Health professionals for Depression in Thessaly

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.

Η Δήμητρα Παππά είναι Ψυχολόγος (BSc, Università degli Studi Guglielmo Marconi) με μεταπτυχιακό τίτλο σπουδών στη Συμβουλευτική και την Ψυχοθεραπεία (MSc, Counselling and Psychotherapy, University of East London). Παρέχει ατομικές συνεδρίες τόσο δια ζώσης, στο ιδιωτικό της γραφείο στα Τρίκαλα, όσο και διαδικτυακά, υποστηρίζοντας θεραπευόμενους από διάφορες περιοχές της Ελλάδας και του εξωτερικού.

Η προσέγγισή της βασίζεται στη Συνθετική Ψυχοθεραπεία, ένα ευέλικτο θεραπευτικό μοντέλο που συνδυάζει γνώσεις και τεχνικές από διαφορετικές σχολές ψυχοθεραπείας. Έχει ειδικευτεί στη Γνωσιακή Συμπεριφορική Θεραπεία (CBT) και ενσωματώνει εργαλεία από την Προσωποκεντρική, τη Συστημική και τη Gestalt προσέγγιση. Μέσα από αυτό το συνδυαστικό πλαίσιο, μπορεί να προσαρμόζει τη θεραπευτική διαδικασία στις μοναδικές ανάγκες κάθε ανθρώπου, προσφέροντας μια ολιστική και εξατομικευμένη στήριξη.

Έχει παρακολουθήσει πληθώρα εξειδικευμένων σεμιναρίων και εκπαιδεύσεων σε τομείς όπως η ψυχοπαθολογία, η ψυχοεκπαίδευση, η διαχείριση άγχους και κρίσεων, η αυτοεκτίμηση και η θεραπεία τραύματος. Διαθέτει πιστοποίηση στη χορήγηση και ερμηνεία του ψυχομετρικού τεστ προσωπικότητας MMPI-2, ενός από τα πιο αξιόπιστα εργαλεία ψυχολογικής αξιολόγησης παγκοσμίως.

Διατηρεί το ιδιωτικό της γραφείο στα Τρίκαλα, όπου εργάζεται με εφήβους, ενήλικες και οικογένειες. Έχει επίσης εργαστεί σε δομές ψυχικής υγείας που εξειδικεύονται στην άννοια και τη φροντίδα ηλικιωμένων, καθώς και στην ψυχολογική υποστήριξη των φροντιστών τους, που συχνά αντιμετωπίζουν αυξημένα επίπεδα συναισθηματικής και σωματικής κόπωσης.

Στόχος της είναι να δημιουργήσει έναν ασφαλή και υποστηρικτικό χώρο για τους θεραπευόμενους, ενισχύοντας την αυτογνωσία, την αυτοεκτίμηση και την προσωπική ενδυνάμωση, μέσα από μια ουσιαστική θεραπευτική σχέση.

Kallias Xristos is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Agioi Theodoroi, Corinthia. He holds a degree in Psychology from the University of Derby, United Kingdom, and a degree in Social Work from the Technological Educational Institute (TEI) of Athens, with a specialization in counseling and psychotherapy. He has been trained and worked in various and diverse settings, including social services and mental health structures, such as the Attica Psychiatric Hospital, the residential care facility of the NGO Iasis, the telephone support line "Together for the Child," while also working at the Attica Rehabilitation Center. Additionally, he teaches as a seminar instructor at the educational group "Evdokimos" and has delivered various lectures on topics related to psychology. His expertise includes grief management, individual psychotherapy, and anxiety and mood disorders.

Goktsi Asimenia is a Psychologist - Systemic Psychotherapist licensed to practice, maintaining a private practice in Larissa where she provides psychotherapy and counseling services to adults, adolescents, and families. She is a graduate of the Department of Psychology at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and has trained in Systemic Psychotherapy and Counseling at the Center for Systemic Study and Therapy of Thessaloniki. Throughout her professional career, she has worked in Primary and Secondary Education School Units, in Humanitarian-Non-Governmental Organizations, and in the addiction treatment sector, while during her clinical practice she has worked in mental health facilities. Responding to the complex psychosocial demands of individuals, she has gained experience in issues related to depression, anxiety, panic attacks, parenting, as well as matters connected to adolescence, trauma, loss, and more.

