Health professionals for Panic attacks near Pagrati

Kouklinos Aggelos is a Psychiatrist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private Mental Health Clinic in Ilisia.

He holds a degree from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, completed the Postgraduate Training Program in Cognitive Psychotherapy, and the six-year Psychotherapeutic training in Family Therapy, Couples Therapy, and Group Analysis.

He attended the educational Postgraduate Program "Management and Social Planning in the Approach to Substance Abuse" from the National School of Public Health and KETHEA, in collaboration with foreign universities. Additionally, he holds the professional certificate "Counseling for individuals addicted to alcohol and drugs" from the Hellenic Association of Continuing Education.

His extensive educational journey is complemented by his many years of professional experience, as he has been working in the field of Psychiatry since 1996. During his career, it is worth noting that he performed scientific and administrative duties as Head of a therapeutic unit at GNA "Evangelismos" from 1997 to 2023, and was a Collaborator of the Adolescent & Young Adult Psychiatric Department of the General Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas".

He has particular expertise in the treatment of depression, panic disorder, work-related stress (burnout syndrome), eating disorders, adolescent issues, sexual disorders, alcoholism, obsessive-compulsive disorder, couples and family therapy, and group psychotherapy. Finally, the doctor offers the option of conducting online psychotherapy sessions.

Creating Narratives is a team of therapists providing support to individuals interested in their mental health. Common difficulties arising in human relationships (family, romantic, professional, friendships) can be addressed within a safe environment of understanding and empowerment. Psychotherapy is not only about managing mental health challenges and symptoms. It involves the effort to change a situation into one that is more functional, both for ourselves and for those around us. Furthermore, it can lead to an improvement in an individual's quality of life as well as the discovery of new ways to connect with others. The scientific collaborators of Creating Narratives include Psychologist Jo Grigoriadou, Sociologist Konstantinos Galazios, and also Psychologist Katerina Manioti.

Sotiropoulou Ifigeneia is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist with a private practice in Kolonaki. She holds a degree in Psychology from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and a master's diploma in Counseling Psychology from the University of Athens. She specialized in systemic psychotherapy through the clinical program at the "Logou Psychis" Institute of Education and Research.

She has experience in Parent Counseling as a group coordinator, as well as counseling children and adolescents. She provides individual and group therapy for adults and couples. Additionally, as an adult educator and seminar presenter, she conducts seminars and lectures aimed at raising public awareness on a variety of topics.

Pliakou Maria BSc, MSc is a Clinical Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Kaisariani (near Karavel - Evangelismos metro station). She studied Psychology at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, completing her fourth year of studies at Universität Konstanz in Germany, following a scholarship she received. During her studies, she completed clinical training at the Psychiatric Hospital of Thessaloniki (P.H.Th.) and at the Day Care Center for Individuals with Memory Disorders. After completing her undergraduate studies, she gained significant experience in the assessment and support of patients with severe mental disorders, within the framework of clinical training in mental health at the Psychiatric Clinic of Papageorgiou General Hospital of Thessaloniki. She specialized in Clinical Psychology through postgraduate studies at Leiden University in the Netherlands, completing clinical training at the Leiden University Treatment and Expertise Centre, providing psychological support to university students. She followed a four-year specialization in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) at the Society of Cognitive Behavioral Studies (SCBS), and received theoretical training in therapy for children and adolescents. She worked for several years as a psychotherapist in the Adult Therapy Department of the Institute for Research and Behavior Therapy (IRBT), and has worked in numerous therapy centers, providing individual psychotherapy to adults, children, adolescents, as well as counseling for parents.

Dr. Mpeis Ioannis is a Psychiatrist – Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Ilisia, Athens. He holds a degree from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He completed the majority of his specialty training in Germany, at the Vitos Philippshospital Riedstadt psychiatric clinic and the MEDIAN Klinik NRZ Wiesbaden neurological clinic. Concurrently, he trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) at IKVT Hessen (Institut für Kognitive Verhaltenstherapie) in Wiesbaden, where he attended the theoretical training program.

In Greece, he continued and completed his training at the Attica Psychiatric Hospital Dromokaiteio, undertaking additional specialty rotations at P.G.N. Attikon and G.N. Evangelismos. He also completed the theoretical part of his training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy at the Society of Cognitive Behavioral Studies, while simultaneously applying psychotherapeutic interventions within his clinical practice framework and participating in supervision.

