Health professionals for Panic attacks in Attica

Papadopoulou Anna is a Psychologist – Psychotherapist, Cognitive – Behavioral Psychotherapist and Clinical Hypnotherapist. She has completed basic training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapies at the Center for Cognitive Psychotherapy and Schema Therapy and holds a postgraduate professional specialization diploma in Clinical Hypnosis from the Center for Psychotherapy and Modern Applied Psychology. Simultaneously, she has attended a series of seminars and trainings in various therapeutic approaches, such as the Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Postgraduate Program on the subject "The Difficult Patient," with a duration of 96 training hours (EPIPSY), which included (i) Theoretical lessons & bibliographic presentations, (ii) Clinical lessons & group case supervision, and the program "The Right Way of Life," by the International Women’s Support organization, WIN HELLAS. This is a 20-week counseling program concerning women who have suffered psychological (and other types of) abuse. Training in this program allows for a more specialized and effective approach to addressing abuse issues. Her professional office is based in Ano Patisia, and for several years she has been conducting online sessions for individuals residing outside Athens or abroad. She has worked as a Psychologist at the Psychosocial Support Center of the Municipality of Marousi from 2001 - 2012, at EKKA on the telephone helpline 1107 and in a shelter for abused women (2014-2015), and at the Counseling Center of the University of Piraeus (2000 - 2001). She holds a Psychology degree with a clinical orientation from the University of Padua (Italy) and a professional practicing license.

Papaioannou Natassa is a Psychologist - Child Psychologist and maintains her private practice in Alimos. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the Open University of the United Kingdom and completed her postgraduate studies in developmental psychology with distinction (Master of Science in Child Psychology) at the University of Central Lancashire, England. As part of her ongoing education and training, she is being trained in the approach of Systemic Family and Couple Therapy at EPIPSY (Research University Institute of Mental Health), as well as in the theoretical foundations and practice of the modern and innovative therapeutic approach ‘Play Therapy.’ Additionally, she is a certified member of Play Therapy (PTUK - Play Therapy UK) in England. She has served as a Psychologist at the largest special education school in the Balkans (EEEAK of Agios Dimitrios) and in child protection structures in both the public and private sectors, most notably at SOS Children’s Villages, where she continues to provide her services always with the aim of the best possible service tailored to the individualized needs of each person she undertakes. Since 2020 and to the present, she has also been working at the Aiginiteio University Hospital of Athens (1st Psychiatric Clinic) as a Psychologist in research projects. The pioneering results of the research conducted so far have been published in two reputable international scientific journals. Finally, it is worth mentioning that sessions are available for both adults and children, offered in-person as well as online.

Ioanna Saxa is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Athens. She is a graduate of the Department of Psychology at the University of Houston and continued her postgraduate studies at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, where she specialized in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Additionally, she has received advanced training in Clinical Psychopathology and in Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT). Concurrently, she has completed comprehensive training as a Mindfulness Specialist from EKISYP. In her private practice, she provides individual sessions for adolescents and adults, as well as family support sessions. Her goal is to help clients develop new perspectives, liberate themselves from restrictive thought patterns, and build a meaningful relationship with themselves and others, with authenticity and compassion.

Fiamou Konstantina is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist with a degree in Psychology from the University of Wales. She holds a license to practice as a Psychologist (No. 830580). She has attended specialized programs and seminars in the field of psychology and psychotherapy, such as "Counseling and Personal Development Techniques" (Scottish Qualifications Authority) and "Management of Emotional and Psychological Trauma" (Center for Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens).

She has completed the Specialization Program in the Synthetic Model of Systemic and Family Therapy at the Laboratory for the Investigation of Human Relations. In this context, she has worked therapeutically and has also participated in voluntary actions, providing online counseling support for the free mental health initiatives of the University of the Aegean.

She provides psychotherapeutic sessions online, aiming to bring out personal desires, enhance the understanding of relationships, and help the individual shape the role they desire in life.

