Health professionals for Obesity in the Western suburbs of Athens

Vasileiou Ksanthi is a Dietitian - Nutritionist and maintains a private practice in Elefsina. Simultaneously, she collaborates with the medical center "IAZO MED" in Chaidari as an external associate specializing in Dietetics - Nutrition. She holds a degree from the Higher Technological Educational Institute of Larissa (now the University of Thessaly). Her practical training took place at the "THRIASIO" hospital, where she monitored hospitalized patients within the unit while simultaneously managing outpatient cases. Her thesis focused on Nutrition and Exercise during pregnancy. Considering continuous education essential in this field, she regularly attends numerous conferences and workshops. Additionally, the seminars she has participated in pertain not only to further specialization in nutrition but also to psychology, which plays a crucial role in managing dietary habits. Notably, she completed the professional empowerment program of the University of the Aegean on Psychology and Counseling. Furthermore, in 2017 and 2021, she completed the programs "BEYOND THE LIMITS OF DIET" and "Communication and Counseling Skills," respectively, at the K.E.PSY.F. Finally, she is a member of the Hellenic Dietitians - Nutritionists Association.

Tsoukala Xrysoula MD is an Endocrinologist - Diabetologist who maintains private practices in Aigaleo and Glyfada. She graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Subsequently, she specialized in Pathology and then in Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism at the General University Hospital "Attikon" as well as at the Athens Children's General Hospital "Panagiota & Aglaia Kyriakou." Additionally, she has completed postgraduate courses in Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism. The physician has extensive clinical experience and is specialized in diabetes mellitus, thyroid and parathyroid glands, as well as in the management of obesity and metabolic disorders. Finally, she has attended numerous scientific conferences both in Greece and abroad.

Mantikas Nikolaos is a Dietitian - Nutritionist and maintains a private practice in Piraeus. He holds a Bachelor's degree from Queen Margaret University of Edinburgh and a Master's degree from the University of Kentucky, USA. He has observed and managed a large number of clinical nutritional cases, completing his practical training at the General Hospital of Attica KAT and the Attikon University General Hospital. In 2017, he became a member of the Health and Care Professions Council (UK), one of the largest health professional bodies worldwide, and since 2018 he has also been a member of the British Dietetic Association. To date, he is an external collaborator of the model gynecological and obstetric care clinic "maternacare" and the specialized lithiasis center "Athens Stone Clinic." Additionally, he regularly publishes articles in electronic and print media aimed at improving nutritional behavior and participates as a collaborator of Nutrimed in television and radio programs. He also frequently speaks at various conferences and seminars organized by associations and scientific bodies. Finally, he implements a comprehensive and innovative behavioral modification and weight control program, Nutrimed, for the treatment of obesity and offers other services such as management of clinical cases and diseases, sports nutrition, nutrition during pregnancy and lactation, child and adolescent nutrition, elderly nutrition, segmental body composition analysis with a modern body fat analyzer, health risk assessment using the specialized Soma software, basal metabolic rate measurement, and many others.

Prentza Vasiliki is an Internist - Diabetologist and maintains private practices in Haidari and Aspropyrgos. She holds a PhD from the Medical School and a Master's Degree in “Diabetes Mellitus and Obesity,” as well as a medical degree from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. The physician completed her specialty in Internal Medicine at the 2nd Internal Medicine Department of the Prefectural General Hospital of Western Attica and at the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos." She has specialized in the diagnosis and monitoring of diabetic patients, having trained at the 2nd University Internal Medicine Clinic of the Hippokration Hospital of Athens. During her career, she has worked as a Specialist Physician for the Health Committees of KE.P.A and in the Emergency Department of the "Hygeia" Hospital. In her practice, she provides comprehensive information and education to patients on issues concerning diabetes complications, diabetic nutrition, insulin therapy, as well as the prevention and management of hypoglycemia. She manages a wide range of conditions, including metabolic syndrome, diabetes mellitus, triglycerides, hypertension, and cholesterol. She has published articles in international scientific journals and participates in educational lectures for local groups and associations, as well as in Internal Medicine - Diabetology conferences in Greece and abroad. She also contributes articles to newspapers and health-related magazines.

