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Η Καββαδά Αριστέα είναι Ψυχολόγος - Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στον Κορυδαλλό. Είναι απόφοιτη του Τμήματος Ψυχολογίας του University of East London και κατέχει τετραετή κλινική και θεωρητική εκπαίδευση στη Συνθετική Ψυχοθεραπεία, μέσω του Τεχνοβλαστού του Πανεπιστημίου Κρήτης. Έχει συνεργαστεί με το Πολυκέντρο Ψυχιατρικής, Ψυχοθεραπείας και Νευροανάδρασης "Σύγχρονα Αμφιαράεια", αποκτώντας εμπειρία στην υποστήριξη και θεραπευτική προσέγγιση ενηλίκων. Παράλληλα, πραγματοποίησε την πρακτική της άσκηση στο ΚΔΑΠ "Επιλογή", ενισχύοντας την κλινική και συμβουλευτική της κατάρτιση. Επίσης, παρέχει συνεδρίες ψυχοθεραπείας και συμβουλευτικής από το 2022. Παρακολουθεί συστηματικά εποπτεία στο πλαίσιο της επαγγελματικής και επιστημονικής της εξέλιξης και έχει συμμετάσχει σε πληθώρα σεμιναρίων και εκπαιδευτικών προγραμμάτων που αφορούν την ψυχική υγεία, την ψυχοθεραπεία και τη δικανική ψυχολογία.

Triantafyllidou Sofia is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Alimos. She holds a doctorate in Clinical Social Psychology from the University of Crete. She has received specialized training in a range of psychotherapeutic approaches, including Clinical Psychotherapy using Hypnotherapy (certified by GHSC), EMDR, as well as Music Therapy employing the Guided Imagery and Music (GIM) and Music Imagery (MI) methods. Additionally, she completed postgraduate studies in Educational Psychology at the University of Nicosia. Her professional experience includes extensive work as a psychologist in private practice, as well as in psychosocial support structures for students at higher education institutions such as the University of West Attica and the former Technological Educational Institute (TEI) of Athens. She taught Psychology courses for several years at tertiary institutions and vocational training centers (IEK), and has been a member of the Collaborating Educational Staff at the Hellenic Open University since 2013. She has provided psychological support to vulnerable social groups, including individuals with visual impairments and detainees at the Korydallos Judicial Prison Second Chance School, and has served as a Parent Counselor in schools in the Attica region. Her scientific and teaching activities are further supported by research work conducted at the Universities of Crete and Athens.

Thomaidi Paulina is a Psychologist – Psychotherapist, a regular member of the Hellenic Psychological Society (HPS), and maintains a private practice in Kypseli, Athens. She is a graduate of the Psychology Department of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and holds a postgraduate diploma in Forensic – Criminal Psychology from Coventry University. She trained in Cognitive and Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and has specialized in addressing issues related to anxiety, depression, personality disorders, as well as couples counseling and family therapy. She has consistently invested in her scientific development through numerous seminars and training programs covering topics such as trauma therapy, autoimmune diseases and mental health, domestic violence, and contemporary, revised guidelines for mental health treatment, ensuring that her services are based on the most reliable psychological practices. Academically, she has conducted research on the social stigma of LGBTQ+ community members, as well as on attitudes and behaviors toward sexual violence against women and double standards. She addresses issues of anxiety, depression, psychological trauma, eating disorders, addictions – dependencies, obsessive-compulsive disorders, personality disorders, and provides counseling services. Additionally, she offers couples and family counseling and therapy. Her treatment is LGBTQ+ friendly and tailored to cases of neurodiversity (ADHD, ASD, etc.).

Η Καλαμπαλίκη Ολυμπία είναι Ψυχολόγος με πολυετή εμπειρία στην κλινική πράξη και την εκπαίδευση ενηλίκων και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στη Λάρισα. Είναι απόφοιτη του τμήματος Ψυχολογίας του Αριστοτελείου Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλονίκης, κάτοχος μεταπτυχιακού διπλώματος στην “Ψυχική Υγεία” και υποψήφια Διδάκτωρ στην Ιατρική Σχολή του Αριστοτελείου Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλονίκης, με ερευνητικό αντικείμενο την προαγωγή υγείας στην εφηβεία.

