σεμινάριο Κλινικής Ψυχοπαθολογίας «Παναγιώτης Ουλής» που οργανώνεται από την Α΄ Ψυχιατρική Κλινική του ΕΚΠΑ, το Ερευνητικό Πανεπιστημιακό Ινστιτούτο Ψυχικής Υγιεινής (Ε.Π.Ι.Ψ.Υ.) και την Προαγωγή της Γνώσης στις Ψυχικές Διαταραχές.

Παρέχει υπηρεσίες ψυχοθεραπείας και συμβουλευτικής σε ενήλικες, εφήβους και παιδιά. Στόχος της είναι η δημιουργία ενός ασφαλούς, υποστηρικτικού και εμπιστευτικού θεραπευτικού πλαισίου, όπου κάθε άνθρωπος μπορεί να εκφραστεί ελεύθερα, να κατανοήσει καλύτερα τον εαυτό του και να αναπτύξει πιο λειτουργικούς τρόπους διαχείρισης των δυσκολιών του. Ασχολείται με ζητήματα όπως το άγχος, οι κρίσεις πανικού, οι φοβίες, η χαμηλή διάθεση, οι δυσκολίες στις διαπροσωπικές σχέσεις και τα θέματα αυτοεκτίμησης.

Κάθε θεραπευτική παρέμβαση προσαρμόζεται στις ανάγκες, τους στόχους και τον προσωπικό ρυθμό του κάθε θεραπευόμενου. Θεωρεί σημαντική τη δημιουργία μιας σχέσης εμπιστοσύνης, αποδοχής και συνεργασίας, μέσα στην οποία ο θεραπευόμενος μπορεί να αισθανθεί ασφάλεια, να κατανοήσει καλύτερα τον εαυτό του και να προχωρήσει σταδιακά προς την αλλαγή και την ενίσχυση της ψυχικής του ευεξίας.

Η Αγγελοπούλου Καλλιόπη είναι Ψυχολόγος - Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια και πραγματοποιεί συνεδρίες ιδιωτικά σε γραφεία στην Πετρούπολη και στην Νέα Σμύρνη. Είναι απόφοιτος του Τμήματος Ψυχολογίας του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών και κατέχει εξειδίκευση στη Γνωσιακή – Συμπεριφορική Θεραπεία (CBT) και ειδικό ενδιαφέρον στις προσεγγίσεις που εστιάζουν στο τραύμα (TF-CBT και Brainspotting, Phase 1). Έχει ολοκληρώσει σπουδές στην Κλινική Συμβουλευτική Ψυχικής Υγείας και στη Γνωσιακή – Συμπεριφορική Θεραπεία ενηλίκων στο Κέντρο Εφαρμοσμένης Ψυχοθεραπείας και Συμβουλευτικής (Κ.Ε.ΨΥ.ΣΥ.), ενώ στο παρόν ολοκληρώνει την εκπαίδευσή της στη CBT παιδιών και τους εφήβων. Ακόμη, έχει παρακολουθήσει το εκπαιδευτικό πρόγραμμα εξειδίκευσης στην Ψυχοπαθολογία παιδιών και εφήβων και στη Σχολική Ψυχολογία του Κέντρου Επιμόρφωσης και Διά Βίου Μάθησης του Πανεπιστημίου Αιγαίου. Η επαγγελματική της εμπειρία περιλαμβάνει συνεργασία με το Ψυχιατρικό Νοσοκομείο Αττικής «Δαφνί», όπου απέκτησε κλινική εμπειρία στη γνωστική αποκατάσταση ασθενών και στη χορήγηση ψυχομετρικών εργαλείων. Στο παρελθόν παρείχε συμβουλευτική και ψυχοεκπαιδευτική υποστήριξη σε γονείς, ενώ στο παρόν συνεργάζεται με θεραπευτικά πλαίσια όπου πραγματοποιεί ατομικές και ομαδικές θεραπείες σε παιδιά, εφήβους και ενήλικες καλύπτοντας θέματα που αφορούν τις αγχώδεις διαταραχές, τις διαπροσωπικές σχέσεις, τις διαταραχές προσωπικότητας και το τραύμα.

