Health professionals for Panic attacks in Heraklion

Kaffetzakis Emmanouil is a Psychologist – Psychotherapist with a Psychoanalytic orientation and maintains a private practice in the center of Heraklion, Crete, where he conducts sessions for adults and adolescents. He is a member of the Borromean Knot Society of the New Lacanian School of Psychoanalysis in Greece and actively participates in its activities.

Psychoanalysis is an invitation to speak. Over time, each person's speech organizes around what is difficult or impossible for them to bear. They speak about their symptom. Lacanian psychoanalysis offers the possibility of inventing a new way to cope with their symptom, with the specific way they suffer. Through the discourse that the analysand addresses to the analyst, they can begin to find personalized and satisfactory solutions to old and repetitive modes of existence and reactions.

Alexandros Ananiadis Bassias is a licensed Psychologist since 2015, specializing in online therapy in Greek and English.

He has worked in both public and private mental health settings, including the Psychiatric Hospital of Attica, the Mental Health Center of Rethymno, and the Hellenic Red Cross Hospital. He has also contributed to research projects at the London Business School and Queen Mary University of London.

Besides his clinical and research experience, he has been actively involved with entrepreneurship, negotiations and conflict resolutions.

Alex holds a degree in Psychology from the University of Crete, a Master’s in Decision-Making Psychology from University College London (UCL), and is trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (IBRT). He is also a trained negotiator from the Athens University of Economics and Business.

His approach to therapy focuses on collaboration, transparency, and clear, practical goals. He aims not only to help people manage challenges like anxiety and depression but also to boost positive relations, resilience, self-confidence, and overall well-being.

Marketi Konstantina MSc is a Clinical Psychologist - Psychotherapist and conducts online individual psychotherapy sessions. She holds a degree in Applied Psychology from the University of Derby and a Master's degree in Clinical Psychology and Counseling from the same institution. Additionally, she has specialized in the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) approach, having completed the four-year program "Cognitive Psychotherapies Ioannis Papakostas" at the University Institute of Mental Health E.P.I.PSY. in collaboration with Aiginiteio Hospital. Concurrently, she worked as a Psychologist in various structures and organizations such as the Social Service of the Municipality of Metamorfosi, KETHEA STROFI, the NGO IASIS (Non-Profit Civil Company) where she worked with individuals with various psychosocial disorders, as well as a volunteer student counselor. Through the sessions, she provides psychological support to adults concerning issues related to anxiety disorders, panic attacks, phobias, depression, female empowerment, as well as matters related to interpersonal relationships.

Sfakianakis Georgios BSc, MSc is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Heraklion, Crete. He holds a degree from the Department of Psychology at the University of Crete and a master's degree in "Integrative Psychotherapy and Counseling" from Mediterranean College, a branch of the University of Derby, UK. The integrative model he practices combines cognitive-behavioral, person-centered, and psychoanalytic approaches (with an emphasis on attachment theory). Since 2024, he has also been attending the training seminar at the University of Crete in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy.

He has completed his practical training in various settings. Initially, at the Psychiatric Clinic "Agios Charalampos" during his undergraduate studies, followed by placements at the General Hospital of Heraklion "Venizeleio - Pananio," the Heraklion Community Center, MITERA Hospital in Athens, and the 2nd & 5th Primary Schools of Nea Alikarnassos as part of his postgraduate degree. Additionally, he served as a Psychologist during his 9-month military service, participating in all related activities and responsibilities.

He provides psychotherapy sessions to individuals over 16 years old, either in person or online. The first session is offered free of charge, as it primarily serves as an introductory meeting.

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.).

Mauromatakis Konstantinos is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist who maintains a private practice in Thessaloniki. He is a graduate of the Department of Psychology at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and specializes in Experiential and Somatically Focused Psychotherapy (a four-year experiential program at the Greek Focusing Center). He has completed both basic and advanced training in EMDR Psychotherapy through an accredited program by the EMDR Europe Association. He has worked as a psychologist and psychotherapist in public and private institutions, all supporting numerous individuals with traumatic backgrounds, where EMDR is applied as part of the therapeutic process.

