Health professionals for Λακανική ψυχανάλυση near Kolonaki

Zaxaropoulou Niki - Maria MD, MSc is a Psychiatrist with a private practice in Pangrati. She has served as a Collaborator with the Organization Against Narcotics (OKANA) and the Mental Health Agency AmKE Anodos. She graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and specialized in psychiatry at the Hellenic Center for Mental Hygiene and Research and the Aeginiteio University Hospital. Additionally, she completed postgraduate studies (MSc) at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens focusing on the Promotion of Mental Health and Prevention of Psychiatric Disorders. Dr. Zaxaropoulou is a scientific associate of the 1st University Psychiatric Clinic at Aeginiteio Hospital. She has expertise in liaison psychiatry, women's mental health issues, menopause, emotional aspects of infertility, miscarriage, abortion, support during fertility treatments, pregnancy, breastfeeding, maternal grief – postpartum blues, postpartum depression, parental support, pervasive developmental disorders, psychotherapeutic counseling, as well as pharmacological support for individuals with autism and Asperger syndrome.

Η Καραχισαρίδου Χριστίνα MD είναι Ψυχίατρος - Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια, εξειδικευμένη στην Ψυχανάλυση και την Τραυματοθεραπεία και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στο Παγκράτι. Αποφοίτησε το 2008 από την Ιατρική σχολή του Αριστοτελείου Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλονίκης με βαθμό πτυχίου λίαν καλώς. Το 2009 ξεκίνησε την ειδικότητα της Ψυχιατρικής και Ψυχοθεραπείας στη Γερμανία, στην Κλινική LWL-Dortmund, ακαδημαϊκό νοσοκομείο του Πανεπιστήμιου του Bochum ως ειδικευόμενη στο τμήμα των εξαρτήσεων. Στη συνέχεια εργάστηκε ως ειδικευόμενη στη Νευρολογική Κλινική St. Marienhospital Lünen, ακαδημαϊκό νοσοκομείο του Πανεπιστημίου του Münster. Ολοκλήρωσε την ειδικότητα της στο Πανεπιστημιακό Νοσοκομείο του Düsseldorf (Heinrich-Heine-Universität, Düsseldorf) υπό την καθοδήγηση του καθηγητή Prof. Gaebel, όπου εργάστηκε στα τμήματα Γενικής Ψυχιατρικής, Ψυχογηριατρικής καθώς και στα εξωτερικά ιατρεία κατάθλιψης και άγχους. Στα πλαίσια της ειδικότητάς της εκπαιδεύτηκε σε όλο το φάσμα των ψυχιατρικών παθήσεων ενήλικων, διενήργησε ψυχιατρικές και νευρολογικές πραγματογνωμοσύνες, συντόνιζε ομάδα συγγενών ασθενών με ψυχικές παθήσεις και συμμετείχε στην εκπαίδευση φοιτητών ιατρικής και ειδικευόμενων ψυχίατρων. Κατά τη διάρκεια της ειδικότητας έλαβε πολυετή ψυχοθεραπευτική εκπαίδευση στην Ψυχοδυναμική Ψυχοθεραπεία (Tiefenpsychologisch-fundierte Psychotherapie), η οποία περιλάμβανε θεωρητική εκπαίδευση στην ψυχοδυναμική ψυχοθεραπεία (>150 ώρες), προσωπική ανάλυση στα πλαίσια ομαδικής