Xaroutiounian Roza is a Psychologist – Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Piraeus. She holds a BSc (Hons) in Psychology from the University of East London and has been trained in Integrative Counseling and Psychotherapy by the Psychological Support, Therapy, and Education Society – E.PSY.TH.E. She has also completed the program "Couples and Family Counseling and Therapy," as well as the "Medical Psychology" program at the Center for Training and Lifelong Learning (KEDIVIM) of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, further enhancing her scientific expertise in relationship issues, family dynamics, and the connection between mental and physical processes, contributing to comprehensive and holistic support for her clients. In her practice, she manages a wide range of cases, always focusing on providing the best possible service tailored to the individual needs of each person she works with.

Pantelopoulou Xristina is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Galatsi. She is a graduate of the Department of Psychology at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences. She has completed training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and specializes in grief and loss counseling. Additionally, she has attended the postgraduate seminar in Clinical Psychopathology "Panagiotis Oulis" at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, as well as numerous educational programs and seminars in the field of mental health and addictions. She has worked in public and private mental health organizations, such as the Organization Against Drugs (OKANA), municipal kindergartens, and community centers. Finally, the specialist provides psychotherapeutic support to adults and adolescents in her private practice.

Despoina Papaggeli MSc is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist for adults, children, and adolescents. She completed her undergraduate studies in the Department of Psychology at Panteion University and holds a master's degree titled "Mental Health and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry" from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. 

She is trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy at the Center for Applied Psychotherapy and Counseling.

She has attended multiple seminars related to various fields of mental health, including Drama Therapy, Psychoeducation, Special Education, Play Therapy, and LGBTQI+ counseling.

She has been active in the mental health field privately for several years, conducting online psychotherapy sessions with adults and, in collaboration with specialized therapy centers, sessions with children, adolescents, and families. In the past, she has volunteered in providing mental health and creative activity services to individuals with disabilities, as well as to patients at the Piraeus Anti-Cancer - Oncology Hospital "Metaxa". 

Her goal, through the therapeutic process, is to help each individual acquire the necessary tools to manage emotional and behavioral difficulties they face; essentially, to become the therapist of themselves. 

Grigoriadou Katerina is a licensed Psychologist and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Psychotherapist. She graduated from the Psychology Department of Panteion University and completed a four-year postgraduate training in Adult Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, according to the criteria of the European Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (EABCT), at the Society for Research and Behavioral Therapy. Simultaneously, she has attended various training programs and seminars in the cognitive-behavioral approach. She gained clinical experience through internships and volunteering at the child psychiatry department of Tzaneio Hospital, the neuropsychiatric clinic "Kastalia," and the Institute for Research and Behavioral Therapy. Additionally, she has worked in private psychotherapy and counseling centers. In these settings, she was trained in the use of psychometric tools such as the WISC, RORSCHACH, SCL-90 Self-Assessment Questionnaire of 90 Symptoms, PDQ-4, BAI, and BDI. Concurrently, she acquired experience in the management and treatment of anxiety disorders (such as panic attacks, phobias, health anxiety), personality disorders, mood disorders (such as depression), sleep disorders, eating disorders, interpersonal relationship issues, and anger management. During the completion of her thesis, she focused on topics in sports psychology, such as performance maximization, acquisition and improvement of skills and competencies (e.g., concentration, goal-setting, decision-making), and the management of emotions (e.g., anxiety, anger, low self-confidence). She is a member of the Greek Psychological Society, the Hellenic Society for Behavioral Research, and the European Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies.

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.

Η Νικολάου Ζένια είναι Ψυχολόγος – Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια, με άδεια ασκήσεως επαγγέλματος, και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στη Βάρη Αττικής. Είναι πτυχιούχος Ψυχολογίας με σπουδές στην Ιταλία και έχει ολοκληρώσει μεταπτυχιακές σπουδές στη Γνωσιακή-Συμπεριφορική Ψυχοθεραπεία (MSc in Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy) στο University of Central Lancashire (UCLan), καθώς και στη Θετική Ψυχολογία (MSc in Positive Psychology) στο University of Bolton.

Η ψυχοθεραπευτική της προσέγγιση βασίζεται κυρίως στη Γνωσιακή-Συμπεριφορική Θεραπεία (CBT), μια επιστημονικά τεκμηριωμένη προσέγγιση που εστιάζει στη σύνδεση μεταξύ σκέψεων, συναισθημάτων και συμπεριφορών. Στο θεραπευτικό της έργο ασχολείται, μεταξύ άλλων, με την κατάθλιψη, τις αγχώδεις διαταραχές και το άγχος υγείας, τις κρίσεις πανικού, τις ειδικές φοβίες, το πένθος και τις δυσκολίες προσαρμογής, καθώς και με ζητήματα που αφορούν τις διαπροσωπικές σχέσεις και τη σεξουαλική ζωή. Κάθε θεραπευτικό πλάνο διαμορφώνεται εξατομικευμένα, με βάση τις ανάγκες, τους στόχους και την προσωπική διαδρομή του κάθε θεραπευόμενου.