H Mαρία Σμαργιανάκη είναι Ψυχολόγος - Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στο Ηράκλειο Κρήτης από το 2012. Είναι απόφοιτος του Tμήματος Ψυχολογίας του Boltοn University και του μεταπτυχιακού MΕd.Εκπαιδευτικής Ψυχολογίας του University of Manchester, στο Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο.Εργάστηκε στη Δευτεροβάθμια Εκπαίδευση του Ηνωμένου Βασιλείου ως ψυχολόγος και SEN-Co (Συντονίστρια Ειδικών Εκπαιδευτικών Αναγκών) και εκπαιδεύτηκε στην Προσωπο-Κεντρική θεραπευτική προσέγγιση (Centra και Bolton University).Από το2004 που επέστρεψε στην Ελλάδα, εργάστηκε σε δημόσιες δομές όπως τα ΚΕ.ΔΑ.ΣΥ (Κέντρα Διεπιστημονικής Αξιολόγησης και Συμβουλευτικής), όπου παρείχε ψυχομετρική αξιολόγηση και ψυχοκοινωνική υποστήριξη παιδιών και εφήβων καθώς επίσης και συμβουλευτική γονέων. Στη συνέχεια μετεκπαιδεύτηκε στη Γνωσιακή - Συμπεριφορική θεραπεία στο 4ετές πρόγραμμα του Τομέα Ψυχιατρικής και ΕπιστημώνΣυμπεριφοράς του Τμήματος Ιατρικής Πανεπιστημίου Κρήτης (Κλινική εκπαίδευση και κλινική άσκηση υπό εποπτεία).Από το 2020 μέχρι και σήμερα, εργάζεται και στο Συμβουλευτικό Κέντρο Φοιτητών του Πανεπιστημίου Κρήτης, παρέχοντας ατομική ψυχολογική υποστήριξη στους φοιτητές/ριες και στο διοικητικό προσωπικό του Πανεπιστημίου, και σχεδιάζοντας και υλοποιώντας βιωματικά σεμινάρια ή/και ψυχοεκπαιδευτικές ομάδες διαφόρων θεματικών. Στο παρόν,συνεχίζει να παρακολουθεί σεμινάρια που αφορούν κυρίως τη Γνωσιακή -Συμπεριφορική Θεραπεία (ΓΣΘ), καθώς επίσης και τα Πανελλήνια Συνέδρια της ΓΣΘ και στα μελλοντικά της σχέδια είναι η συνεχιζόμενη εκπαίδευση σε ψυχοθεραπευτικές προσεγγίσεις. Συμμετείχε στην έρευνα που παρουσιάστηκε και δημοσιεύτηκε στο 18ο Πανελλήνιο Συνέδριο Ψυχολογικής Έρευνας, 2022, της Ελληνική Ψυχολογικής Εταιρείας, στον Κλάδο της Συμβουλευτικής Ψυχολογίας, με θέμα ΄΄Η αποτελεσματικότητα των ψυχολογικών παρεμβάσεων στο Συμβουλευτικό Κέντρο Φοιτητών του Πανεπιστημίου Κρήτης: Μια ποσοτική μελέτη΄΄.Στο παρελθόν συμμετείχε εθελοντικά στην ομάδα-αυτοβοήθειας για άτομα εξαρτημένα από το αλκοόλ, του Συλλόγου ΄΄Προμηθέας΄΄,ως συν-συντονίστρια και μέλος του Διοικητικού Συμβουλίου, για 4 έτη.Τέλος, σήμερα πραγματοποιεί συνεδρίες δια ζώσης και εξ αποστάσεως στην Ελληνική και Αγγλική γλώσσα, προσφέροντας υπηρεσίες που αφορούν ζητήματα όπως: γενικευμένο άγχος, κοινωνικό άγχος, σωματοποίηση άγχους, ειδικές φοβίες, κρίσεις πανικού με ή χωρίς αγοραφοβία, μετατραυματικο στρες, ιδεοψυχαναστική διαταραχή, κατάθλιψη, διαχείριση πένθους, διαταραχές στον ύπνο, διαχείριση χρόνιου πόνου, διαχείριση θυμού, δυσκολίες στις διαπροσωπικές σχέσεις, εκπαίδευση στη διεκδικητική συμπεριφορά, διαχείριση αναβλητικότητας καθώς και συμβουλευτική γονέων.