In his private practice, he primarily works psychotherapeutically, with an emphasis on approaches within the broader family of cognitive-behavioral therapies, while also providing pharmacological treatment when indicated, within the context of comprehensive psychiatric monitoring.

Apostolopoulou Antigoni is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist with a private practice in Kolonaki. She holds a Ph.D. in Psychology from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She possesses a master's degree in "Counseling Psychology and Counseling in Health, Work, and Education" from the University of Athens, as well as a degree in Psychology from Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences. The psychologist has significant professional experience. She provides counseling and psychotherapy services to adults and adolescents for a wide range of difficulties, including anxiety disorders, interpersonal difficulties, mood disorders, self-esteem issues, obsessive-compulsive disorder, depression, social phobia, panic attacks, and others. Additionally, her research activity includes presentations at conferences and publications in international scientific journals, with primary interests in social psychology, therapeutic practice, and the relationship between art and the science of psychology. She is a permanent collaborator of the Laboratory of Qualitative Research in Psychology and Mental Health of the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and a member of the Hellenic Psychological Society (ELPS - Counseling Psychology Division and Division of Psychology of Creativity and Art).

Venizelea Amalia is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist maintaining a private practice in Ilisia. She is a graduate of Psychology from Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences and holds a postgraduate degree in Clinical Psychology from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She also specialized in Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapy for Adults, Children, and Adolescents at the Institute of Research and Behavioral Therapy. She has clinical experience having worked as a Psychologist at Aeginiteio Hospital as well as at the Day Center of the Regional Development and Mental Health Company. Additionally, she worked as a Psychologist - Psychotherapist at the Vyronas - Kaisariani Community Mental Health Center, specifically in the Adult Department, in the Children and Adolescents Unit of the Peristeri Mental Health Center, and in the Adult Therapy Department of the Institute of Research and Behavioral Therapy. Finally, since 2021, she has been working as a Psychologist-Psychotherapist in the Endocrinology Unit of the University of Athens. In her office, she manages cases across the full spectrum of psychology and specializes in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focusing on interpersonal relationships and anxiety and mood disorders.

Ο Μπούρμπος Αθανάσιος είναι Κλινικός ψυχολόγος - Ψυχαναλυτικός ψυχοθεραπευτής. Αποφοίτησε από το Τμήμα Ψυχολογίας του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών το 2016 με το βαθμό «Άριστα». Παράλληλα με τις προπτυχιακές του σπουδές πραγματοποίησε πρακτική άσκηση στην Β’ Ψυχιατρική Κλινική του Πανεπιστημιακού Γενικού Νοσοκομείου «Αττικόν» στο τμήμα ενηλίκων και συγκεκριμένα στην ομάδα που εξειδικεύεται στις αγχώδεις διαταραχές, τις διαταραχές της διάθεσης (συναισθηματικές), τις διαταραχές προσωπικότητας και τις διαταραχές πρόσληψης τροφής. Το 2017 μετέβη στο Παρίσι καθώς έγινε δεκτός στο Τμήμα Ψυχαναλυτικών Σπουδών του Université Sorbonne Paris Cité – Denis Diderot (Paris VII) για διετείς σπουδές μεταπτυχιακού κύκλου στην κλινική ψυχολογία και ψυχοπαθολογία, πραγματοποιώντας παράλληλα πρακτική - κλινική άσκηση στο πρότυπο τμήμα ανοικτής νοσηλείας, του ψυχιατρικού τμήματος εφήβων του Centre Hospitalier Théophile Russel, όπου περιθάλπτονταν έφηβοι με αγχώδεις, συναισθηματικές και διατροφικές διαταραχές, στο ψυχιατρικό τμήμα ενηλίκων του Groupe Hospitalier Universitaire Paris Psychiatrie et Neurosciences – Hôpital Sainte Anne, που εξειδικεύεται στις διαταραχές της διάθεσης και τις ψυχώσεις, και στο τμήμα Παιδιατρικής Ηπατολογίας και Μεταμοσχεύσεων των Hôpitaux Universitaires Paris Sud – Hôpital Bicêtre, όπου νοσηλεύονται βρέφη, παιδιά και έφηβοι με σοβαρές και σπάνιες ασθένειες του ηπατοχολικού συστήματος.Το 2020-21 πραγματοποίησε στο Παρίσι νέο κύκλο μεταπτυχιακών σπουδών στην κλινική ψυχοπαθολογία, την έρευνα και την διεπιστημονική προσέγγιση στην ψυχανάλυση. Από το 2021 είναι υποψήφιος διδάκτωρ στην κλινική ψυχοπαθολογία και την έρευνα στην ψυχανάλυση της École Doctorale «Recherches en psychanalyse et psychopathologie » και ερευνητής στο «Centre de recherches psychanalyse, médecine et société» (CRPMS) του Université Paris Cité. Έχει πραγματοποιήσει πολυετή προσωπική ψυχανάλυση στην Αθήνα και η ψυχαναλυτική του κατάρτιση έλαβε και λαμβάνει χώρα στην Αθήνα και το Παρίσι. Έχει εργασθεί σε διάφορες θέσεις και φορείς όπου μπορεί να εφαρμοστεί η επιστήμη της ψυχολογίας στην Ελλάδα, όπως στα πλαίσια εθελοντικής εργασίας και κοινωνικής προσφοράς, στα πλαίσια της στρατιωτικής του θητείας και άλλες έμισθες θέσεις όπως κέντρα ημέρας και ειδικών θεραπειών. Έχει παρακολουθήσει πλήθος σεμιναρίων, συνεδρίων, ημερίδων και διαλέξεων στην Ελλάδα και το εξωτερικό. Έχει συγγράψει εργασίες για διεθνή επιστημονικά περιοδικά και έχει συμμετάσχει με προφορικές και αναρτημένες ανακοινώσεις σε πανελλήνια και διεθνή συνέδρια. Ακολουθεί τις δράσεις των γαλλικών επιστημονικών ψυχαναλυτικών εταιρειών «Espace Analytique», Association Lacanienne Internationale (ALI), της γαλλικής εταιρείας Rorschach και είναι ιδρυτικό μέλος του ψυχαναλυτικού συλλόγου «Το Γράμμα».