Είναι εκπαιδευμένη Οικογενειακή - Συστημική Θεραπεύτρια, ενώ έχει ολοκληρώσει πλήθος μετεκπαιδεύσεων σε τομείς όπως Αναπτυξιακή Παιδιατρική και Συμπεριφορική Παιδιατρική από την Α’ Παιδιατρική Κλινική του Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών - Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Παίδων Αθηνών “Η Αγία Σοφία”, Ψυχοπαθολογία Παιδιών και Εφήβων (ΙΨΚ), Διαχείριση πόνου από την Ελληνική Εταιρεία Αλγολογίας (Ελληνικό τμήμα IASP & EFIC) και αποκατάσταση.

Έχει εργαστεί σε διάφορες δομές σε Αθήνα, Θεσσαλονίκη, Σέρρες και Θεσσαλία όπως ψυχιατρικές κλινικές, κέντρα αποκατάστασης και αποθεραπείας, Ιατρεία Πόνου, κέντρα λογοθεραπείας και ειδικής αγωγής ενώ υπήρξε και επιστημονικός συνεργάτης στο Ινστιτούτο Ψυχικής και Σεξουαλικής Υγείας του δρ. Θάνου Ασκητή.

Η επιστημονική της δραστηριότητα είναι πλούσια, με δημοσιεύσεις σε έγκριτα διεθνή περιοδικά, συμμετοχή σε συνέδρια και διαλέξεις σε εκπαιδευτικά και κοινωνικά πλαίσια. Έχει συμμετάσχει ενεργά σε ερευνητικά προγράμματα και έχει πραγματοποιήσει μελέτες σε αντικείμενα όπως ο χρόνιος πόνος, η σεξουαλική αγωγή και υγεία, οι διατροφικές διαταραχές, οι μαθησιακές διαδικασίες, διαχείριση πένθους αλλά και η κοινωνική αποδοχή της ψυχικής ασθένειας.

Με διεπιστημονική προσέγγιση, έντονο ενδιαφέρον για την ψυχική υγεία και προσανατολισμό στην ευαισθητοποίηση της κοινότητας, η Ολυμπία Καλαμπαλίκη προσφέρει εξειδικευμένες ψυχολογικές υπηρεσίες που βασίζονται στη σύγχρονη επιστημονική γνώση και προσέγγιση του ανθρώπου.

Petrou Vaia is a Psychiatrist and psychotherapist, maintaining a private practice in Kalamaria and providing both in-person and online appointments. She completed her medical studies at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and is a member of the Hellenic Psychiatric Association. She completed her residency at the Psychiatric Hospital of Thessaloniki and works as a private Psychiatrist. Since 2024, she has been employed as a psychiatrist at the Synthesi company, at the Estia Day Center. During her studies, she gained clinical experience in various medical fields at university clinics in Warsaw, Malta, Kaunas, and Budapest. She has attended Clinical Seminars on psychological trauma at the Institute of Psychology and Health, an introductory seminar on Group Dynamics and Group Psychotherapy, as well as numerous other seminars. She has received training in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy at Aeginiteio Hospital, in Cinematotherapy, Family and Couple Therapy, as well as in Forensic Psychiatry from NKUA. Additionally, she has participated in seminars in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy offered by the Hellenic Society of Psychoanalysis and Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, as well as by the Psychiatric Clinic of Ioannina in collaboration with the Hellenic Psychoanalytic Society. As part of her specialty training, she has been educated in Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapy, Supportive Psychotherapy, Brief Intensive Psychodynamic Psychotherapy (BIDP), and Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy.

Tragara Elena is a Psychologist and a certified Gestalt Psychotherapist, maintaining a private practice in Ano Patisia. She is a graduate of the Department of Psychology at Panteion University and has been trained in the Gestalt therapeutic approach at the Psychotherapy and Training Center "Gestalt Foundation." As part of her studies, she completed her internship at the 251st General Air Force Hospital, as well as at the Clinical and Research Department of the Institut Curie in Paris, France. Additionally, she has received training in Clinical Psychopathology at Aeginiteio Hospital through the "Panagiotis Oulis" program. Throughout her professional career, she has worked as a Psychologist at the Rehabilitation and Recovery Center "Blocks Rehab Philoktitis," where she collaborated with individuals suffering from chronic conditions, as well as patients requiring psychological support during their rehabilitation and recovery following sudden health issues. Her objective is to create a safe space for individuals seeking to deeply understand themselves and evolve the way they relate to others. Within her practice, Ground Psychotherapy, a multipurpose psychotherapy space operates, founded on the principles of human care and empathy towards people's needs. It is a supportive environment that simultaneously provides the appropriate ground for the emergence of sensations, thoughts, emotions, and needs. Mental health services offered include individual and group psychotherapy, couples therapy, and counseling.