ψυχοθεραπείας (150 ώρες), συμμετοχή σε ομάδες Balint καθώς και ψυχοθεραπευτική παρακολούθηση ασθενών υπό εποπτεία (240 ώρες θεραπείας). Τέλος, εκπαιδεύτηκε στην τεχνική προοδευτικής μυϊκής χαλάρωσης κατά Jacobson. Τον Σεπτέμβριο του 2014 απέκτησε μετά από εξετάσεις τον τίτλο της ειδικότητας Ψυχιατρικής και Ψυχοθεραπείας από τον Ιατρικό Σύλλογο της Βόρειας Ρηνανίας (Ärztekammer Nordrhein). Στη συνέχεια εργάστηκε ως επιμελήτρια Β’ στην Ψυχοσωματική Κλινική της Kbo-Isar-Amper-Klinikum, ακαδημαϊκό νοσοκομείο του Πανεπιστημίου Ludwig-Maximilian του Μονάχου, στο τμήμα Μετατραυματικών Διαταραχών (Traumazentrum).  Από το 2021 έως το 2024 διατηρούσε ιδιωτικό ιατρείο με ψυχοθεραπευτική έδρα (Kassensitz) στο Μόναχο. Μετεκπαιδεύτηκε στην Τραυματοθεραπεία στο Ινστιτούτο Τραυματοθεραπείας του Μονάχου του καθηγητή Buttolo και το 2020 απέκτησε τον τίτλο της Τραυματοθεραπεύτριας από την γερμανική εταιρία Ψυχοτραυματολογίας. Το 2023 ολοκλήρωσε την εκπαίδευση της στην μέθοδο EMDR ( Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) για τη θεραπεία της Διαταραχής Μετατραυματικού Στρες (PTSD) και έλαβε την πιστοποίηση ως EMDR θεραπεύτρια από το Γερμανικό Ινστιτούτο EMDRIA.  Το 2017 ξεκίνησε την εξειδίκευσή της στην Ψυχανάλυση στο αναγνωρισμένο από το γερμανικό κράτος Ινστιτούτο Ψυχοθεραπείας ÄPK (Ärztlich-Psychologischer Weiterbildungskreis für Psychotherapie und Psychoanalyse). Η εκπαίδευση ακολουθεί τις κατευθυντήριες οδηγίες του γερμανικού κράτους για την πιστοποίηση ιατρών-ψυχοθεραπευτών με εξειδίκευση στην Ψυχανάλυση και περιλαμβάνει >240 ώρες θεωρητικών σεμιναρίων, >260 ώρες προσωπικής ανάλυσης, 600 ώρες ανάλυσης ασθενών υπό εποπτεία κάθε 4η συνεδρία καθώς και συμμετοχή σε σεμινάρια με παρουσίαση περιστατικών. Τον Φεβρουάριο του 2024 έλαβε μετά από εξετάσεις τον τίτλο της εξειδίκευσης στην Ψυχανάλυση από τον Ιατρικό Σύλλογο της Βαυαρίας.  Κατέχει την πιστοποίηση OPD (Operational Psychodynamic Diagnostic) για την ψυχοδυναμική διάγνωση ψυχικών διαταραχών μετά από παρακολούθηση της αντίστοιχης εκπαίδευσης και εξετάσεις από τον καθηγητή Prof. Schüssler.  Υπήρξε ενεργό μέλος ομάδας εργασίας στο Μόναχο με θέμα την ψυχοθεραπεία σε άτομα με ιστορικό μετανάστευσης. Το 2024 ξεκίνησε την εκπαίδευση της στην Ομαδική Ανάλυση στην Ελληνική Εταιρία Αναλυτικής Ομαδικής και Οικογενειακής Ψυχοθεραπείας που ιδρύθηκε το 1983 από τον Ματθαίο Γιωσαφάτ.  Είναι μέλος της Γερμανικής Εταιρίας Ψυχιατρικής και Ψυχοθεραπείας, της Γερμανικής Εταιρίας Ψυχοτραυματολογίας, της EMDR Hellas και του Ιατρικού Συλλόγου Αθηνών.  Έχει πάρει μέρος σε πλήθος ψυχιατρικών και ψυχοθεραπευτικών συνεδρίων και εργαστηρίων στο πλαίσιο της συνεχιζόμενης ιατρικής εκπαίδευσης. Από τον Ιανουάριο του 2025 διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στην Αθήνα.