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."

Η Παλπάνου Σοφία είναι Στρατιωτικός Ψυχολόγος-Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια-Κλινικός Νευροψυχολόγος και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στην Πλατεία Μαβίλη, όπου πραγματοποιεί ατομικές συνεδρίες ψυχοθεραπείας CBT, πλήρεις νευροψυχολογικούς ελέγχους, αξιολογήσεις Νοημοσύνης (WAIS–IV),  καθώς και αξιολογήσεις ΔΕΠΥ σε ενήλικες.

Είναι αριστούχος απόφοιτος του Τμήματος Ψυχολογίας του Παντείου Πανεπιστημίου και κάτοχος Μεταπτυχιακού Διπλώματος Ειδίκευσης στην Κλινική Νευροψυχολογία και τις Νοητικές Νευροεπιστήμες από την Ιατρική Σχολή του ΕΚΠΑ σε συνεργασία με το Montreal Neurological Institute του Πανεπιστημίου McGill του Καναδά με βαθμό «Άριστα». Διαθέτει τετραετή εκπαίδευση στη Γνωσιακή – Συμπεριφοριστική Ψυχοθεραπεία στην Εταιρεία Γνωσιακών και Συμπεριφοριστικών Σπουδών και πιστοποίηση σε ευρωπαϊκό επίπεδο από την EABCT (European Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies). Συνεχίζει ωστόσο την επιμόρφωση της με σεμινάρια εξειδίκευσης στις θεραπείες τρίτης γενιάς της ΓΣΘ, όπως η Θεραπεία Αποδοχής και Δέσμευσης (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy – ACT).

Από το 2019 εργάζεται στην Ψυχιατρική Κλινική του 414 Στρατιωτικού Νοσοκομείου Ειδικών Νοσημάτων, όπου διενεργεί νευροψυχολογικές αξιολογήσεις ψυχιατρικών και νευρολογικών ασθενών με στόχο την τεκμηρίωση της φύσης και της σοβαρότητας των νοητικών ελλειμμάτων. Βασικός σκοπός είναι η εκτίμηση της λειτουργικότητας (επαγγελματική καταλληλότητα, λήψη αποφάσεων, αυτοφροντίδα, αυτονομία, δικαιοπρακτική ικανότητα, αξιολογήσεις ΚΕΠΑ), καθώς και η επιλογή εξατομικευμένου θεραπευτικού πλάνου. Παράλληλα, πραγματοποιεί αξιολογήσεις για τη διερεύνηση νευροαναπτυξιακών διαταραχών με εξειδίκευση στη ΔΕΠΥ ενηλίκων, ενώ χορηγεί πληθώρα ψυχομετρικών κλιμάκων και ημιδομημένων συνεντεύξεων, όπως το Ανιχνευτικό Ερωτηματολόγιο Προσωπικότητας SCID-5-PD και το Πολυφασικό Ερωτηματολόγιο Προσωπικότητας της Μινεσότα®-2. Επιπλέον, παρέχει ψυχοθεραπευτική και συμβουλευτική υποστήριξη σε νοσηλευόμενους ασθενείς και στις οικογένειές τους, ενώ αναλαμβάνει την εποπτεία Ομάδων Ψυχοκοινωνικής Μέριμνας στην Αττική και την Πελοπόννησο. Στο παρελθόν υπήρξε μέλος της Διασυνδετικής Ψυχιατρικής στο 401 Γενικό Στρατιωτικό Νοσοκομείο, όπου παρείχε υποστήριξη σε ασθενείς με χρόνιες παθήσεις, στη διαχείριση οξέων διαγνώσεων, καθώς και σε συγγενείς στη διαχείριση του πένθους.