H Μαντζανή Ελένη BSc, MSc είναι Ψυχολόγος και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στη Λάρισα ενώ παράλληλα δραστηριοποιειται και στην Αθήνα. Έχει εκτενή εκπαίδευση στην Κλινική Ψυχολογία, την Ανάλυση Συμπεριφοράς και τη Θεραπεία μέσω Τέχνης (Art Therapy).Ολοκλήρωσε τις σπουδές της στην Ψυχολογία στο Πάντειο Πανεπιστήμιο και παρακολουθεί Μεταπτυχιακό πρόγραμμα στην Κλινική Ψυχολογία από το University of Essex, ενώ παράλληλα ειδικεύεται στη Θεραπεία μέσω Τέχνης στο Κέντρο Ψυχοθεραπείας και Τέχνης - Συνώθηση.

Στην επαγγελματική της πορεία εργάστηκε σε ποικίλα θεραπευτικά και εκπαιδευτικά περιβάλλοντα, παρέχοντας ψυχολογική υποστήριξη σε παιδιά, εφήβους, ενήλικες και ΑμεΑ.

Διαθέτει σημαντική εμπειρία σε δομές Ψυχικής Υγείας και δομές Ειδικής Αγωγής, όπου εφάρμοσε το Art Therapy πραγματοποιώντας δομημένες κλινικές συνεντεύξεις, ατομική ψυχοθεραπεία, ομαδική ψυχοθεραπεία και συμβουλευτική γονέων, όλα υπό κλινική εποπτεία.

Ως εκπαιδευόμενη αναλύτρια συμπεριφοράς (ABA), διαθέτει εμπειρία σε παρατήρηση, καταγραφή, εξατομικευμένες παρεμβάσεις και κλινική εποπτεία στο πλαίσιο εφαρμοσμένης ανάλυσης συμπεριφοράς.

Στη θεραπευτική της προσέγγιση συνδυάζει τη γνώση της κλινικής ψυχολογίας με τις αρχές της ανάλυσης συμπεριφοράς και τα εκφραστικά εργαλεία του Art Therapy. Πιστεύει στη δημιουργία ενός ασφαλούς και ζεστού θεραπευτικού πλαισίου, στο οποίο κάθε άνθρωπος έχει τη δυνατότητα να επεξεργαστεί βαθύτερα συναισθήματα, να ενισχύσει τις δεξιότητές του και να αναπτύξει νέους τρόπους σύνδεσης με τον εαυτό και τους άλλους.

Έχει παρακολουθήσει σειρά επιστημονικών σεμιναρίων και συνεδρίων σε θέματα όπως Ιδεοψυχαναγκαστική Διαταραχή (OCD), Διαταραχές Πρόσληψης Τροφής (Ανορεξία & Βουλιμία), Ανάλυση Συμπεριφοράς και Συμβουλευτική Ψυχολογία, εμπλουτίζοντας συνεχώς τις κλινικές της γνώσεις και πρακτικές.

Στόχος της είναι να υποστηρίξει κάθε θεραπευόμενο στη διαδικασία προσωπικής ανάπτυξης, ενδυνάμωσης και αυτογνωσίας, αξιοποιώντας ένα ευρύ φάσμα θεραπευτικών μεθόδων προσαρμοσμένων στις ανάγκες του.

Manoulakas Vasilis Msc - Skarpa Marianthi are Psychologists based in Larissa. Manoulakas Vasilis completed his studies at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and subsequently specialized in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy at the Hellenic Society of Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy in Thessaloniki. In his private practice, he provides diagnostic and treatment services for psychological disorders such as anxiety, phobias, depression, obsessions, eating disorders, personality disorders, and issues related to couples, children, and adolescents. Since 2011, he has been organizing the pioneering parent training program for Greek standards "I Think and Act" and offers free lectures in collaboration with kindergartens, nurseries, and schools. He has attended numerous educational seminars and training programs, including "psychoeducation in bipolar disorder," "treatment of anxiety disorders in children and adolescents," "career management counseling techniques," and others. Finally, he continues his professional development by participating annually in seminars, workshops, and conferences throughout Greece.