Ioannidou Miranta MSc is a Clinical Psychologist who maintains a private practice in Ampelokipoi. She holds a degree in Psychology from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and possesses two postgraduate degrees in Psychoanalysis from Université Paul-Valéry and Université Paris 8. Additionally, she holds a postgraduate degree in Psychology and Clinical Psychoanalytic Psychopathology of Adults from Université de Paris. She completed her practical training initially at the Psychiatric Hospital of Attica "Dafni" and subsequently at the Day Center "Intervalle" and the Adolescent Department of Aubervilliers Hospital. Moreover, she volunteered at the Child Psychiatry Department of the General University Hospital "Attikon," 18 Ano, Social Reintegration Department, the 18 Ano Women's Closed Program, as well as the 9th Admission Department of the Psychiatric Hospital of Attica "Dafni," gaining valuable experience. Finally, she has worked as a Psychologist within the French National Education system, and since 2021, she has been practicing privately in both Greece and France.

Dr. Mougiakos Theodoros is a Military Physician - Psychiatrist and maintains a private practice in Ampelokipoi. He graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and specialized in the Psychiatric Clinic of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He received a scholarship from the State Scholarships Foundation for postgraduate studies in Psychopharmacology in 2002. His research interests focus on emotional disorders. He trained and is certified as a psychotherapist in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy at the Research University Institute (EPIPSY) and in the EMDR method. He offers non-pharmacological treatments for anxiety disorders and trauma. Additionally, he has numerous presentations and publications in Greek and international conferences and journals, and actively participates in the training of Greek Psychiatrists. He is also a member of the editorial team of the Prescription Protocols of the National Organization for Medicines (EOF). He holds the rank of General Chief Physician and is Director of the Psychiatric Clinic of the 414 Military Hospital of Special Diseases. Finally, Dr. Mougiakos is a member of the Hellenic Psychiatric Association, treasurer of the Hellenic Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology, the Psychogeriatrics Branch of the Hellenic Psychiatric Association, the Cognitive Psychotherapy Society, and EMDR - Hellas.

Dasoukis Ioannis is a Psychiatrist - Psychotherapist and has maintained a private practice in Ilisia since 2011, as well as in Patras. He specialized in Psychiatry and was trained in Cognitive Analytic Psychotherapy. He served as an Assistant Psychiatrist with the rank of Registrar B at the outpatient clinics of the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos" from 2009 to 2011, where he practiced Cognitive Analytic Psychotherapy. Simultaneously, he provided Telepsychiatry services to remote areas in collaboration with the Non-Governmental Organization "Klimaka" for 7 years. The doctor is a member of the Freud - Lacan Psychoanalytic Society and offers psychiatric services and psychotherapy via Skype.

Spanoudakis Giorgos is a Psychiatrist who maintains a private practice in Athens. He graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He began his psychiatric specialty training at the LVR Klinik in Düsseldorf, Germany, and completed it at Aeginiteio Hospital in Athens. During his training, he encountered a full range of psychiatric cases and disorders (psychotic, mood, anxiety - obsessive-compulsive disorders, as well as substance dependencies, sexual disorders, eating disorders, etc.), and participated in training programs in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Psychodynamic Psychotherapy. After completing his training, he continued practicing in the private sector and also worked as an external collaborator at the General Hospital of Thira.

Dr. Dermatis Georgios is a Psychiatrist and maintains a private practice in Ilisia. He holds a medical degree from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. During his Psychiatry residency, Dr. Dermatis trained at the Psychiatric Department of P.G.N.A. "Evangelismos," the Psychiatric Hospital of Tripoli, the Neurology Clinic of the 1st I.K.A. Hospital of Athens, the Neurology Department of P.G.N.A. "Evangelismos," the Psychiatric Department of P.G.N.A. "Sismanogleio," as well as the Psychiatric Department of P.G.N.A. "G. Gennimatas." He has worked as a Psychiatrist in various Psychiatric Clinics, in the Long-Term Unit of OKANA, as Deputy Director at the 4th Substitution Unit of EOPAE (formerly OKANA), as a Visiting Psychiatrist at the Psychiatric Facility of Korydallos (P.K.K.), and currently holds the position of Head of the 4th Substitution Unit of EOPAE (formerly OKANA), Head of the M.O.TH.E. at G.N.A. "KAT," and is also a member of the expert witness registry of the Athens Court of First Instance. Dr. Dermatis has participated as a trainer in the "Program for the Provision of Supportive Companion Services – Empowerment for a New Beginning," conducting Group and Individual Supervision lasting 300 hours at the 4th Substitution Unit of EOPAE (formerly OKANA). He has been involved in educational activities of the Hellenic Society of Phenomenological-Existential Analysis and Psychotherapy (delivering seminars, therapeutic supervision of trainees), as a lecturer, trainer, and presenter in educational initiatives at the Training and Supervision Center of the Organization Against Drugs. Additionally, he has organized and implemented training visits for employees of the 4th Substitution Unit. In recent years, alongside his private practice activities, he has been engaged in monitoring the nutrition of residents of care institutions for persons with disabilities under the Holy Metropolis of Monemvasia-Sparta.