Mparmpagiannis Sarantos is a Psychiatrist who maintains a private practice in Piraeus. He is a graduate of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and has served for many years as a physician at the KASTALIA clinic. He possesses extensive experience in all mental disorders (Anxiety disorders, panic attacks, mood disorders, depression, postpartum depression, psychoses, organic psychosyndromes, symptomatic management of dementia) and collaborates with specialized centers for substance addiction rehabilitation. He also handles cases involving intellectual disability and autism. Finally, the doctor serves as the scientific director of a center for individuals with intellectual disabilities and autism.

Η Κωνσταντίνου Αγγελική είναι Ψυχολόγος - Συστημική Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια, με άδεια ασκήσεως επαγγέλματος 3777/24-06-2020 και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στον Κορυδαλλό. Διαθέτει πτυχίο ψυχολογίας από Πάντειο Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών και έχει πραγματοποιήσει την κλινική της άσκηση στο Τμήμα Ψυχικής Υγείας Εφήβων και Νέων του ΓΝΑ Γ. Γεννηματάς. Έπειτα παρακολούθησε το τετραετές πρόγραμμα εκπαίδευσης στη Συστημική και Οικογενειακή Θεραπεία, που υλοποιείται από την Εταιρεία Συστημικής Θεραπείας και Παρέμβασης σε άτομα, οικογένειες και ευρύτερα συστήματα "Νικόλαος Παρίτσης" (ΕΣΥΘΕΠΑΣ) και το Κέντρο Διερεύνησης της Βελτίωσης και Θεραπείας Ανθρωπίνων Συστημάτων (ΚΕΔΙΘΑΣ). Είναι πιστοποιημένο μέλος της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης Οικογενειακής Θεραπείας (EFTA). Η συστημική ψυχοθεραπεία προσεγγίζει το άτομο όχι ως μια μεμονωμένη οντότητα, που χρήζει διερεύνησης, αλλά ως μέρος των συστημάτων στα οποία ανήκει, όπως η οικογένεια, το εργασιακό ή το κοινωνικό περιβάλλον. Έχει ολοκληρώσει το ετήσιο μετεκπαιδευτικό σεμινάριο της Κλινικής Ψυχοπαθολογίας «Παναγιώτης Ουλής», που διεξάγεται από το Ερευνητικό Πανεπιστημιακό Ινστιτούτο Ψυχικής Υγείας, Νευροεπιστημών και Ιατρικής Ακριβείας «Κώστας Στεφανής» (ΕΠΙΨΥ), την Α΄ Πανεπιστημιακή Ψυχιατρική Κλινική του Αιγινητείου Νοσοκομείου & την εταιρεία «Προαγωγή της Γνώσης στις Ψυχικές Διαταραχές».  Έχει παρακολουθήσει πληθώρα σεμιναρίων, με σκοπό τη συνεχή επιμόρφωσή της πάνω στο πεδίο της ψυχικής υγείας .

Έχει εργαστεί ως ψυχολόγος σε Μονάδα Ψυχοκοινωνικής Αποκατάστασης Εφήβων και σε Κινητή Μονάδα Παιδιών & Εφήβων, παρέχοντας διεπιστημονική ψυχοκοινωνική υποστήριξη σε ευάλωτους νέους και τις οικογένειές τους. Η επαγγελματική της πορεία περιλαμβάνει, το συντονισμό ψυχοεκπαιδευτικών ομάδων σε Κέντρο Δημιουργικής Απασχόλησης (ΚΔΑΠ) και τη συνεργασία με ψυχοθεραπευτικά κέντρα, αναλαμβάνοντας εφήβους, ενήλικες, ζευγάρια, οικογένειες, καθώς και τη συμβουλευτική γονέων. Στο παρελθόν, έχει προσφέρει εθελοντικό έργο σε φορείς που δραστηριοποιούνται στο πεδίο της ψυχικής ευημερίας ευάλωτων πληθυσμών.

Xatzixaralampous Ntina is a Psychologist - specialized Systemic Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Exarchia. She studied Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) and specializes in Systemic - Family Psychotherapy at the Institute of Education and Research, Logos Psychis, according to the SANE (System Attachment Narrative Encephalon) model. Additionally, she has completed an awareness cycle in Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapy at the Institute of Behavioral Research & Therapy. She has also pursued postgraduate studies (MBA) at Ecole Superieure de Gestion. She undertakes cases across the full spectrum of Psychology, addressing issues related to Anxiety and Stress, Panic Attacks, Grief Management, the empowerment of LGBTQI+ individuals, and the treatment of stressful and traumatic situations, conducting sessions either in person or remotely.

