Health professionals for Obsessive–compulsive disorder-OCD near Agios Dimitrios

Karaiskou Euaggelia is a Psychologist-Psychotherapist with a private practice in Hymittos. She studied at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and subsequently specialized in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Since 2015, she has been treating adult and adolescent patients experiencing difficulties related to anxiety (panic attacks, tics, obsessive-compulsive behaviors, etc.), mood disorders (depression, feelings of emptiness, binge eating episodes, anger, etc.), and interpersonal relationship challenges (low self-esteem, impulsivity, commitment, trust, etc.). She also provides counseling and psychotherapeutic support to parents and children over the age of 8. She has been trained in Active Listening within Thomas Gordon’s Effective Communication method, a valuable tool in her work. She continuously pursues further training through seminars, keeping up-to-date with new practices in her field. Her personal therapy, education, and many years of professional experience have led her to the beliefs that: "The first major step toward change and development happens by seeking help." and "Seeking help demonstrates strength and desire, not weakness."

Το Κέντρο Ψυχικής Υγείας PNOE προσφέρει ολοκληρωμένη υποστήριξη σε ενήλικες, εφήβους και παιδιά, μέσα από ατομικές και ομαδικές συνεδρίες. Η προσέγγιση του Κέντρου βασίζεται σε μια σύνθεση διαφορετικών μεθόδων, όπως η Σωματική Ψυχοθεραπεία, η συστημική, η γνωσιακή-συμπεριφορική και η ψυχαναλυτική, επιλεγμένων με τρόπο που ταιριάζει στις ιδιαίτερες ανάγκες και στόχους κάθε ατόμου.

Στόχος της θεραπευτικής διαδικασίας είναι η ουσιαστική ενδυνάμωση, η κατανόηση του εαυτού σε ψυχικό και σωματικό επίπεδο και η ανάπτυξη εσωτερικής ισορροπίας. Παράλληλα, το Κέντρο παρέχει συμβουλευτική γονέων και παιδιών καθώς και επαγγελματική καθοδήγηση, προσφέροντας μια ολιστική φροντίδα που καλύπτει ψυχικές, σωματικές και επαγγελματικές ανάγκες.

Το όραμα του PNOE είναι η δημιουργία ενός ασφαλούς και υποστηρικτικού χώρου, όπου κάθε άνθρωπος μπορεί να εξερευνήσει τον εαυτό του, να αναπτύξει τις δυνατότητές του και να βρει τρόπους να ζει με περισσότερη αρμονία και πληρότητα. Στο Κέντρο πραγματοποιούνται επίσης βιωματικές ομάδες ψυχοθεραπείας, ενισχύοντας την προσωπική ανάπτυξη μέσω της δύναμης της ομάδας.

Η Γεωργία Κορδώνη MSc, ιδρύτρια και επιστημονική υπέυθυνη του κέντρου είναι Ψυχολόγος - Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια, απόφοιτος του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών με άδεια ασκήσεως επαγγέλματος. Επίσης κατέχει Μεταπτυχιακό τίτλο στο πρόγραμμα της Ιατρικής Σχολής του ΕΚΠΑ «Αντιμετώπιση Εξαρτήσεων-Εξαρτησιολογία». Έχει εκπαιδευτεί στη Σωματική Ψυχοθεραπεία στο Ελληνικό Ινστιτούτο Νευροφυτοθεραπείας και Ανάλυσης Χαρακτήρα- Κέντρο Ψυχοθεραπείας και Συμβουλευτικής «Βίλχελμ Ράιχ», ενώ παράλληλα έχει λάβει εκπαίδευση και σε άλλες θεραπευτικές προσεγγίσεις, όπως η Γνωσιακή-Συμπεριφορική Ψυχοθεραπεία και η Gestalt. Η θεραπευτική της δουλειά χαρακτηρίζεται από συνδυασμό μεθόδων, με σεβασμό στις ανάγκες, το σώμα και τον ρυθμό κάθε θεραπευόμενου.