At the same time, she has extensive experience in her personal development through individual and group psychotherapy as a patient, while regularly participating in seminars and conferences in the field, maintaining continuous professional development.

Η Εξαρχου Αργυρώ είναι Κλινική Ψυχολόγος MSc (αρ. αδείας 4385), Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια και υποψήφια Διδάκτωρ Ψυχολογίας στο University of Greater Manchester. Έχει εξειδικευθεί στη Γνωστική Συμπεριφορική Ψυχοθεραπεία ενηλίκων και εφήβων (Cognitive Behavioral Τherapy), καθώς επίσης και στη Συμβουλευτική και Θεραπεία ζεύγους και οικογένειας.

Έχει αποκτήσει στο παρελθόν πολύτιμη κλινική εμπειρία μέσα από τη συνεργασία της με δομές όπως το Best Buddies Greece και TACT Hellas, όπου παρείχε υποστήριξη σε άτομα με νοητικές και αναπτυξιακές δυσκολίες και συμμετείχε ως Assistant Psychologist σε θεραπευτικές ομάδες και ατομικές συνεδρίες ενηλίκων.

Έχει συμμετάσχει ως ομιλήτρια σε συνέδρια, παρουσιάζοντας ερευνητικές εργασίες της, οι οποίες εστιάζουν στις ανθρώπινες σχέσεις, καθώς επίσης και στον τρόπο κοινωνικοποίησης των ανθρώπων.

Επιστημονικά άρθρα της έχουν δημοσιευτεί σε ελληνικά και ξένα journals, με θεματολογία όπως συναισθηματική νοημοσύνη, πένθος, ψυχική ανθεκτικότητα.

Έχει εργαστεί ως Ψυχολόγος σε ποικίλα πλαίσια, διεξάγοντας ατομικές συνεδρίες ενηλίκων, θεραπευτικές ομάδες, καθώς επίσης και συμβουλευτική ζεύγους.

Παρέχει συνεδρίες εξ’ αποστάσεως (online) και δια ζώσης (in person) στην ελληνική και αγγλική γλώσσα σε θεραπευμένους σε Ελλάδα και εξωτερικό.

Τα δυνατά σημεία της είναι η διαχείριση πένθους - απώλειας, η κατάθλιψη, η διαχείριση άγχους, οι φοβίες, η κρίση πανικού, η διαχείριση θυμού, η θεραπεία ζεύγους, η συμβουλευτική γονέων και εφήβων, οι σχέσεις, η διεκδικητικότητα και η ιδεοψυχαναγκαστική διαταραχή.

Η Χοροζιάν Νόρα είναι Ψυχολόγος – CBT Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια με εξειδίκευση στις αγχώδεις διαταραχές, τις κρίσεις πανικού και τη Γνωσιακή Συμπεριφορική Ψυχοθεραπεία ενηλίκων, διατηρώντας ιδιωτικό γραφείο στον Βύρωνα και παρέχοντας ατομικές συνεδρίες στην περιοχή Νέο Παγκράτι – Βύρωνας. Είναι απόφοιτη του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών και έχει εξειδικευτεί στη Γνωσιακή Συμπεριφορική Ψυχοθεραπεία στο Κέντρο Εφαρμοσμένης Ψυχοθεραπείας και Συμβουλευτικής, με παράλληλη κλινική πρακτική στην Ψυχογηριατρική Εταιρεία «Ο Νέστωρ». Μετεκπαιδεύεται στην Κλινική Ψυχοπαθολογία του προγράμματος εκπαίδευσης της Α΄ Ψυχιατρικής Κλινικής Αιγινητείου Νοσοκομείου, εμβαθύνοντας στην αναγνώριση και κλινική κατανόηση της ψυχοπαθολογίας και των ψυχικών διαταραχών.