Skarpa Marianthi is a Psychologist trained in Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy, conducting online sessions. She completed her undergraduate studies at the Department of Psychology at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and subsequently pursued further training in the Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy program of the Hellenic Society of Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy in Thessaloniki. Concurrently, she specialized in Mental Health through the postgraduate program "Clinical Mental Health" at the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. She has worked as a Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapist in a private practice collaborating in Larissa, as well as a psychologist in institutions and schools. The psychotherapy and psychological support sessions she provides address the management of issues such as anxiety and stress, phobias, obsessions and compulsions, emotional disorders (such as depression), eating disorders (anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating), chronic illnesses and medical conditions, autism spectrum disorders, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), behavioral problems in children and adolescents, psychological problems of children and adolescents, relationship issues, as well as characteristic personality difficulties.

Paraskeui Stamataki is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist offering online sessions. She holds a degree in Psychology from Panteion University, with postgraduate studies in Neuroscience and Mental Functioning ("Brain and Mind") and specialization in Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapy and psychopathology. Having worked in various settings, including psychiatric clinics and diagnostic centers, she provides psychological support services for adults dealing with anxiety, panic attacks, phobias, as well as interpersonal issues. Her professional experience also includes collaboration with primary and secondary schools, offering comprehensive therapeutic solutions and counseling for personal development and mental well-being. Additionally, the Psychologist has participated in numerous seminars as part of her ongoing professional development. Ultimately, with the aim of effectively enhancing emotional balance and well-being, the specialist offers individualized psychological services centered on understanding and managing mental health challenges.

Kalogeropoulou Fenia is a Psychologist who maintains a private practice in Larissa. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Psychology - Psychotherapy from the University of Sheffield in the United Kingdom, as well as a master's degree in Counseling Psychotherapy. Additionally, she has earned a doctoral degree in Neuropsychology from the University of Sheffield in the United Kingdom. She received training in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy from the Hellenic Society of Group Analytical and Family Therapy and in Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy from the Hellenic Society for Behavioral Research. Since 2006, she has been working as a Psychologist at the Agia Fotini Clinic. Finally, in her practice, she handles cases across the entire spectrum of psychology, with a specialization in cognitive behavioral therapy, panic attacks - phobias, as well as anxiety and mood disorders.

Dafermou Stelina is a Clinical Psychologist-Psychotherapist who maintains a private practice in the center of Volos. She is a graduate of the Psychology Department at the University of East London. Following her academic studies, she completed a master's program titled "Clinical and Community Psychology" at the University of East London in 2019. From 2020 to the present, she has been training in the educational program of the Hellenic Association of Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy (GACBP) as a psychotherapist. The therapeutic framework addresses anxiety disorders (social phobia, panic attacks, agoraphobia, generalized anxiety, separation anxiety, specific phobia (zoophobia, etc.)), mood disorders (depression), obsessive-compulsive disorders (obsessions, compulsions), trauma-related disorders (post-traumatic stress, acute stress), somatic symptom disorders (illness anxiety), eating disorders (anorexia, bulimia, binge eating), sleep disorders (insomnia, hypersomnia), perfectionism, couple therapy, counseling support on issues of gender identity, bullying, racism, domestic violence, and separation.

Dr Mariza Xatzistamatiou is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist who has maintained a private practice in Volos since 2005. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and holds a PhD from the Department of Special Education at the University of Thessaly. Additionally, she completed postgraduate studies in Occupational and Organizational Psychology at the University of Surrey, United Kingdom. She possesses extensive experience in the monitoring and psychological support of individuals with anxiety disorders, depression, phobias, personality disorders, addictions, anorexia nervosa - bulimia, chronic illnesses, interpersonal relationship issues, and emotional problems. Alongside her private practice, she occasionally teaches psychology courses at the Department of Special Education at the University of Thessaly and at a Public Vocational Training Institute (IEK). Finally, she is a member of the Hellenic, British, and American Psychological Associations and has contributed to the authorship of scientific articles for local newspapers and magazines.