Nikolidaki Konstantina is a Psychologist with a private practice in Haidari. She studied psychology at Manchester Metropolitan University in the United Kingdom and completed the postgraduate program 'MSc in Drugs Addiction' at Liverpool John Moores University, specializing in addiction therapy. Upon returning to Greece, she completed a postgraduate specialization program in Cognitive Analytic Psychotherapy. Additionally, she has attended various specialized training seminars and continuing education programs in family therapy, group analysis, and psychodrama at the Open Psychotherapeutic Center. She trained in couples therapy and sexual disorders at City University of Seattle, while also participating in experiential training for grief management with Dr. Jane Simington. She is a certified trainer-coordinator of Parent Schools with the Panhellenic Association of Parent Schools. Furthermore, she trained in trauma therapy and post-traumatic stress disorder at the Gestalt Institute of San Francisco. Throughout her career, she has worked as a counselor in the syringe exchange program at Lifeline Manchester’s harm reduction and drug and alcohol treatment center, as well as a psychotherapist and coordinator of psychotherapeutic groups and family groups at the Lyrakou Psychotherapeutic Clinic. Finally, she is a member of the Hellenic Psychological Society and the British Psychological Society.

Συνδυάζοντας την επιστημονική ακρίβεια με τη βαθιά ανθρώπινη προσέγγιση και αξιοποιώντας δημιουργικά τις αρχές διαφορετικών ψυχοθεραπευτικών σχολών, το Hoperapia αποτελεί ένα πρότυπο και καινοτόμο διεπιστημονικό κέντρο ψυχοθεραπείας ενηλίκων.

Κάθε θεραπευόμενος επιλέγει τη μέθοδο ψυχοθεραπείας που ανταποκρίνεται καλύτερα στις προσωπικές του ανάγκες και στόχους, ενώ μέσα από τακτικές ομαδικές εποπτείες και κλινικές συναντήσεις, οι θεραπευτές συνεργάζονται και εμπλουτίζουν τη θεραπευτική διαδικασία με πολλαπλές θεωρητικές οπτικές.

Το κέντρο στεγάζεται στην καρδιά του Πειραιά, σε έναν σύγχρονο και προσεγμένο χώρο που έχει σχεδιαστεί για να προσφέρει αίσθηση ηρεμίας, ιδιωτικότητας και εσωτερικής γαλήνης. Το φυσικό φως, η ισορροπημένη αισθητική και οι απαλές αποχρώσεις δημιουργούν μια ατμόσφαιρα που ενισχύει τη θεραπευτική σχέση και καλλιεργεί εμπιστοσύνη, ασφάλεια και σύνδεση.

Η Ομάδα του Κέντρου Ψυχοθεραπείας Ενηλίκων Hoperapia:

Μάνια Κούρου, BSc, MSc(c)

Η Μάνια Κούρου είναι Κλινική Ψυχολόγος - Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια, απόφοιτη του Αριστοτελείου Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλονίκης με βαθμό «Άριστα» (9,03/10) και παρακολουθεί το Μεταπτυχιακό Πρόγραμμα «Έγκαιρη Παρέμβαση στην Ψύχωση» της Ιατρικής Σχολής του ΕΚΠΑ.

Ειδικεύεται στη Γνωσιακή-Συμπεριφορική Θεραπεία (CBT) μέσω του πιστοποιημένου από την European Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies (EABCT) τετραετούς Εκπαιδευτικού Προγράμματος «Ιωάννης Παπακώστας» της Ελληνικής Εταιρείας Γνωσιακών Ψυχοθεραπειών, σε συνεργασία με το Ερευνητικό Πανεπιστημιακό Ινστιτούτο Ψυχικής Υγείας (Ε.Π.Ι.Ψ.Υ.), καθώς και την Α’ και Β’ Ψυχιατρική Κλινική του ΕΚΠΑ.

Έχει ολοκληρώσει τα Μετεκπαιδευτικά Σεμινάρια Κλινικής Ψυχοπαθολογίας και Κλινικών Δεξιοτήτων στην Ψυχοπαθολογία “Παναγιώτης Ουλής” του Ε.Π.Ι.Ψ.Υ., ενώ έχει πραγματοποιήσει τριετή κλινική άσκηση στο Νοσοκομείο Ημέρας της Α’ Ψυχιατρικής Κλινικής του ΕΚΠΑ, όπου συντόνισε ομάδες ψυχοεκπαίδευσης ασθενών στο φάσμα της ψύχωσης.