Η κατάρτισή της περιλαμβάνει, επιπλέον, την παρακολούθηση εξειδικευμένων επιμορφωτικών σεμιναρίων στη διαχείριση του άγχους, των κρίσεων πανικού και της Ιδεοψυχαναγκαστικής Διαταραχής, μέσω της Εταιρείας Γνωσιακών και Συμπεριφορικών Σπουδών, καθώς και στην Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT – Level 1) και στην εφαρμογή τεχνικών Mindfulness στο πλαίσιο της Γνωσιακής Συμπεριφορικής Θεραπείας (CBT). Στην κλινική της πρακτική εστιάζει στην ιδεοψυχαναγκαστική διαταραχή, αξιοποιώντας CBT παρεμβάσεις και τεχνικές έκθεσης και παρεμπόδισης αντίδρασης με στόχο τη μείωση των ψυχαναγκαστικών μοτίβων και της αγχώδους επιβάρυνσης. Παράλληλα, υποστηρίζει θέματα αυτοεκτίμησης, διαπροσωπικών δυσκολιών και συναισθηματικής ρύθμισης, μέσα από την επεξεργασία δυσλειτουργικών πεποιθήσεων και μοτίβων σχέσεων, ενισχύοντας πιο λειτουργικούς τρόπους σύνδεσης με τον εαυτό και τους άλλους. Στο πεδίο της ΔΕΠΥ ενηλίκων και της νευροδιαφορετικότητας, εφαρμόζει εξειδικευμένες CBT στρατηγικές για τη βελτίωση της οργάνωσης, τη διαχείριση της αναβλητικότητας, της συναισθηματικής δυσρυθμίας και της καθημερινής λειτουργικότητας. Έχει αποκτήσει κλινική εμπειρία μέσα από συνεργασίες με φορείς ψυχικής υγείας και κοινωνικής φροντίδας, όπως η Ψυχογηριατρική Εταιρεία «Ο Νέστωρ», οι Γιατροί του Κόσμου Ελλάδος, το Κέντρο Εφαρμοσμένης Ψυχοθεραπείας και Συμβουλευτικής και το Ελληνικό Δίκτυο Γυναικών Ευρώπης. Στο ιδιωτικό της γραφείο παρέχει ατομική ψυχοθεραπεία ενηλίκων σε ένα ασφαλές, συνεργατικό και εμπιστευτικό πλαίσιο, με στόχο την ουσιαστική ενδυνάμωση και τη βιώσιμη αλλαγή.

Stefanos Gkogkornas is a Psychologist and Psychotherapist. He studied Psychology in the Psychology Program at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) through the four-year postgraduate program of the Society of Cognitive Behavioral Studies. Additionally, he received training in Clinical Psychopathology through the two-year programs of the First University Psychiatric Clinic of NKUA and the Research University Institute of Mental Health. Finally, he has been trained in the fundamental principles of mindfulness and self-awareness at the Society of Cognitive Behavioral Studies.

He has worked as a Psychologist on the telephone support line for "Together for Children," in the kindergartens of the Municipality of Dafni-Ymittos, at the Family Counseling Center of the Municipality of Kallithea, with the NGO Freedom Gate, and in the Adult Therapy Department of the Institute for Research and Therapy of Behavior. He currently practices privately as a Psychotherapist, with clinical experience that includes individual and group psychotherapy and counseling sessions with people of all ages, dealing with problems related to family, work, or social relationships, and presenting a variety of psychopathologies such as depression, anxiety disorders, panic attacks, personality disorders, among others.

Danai Lazarou is a Psychologist and an existential - systemic psychotherapist. She studied psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and specialized in Child and Adolescent Psychology, as well as Health Psychology, earning two master's degrees from Leiden University in the Netherlands (MSc in Child and Adolescent Psychology, MSc in Health Psychology). She trained in Systemic Existential therapy by participating in the six-year training program at the Antistixi Institute. Concurrently, she has been trained in the diagnosis and remediation of learning difficulties, having attended numerous seminars and educational programs at the University of the Aegean and the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Additionally, she specialized in the methodology for remediating students with dyslexia developed by Asimina Mavroeidi and in the illustrative method of Dora Mavrommati. Since 2009, she has collaborated with private centers and mental health organizations, working therapeutically with children, adolescents, adults, and families, while maintaining a private practice since 2020. From 2011 to 2024, she served as a School Psychologist at the Psychiko College Elementary School, with primary responsibilities including counseling parents, educators, and children, implementing prevention programs in classrooms, as well as assessing school readiness and identifying learning or emotional difficulties. In the past, she has collaborated with KEDASY of Athens B', the Athens Naval Hospital as a scientific associate, the Hellenic Center for Mental Hygiene and Research, and the Psychiatric Hospital of Attica. She has participated in research programs, conferences, and seminars, continuously enriching her knowledge.