Έχει επιμορφωθεί σε θεματικές όπως η ψυχολογία των εξαρτήσεων, η διαχείριση χωρισμού και διαζυγίου γονέων, καθώς και οι εφαρμογές ψυχολογικών μοντέλων στην εκπαίδευση ατόμων με ειδικές ανάγκες. Διατηρεί ενεργή επαφή με τις εξελίξεις του κλάδου μέσω συνεχούς εκπαίδευσης και σεμιναρίων από εισηγητές του εξωτερικού.

Έχει πραγματοποιήσει πρακτική άσκηση και εθελοντική εργασία σε φορείς όπως το Χαμόγελο του Παιδιού, το ΚΕΘΕΑ, σχολικές δομές ειδικής αγωγής και κοινωνικούς οργανισμούς, ενώ έχει αρθρογραφήσει για θέματα ψυχικής υγείας σε διαδικτυακά μέσα. Η ίδια βρίσκεται σε συνεχή ατομική και ομαδική θεραπεία και λαμβάνει συστηματική εποπτεία, θεωρώντας τη προσωπική δουλειά και τη δεοντολογία βασικά στοιχεία της θεραπευτικής πρακτικής.

Συνεργατες:

Η Κωνσταντίνα Δενδράκη είναι Ψυχολόγος, κάτοχος άδειας άσκησης επαγγέλματος και μεταπτυχιακού τίτλου σπουδών στην Κλινική Ψυχολογία. Έχει εκπαιδευτεί στις βασικές αρχές της Γνωσιακής Συμπεριφορικής Θεραπείας στα πλαισια των μεταπτυχιακων της σπουδων, ενώ αυτή την περίοδο συνεχίζει την εκπαίδευσή της μέσα από σεμινάρια στην Ψυχοδυναμική – Ψυχαναλυτική προσέγγιση. Στο παρελθόν έχει εργαστεί με άτομα στο φάσμα του αυτισμού, αποκτώντας πολύτιμη εμπειρία στην κατανόηση των ιδιαίτερων αναγκών και της μοναδικότητας του κάθε ατόμου. Αυτή την περίοδο εργάζεται σε εταιρεία προγραμμάτων Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs), παρέχοντας ψυχολογική υποστήριξη σε εργαζόμενους.

Η Μαρίλια Τσαπατσή είναι Ψυχολόγος, απόφοιτη του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών, με ειδικό ενδιαφέρον στην ψυχική υγεία παιδιών, εφήβων και οικογενειών. Έχει εμπειρία σε ατομικές συνεδρίες με παιδιά και εφήβους, στη συνεργασία με γονείς και στη συμμετοχή σε προγράμματα πρόληψης και ψυχοεκπαίδευσης.

Παράλληλα εκπαιδεύεται στη Συστημική – Οικογενειακή Θεραπεία, εμπλουτίζοντας συνεχώς τις γνώσεις της γύρω από τη λειτουργία της οικογένειας και τη δυναμική των σχέσεων που την περιβάλλουν. Έχει επιπλέον επιμορφωθεί στην Ψυχοεκπαίδευση παιδιών, εφήβων και γονέων, καθώς και στην αξιοποίηση εργαλείων αξιολόγησης και παρεμβάσεων.

Η Χρυσούλα Βασιλοπούλου είναι HR Professional και Career Counselor, με εμπειρία στη διαχείριση ανθρώπινου δυναμικού, εκπαίδευση, βελτιστοποίηση βιογραφικών και επαγγελματική καθοδήγηση. Συνεργάζεται με το Κέντρο Ψυχικής Υγείας PNOE προσφέροντας υποστήριξη σε ενήλικες για επαγγελματική μετάβαση, σύνταξη βιογραφικού και διαχείριση προκλήσεων στην εργασία.Παράλληλα, υποστηρίζει μαθητές στον επαγγελματικό τους προσανατολισμό, βοηθώντας τους να ανακαλύψουν τα ενδιαφέροντά τους και να προετοιμαστούν για την επιλογή σπουδών ή καριέρας.