Konstantinos Moysiadis is a Psychologist, a graduate of the Department of Psychology at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences, and holds a Master's degree (MSc) in Psychology of Child Development from the University of Central Lancashire. He maintains a private practice in Corinth. He has worked as a Psychologist at the Community House "Ariadne," as well as a Volunteer Psychologist at the Psychosocial Rehabilitation Unit "Galini B." In his private practice, he offers a wide range of services, respecting the unique needs of each individual.

Kissamitaki Euaggelia is a Psychologist who maintains a private practice in Chania. She holds a degree in Psychology from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and is undergoing training in Integrative Psychotherapy. She has attended seminars such as Principles of Relational Psychoanalysis, psychodiagnostic assessment through the Therapy Network platform, seminars on learning disabilities at the Psychology Laboratory of the Department of Primary Education, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, as well as a two-day conference related to the LGBTQ+ community hosted at the Onassis Foundation titled "Gender Identities," and the Conference on Mental Resilience in the Autism Spectrum. She collaborates as a contributor with Psychology.gr. The services she provides are aimed at adolescents and adults, following an open, integrative approach within a collaborative therapeutic environment. These are individualized according to the needs and personality of each person, based on both personal and relational dynamics.

Tsamidou Mona Zoi is a Psychologist who maintains a private practice in Kalamaria. She studied Psychology at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and continued her studies at the Special Education Pedagogical Department of the University of Thessaly, obtaining a Master's degree in Counseling Psychology, Special Education, Education, and Health. Concurrently, she works as a Psychologist in primary education within the Interdisciplinary Educational Assessment and Support Committee (E.D.E.A.Y.). Additionally, she has worked as a Psychologist at the Center for Educational and Counseling Support (K.E.S.Y.) in Thessaloniki and at a Special Vocational Education and Training Workshop (EEEEDK). Finally, she specializes in Systemic Family Psychotherapy, Systemic Psychotherapy, and Parent Counseling.

Tsitenidou Natasa is a Clinical Psychologist - Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapist, licensed to practice. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at the University of East London (UEL), England, in 2020, and subsequently pursued her postgraduate studies at the same university in the program entitled “MSc – Clinical and Community Psychology.” Her practical internship during her studies was completed at the General Hospital of Thessaloniki “Hippokration.” Her training continued at the Hellenic Society of Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy (HSCBP) in Thessaloniki, in the three-year adult program and later in the one-year program for children and adolescents. Additionally, she has participated in the educational program titled “Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Approaches (TF-CBT, CPT, DBT-PTSD, PE)” at the Society of Cognitive Behavioral Studies (SCBS). Currently, she practices professionally in a private office and provides online psychotherapy sessions, following the Cognitive Behavioral approach. You can schedule your session immediately!

Kouvaras Konstantinos is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist with a private practice in Chalandri. He holds a master's degree in Child and Adolescent Psychology (Child and Adolescent Psychology M.Sc.) from Leiden University in the Netherlands and a degree in Psychology from Panteion University. He is a certified Cognitive-Behavioral Therapist and has completed his studies at the Institute for Research and Behavioral Therapy. He specializes in anxiety disorders, depressive disorders, and personality disorders. He holds a Professional License to Practice Psychology (License No. 1247, Date 25/02/2011).

Ntourou Iliana MSc is a graduate of Psychology from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, with a master's degree in Clinical Psychology from Erasmus University of Rotterdam, Netherlands. She specializes in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) through the Hellenic Association of Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy (HACBP) according to the criteria of the European Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (EABCT), and since 2021 she has been a doctoral candidate in the Medical Department of the University of Ioannina. In recent years, she has been providing psychotherapy sessions in the center of Thessaloniki. Simultaneously, since 2022, she holds a position as a Collaborating Researcher at the National Center for Research (CERTH), where among her duties are conducting research studies and providing training to healthcare professionals. Finally, she is under continuous supervision for the management of her cases.

Antigoni Xristaki is a Psychologist and Psychotherapist, maintaining a private practice in Thessaloniki. She studied Psychology at City College-University of Sheffield and continued with specialized professional postgraduate training at the Center for Applied Psychotherapy and Counseling, obtaining a Diploma of Advanced Practice in Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapy. Additionally, she has been trained in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology at the Center for Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She has experience and has worked as a Psychologist at the YMCA.

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.