Παρέχει ατομικές συνεδρίες σε εφήβους και ενήλικες, συμβουλευτική γονέων, καθώς και συμβουλευτική σχέσεων και ζεύγους, τόσο δια ζώσης όσο και διαδικτυακά. Στον τομέα των σχέσεων και του ζεύγους έχει ολοκληρώσει επιπλέον εκπαίδευση και είναι κάτοχος Professional Diploma in Relationship Counseling από το EIU Paris.

Ιδιαίτερο πεδίο της επαγγελματικής της κατάρτισης αποτελεί η ψυχολογική αξιολόγηση της προσωπικότητας. Είναι πιστοποιημένη στη χρήση του MMPI®-3 (Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory®-3) μέσω της ISON Psychometrica, ενός διεθνώς αναγνωρισμένου ψυχομετρικού εργαλείου για την αξιολόγηση της προσωπικότητας και της ψυχοπαθολογίας.

Διαθέτει κλινική εμπειρία μέσα από τη συνεργασία της με ιδιωτικές δομές ψυχικής υγείας, ενώ η επαγγελματική της πρακτική υποστηρίζεται από συνεχή κλινική εποπτεία. Παράλληλα, επενδύει συστηματικά στη δια βίου επιστημονική εκπαίδευση και στην επικαιροποίηση των κλινικών της γνώσεων.

Στο πλαίσιο της συνεχιζόμενης εκπαίδευσής της έχει καταρτιστεί στον σχεδιασμό και τη διαχείριση ψυχοεκπαιδευτικών ομαδικών παρεμβάσεων, καθώς και σε επιμέρους πεδία όπως η Παιγνιοθεραπεία (Play Therapy), οι διαταραχές πρόσληψης τροφής, ο αυτισμός, η κλινική ψυχοπαθολογία, οι ψυχολογικές προσεγγίσεις του παιδικού σχεδίου και το σχεσιακό ψυχόδραμα.

Παράλληλα, είναι πτυχιούχος Ελληνικού Πολιτισμού του Ελληνικού Ανοικτού Πανεπιστημίου, διατηρώντας ένα ευρύτερο ακαδημαϊκό ενδιαφέρον για τον άνθρωπο και το κοινωνικό και πολιτισμικό πλαίσιο μέσα στο οποίο διαμορφώνονται η προσωπική ταυτότητα και οι ανθρώπινες σχέσεις.

Κεντρική θέση στη θεραπευτική της φιλοσοφία κατέχουν η δημιουργία μιας σχέσης εμπιστοσύνης, η επιστημονική τεκμηρίωση και ο σεβασμός στη μοναδικότητα κάθε ανθρώπου. Στόχος είναι η διαμόρφωση ενός ασφαλούς και συνεργατικού θεραπευτικού πλαισίου, μέσα στο οποίο ο θεραπευόμενος μπορεί να κατανοήσει βαθύτερα τις δυσκολίες και τα επαναλαμβανόμενα μοτίβα του, να αναπτύξει πιο λειτουργικούς τρόπους διαχείρισης και να προχωρήσει προς ουσιαστικές και βιώσιμες αλλαγές στην καθημερινότητά του.

Parisi Androniki is a Psychologist and conducts online sessions. She is a graduate of the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens with a specialization in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. The specialist offers online sessions, supporting adults with issues such as anxiety, emotion regulation, interpersonal relationships, and personal development. She provides a safe and confidential environment, tailored to the needs of each individual, aiming to improve mental well-being and quality of life.

Panou Mairi is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in the center of Athens. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences, where she graduated with distinction. She continued her studies with a Master's degree in "Applied Cognitive and Developmental Psychology" (MSc in Applied Cognitive and Developmental Psychology) at the same university. During her undergraduate studies, she completed an internship at the Psychiatric Clinic of the General Thoracic Diseases Hospital "Sotiria", while during her postgraduate studies, she trained in psychosocial support structures of Municipalities and at the Athens University of Economics and Business. Subsequently, she specialized in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy at the Society of Cognitive Behavioral Studies, where she also worked in the Adult Therapy Department of the Institute of Research and Behavior Therapy. Her considerable experience with adult, adolescent, child, and parent populations stems from her career, as she has worked in adult and adolescent psychotherapy centers, in primary and secondary education schools, in specialized therapy centers, as well as voluntarily on the psychosocial support hotline of the Ministry of Health 10306 and in the "Community Intervention" program of the NGO "IASIS". She currently maintains collaborations with Adult Psychotherapy Institutes, where she participates in peer supervisions and interdisciplinary teams including psychiatrists, social workers, and others.

