Health professionals for Depression near Thrakomakedones

Gorgoli Dimitra is a Psychiatrist - Psychoanalyst with a private practice in Kifisia. She holds a medical degree from the University of Ioannina School of Medicine and is specialized in psychoanalysis and psychotherapy. She manages cases of panic disorder, depression, anxiety disorders, Alzheimer's disease, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, interpersonal difficulties, and life challenges. As part of her continuous professional development, she regularly participates in European and global psychoanalysis conferences, seminars, workshops, clinical groups, and supervisions. Additionally, she is responsible for the Greek editorial team of a psychoanalytic journal and has authored numerous psychoanalytic articles on contemporary issues. Furthermore, she has published an article in a foreign medical journal following two years of primary research on the social impacts of gender in schizophrenia. Finally, she is a member of the Center for Psychoanalytic Research of Athens - French School of Psychoanalysis.

Antonopoulou Paraskeui is a licensed Psychologist who maintains a private practice in Kifisia. She approaches therapy with respect, authenticity, and genuine interest in the individual, while also undergoing continuous training in Integrative Psychotherapy as part of a four-year program at the University of Thessaly.

She has received specialized training in anxiety and stress, grief, and psychological trauma, emphasizing the creation of a safe and supportive therapeutic environment tailored to the needs of each individual.

She has experience in group therapeutic processes with a systemic approach, while also engaging in individual therapy and supervision, aiming for ongoing personal and professional development, as well as providing the highest quality psychological services possible.

She works with individuals who wish to address anxiety and stress management, emotional difficulties, grief, and issues related to transitional life phases.

Polina Flevari is a Psychologist MSc - Psychotherapist, graduated with honors from Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences, holder of the legal license to practice psychology, and a certified psychotherapist (ECP) by the European Association for Psychotherapy (EAP). She has been trained in existential-humanistic psychotherapy and possesses extensive clinical experience through her work in mental health and psychosocial rehabilitation settings. In the context of her professional and personal development, she participates in private supervision and personal therapy, respectively. Based in the Northern Suburbs, in an aesthetically pleasing space in the Nea Erythrea area, she provides psychotherapy, psychoeducation, and counseling services, both online and in person, to adults and adolescents. Within her psychotherapeutic work, she collaborates with the individual, addressing a wide range of difficulties, including but not limited to depression, anxiety disorders, psychological trauma, loss, interpersonal relationship challenges, chronic illness, and generally, the need for self-awareness and personal development. The philosophy she consistently follows in therapeutic practice is founded on the development of an equal therapeutic relationship that respects the needs, desires, and difficulties of the individual seeking psychotherapy. The adoption of a professional stance adhering to the Principles of the Code of Ethics stems both from her continuous pursuit to promote and maintain high standards in her professional practice and from her deep commitment to the Hippocratic Principle of “beneficence and non-maleficence” as a Psychologist.

Ο Στέφανος Βαλμάς είναι Ψυχολόγος και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο ψυχοθεραπείας στην Κηφισιά. Είναι πτυχιούχος του Τμήματος Ψυχολογίας του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών και κάτοχος Μεταπτυχιακού Διπλώματος Ειδίκευσης του Προγράμματος «Ψυχοθεραπεία: Θεωρητικά Πλαίσια, Συγκριτικές Προσεγγίσεις και Κλινικές Εφαρμογές» της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών, έχοντας ολοκληρώσει και τους δύο κύκλους σπουδών με βαθμό «Άριστα». Εκπαιδεύεται στην Οικογενειακή και Συστημική Ψυχοθεραπεία στο Εργαστήριο Διερεύνησης Ανθρωπίνων Σχέσεων, ενώ έχει παρακολουθήσει ετήσιο εκπαιδευτικό κύκλο στη Λακανική Ψυχανάλυση στην Ακαδημία Κλινικών Σπουδών της Αθήνας. Η κλινική του εμπειρία έχει διαμορφωθεί μέσα από τη συνεργασία του με το Κέντρο Κοινοτικής Ψυχικής Υγιεινής Βύρωνα - Καισαριανής του Αιγινητείου Νοσοκομείου, την Ελληνική Εταιρεία Περιφερειακής Ανάπτυξης και Ψυχικής Υγείας (ΕΠΑΨΥ) – Οικοτροφείο Ψυχοκοινωνικής Αποκατάστασης Πεντέλης και το Κέντρο Κοινότητας του Δήμου Κηφισιάς. Έχει, επίσης, συνεργαστεί με το Διακλαδικό Κέντρο Ψυχικής Υγείας Ενόπλων Δυνάμεων του Γενικού Επιτελείου Εθνικής Άμυνας, στο πλαίσιο δράσεων ψυχολογικής υποστήριξης και ψυχοεκπαιδευτικών και βιωματικών παρεμβάσεων βασισμένων στην τέχνη. Στην ιδιωτική του πρακτική παρέχει ατομική ψυχοθεραπεία σε εφήβους και ενήλικες, προσαρμόζοντας τη θεραπευτική διαδικασία στις ανάγκες, στο αίτημα και στους θεραπευτικούς στόχους κάθε ατόμου.

