Special education teacher with experience in Μαθησιακές δυσκολίες in Athens

The Center for Psychoeducational Support Psychagogein is a modern, fully equipped, and specially designed facility to meet the needs of children, adolescents, and adults. The Center aims to provide specialized support to children and their families by offering comprehensive services in the areas of diagnosis, assessment, therapy, and rehabilitation of developmental and learning difficulties in children and adolescents. Additionally, it offers a wide range of therapeutic programs for adults. The Center is led by Kentro Psyxopaidagogikis Ypostiriksis Psyxagogein, Psychologist-Child Psychologist-Specialized Systemic Psychotherapist for Couples & Families, graduate of Psychology from the Faculty of Philosophy of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, and holder of a professional practice license. The team of Special Educators consists of Eva Evangelopoulou, Philologist / Special Educator, Maria Charalambous, Special Educator / Speech Therapist, Dimitra Chatzi, Speech Therapist / Special Educator, and Konstantina Pithakaki, Special Educator.

En Dynamei – The organization that embraces every aspect of mental health. En Dynamei – Promotion of Mental Health and Education was established to provide comprehensive care to the individual, with a central focus on psychotherapy and counseling. Its interdisciplinary team – psychiatrist, psychologist, social worker, and sociologist – supports each person with consistency and care, covering the full range of needs, from individual and group psychotherapy and counseling for individuals, couples, and families, to social support and psychiatric monitoring. Depending on the request of each individual, the appropriate and specially trained professional from our team will take charge to provide targeted, scientifically valid, and meaningful support. The team stands by children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families in need of psychotherapy, counseling, or support during periods of intense stress, depression, psychosomatic issues, or more complex difficulties. Their goal is to offer not only treatment but also a safe and humane environment where one can speak, be heard, and find practical solutions with the help of the appropriate specialist. At En Dynamei, you will find everything you need for your mental health – with a team that listens, understands, and supports you every step of the way.

The Kentro Meletis Kai Eidikon Therapeion Eksypni Anaptyksi consists of a specialized team of professionals providing psychological support for parents and children, as well as services in speech therapy, occupational therapy, and special education. Eksypni Anaptyksi has over 15 years of experience in private education and therapy services. The team's passion for children serves as the foundation and driving force enabling them to deliver their services to the fullest extent of their capabilities. They remain consistently vigilant and continuously update their teaching methods and therapeutic program implementation, adhering to the most current and validated standards.

The Kentro Meletis Kai Eidikon Therapeion Eksypni Anaptyksi consists of a specialized team of professionals providing psychological support for parents and children, as well as services in speech therapy, occupational therapy, and special education. Eksypni Anaptyksi has over 15 years of experience in the field of private education and therapy. The team's passion for children is the foundation and driving force that motivates them to continue delivering their services to the fullest extent of their capabilities. They remain constantly vigilant, updating their teaching methods and the implementation of the center’s therapeutic programs by following the most modern and validated standards.

The Kentro Meletis Kai Eidikon Therapeion Eksypni Anaptyksi consists of a specialized team of professionals providing psychological support to parents and children, as well as services in speech therapy, occupational therapy, and special education. Eksypni Anaptyksi has over 15 years of experience in private education and therapy services. The team’s passion for children serves as the foundation and driving force behind their continued commitment to delivering their services to the highest standard. They remain constantly vigilant, continuously updating their teaching methods and the implementation of therapeutic programs at the center, adhering to the most modern and validated standards.

The Center "Dromoi Epikoinonias", based in Kypseli and managed by Kentro Logotherapeias Ergotherapeias Kai Psyxotherapeias Paidion Kai Enilikon - Dromoi Epikoinonias, offers speech therapy services, occupational therapy, psycho-educational programs, and psychotherapy for children and adults. The team consists of experienced speech therapists and psychologists who work closely together to provide comprehensive support for each individual. The Center provides speech therapy for children and adults, feeding therapy, psychotherapy for children, adolescents, and adults, parental counseling, as well as social skills groups. With respect for the needs and uniqueness of each person, a safe and supportive environment is created that fosters development, communication, and personal growth.