Asomatou Arezina MD, MSc is a Psychiatrist who maintains a private practice in Mavili Square. She graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in 2006 with a grade of Very Good. She also holds a postgraduate diploma from the University of Athens with a thesis on "Promotion of Mental Health and Prevention of Psychiatric Disorders," awarded with distinction. She completed her Psychiatry residency at the Athens Thoracic Diseases Hospital "Sotiria" in 2016 and subsequently worked as an assistant Psychiatrist at the Kallithea Health Center. From 2018 to 2025, she worked at the Psychiatric Clinic of the Argolis General Hospital - Argos Nursing Unit, where she held the position of Consultant Psychiatrist B'. She has gained valuable experience in the diagnosis and treatment of all categories of mental disorders, both at the primary healthcare level and in inpatient hospital care. She has attended seminars on psychoanalytic psychotherapeutic approaches. Finally, Dr. Arezina has participated in numerous psychiatric conferences and has published papers in Greek and international conferences and journals.

Anagnostou Xrysanthi is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist with a psychoanalytic orientation, providing sessions for adults. She is also a collaborator at a Social Clinic in Athens, offering services in the field of mental health. In the past, she has worked at the Center for Vocational Preparation and Psychosocial Rehabilitation of the 1st Psychiatric Clinic of the University Hospital of Athens, Aeginiteio, and at the Hellenic Society for the Protection and Rehabilitation of Disabled Persons (ELEPAP), in the Neuropsychological Rehabilitation Department for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI ELEPAP) in collaboration with the Brain Injury Day Treatment Program of the Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, New York Medical School, and Aeginiteio Hospital. She has also worked as a Psychologist in the International Organization for Migration - Filoxenia Project. She studied Psychology at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences and completed postgraduate studies in the History of Philosophy at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. For several years, she attended Clinical Training at the Forum of Lacanian Psychoanalysis, International Forums – School of Psychoanalysis of the Lacanian Forum, and more recently, she has been training at the Center for Psychoanalytic Research Athens, Clinical Branch of the NLS (New Lacanian School), the Freudian Field, and the Ecole de la Cause Freudienne (ECF), where she is an active member, engaging in ongoing training, presentations, participation in study Cartels, clinical conferences, workshops, seminars, etc. Simultaneously, she has completed a two-year program in "Psychoeducational Interventions - Behavioral Family Therapy in Psychosis" at the Research University Institute of Mental Health, and attended the postgraduate seminar on "Clinical Psychopathology 'Panagiotis Oulis'" at Aeginiteio Hospital. She is a regular member of the Association of Greek Psychologists.

Elafros Mixalis is a psychiatrist who maintains a private practice in the center of Athens. He holds a Medical Degree from the Psychiatric School of Verona in Italy and has been trained in Descriptive Psychopathology - Phenomenology at Palazzo Borghese in Florence. As a psychiatrist, he has many years of experience in Mental Health Centers, participating, among other things, in group psychoeducation therapy for hospitalized patients as well as their parents and relatives. Until 2023, in addition to his private practice, he was the head of the 2nd Psychiatric Department at the "Galini" Clinic, where he has managed hundreds of cases of patients with major mental disorders. Furthermore, it is noteworthy that in the past he worked at the same clinic as an on-call psychiatrist, as well as at the "Lyrakos Psychotherapeutic Center." Finally, he has attended numerous seminars and conferences in Greece and abroad and is a member of the Athens Medical Association. In recent years, he has specialized in Relational Psychotherapy at ISOPS (Institute of Relational Psychoanalysis and Group Psychotherapy according to Yalom). He is a member of the International Association for Relational Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy (IARPP) and the American Group Psychotherapy Association (AGPA).

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.

Theleritis Xristos is a Psychiatrist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in the Evangelismos area. He holds a PhD from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and has specialized in Neurology at the Neurological Clinic of the Red Cross and in Psychiatry at Aeginiteio Hospital. He has been trained in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Group Analytical Psychotherapy, and Cognitive Psychotherapy, and holds a Diploma in Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapy from the Institute for Research and Behavior Therapy. His additional training abroad is of notable importance, having received advanced education from Harvard University, the University of Oxford, the University of Bern in Switzerland, and the Collège de France in Paris. To date, he is a Scientific Collaborator - Psychiatrist at the Psychiatric Clinic of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Aeginiteio Hospital, and Scientific Director - Psychiatrist of the SOPY Day Center. Simultaneously, he is a Research Associate at the Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London, and an Academic Scholar at the University of Maryland in Baltimore. He is a member of Greek and international associations and actively participates in numerous conferences and workshops in Greece and abroad, delivering many lectures. Additionally, he is a member of the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Emergency Mental Health and serves as a consultant editor for 19 other scientific journals. In his clinic, he offers a wide range of services and creates Support and Psychoeducation Groups for separated parents, where members are trained in anger and anxiety management techniques, anti-stress techniques based on Herbert Benson’s model, aiming to develop a positive self-image, increase self-esteem, and cultivate healthy communication skills.