Fakiri Sevasti is a Psychologist - Systemic Psychotherapist with a private practice in Kifisia. She holds a recognized degree in psychology and has completed her postgraduate studies in London in the field of child psychology at the Institute of Education, University of London. Her dissertation, which was part of a European research project, focused on self-destructive tendencies during adolescence and the influence of the family system on their manifestation. She specialized in the systemic approach to individuals, couples, and families at the Human Relations Research Laboratory, earning the title of Systemic Psychotherapist. Concurrently, she specialized at the 1st Psychiatric Clinic of Athens in collaboration with the Research University of Athens and the Hellenic Society for Behavioral Research, focusing on behavioral therapy and enriching her therapeutic techniques for families with psychotic members. Currently, she is undergoing clinical specialization training in couple therapy at the Institute of Education and Research in Systemic Therapy "Logo Psychis." Finally, she has attended and participated in conferences as a speaker and coordinator and has developed written work for the medical website iatro.gr, as well as for journals concerning mental health.

Mpaloti Maria MA is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist with a private practice in the Kifisia area. She holds a degree in Psychology from Panteion University and postgraduate studies from the University of Nottingham, UK. She has specialized in the systemic approach, following extensive training at AKMA (Athens Center for the Study of Man). The Psychologist has participated in European conferences and has many years of experience in psychotherapy for adolescents and adults, as well as in group and family therapy.

Tsanikidi Eirini is a Psychologist who maintains a private practice in Acharnes, providing psychotherapy, counseling, and personal development services. She holds a degree in Psychology from Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences and a master's diploma in Clinical and Community Psychology from the University of East London. She has completed training in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy at the Research University Institute of Mental Health (EPIΨY - Aeginiteio Hospital) (2017-2018). As part of her master's program, she undertook supervised practical training in Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies. She has also been trained in Positive Psychology (annual Positive Psychology training program at Panteion University), in Eating Disorders at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, as well as in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia at the Society for Cognitive Behavioral Studies (EGSS). She holds a professional license and is an active member of the Hellenic Psychologists Association. Finally, she has worked as a Psychologist in the Social Policy Department of the Municipality of Acharnes and completed her internship at the Social Care Center "Workshop - Lillian Voudouri."