Elisavet Valkanioti is a Psychologist in Volos providing individual sessions for adults and adolescents (17+ years old), both in-person and online. She creates a safe, supportive, and confidential therapeutic environment tailored to the needs of each client.

She is a graduate of the Department of Psychology at Canterbury Christ Church University with a grade of Excellent and holds a Master's Degree in Organizational Psychology from University of East London.

She applies Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and has specialized training in Clinical Hypnotherapy (CBH), combining scientifically validated methods with contemporary therapeutic techniques. She offers support in issues such as:

• anxiety and panic attacks
• phobias
• sleep disorders
• smoking cessation
• chronic pain management
• weight control

She holds an advanced diploma in Cognitive-Behavioral Clinical Hypnotherapy (CBH) and has been trained in Regressive Therapy as well as in DSM-V (Understanding DSM-V), with an emphasis on the analysis of the psychiatric classification manual and the understanding of psychological phenomena.

Her therapeutic approach is integrative and individualized, combining the structured methodology of CBT with the dynamic aspects of clinical hypnotherapy, while incorporating experiential and humanistic elements.

She has experience in the field of Occupational Psychology, supporting individuals with work-related stress, professional relationships, and workplace behavior. Additionally, she has been trained in Forensic and Criminal Psychology, with a focus on psychological assessment within legal contexts.

Dimitris Koukleris is a Psychotherapist specializing in an Integrative approach (K.D.V.M. Athens Synthesis Centre) - Mental Health Counselor and maintains a private practice in Nea Irakleio. He holds a degree from the School of Educational Sciences at the University of the Aegean, a diploma in Integrative Counseling from COSCA, the European Certificate in Integrative Psychotherapy (E.C.I.P), and the European Certificate of Psychotherapy (E.C.P.). He has volunteered in the Social Service of the Municipality of Lykovrysi - Pefki and in the Psychological Support structure "Synypaxy." Furthermore, he is a regular member of the Hellenic Counseling Association, the European Association of Counselling, and the Hellenic Society of Integrative Counseling and Psychotherapy. He is also a certified Integrative Psychotherapist of the European Association for Integrative Psychotherapy, a certified Psychotherapist of the National Psychotherapy Society of Greece (E.E.P.S.), as well as of the European Association for Psychotherapy.

Pateraki Emmanouela MSc, is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Lykovrysi. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) and holds a master's degree (MSc) in Applications of Psychology in Health from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. She has specialized in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for adults at the Center for Applied Psychotherapy and Counseling (KE.PSY.SY). The specialist has also specialized in the Treatment of Eating Disorders at the European Institute of Counseling and Psychotherapy (EICP Institute) and in Special Education and Training: Diagnostic, Therapeutic, and Counseling at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA). Her goal is to provide individualized psychological support to adolescents and adults facing issues related to anxiety, panic attacks, and depressive symptoms, eating disorders and body image concerns, emotional difficulties and relationship problems, learning and behavioral difficulties, as well as issues of self-esteem and personal identity. Currently, she specializes in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy with children and adolescents at the Center for Applied Psychotherapy and Counseling (KE.PSY.SY).

Potsis Georgios is a Psychotherapist (trainee) - Mental Health Counselor and maintains a private practice in Galatsi. He has completed the Professional Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling from ICPS College (Pearson Edexcel). Subsequently, he specialized in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy at the European Institute of Counselling and Psychotherapy (EICP) and is continuing with a comprehensive 4-year training program at the Institute of Synthetic - Systemic Therapy of Thessaloniki, where he specializes in Synthetic - Systemic Psychotherapy. He has also completed a one-year study program in School Psychology. He actively participates in seminars and workshops focused on mental health. He has worked in private counseling and specialized therapy centers, as well as volunteering at NGOs that provide psychosocial support to adolescents and adults. Currently, he offers individual sessions online, providing flexibility and convenience, thereby facilitating access for individuals from all over Greece and abroad.