Kalaitzi Myrto is a Psychologist who maintains a private practice in Nea Filothei. She graduated with honors from the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, as well as from the Department of Philosophy, Education, and Psychology with a specialization in Psychology at the same university. Subsequently, she pursued postgraduate studies in "Applied Clinical Psychology" at UCLAN University in England and underwent psychodynamic training in the diagnosis and treatment of children, adolescents, and adults at DIKEPSY. She has worked as a Psychologist at KEDASY, in primary schools of the Chalandri municipality, and in a special secondary education school. Additionally, she has been employed at the Psychosocial Unit of the Samos Reception and Identification Center (KYT) of the National Public Health Organization (EODY) and at a center for therapy of children and adolescents. She possesses extensive experience with all age groups (children, adolescents, adults) and vulnerable populations. Finally, she has participated in numerous educational and scientific seminars, conferences, and workshops.

Savvidaki Dimitra is a Psychologist - Play Therapist and maintains a private practice in Ampelokipoi. She studied at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in the Department of Psychology and continued her studies in Psychoanalysis at the Academy of Clinical Studies of Athens. She provided individual and group therapies at the Psychiatric Hospital of Attica as an External Collaborator. She has participated in various educational seminars, including school psychology, facilitation groups, theatrical play, and several clinical research projects concerning mental illnesses. Since 2012, she has been working in public primary schools and special primary schools as a Mental Health Consultant. Simultaneously, she worked in special therapy centers as a Psychologist - Psychotherapist, offering individual therapies to children and adults. Following extensive training in Play Therapy at PlaytherapyGr, her passion for therapeutic play and Person-Centered Therapy emerged. She is also a certified play therapist by the World Play Therapy Organization and the Health Services Control Organization PSA, and the Founder of Paixnidoxoros. Paixnidoxoros is a space for exploration and discussion through shared play. In this space, through creative expression and play, each individual can care for themselves and evolve. The therapy of adults, children, and adolescents with the assistance of Play Therapy is a core element of Paixnidoxoros' philosophy. Paixnidoxoros embraces all ages, professional backgrounds, and social strata. Its philosophy is the empowerment of relationships for a happy and creative quality of life. It offers play therapy sessions to children and adolescents, as well as individual therapies to adults.

The Special Therapy Center "Speech Ability", located in Neo Irakleio, provides services in speech therapy, occupational therapy, special education, psychological support and parent counseling, as well as play therapy, under the Scientific direction of Speech Therapist Kentro Eidikon Therapeion Speech Ability - Venizelea Maria. She studied Speech Therapy at the School of Health Sciences of the Technological Educational Institute of Patras and specialized in "Special Education and Upbringing in Neurodevelopmental and Sensory Disorders" at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She also holds pedagogical training from the School of Education Sciences of the Pedagogical Department of the University of Crete. She is specialized in the “SOS Approach to Feeding” method, aimed at assisting individuals with feeding selectivity. She has served as an External Collaborator at the "Agia Sofia" University Children's Hospital in the Child Psychiatry Clinic, the Audiology Department, and the Autism team. Furthermore, she has participated in numerous conferences and seminars as part of her ongoing professional development, and during her ten-year career, she has worked in many special therapy centers.