Η Δήμητρα Τρανούλη είναι Ψυχολόγος κα διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στη Κηφισιά.Πιστεύει ότι η αλλαγή και η προσωπική ανάπτυξη είναι εφικτές για κάθε άνθρωπο, ανεξάρτητα από το παρελθόν του ή τις δυσκολίες που αντιμετωπίζει. Βασικός στόχος της είναι η δημιουργία ενός ασφαλούς, υποστηρικτικού και εμπιστευτικού θεραπευτικού πλαισίου, μέσα στο οποίο κάθε άνθρωπος μπορεί να ανακαλύψει τις προσωπικές του δυνάμεις, να κατανοήσει βαθύτερα τον εαυτό του και να προχωρήσει προς μια πιο ισορροπημένη και ουσιαστική ζωή.Σκοπός της είναι να προσφέρει έγκυρη ενημέρωση σχετικά με ζητήματα ψυχικής υγείας, στρατηγικές αυτοβοήθειας και πρακτικές που συμβάλλουν στην ενίσχυση της ψυχικής ευεξίας, εμπνέοντας τους ανθρώπους να αξιοποιήσουν το δυναμικό τους για αλλαγή και προσωπική εξέλιξη.Είναι απόφοιτη του Τμήματος Ψυχολογίας του Canterbury Christ Church University, όπου απέκτησε τον τίτλο BSc in Psychology Science, με ειδίκευση στη Συμβουλευτική Ψυχολογία.Η επαγγελματική της πορεία ξεκίνησε στους τομείς της Γραφιστικής και του Management. Έπειτα από πολυετή εμπειρία σε διαφημιστικές εταιρείες, πολιτικά γραφεία και πολυεθνικές επιχειρήσεις, στράφηκε στον χώρο της ψυχολογίας, ακολουθώντας μια πορεία συνεχούς εκπαίδευσης και επαγγελματικής εξειδίκευσης.Ξεκίνησε την εκπαίδευσή της στη Συμβουλευτική Ψυχολογία σε ιδιωτικό εκπαιδευτικό φορέα και στη συνέχεια έγινε δεκτή στο πιστοποιημένο πρόγραμμα κατάρτισης του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών με θέμα τη «Διαχείριση Συναισθηματικού και Ψυχικού Τραύματος». Παράλληλα, παρακολούθησε εξειδικευμένα προγράμματα στον χώρο του Coaching, αποκτώντας τις αντίστοιχες πιστοποιήσεις.Στη συνέχεια ολοκλήρωσε το πρόγραμμα κατάρτισης «Συμβουλευτική – Mentoring – Coaching»του Πανεπιστημίου Αιγαίου και πιστοποιήθηκε ως Σύμβουλος, Μέντορας και Coach.Το 2017, έπειτα από πέντε χρόνια συνεχούς εκπαίδευσης στη Συμβουλευτική Ψυχολογία και σημαντική κλινική εμπειρία μέσα από πολυάριθμες ώρες συνεδριών, αποφάσισε να ολοκληρώσει τις πανεπιστημιακές της σπουδές στον τομέα της Ψυχολογίας.Σήμερα είναι κάτοχος πτυχίου Ψυχολογίας (BSc in Psychology Science) και μεταπτυχιακή φοιτήτρια στο πρόγραμμα Νευροψυχολογία και Γνωστική Νευροεπιστήμη του Πανεπιστημίου του Essex. Παραμένει προσηλωμένη στη συνεχή επιστημονική της κατάρτιση, με στόχο να παρέχει σύγχρονες, επιστημονικά τεκμηριωμένες και εξατομικευμένες υπηρεσίες ψυχολογικής υποστήριξης, ανταποκρινόμενη στις ανάγκες των ανθρώπων που την εμπιστεύονται.

Pantos Dimitris is a Psychologist who maintains a private practice in Nea Erythraia. He holds a degree in Psychology from the University of East London and a postgraduate degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of Central Lancashire. Additionally, he has been trained in Systemic Family Psychotherapy at the Systemic Center for Psychotherapy and Counseling SKEPSYS. In the past, he has worked as a Psychologist at the Genesis Athens Center and at the Multispace for People with Disabilities "Asterion Draseis," while continuing to offer his services online and at Pneuma. In his private practice, as well as online, he provides a wide range of services, respecting the unique needs of each patient.

Ms. Krokidi Xrysa is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains her private practice in Kifisia. She holds a BSc in Psychology from London Metropolitan University and an MSc in Clinical Psychology (CBT focused) from Hellenic American University, and has completed her training at the Center for Training and Treatment of Eating Disorders (KEADD). Ms. Krokidi has completed further educational programs related to Clinical Psychology, Learning Difficulties, and training in Cognitive Behavioral Clinical Hypnotherapy, and has particular expertise in managing life changes in women during menopause. In her private practice, she handles a wide range of cases, always focusing on providing the best possible care tailored to the individual needs of each person who seeks her services.