Kapsala Sofia is a psychiatrist and psychotherapist who maintains a private practice in Athens. She also collaborates with the Adult Unit of the Mental Health Structure of Piraeus at EKEPSYE (Hellenic Center for Mental Hygiene and Research).

She is a candidate psychoanalyst at the Hellenic Psychoanalytic Society.

She graduated from the Medical School of Athens at EKPA. She began her specialty training at EKEPSYE, Athens branch, where she stayed for a total of 2 years, and completed her specialty at GNA "Evangelismos," where she stayed for a total of 3.5 years. Subsequently, she worked for 3 years as an assistant psychiatrist in a supplementary physician position at GNA "G. Gennimatas." In the past, she has also collaborated with the mobile units of EPAPSY.

She has completed a four-year training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy at IETHS and has attended educational seminars in psychodynamic/psychoanalytic direction from the Department of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy of the First Psychiatric Clinic of EKPA and from other institutions.

Η Λυμπεροπούλου Φωτεινή είναι Ψυχίατρος ενηλίκων και Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια ψυχοδυναμικής κατεύθυνσης, με πολυετή εμπειρία στην ατομική κι ομαδική θεραπεία, καθώς και στη θεραπεία ζεύγους και οικογένειας. Είναι απόφοιτος της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Πανεπιστημίου Πατρών και ειδικεύτηκε στην Ψυχιατρική και Ψυχοθεραπεία ενηλίκων στο Πανεπιστημιακό Νοσοκομείο της Γενεύης (Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève), στην Ελβετία. Ολοκλήρωσε το μετεκπαιδευτικό πρόγραμμα στην ψυχοδυναμική ψυχοθεραπεία του Πανεπιστημίου της Γενεύης, ενώ παράλληλα έχει εξειδικευτεί στην αναλυτική ομαδική ψυχοθεραπεία και το ψυχόδραμα μέσω του φορέα Association Romande pour la Psychothérapie Analytique de Groupe (ARPAG). Έχει παρακολουθήσει σεμινάρια σχετικά με τη mentalisation-based therapy (Université de Genève, University College London, Anna Freud National Centre, RF-TBM), η οποία αφορά τη θεραπεία ασθενών με οριακή διαταραχή προσωπικότητας. Εργάστηκε ως Επιμελήτρια επί σειρά ετών στο Τμήμα Διασυνδετικής Ψυχιατρικής του Πανεπιστημιακού Νοσοκομείου της Γενεύης, με ειδίκευση στην περιγεννητική ψυχική υγεία της γυναίκας, καθώς και στα Εξωτερικά Ιατρεία του Κέντρου Διατροφικών Διαταραχών (Espaces de soins pour les troubles du comportement alimentaire - ESCAL) του Πανεπιστημιακού Νοσοκομείου της Γενεύης. Από το 2017 έως το 2022 διετέλεσε Υποδιευθύντρια του Τμήματος Γενικής Ψυχιατρικής και Ψυχοθεραπείας κι Επιστημονική Υπεύθυνη του Κέντρου Βραχείας Θεραπείας του ψυχιατρικού ιδρύματος Fondation de Nant - Secteur Psychiatrique de l'Est Vaudois, όπου συντόνιζε ένα πρόγραμμα βραχείας θεραπευτικής παρέμβασης στην κρίση, ένα πρόγραμμα βραχειών ψυχοδυναμικών θεραπειών κι ένα πρόγραμμα θεραπευτικής παρέμβασης για νέους 18-25 ετών. Παράλληλα, από το 2019 διατηρούσε και ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στη Γενεύη. Από τον Απρίλιο του 2025, λειτουργεί το ιδιωτικό της ιατρείο στους Αμπελόκηπους, στην Αθήνα.

Προσφέρει εξατομικευμένη υποστήριξη σε ένα ευρύ φάσμα θεμάτων ψυχικής υγείας, εστιάζοντας στους εξής τομείς:

• ψυχική υγεία γυναικών (ειδικά θέματα ψυχικής υγείας σε σχέση με τη γονιμότητα, την κύηση και τη λοχεία)
• διαχείριση της κρίσης/στρεσογόνων γεγονότων στη ζωή
• διαταραχές πρόσληψης τροφής (ψυχογενής ανορεξία, βουλιμία, υπερφαγία)
• αγχώδεις διαταραχές
• διαταραχές διάθεσης (κατάθλιψη, διπολική διαταραχή)