Ioanna Marmarou BSc, MSc, PhD is a Clinical - Counseling Psychologist who maintains a private practice in the center of Athens, in Exarchia. She holds a PhD in Counseling Psychology from the University of East London, a master's degree in Clinical & Community Psychology, and a bachelor's degree in Psychology from the same university. The therapist is a member of the Hellenic Psychological Society with professional license number 309612. The therapeutic process follows the Integrative Approach, which successfully incorporates Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Psychodynamic therapy, and Gestalt therapy. She holds certifications in School Psychology, Sexual Education for Children and Adolescents, and Drama Therapy. At Ioanna Marmarou's private practice, the counseling and psychotherapeutic process focuses on the uniqueness of each individual, allowing them to express every right - wrong, good - bad, normal - abnormal, realistic - imaginary, light - dark aspect of themselves and their broader life. The purpose of this therapeutic process is to serve as a journey for the client to explore their own self and their relationship with themselves, as well as the relationships and boundaries they have established within their social environment. A core principle of the therapist is the empowerment of the individual, aiming to build healthy relationships, achieve inner fulfillment, and maintain functionality in daily life.

Maria Krokou is a Psychologist – Psychotherapist, currently running a private practice at Kotzia Square, in the center of Athens. She graduated with distinction (grade: 8/10) from the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, having been awarded a merit-based scholarship following an entrance examination. During her studies, she completed part of her academic training through an Erasmus scholarship at the Autonomous University of Madrid, where she focused on cognitive and behavioral techniques. In parallel, she participated for one year in the psychoeducational program of the Madrid City Council, Educamoscontigo, offering weekly online psychological support sessions to a secondary school student. She later completed a practical training program, also through an Erasmus scholarship, at the Las Torrecillas Therapeutic Educational Center of the NGO DIANOVA España, where she conducted psychoeducational classroom interventions as well as individual and group psychotherapy with adolescents facing recent addiction-related and emotional difficulties. Maria has also worked at the private psychotherapy center Moebius, where she participated in individual, family, group, and couples’ sessions, with a particular focus on psychosomatic conditions. Her supervisor there was Alicia Golijov, founder of the Iberian Neuropsychoanalysis Association. Currently, she works as a self-employed psychologist – psychotherapist, offering individual therapy for adolescents and adults. Her clinical focus includes supporting individuals in their parenting role, exploring ambivalence in relationships, promoting self-awareness, interrupting dysfunctional repetitive patterns, reducing distressing symptoms, building self-confidence, and enhancing relational capacity, among others. In the past, she has also worked at the “Anagennisi” Creative Employment Center for Individuals with Autism, supporting individuals with co-occurring symptoms such as ADHD, selective mutism, social withdrawal, and relational difficulties. Additionally, she worked as a shadow teacher for a first-year high school student facing emotional, social, and learning challenges. Maria completed her internship through an ESPA program at the Family Therapy Unit of the Psychiatric Hospital of Attica, where she participated in observation groups of family therapy sessions as well as systemic psychotherapy groups. She has also completed, among other programs, the one-year Postgraduate Clinical Training Program for Psychologists at the 1st Psychiatric Clinic of the University of Athens (Aiginiteio Hospital), where she coordinated group sessions with individuals on the psychotic spectrum at the hospital’s Day Unit. She is currently completing her training at the Hellenic Association for Analytic Group and Family Psychotherapy.

Therapy sessions are also available in Spanish.

Metta Kalliopi, MSc, is a Psychotherapist offering online sessions in both Greek and English, based between Athens and Amsterdam. She holds two Master’s degrees — in Clinical Psychology (Leiden University, the Netherlands) and Neuroscience (Carleton University, Canada). Kalliopi works exclusively online, providing psychotherapeutic support to adults in Greece and abroad. She works with individuals experiencing anxiety disorders, panic attacks, work-related stress, depression, ADHD, emotional regulation difficulties, interpersonal issues, psychosomatic symptoms, self-esteem challenges, addictions, as well as existential concerns related to meaning and identity. In her therapeutic practice, she integrates techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Psychodynamic Therapy, aiming to help clients understand and change limiting patterns of thought and behavior. She supports individuals in managing anxiety, improving relationships, and enhancing self-esteem. Kalliopi also places particular emphasis on empowering and supporting members of the LGBTQIA+ community, approaching every individual with acceptance, respect, and authenticity. She has completed over 300 hours of personal psychotherapy, deepening her understanding of the therapeutic process and human experience.