Kandiliotis Danae is a psychologist - psychotherapist and has a private office in the centre of Athens. She holds a BSc, MSc in Psychology and is a member of the Hellenic Association of Psychologists. Community of Behavior Analysis. In addition, she has completed two years of study at the two post-graduate trainings in the Department of Sociology of Panteion University, two post-graduate trainings in Cognitive-Behavioural Psychotherapy and is a Behavioural Analyst. In her office she undertakes a variety of clinical cases, mainly anxiety disorders, mood and personality disorders. She has worked extensively with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and has attended as speaker at conferences, workshops and television shows. In addition, she has conducted internship at the Smile of the Child and has also been a collaborator of the Local Mental Health Promotion Team of the Municipality of Nea Smyrni and other institutions. Finally, she has attended numerous seminars and trainings regarding Psychology issues and Psychiatry, while she is also involved in issues of work and Organizational Psychology. She serves in the Athens area, in the centre of Athens and in the area of Ampelokipi. Both offices are located at a minimum distance from metro stations.

Kollias Thanos MSc is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist who maintains a private practice in Athens, providing psychological support and counseling to adolescents, adults, and couples, applying principles of cognitive and behavioral psychotherapy. He is a graduate of the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and has also completed undergraduate studies in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration at the same university, as well as postgraduate studies in Communication, Management, and Innovation at Wageningen University in the Netherlands. His interdisciplinary training contributes to a holistic understanding of human behavior, communication, and interpersonal relationships. He has received further training in Cognitive and Behavioral Psychotherapy at the Society for Cognitive and Behavioral Studies, recognized by the European Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies (EABCT), while simultaneously pursuing a Master's degree in Educational Sciences at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), specializing in the Psychopedagogy of Reading. He has collaborated with mental health institutions such as the Non-Profit Organization IASIS and the General Hospital Asklipieio Voulas (Child Psychiatry Department), gaining experience in assessment, parent counseling, and psychotherapeutic intervention with children and adolescents. In his therapeutic approach, he utilizes music therapy as a means of expression and processing emotions, enhancing emotional understanding and creative communication.

Georgios Zaxariadis is a Clinical Psychologist - Psychotherapist - Sociologist who maintains a private practice in Glyfada. He studied International Psychology (BS) at Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands, and completed postgraduate studies at Utrecht University in the field of Clinical Psychology with a dissertation focusing on Epigenetics and Neuroplasticity. Additionally, he studied Sociology (BA) at the University of Crete in the field of Political Anthropology and holds certification in Social Psychology from Paul Valéry University Montpellier (Southern France). He completed his internship at a private mental health institution in Leiden (AntiLoneliness). He worked for two years as an assistant professor at Erasmus University Rotterdam, earning the title of "PBL - Problem Based Learning" higher education instructor. In Greece, he is a licensed Clinical Psychologist and a member of the Hellenic Psychological Society (SEPS). He has worked and continues to collaborate as a Psychotherapist in private institutions as well as in academic positions managing educational seminars and study programs, such as the Educational Institute of Synthetic Approach (EK.ISY.P). Furthermore, he participated in the administration of psychodiagnostic instruments for measuring neurodegenerative disorders at Aeginiteio Hospital of Athens. He has been trained in Relational Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy at the Institute of Relational Group Psychotherapy (ISOPS) and stays updated with the latest research and academic developments by attending and participating in numerous conferences.

Drakos Iosif is a Psychiatrist-Psychotherapist maintaining a private practice in Glyfada. Concurrently, he volunteers at the Behavioral Therapy Clinic of the Research University Institute of Mental Health as well as at the Behavioral Therapy Unit of the Hellenic Center for Mental Hygiene and Research, specializing in the management of patients with Anxiety Disorders, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. He studied at Charles University in Prague, receiving two scholarships due to academic excellence. He specialized at the Attica Psychiatric Hospital while simultaneously undertaking further training and education in various fields of Psychiatry. Specifically, he received additional training in Behavioral Therapies for Anxiety Disorders, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Clinical Psychopharmacology, and Clinical Psychopathology. He possesses extensive theoretical knowledge and clinical experience in the management, treatment, and psychosocial rehabilitation of patients with a broad spectrum of mental disorders, as well as academic research experience. Currently, he is undertaking postgraduate studies with a scholarship at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, focusing on the "Science of Stress and Health Promotion." Finally, he is specialized in Anxiety and Affective Disorders.