Παράλληλα, έχει ολοκληρώσει ετήσια κλινική άσκηση στα Εξωτερικά Ιατρεία του Αιγινητείου Νοσοκομείου και έχει συνεργαστεί εθελοντικά με το Κέντρο Ψυχικής Υγείας του Ε.Π.Ι.Ψ.Υ., την Ελληνική Εταιρεία για τη Σκλήρυνση Κατά Πλάκας και το Ψυχιατρικό Νοσοκομείο Θεσσαλονίκης, συμμετέχοντας σε ατομικές και ομαδικές θεραπευτικές διαδικασίες.

Συμμετέχει ενεργά σε ερευνητικό έργο του Αιγινητείου Νοσοκομείου που αφορά τη στάθμιση νευροψυχολογικής δοκιμασίας στον ελληνικό πληθυσμό και συνεχίζει να επιμορφώνεται μέσα από σεμινάρια, συνέδρια και προγράμματα κλινικής εξειδίκευσης.

Εφαρμόζει τεχνικές Γνωσιακής Συμπεριφορικής Θεραπείας (CBT) και αναλαμβάνει περιστατικά που αφορούν αγχώδεις και καταθλιπτικές διαταραχές, κρίσεις πανικού, φοβίες, ιδεοψυχαναγκαστική διαταραχή και ψυχοσωματικά συμπτώματα, παρέχοντας θεραπευτική υποστήριξη με σεβασμό, ενσυναίσθηση και επιστημονική συνέπεια.

Ειρήνη Εξεζίδου Δούμου, BSc, MSc(c)

Η Ειρήνη Ε. Δούμου είναι Κλινική Ψυχολόγος - Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια, απόφοιτη του Πανεπιστημίου Ιωαννίνων με βαθμό 8,1/10 και παρακολουθεί το Μεταπτυχιακό Πρόγραμμα «Κοινωνικές Επιστήμες και Ανθρωπιστικές Σπουδές στην Εκπαίδευση» του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών (ΕΚΠΑ).

Ειδικεύεται στη Συστημική Προσέγγιση Ψυχοθεραπείας (Systemic Therapy) μέσω του πιστοποιημένου από τον Ευρωπαϊκό Σύνδεσμο Οικογενειακών Θεραπευτών (EFTA) και την Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση Ψυχοθεραπευτών (EAP) τετραετούς Προγράμματος Συστημικής Θεραπείας και Συμβουλευτικής Ατόμων, Οικογενειών, Ζευγαριών, Ομάδων και Συστημικής – Θεσμικής – Κοινωνικής Παρέμβασης “Εντροπία”.

Έχει ολοκληρώσει Μετεκπαίδευση Εξειδίκευσης Θεραπευτών στη Συστημική Ψυχοθεραπεία Παιδιών και Εφήβων και στη Συμβουλευτική Γονέων (Εντροπία), καθώς και επιμορφώσεις από τον Διεθνή Οργανισμό Μετανάστευσης (IOM) σχετικά με την Εμπορία Ανθρώπων και την Πρόληψη της Σεξουαλικής Εκμετάλλευσης και Κακοποίησης. Έχει, επίσης, παρακολουθήσει εξειδικευμένο σεμινάριο στην Ψυχοθεραπεία ΛΟΑΤΚΙ+.

Κατά την επαγγελματική της πορεία έχει εργαστεί σε Μονάδα Ψυχοκοινωνικής Αποκατάστασης (οικοτροφείο χρόνιων ψυχιατρικών ασθενών), σε Δομή Προσωρινής Φιλοξενίας Προσφύγων της Ύπατης Αρμοστείας του ΟΗΕ και σε Κέντρο Ειδικών Θεραπειών, ενώ έχει συμμετάσχει και σε πρόγραμμα εθελοντικής άσκησης του Παρατηρητηρίου για τα Δικαιώματα στο χώρο της Ψυχικής Υγείας.