Το Theraplayce Institute αποτελεί ένα γραφείο με εξωτερικούς συνεργάτες. Στελεχώνεται από αξιόλογους επαγγελματίες ψυχικής υγείας με πολυετή εμπειρία στο χώρο, παιδοψυχιάτρους (εξωτερικούς συνεργάτες), ψυχιάτρους (εξωτερικούς συνεργάτες), ψυχολόγους, παιδοψυχολόγους, λογοθεραπευτές, εργοθεραπευτές και ειδικούς παιδαγωγούς.

Επιστημονικά υπεύθυνη είναι η Ζούπα Αικατερίνη, Ψυχολόγος με μεταπτυχιακή εξειδίκευση στα παιδιά και τους εφήβους. Είναι αριστούχος απόφοιτη του τμήματος Ψυχολογίας του Παντείου Πανεπιστημίου Κοινωνικών και Πολιτικών Επιστημών με μεταπτυχιακές σπουδές στην «Ψυχική Υγεία και Ψυχιατρική παιδιών και εφήβων» στην Ιατρική Σχολή του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών, όπου εξειδικεύτηκε στην ψυχική υγεία παιδιών και εφήβων τόσο σε ερευνητικό όσο και σε κλινικό επίπεδο. Παράλληλα, εκπαιδεύεται από το 2019 στον ευρωπαϊκά αναγνωρισμένο και πιστοποιημένο φορέα εκπαίδευσης επαγγελματιών ψυχικής υγείας «Εργαστήριο Διερεύνησης Ανθρώπινων Σχέσεων» στη Συνθετική Συστημική Ψυχοθεραπεία. Επιπρόσθετα, στα πλαίσια συνεχούς ενημέρωσης και κατάρτισης στον κλάδο της Ψυχολογίας αλλά και της Ψυχοθεραπείας έχει εκπαιδευτεί σε μια σειρά από διαφορετικές θεραπευτικές προσεγγίσεις, όπως η Γνωσιακή Συμπεριφορική Θεραπεία (CBT), η Διαχείριση του διαζυγίου σε γονείς και παιδιά, και η ψυχοθεραπεία Κοινωνικής και Συναισθηματικής ανάπτυξης (ΚΣΑ).

H Eυγενία Ζησιάδου, είναι η υπεύθυνη του τμήματος Λογοθεραπείας στο Theraplayce institute. Είναι απόφοιτη του Τμήματος Λογοθεραπείας του Α.Τ.Ε.Ι. Πατρών και κάτοχος Μεταπτυχιακού Τίτλου Σπουδών στην Ειδική Αγωγή. Εργάζεται ενεργά στο χώρο της παιδιατρικής λογοθεραπείας από το 2016, με πολυετή εμπειρία σε ΜΚΟ, σχολεία και ιδιωτικά πλαίσια. Διαθέτει πολυετή εμπειρία στην υποστήριξη παιδιών με ειδικές εκπαιδευτικές ανάγκες μέσω εξατομικευμένων προγραμμάτων παρέμβασης καθώς και στην ψυχοεκπαίδευση γονέων. Κατά τη διάρκεια των σπουδών της πραγματοποίησε έρευνα σχετικά με τη γλωσσική ανάπτυξη παιδιών με διαταραχές αυτιστικού φάσματος, καθώς και με τις διαταραχές λόγου σε παιδιά προσχολικής ηλικίας. Τα τελευταία χρόνια παρέχει ατομικές εποπτείες σε λογοθεραπευτές, συμβάλλοντας στην επαγγελματική τους εξέλιξη και στην ενίσχυση της κλινικής τους πρακτικής. Έχει εκπαιδευτεί εκτενώς στις διαταραχές σίτισης (Feeding Therapy – A Sensory-Motor Approach, SOS Approach to Feeding, The Get Permission Approach, Στρατηγικές και Κλινικές Εφαρμογές για Αποτελεσματική Παρέμβαση σε Διαταραχές Σίτισης από την παιδική ηλικία έως την εφηβεία), σε διαταραχές αυτιστικού φάσματος (Social Stories Autism, TEACCH), καθώς και στην εναλλακτική και επαυξητική επικοινωνία AAC (MAKATON, GRID). Επιπλέον, έχει παρακολουθήσει πληθώρα σεμιναρίων σχετικά με γλωσσικές και αρθρωτικές δυσκολίες, Oral Placement Therapy, Αναπτυξιακό Προφίλ Κοινωνικής Επικοινωνίας, Εντατική Αλληλεπίδραση, καθώς και εκπαίδευση στο Πρωτόκολλο Λογοπεδικής Αξιολόγησης Σχολικής Ηλικίας (ΠΛΑΣΗ). Παράλληλα, συμμετέχει συστηματικά σε εποπτικούς κύκλους, ατομικές εποπτείες και συνέδρια με στόχο τη συνεχή επιστημονική και κλινική της εξέλιξη.