Aggelopoulou Aggeliki is a licensed Psychologist maintaining a private practice in Athens in the Hilton area, holding a degree in Psychology from the University of Essex (United Kingdom) and a master's degree in Clinical Psychology (MSc) from London Metropolitan University. She specializes in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Adult Counseling, and the administration of psychometric tests MMPI-2 and MMPI-3. She continues to advance professionally through specialized training in modern psychotherapy methods such as Virtual Reality Therapy (VRET) and psychological assessment, aiming to provide evidence-based and personalized care. She is a Graduate Member of the British Psychological Society (BPS), a full member of the Hellenic Counseling Society (HCS), and a full member of the European Association for Counselling (EAC).

Afxentiou Spyros is a Psychologist and has a private office in Exarchia. He studied Psychology at the European University of Cyprus and holds two master's degrees. Specifically, in Synthetic Psychotherapy at the European University EurAka Switzerland and in Counselling Psychology from the London Metropolitan University. Finally, he has been trained in systems therapy and holds a diploma of training in mental health counselling.

Eftexar Samira-Vasiliki is a Psychologist-Psychotherapist (professional license number 6851/2015) and maintains a private practice in the Ilisia area, near the "Megaro Mousikis" metro station. As a Psychotherapist, she specializes in the Cognitive-Behavioral model, which forms the main axis of her therapeutic practice. In accordance with the individualized needs of each patient, she integrates tools and interventions from approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Compassion-Focused Therapy into this model. These constitute the "third generation" of Cognitive-Behavioral therapies, for which she has received relevant training. She has worked as an external scientific collaborator at the Eating Disorders Unit of the 1st Psychiatric Clinic of Aeginiteio Hospital, as part of her two-year postgraduate training in the treatment of Eating Disorders. She provides specialized therapeutic support to adults experiencing difficulties related to anxiety (generalized anxiety, social anxiety, panic attacks, agoraphobia, health anxiety, phobias), eating disorders (anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder), depression, as well as life transitions, interpersonal relationship issues, communication challenges, low self-esteem, boundary issues, anger, procrastination, and more.

Psarros Konstantinos is a Psychiatrist with private practices in Athens and Argyroupoli. At his private clinics, he schedules appointments with a focus on effective and prompt service for all his patients. As an Associate Professor at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, he has authored numerous publications and studies on sleep disorders, such as insomnia and obstructive sleep apnea. Psychiatrist Psarros Konstantinos, with many years of experience in his field, specializes in anxiety disorders, sleep disorders, as well as mood disorders, including depression and hyperthymia.

Dr. Kalogera Elena, MD, MSc, is a Psychiatrist and Psychotherapist, graduate of the Medical School of Sassari, Italy, with a Master's degree in Emergency Health Care. She also has advanced training in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, Clinical Psychopathology, and Psychometrics. She is a scientific collaborator at the Women's Mental Health Clinic of the 1st Psychiatric Department at Aiginiteio Hospital and at the Specialized Early Intervention Outpatient Clinic for Psychosis at the same department. Additionally, she serves as the Vice President of the Non-Profit Organization "Mitos." In her private practice in Ilisia, she offers high-quality services for the treatment and monitoring of disorders related to anxiety, depression, phobias, panic attacks, and difficulties in managing emotional and social situations. She is a specialized EMDR therapist – Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing – a pioneering, innovative method of structured psychotherapy that integrates elements from various approaches and is considered highly effective.