Aggelopoulou Nefeli is a Psychologist with a private practice in Peristeri. She graduated from the Psychology Department of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and holds a master's degree in “Mental Health and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry” from the Medical School of the same institution. Additionally, she has specialized in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy at EPIPSY and Aeginiteio Hospital. Finally, she possesses significant clinical and scientific experience, including numerous publications presented at conferences in which she has participated.

Georgia Koltsida MSc is a Psychologist – Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Agia Paraskevi. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (grade 8.41/10) and holds a Master’s Degree (MSc) in “Child and Adolescent Mental Health” from the European University of Cyprus (grade 9.45/10). She has been trained in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy at the Society for Cognitive-Behavioral Studies (ΕΓΣΣ), recognized by the European Association for Behavioural & Cognitive Therapies (EABCT). Additionally, she has completed specializations in the use of psychometric tools (WISC-V, WAIS-IV, MMPI-2, SCID-5-CV, SCID-5-PD), as well as further training in school psychology and personality disorders (Cluster C). Professionally, she has worked in mental health facilities and special education centers, providing assessment and psychotherapeutic intervention to children, adolescents, and adults. Through the Doctor Anytime platform, she offers individual sessions to adults facing difficulties such as anxiety, depressive mood, low self-esteem, or interpersonal challenges, aiming at psychological empowerment and personal development within a framework of trust, respect, and empathy.

Konstantina Skourla is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice at the Megaron Concert Hall. She is a graduate of the Department of Psychology at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences and has completed postgraduate training in Clinical Psychopathology and Clinical Skills in Psychopathology "Panagiotis Oulis" at the First Psychiatric Clinic of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (Research University Institute of Mental Health & Promotion of Knowledge in Mental Disorders), as well as postgraduate training in "Early Intervention in Psychosis" at the Research University Institute of Mental Health (EPI Psy). Furthermore, she is completing her clinical specialization in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (C.B.T.) at the Institute for Research and Therapy of Behavior (I.E.TH.S.) and in Dialectical Behavior Therapy at the Hellenic Society for Behavioral Research (EEES). She works as a Psychologist - Psychotherapist in the Adult Therapy Department of the Institute for Research and Therapy of Behavior and in her private practice. Previously, she has collaborated with the Animus Corpus Psychotherapeutic Center and has worked as a Psychologist at the Mental Health Center of Peristeri and at the Special Child Care Center of the Naval Hospital of Piraeus. Lastly, sessions are conducted both in-person and remotely.

Dr Aria Xristopoulou is a Psychologist with a private practice in Ilion. She holds a PhD, a BSc degree in Psychological Sciences, a master's degree in Counseling Psychology, and a master's degree in Existential Psychotherapy & Counseling. She is a member of the British Psychological Society, from which she also obtained her license to practice as a Psychologist, and she holds the Greek professional license issued by the Hellenic National Recognition and Information Center (NARIC). Additionally, she is a member of the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) in the UK. During her 15 years of experience in London, she has worked within the National Health Service (NHS) in adult mental health clinics and community psychological support programs for adolescents, adults, and the elderly. Furthermore, she has worked with adults experiencing severe mental illnesses in both primary and secondary care settings. She has provided psychological support to inpatients (aged 18-65) in emergency admission units, as well as in Psychiatric Intensive Care Units, offering specialized psychological assessments of mental disorders using psychological and neuropsychological tests, self-report measures, rating scales, collaborating with patients, family members, and other caregivers. She has also assisted adolescents facing emotional, psychological, or behavioral difficulties related to school, health, peer relationships, or developmental challenges. From 2012 to 2017, she served as Scientific Collaborator and Head of the Mental Health Department at the Unified Journalistic Organization (EDOEP). In her private practice, she offers a range of personalized, confidential evaluations and interventions for adults and adolescents.