Πραγματοποιεί ατομικές και οικογενειακές συνεδρίες ψυχοθεραπείας και συμβουλευτικής γονέων, εφαρμόζοντας μια ολιστική και συνεργατική προσέγγιση που εστιάζει στις σχέσεις, τα ανθρώπινα συστήματα και τη δυναμική της αλλαγής. Διαθέτει εμπειρία στη διαχείριση οικογενειακών και συντροφικών δυσκολιών, ψυχοσωματικών διαταραχών και συναισθηματικών θεμάτων όπως κατάθλιψη, πένθος, χαμηλή αυτοεκτίμηση, στοχοθεσία και αυτογνωσία, ενώ υποστηρίζει και εφήβους που αντιμετωπίζουν προκλήσεις κατά τη μεταβατική αυτή περίοδο της ζωής τους. Προσεγγίζει κάθε θεραπευόμενο με σεβασμό, ενσυναίσθηση και αυθεντικότητα, δημιουργώντας ένα ασφαλές πλαίσιο προσωπικής εξέλιξης και ενδυνάμωσης.

Ειρήνη Δημοπούλου, BSc, MSc

Η Ειρήνη Δημοπούλου είναι Κλινική Ψυχολόγος - Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια, απόφοιτη του Τμήματος Ψυχολογίας του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών (ΕΚΠΑ) με βαθμό 8,28/10 και κάτοχος Μεταπτυχιακού Τίτλου με έπαινο (cum laude) στην Κλινική Ψυχολογία από το Πανεπιστήμιο της Ουτρέχτης (Utrecht University) στην Ολλανδία.

Ειδικεύεται στην Ψυχοδυναμική και Ψυχαναλυτική Προσέγγιση Ψυχοθεραπείας (Psychodynamic and Psychoanalytic Therapy) μέσω του Ευρωπαϊκού Ινστιτούτου Συμβουλευτικής & Ψυχοθεραπείας (European Institute of Counselling and Psychotherapy – EICP).

Έχει ολοκληρώσει το Εισαγωγικό Σεμινάριο Ψυχανάλυσης του Ινστιτούτου Κλασικής Ψυχανάλυσης, καθώς και πιστοποιημένα προγράμματα επιμόρφωσης στη Νοητική Ενδυνάμωση, τις Πρώτες Βοήθειες Ψυχικής Υγείας και στο Πρόγραμμα Προσωπικής Ανάπτυξης “Συλλογικό Ευ Ζην” (Ε.Π.Ι.Ψ.Υ.).

Κατά την επαγγελματική της πορεία έχει συνεργαστεί με φορείς ψυχικής υγείας και κοινωφελείς οργανισμούς, παρέχοντας ψυχολογική υποστήριξη και ενδυνάμωση σε άτομα με χρόνιες ψυχικές δυσκολίες και σε ευάλωτες κοινωνικές ομάδες, δίνοντας έμφαση στη συνέπεια, την εμπιστοσύνη και την ενσυναίσθηση ως βασικά στοιχεία της θεραπευτικής σχέσης.

Συμμετέχει ενεργά σε ερευνητικά προγράμματα του Κλινικού Εργαστηρίου του ΕΚΠΑ και του Πανεπιστημίου της Ουτρέχτης, που μελετούν τις ψυχικές διεργασίες και τους μηχανισμούς συναισθηματικής ρύθμισης σε διαφορετικά πολιτισμικά πλαίσια.

Πραγματοποιεί συνεδρίες με ενήλικες που αντιμετωπίζουν συναισθηματικές δυσκολίες, αγχώδεις και καταθλιπτικές διαταραχές, χαμηλή αυτοεκτίμηση, δυσκολίες στις σχέσεις, πένθος ή τραυματικές εμπειρίες, προσφέροντας έναν ασφαλή και σταθερό θεραπευτικό χώρο για εξερεύνηση και ουσιαστική προσωπική ανάπτυξη. Η θεραπευτική της εργασία βασίζεται στη ψυχοδυναμική κατανόηση των εσωτερικών διεργασιών και των ασυνείδητων συγκρούσεων που επηρεάζουν τον τρόπο με τον οποίο το άτομο σκέφτεται, νιώθει και σχετίζεται με τους άλλους. Προσεγγίζει κάθε θεραπευόμενο με ενσυναίσθηση, αυθεντικότητα και σεβασμό, ενθαρρύνοντάς τον να κατανοήσει βαθύτερα τον εαυτό του και να κινηθεί προς μια πιο ελεύθερη και ισορροπημένη ψυχική ζωή.