Konstantoulaki Eleni MSc, MA is a licensed Psychologist - Systemic Psychotherapist specialized in the Systemic - Existential approach, with experience in the treatment of adolescents, young adults, adults, couples (EFT | Emotionally Focused Therapy) and families. She provides psychotherapy both individually and in group settings, with sessions available online. Her goal is to create a safe therapeutic environment where each individual or group can feel acceptance and trust, having the space to explore thoughts, feelings, and relationships, progressing with awareness towards a more conscious, meaningful, and authentic life.

The facility "Euglottia" is a Center for Special Therapies in Athens, offering services in Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Psychotherapy, Counseling, and Voice Training - Phonospeech Therapy.

The Scientific Director of the center is Psychologist and Speech Therapist Euglottia - Mperi Maria.

Euglottia - Mperi Maria holds a PhD from the Department of Psychology at Panteion University, specializing in the field of Social Psychology of Interpersonal Relationships. Additionally, she is active as a Seminar Instructor in Psychology and Speech Therapy at Lifelong Learning Centers.

She graduated from the Department of Psychology and the Master's Program "Psychology and Mass Media" at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences. Subsequently, she completed her studies in Speech Therapy at the corresponding department of the Technological Educational Institute (T.E.I.) of Western Greece.

Within the framework of Lifelong Learning, she systematically continues her personal and scientific development, having attended specialized seminars in Psychology and Speech Therapy, and having obtained certifications for the application of modern methods of assessment and therapeutic intervention.

She has worked in public and private institutions in the fields of Health and Education, providing counseling support, psycho-emotional management, and speech therapy services to children and adults. She specializes in Voice Disorders, Speech Delay, and Developmental Disorders.

The Kentro Psyxopaidagogikis Ypostiriksis Psyxagogein offers comprehensive services in prevention, diagnosis, and therapeutic intervention, targeting children, adolescents, and families. The Center is headed by Kentro Psyxopaidagogikis Ypostiriksis Psyxagogein, Psychologist-Child Psychologist-Specialized Systemic Couple & Family Psychotherapist, graduate of Psychology from the Faculty of Philosophy of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, and holder of a professional license. The team of collaborators includes Charalampous Maria - Speech Therapist / Special Educator and Chatzi Dimitra - Speech Therapist / Special Educator. The philosophy of the Center and its collaborators is characterized by the uniqueness of each individual and respect for their special needs. Individualized programs are provided to address difficulties in a pleasant and appropriately designed environment, with scientific rigor, professionalism, and a genuine care for people guiding the full range of services offered.

Matthaiou Dimitrios is a Psychologist and Child Psychologist trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) at the Psychotherapy and Counseling Center and maintains a private practice in the Gyzi area of Attica.