Vogiatzi Gogo is a Child Psychologist and maintains her office in Aigaleo. She studied Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and is completing a postgraduate program in Applied Developmental Psychology of children and adolescents at the Hellenic Open University, during which she is undertaking her practical training at the Child Psychiatry Department of the General Children's Hospital "P. & A. Kyriakou". Within the framework of her clinical training, she has specialized in ADHD, special education, child and adolescent psychiatry, child and adolescent psychopathology, the application of cognitive and behavioral techniques in children and adolescents, as well as psychoeducation and parental counseling. Additionally, she has been trained in administering the Achenbach Assessment Tool (ASEBA), which evaluates the emotional and behavioral functioning of children and adolescents. She has experience in psychological support for children and adolescents and in parental counseling. As part of her continuous education and training, she attends numerous seminars and educational programs and supports her personal development through participation in personal therapy and supervision.

Christina Toli - Manetou is a Child Psychologist with a private practice in Alimos. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Additionally, she holds a master's degree in school psychology - child psychology from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, and a master's degree specializing in Systemic Family Psychotherapy (Family Therapist) from the 1st Psychiatric Clinic of Aeginiteio Hospital.

Η Βαμβασάκη Ζωή είναι Ψυχολόγος - Παιδοψυχολόγος BSc, MSc και διαθέτει άδεια ασκήσεως επαγγέλματος. Είναι πτυχιούχος του τμήματος Ψυχολογίας του Παντείου Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών και κάτοχος του Μεταπτυχιακού Τίτλου Σπουδών "Ψυχική Υγεία και Ψυχιατρική Παιδιών και Εφήβων" από την Ιατρική Σχολή του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών. Έχει πραγματοποιήσει πρακτική άσκηση στη Κοινωνική Υπηρεσία του Δήμου Βούλας - Βάρης - Βουλιαγμένης και στο Τμήμα Ψυχιατρικής Παιδιών και Εφήβων του Γενικού Νοσοκομείου "Ασκληπιείο" Βούλας. Επιπλέον, έχει εργαστεί ως εθελόντρια Ψυχολόγος στη Ψυχολογική Υπηρεσία της Διεύθυνσης Κοινωνικής Προστασίας, Υγείας, Παιδείας και Εθελοντισμού του Δήμου Ηλιούπολης. Ειδικεύεται στη συμβουλευτική παιδιών, εφήβων και γονέων, καθώς και στις αγχώδεις διαταραχές, στην αντιμετώπιση φοβιών και στη διαχείριση της κατάθλιψης και του πένθους. Στο ιδιωτικό γραφείο που διατηρεί στην Ηλιούπολη παρέχει συνεδρίες για ενήλικες και για παιδιά/εφήβους (από 10 ετών και άνω), σεβόμενη τις ιδιαίτερες ανάγκες εκάστοτε θεραπευόμενου.

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.

The Skepsis Kai Logos Center operates in the Zografou area, providing high-level psychotherapeutic, speech therapy, and occupational therapy services to children and adults. The scientific director of the center is Clinical Psychologist - Occupational Therapist Skepsis Kai Logos Kentro Psyxologikon Therapeion, with studies in Psychology and Child Psychology, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, as well as Special Education & Training. Additionally, he possesses extensive experience, having worked both privately and in various facilities for children and adults. The center is staffed with experienced and specialized personnel consisting of Psychologists, Psychotherapists, Occupational Therapists, and Speech Therapists. The goal is the prevention, diagnosis, and rehabilitation of speech, language, and voice disorders through the application of valid and individualized scientific methods each time.