Αρναουτάκη Εριέττα Χριστίνα, BSc, MSc, PhDc - Ιδρύτρια & Επιστημονικά Υπεύθυνη του Κέντρου

Το Hoperapia ιδρύθηκε από την Αρναουτάκη Εριέττα Χριστίνα, BSc, MSc, PhDc, Κλινική Ψυχολόγο – Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια. Ως Επιστημονικά Υπεύθυνη, η κυρία Αρναουτάκη επιμελείται τη συνολική λειτουργία του κέντρου, συντονίζοντας τις τακτικές εποπτείες και την επιστημονική καθοδήγηση της θεραπευτικής ομάδας.

Με πολυετή εμπειρία στην ψυχοθεραπευτική πράξη και ακαδημαϊκή δραστηριότητα στον χώρο της Κλινικής Ψυχολογίας, διασφαλίζει την ποιότητα, τη συνέπεια και την επιστημονική εγκυρότητα όλων των παρεχόμενων υπηρεσιών. Υποστηρίζει ενεργά τη διεπιστημονική συνεργασία και την ανταλλαγή γνώσης μεταξύ των διαφορετικών θεραπευτικών προσεγγίσεων, ώστε κάθε θεραπευόμενος να επωφελείται από μια ολιστική, σύγχρονη και βαθιά ανθρώπινη φροντίδα.

Pagourtzi Euanthia MSc is a Dietitian - Nutritionist and the scientific director of the licensed dietetic office "Nutritional Intelligence" in the Aigaleo area since 2011. She graduated from Harokopio University in 2010, where she continued her studies by completing the postgraduate program "Applied Dietetics and Nutrition" with a specialization in "Nutrition and Exercise," in which she was awarded twice for academic excellence. Additionally, she holds a diploma from the educational program "Evidence-Based Medical Nutrition" of AUTH. She has specialized in eating disorders and adult obesity through KEADD and has completed the training cycle "Lifestyle and Cardiovascular Disease" within the framework of the ELIDEK project. In her private practice, she manages a wide range of cases including obesity, overweight, cardiovascular diseases, dyslipidemias (high cholesterol, hypertriglyceridemia), hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, insulin resistance (hyperinsulinemia), polycystic ovaries, gastrointestinal problems, anemia, autoimmune diseases, thyroid disorders, women and men of reproductive age, pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers, menopausal women, as well as cases involving exercisers, recreational athletes, and professional athletes. During her studies, she participated in various research projects and completed her internship in several hospitals of Attica, where she dealt with numerous clinical cases. In the past, she has worked as an instructor in public Vocational Training Institutes (IEK) and concurrently collaborates with sports teams and fitness centers. She is a member of the Sports Nutrition Working Group of the Panhellenic Association of Dietitians - Nutritionists. Over the years, she has delivered presentations at scientific conferences on topics related to preventive medicine, nutrition, and exercise.

Konstantelias Athanasios is a Neurosurgeon Acupuncturist, maintains an Acupuncture practice in Athens and Peristeri. He specializes in the application of Medical Acupuncture according to therapeutic protocols, which are specific to each patient. He holds a degree in Medicine from the University of Crete and a diploma from the National & Kapodistrian University of Athens. He has been post-trained in the Department of Neurotraumatology and Spine at the SRH Zentralklinikum Suhl in Germany. He has served as a Consultant Neurosurgeon (Facharzt Neurochirurgie) at the Cereneo Clinic in Lucerne, Switzerland. He holds a Diploma in Medical Acupuncture, which he obtained after 2 years of training and examinations from the Acupuncture Training Institute of Greece. He holds a Diploma in Medical Acupuncture from the ICMART World Council of Medical Acupuncture. She has further postgraduate specialization in Yamamoto's Scalp Acupuncture at the International School of Scalp Acupuncture. Yamamoto's method is also referred to as neuroacupuncture. In this method, acute and chronic pain and neurological conditions are treated by inserting a small number of needles into specific areas of the head. The method is used for a variety of conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, headaches, musculoskeletal pain and neuralgia. The practitioner carries out acupuncture treatments across the therapeutic spectrum.