Karametou Matina is a Psychiatrist and Psychotherapist with a private practice in Nea Erythraia. She graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and specialized in Psychiatry in Switzerland, at the University Psychiatric Clinic of Geneva and the Psychiatric Hospital of Prefargier in Neuchatel. There, she specialized in clinical psychotic disorders, personality disorders, affective disorders, and psychogeriatrics within community settings. She also received training in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry at a General Hospital in Geneva. She is specialized in Individual Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy and Couples Therapy. She has completed a four-year postgraduate training program in Systemic Family and Couples Therapy at the Psychiatric Research University Institute (EPIPSY) and a two-year postgraduate program in the diagnosis and treatment of psychosexual disorders, also at EPIPSY. She has worked at the Psychiatric Hospital of Attica, in the Admissions Department, at the Mental Health Center of Peristeri, and in the Mobile Mental Health Units of EPAPSY.

Katouma Niovi is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist, licensed to practice (1137107), maintaining a private practice in Nea Erythraia. She is a graduate of the Department of Psychology at the University of East London, fully accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), from which she graduated with distinction. She has specialized in Integrated Counselling and Psychotherapeutic Approaches (Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy/CBT, Person-Centered, Psychodynamic) and holds the European Care Certificate (ECC) from TACT HELLAS. She also holds a degree in Economic Science, Business Economics, and Finance from the Athens University of Economics and Business (formerly ASOEE). An integral part of her education includes participation in seminars and continuing professional development programs. Her professional experience derives from providing psychotherapeutic services in Psychotherapy-Counselling centers, Education, and Psychosocial Rehabilitation and support for the elderly. Attendance at seminars and trainings within her scientific field, as well as the personal supervision she receives, are closely linked to her ongoing professional growth and development. Finally, she conducts private counselling and psychotherapy sessions with adults and adolescents.

Ioannis Papadimas is a licensed psychologist, holding a degree in Psychology from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) and a full member of the Hellenic Psychological Society (SEPS) since 2020. He has specialized in Psychoanalytic–Psychodynamic Psychotherapy through his training at the European Institute of Counseling and Psychotherapy, and he has also completed postgraduate training in Psychoeducation and Behavioral Family Therapy.His professional background includes collaborations with well-established mental health and social care organizations. He has worked as a psychologist at The Smile of the Child, as well as at the Lilian Voudouri Foundation, where he served as coordinator in a Supported Living Residence (SYD). In addition, he has held the position of psychologist and scientific supervisor at the Association for the Care of Minors and Youth. He completed his internship at the Attica Psychiatric Hospital (Dafni) and offered voluntary psychological support through the Social Services of the Municipality of Fyli.Currently, he provides online psychotherapy services from his private practice based in Ano Liosia, working with adults and adolescents on a wide range of psychological issues, including anxiety, panic attacks, depression, emotional disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), personality disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), self-esteem and identity issues, and interpersonal relationship difficulties. He also offers parental counseling and family support.His therapeutic approach focuses on building a stable, authentic, and safe therapeutic relationship, where individuals are encouraged to explore their inner world, process past experiences, and strengthen their psychological resilience in order to bring about meaningful and lasting change in their lives.

Kyriazi Ntaniella is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist licensed to practice and maintains a private practice in Kifisia. She provides Psychotherapy and Counseling for adults on issues related to interpersonal relationships, separation/divorce, loss and grief, anxiety and depression, adjustment difficulties and cross-cultural differences, personal development and self-awareness, among others, in both Greek and English. She is also interested in mental health prevention and social welfare issues. In this context, she has been trained as a Coordinator of Parent School Groups by the Panhellenic Association of Parent Schools and has volunteered as a Psychologist in collaboration with the Municipalities of Dionysos, Vrilissia, and Kifisia. She holds a Master's degree in Integrative Counseling and Psychotherapy from the University of Derby in the United Kingdom. Additionally, she has training in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy from the International Psychotherapy Institute in the USA. Finally, she is a regular member of the Hellenic Psychological Society, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, The International Psychotherapy Institute, and The International Association for Relational Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy.

The extensive and broad clinical psychiatric experience has provided him with the opportunity to manage anxiety, emotional, psychotic disorders, alcoholism, and other conditions at his successfully maintained clinic for 35 years in Athens. Besides the diagnostic and therapeutic management of psychotic and emotional disorders (such as unipolar depression, bipolar disorder, etc.), he has focused on alcoholism, particularly in conducting aversion tests to alcohol. Additionally, he has been involved in the training of clinical psychologists and social workers.