Io Mpaltatzi is a Psychologist – Psychotherapist licensed to practice. She maintains a private practice in Paleo Faliro and offers psychological support to adults both in person and online.

Simultaneously, she is the head of the Psychometric Assessments and Communication Department at IMEQ-CENTER.

She holds a Degree in Psychology and a Master's Diploma in Health Psychology from Cardiff Metropolitan University. She has specialized in the Person-Centered Psychotherapeutic Approach at University of Strathclyde and has been trained in Health Coaching through the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Additionally, she has completed a specialized seminar in stress management from Harvard Medical School. Finally, she has specialized in Sex Therapy and Sexology for individuals and couples through the Center for Systemic Study and Therapy of Thessaloniki.

Her professional experience includes psychological and counseling support for volunteers and individuals with disabilities, as well as collaboration with schools within the framework of parallel support for children with mental difficulties or disabilities. She completed her internship at the General State Hospital of Nikaia.

She remains actively committed to continuous scientific training, attending seminars and conferences related to her field of expertise.

Vlaxou N Akrivi (MSc) is a Psychologist – Clinical Neuropsychologist and maintains a private practice in Nea Smyrni. She works with adults, providing psychotherapeutic support for a wide range of psychological difficulties, including anxiety disorders, panic attacks, specific phobias, personality disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), difficulties in emotional regulation, eating disorders, as well as challenges in interpersonal relationships. Additionally, she offers neuropsychological assessment and cognitive rehabilitation services, as well as evaluation of legal competency. She is a graduate of the Department of Psychology at the University of Crete and holds a Master's Degree in Clinical Neuropsychology – Cognitive Neurosciences (EKPA), in collaboration with the Montreal Neurological Institute (MNI) of McGill University, Canada, which she completed with distinction. Through her postgraduate education, she gained in-depth knowledge of nervous system functioning and neuropsychological assessment in cognitive disorders. Concurrently, she has been trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy at the Institute of Research and Behavioral Therapy (IETHS), as well as in Compassion Focused Therapy, aiming to provide meaningful, individualized, and supportive therapeutic care within a safe and collaborative framework.

Zolota Katerina is a Psychiatrist - Psychotherapist and runs a private practice in Neos Kosmos. She graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, receiving a scholarship. She holds a Master’s degree (MA) in Health Unit Management. She initially specialized in Psychiatry at the State Therapeutic Center - General Hospital - Health Center of Leros and subsequently completed her specialty at the Psychiatric Hospital of Attica (PSNA Dafni). As part of her psychiatric specialization, she trained in the acute cases clinic in the 5th Psychiatric Admissions Department of PSNA, liaison-consultation psychiatry and forensic psychiatry at the 2nd Psychiatric Clinic of the University General Hospital "Attikon," community psychiatry at the Mental Health Center of Peristeri of PSNA, child psychiatry at the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Department of the General Hospital Asklipieio Voulas, and neurology at the 401 General Military Hospital of Athens. She completed the four-year program of the Society of Cognitive Behavioral Studies (EGSS) and was certified as a Psychotherapist in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. In 2019, she was selected by the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ECNP) and attended the School of Neuropsychopharmacology in Oxford. She has worked as a Junior Psychiatrist at the State Therapeutic Center of Leros and in mental health services. She has received further training through seminars in psychopharmacology, psychopathology, psychogeriatrics, psychotherapeutic content, among others, within the framework of Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning. Concurrently, she maintains a consistent presence at psychiatric conferences. She has experience across the full spectrum of psychiatric disorders. She provides psychotherapy, pharmacotherapy, and combined treatment services. There is the option for home visits and online sessions. The clinic is located directly opposite the Agios Ioannis metro station.