Papageorgiou Vana MSc is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Acharnes, Attica. She holds a degree from the Department of Psychology at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and has been trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Furthermore, she possesses a postgraduate degree in Clinical Social Psychology from the University of East London, UK. In her private practice, she offers a wide range of services tailored to the individual needs of each client.

Η Κοσσυβάκη Ναταλία - Γεωργία εργάζεται ιδιωτικά ως Ψυχολόγος - Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια στην περιοχή της Κηφισιάς και είναι επιστημονικά υπεύθυνη του Κέντρου Συμβουλευτικής και Ψυχοθεραπείας "ΜΕΤΑΣΚΕΨΙΣ", όπου παρέχει ατομική και ομαδική ψυχοθεραπεία. Ειδικότερα, αφού αποφοίτησε ως αριστούχος από το τμήμα Ψυχολογίας του Παντείου Πανεπιστημίου Κοινωνικών και Πολιτικών Επιστημών, πραγματοποίησε τετραετή εκπαίδευση στην Προσωποκεντρική Συμβουλευτική και Ψυχοθεραπεία στο Κολλέγιο Ανθρωπιστικών Επιστημών (ICPS) για την απόκτηση του Ευρωπαϊκού Πιστοποιητικού Ψυχοθεραπείας (ECP) από την από την European Association for Psychotherapy (EAP). Παράλληλα, μετεκπαιδεύτηκε στην Έγκαιρη Παρέμβαση στην Ψύχωση στο Ερευνητικό και Πανεπιστημιακό Ινστιτούτο Ψυχικής Υγιεινής, ενώ, στη συνέχεια πραγματοποίησε μεταπτυχιακές σπουδές στον τομέα της Παιδοψυχολογίας (MSc, Psychology of Child Development) στο University of Central Lancashire της Αγγλίας, από το οποίο αποφοίτησε με Άριστα. Επίσης, αναγνωρίζοντας την αναγκαιότητα συνεχούς εκπαίδευσης και κατάρτισης, έχει παρακολουθήσει πλήθος σεμιναρίων και έχει πιστοποιηθεί για τη χρήση ψυχομετρικών εργαλείων, όπως είναι το Πολυδιάστατο Ερωτηματολόγιο Προσωπικότητας της Μινεσότα (MMPI-2). Επιπρόσθετα, έχει πιστοποιηθεί για τη διεξαγωγή προγραμμάτων Επαγγελματικού Προσανατολισμού με χρήση των τεστ Προσωπικότητας, Ικανοτήτων και Ενδιαφερόντων e-mellon. Τέλος, έχει μετεκπαιδευτεί στην Ειδική Αγωγή και τη Χαρισματικότητα στο Εθνικό και Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών. Πέραν του πεδίου της Ψυχολογίας - Ψυχοθεραπείας, είναι πτυχιούχος του τμήματος Πολιτικής Επιστήμης και Δημόσιας Διοίκησης του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών. Όσον αφορά την κλινική πρακτική, πραγματοποίησε την πρακτική της άσκηση στη Διεύθυνση Κοινωνικής Πολιτικής και Υγείας του δήμου Βύρωνα. Στη συνέχεια, εργάστηκε εθελοντικά στη Μονάδα Ψυχοκοινωνικής Αποκατάστασης του Γενικού Νοσοκομείου Ναυπλίου, ενώ μετεκπαιδεύτηκε και στο Αιγινήτειο Νοσοκομείο. Παράλληλα, ως μέλος του εκπαιδευτικού προσωπικού του Κολλεγίου Ανθρωπιστικών Επιστημών (ICPS) έχει συμμετάσχει σε μεταπτυχιακά προγράμματα Προσωποκεντρικής Ψυχοθεραπείας. Τα τελευταία χρόνια, εργάζεται ιδιωτικά συντονίζοντας ομάδες προσωπικής ανάπτυξης και παρέχοντας ατομική συμβουλευτική και ψυχοθεραπεία σε εφήβους και ενήλικες. Η θεραπευτική προσέγγιση που ακολουθεί είναι εξατομικευμένη, ώστε να ανταποκρίνεται στα ιδιαίτερα χαρακτηριστικά και τις ανάγκες του κάθε ατόμου.