Tsoukala Xrysoula Md is an Endocrinologist - Diabetologist and maintains a private practice in Aigaleo. She is a graduate of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Subsequently, she specialized in Pathology and then in Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism at the General University Hospital "Attikon" as well as at the Athens Children's General Hospital "Pan. & Agl. Kyriakou." Additionally, she has attended postgraduate courses in Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism. The physician has many years of clinical experience and is specialized in diabetes mellitus, thyroid and parathyroid glands, as well as in the management of obesity and metabolic disorders. Finally, she has participated in numerous scientific conferences both in Greece and abroad.

Farri Agathi is a General/Family Physician with a private practice in Peristeri. She is a graduate of the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and holds a postgraduate degree in Public Health from the National School of Public Health. Additionally, she has completed a postgraduate training program in Emergency Prehospital Medicine. The physician has significant professional experience and, in her private clinic, she manages conditions such as weight loss, cough, dyslipidemia, persistent fever, depression, respiratory infections, and metabolic syndrome.

Boukorou Vasiliki MSc is a Dietitian - Nutritionist who maintains a private practice in Ilion. She holds a Master's Degree in Clinical Nutrition from the Department of Dietetics and Nutrition Science at Harokopio University of Athens, as well as a degree in Dietetics from the same university. Additionally, she is a graduate of the Center for Education and Treatment of Eating Disorders. In her private dietetic office, she offers body composition analysis and general physical measurements, while possessing extensive experience in eating disorders (anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder), obesity, insulin resistance, diabetes, and gastrointestinal diseases. Finally, she is a member of the Hellenic Dietitians - Nutritionists Association.

Dr. Zaxaki Aglaia is an Endocrinologist and Diabetologist maintaining a private practice in Peristeri. She graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and is a PhD candidate at the same institution's Medical School. Dr. Zaxaki specialized in Endocrinology, Metabolic Diseases, and Diabetes Mellitus at the Endocrinology Department of the General Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas." Additionally, she has served as a collaborator and instructor in Higher Education (TEI) Athens and at various public IEK institutions, where she taught courses related to medical science. Furthermore, she attended the Clinic for Endocrine Disorders and Diabetes Mellitus in Pregnancy at the Endocrinology Department of the University General Hospital - Maternity "Elena Venizelou." She also participated in the Menopause Clinic at the 2nd Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens at "Aretaieio" Hospital. Moreover, Dr. Zaxaki holds a license from the Ministry of Health to perform thyroid ultrasound and ultrasound examinations of the organs within her specialty. Finally, she has numerous original research publications in internationally recognized medical journals, oral and written presentations at Greek and international conferences, as well as extensive research experience.

Aggelopoulou Tzeni & Associates are Dietitian - Nutritionists specializing in Eating Disorders and maintain private offices in Alimos, Piraeus, and Galatsi. She is a graduate of the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics at the Alexander Technological Educational Institute of Thessaloniki and completed her internship at the General Hospital of Athens "Laiko". The Dietetic office provides high-level monitoring and management services for eating disorders and excess body weight. Specifically, it offers services for the development of personalized dietary plans for the treatment of obesity as well as pathological conditions such as high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, endocrine disorders (thyroid, polycystic ovary syndrome), gastrointestinal and renal diseases. Additionally, it provides nutritional support for individuals with special needs such as pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers, elderly individuals, athletes, and children. Finally, specialized assessments are offered, including body fat measurement, body composition analysis, and basal metabolic rate measurement.

Kanellou Paraskeui is a Dietitian - Nutritionist and operates a private practice in Peristeri. She graduated from the Department of Dietetics - Nutrition at Harokopio University of Athens and holds a postgraduate degree from the Nursing Department, specializing in Public Health at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Additionally, she holds a postgraduate degree in "Clinical Ergospirrometry, Exercise, and Rehabilitation" from the Medical School of the same university. She possesses extensive professional experience and has participated in numerous conferences and seminars. Finally, Ms. Kanellou is a member of the Panhellenic Association of Dietitians - Nutritionists and the Union of Dietitians - Nutritionists of Greece.

Giannitsopoulou Kallia MSc, MBA, SRD is a Clinical Dietitian - Nutritionist, practicing continuously since 2003. In 2005, she established the Scientific Dietetic Center "Healthy Body," where she has helped over 3000 individuals find solutions to body weight issues to date. She graduated with honors from the University of Surrey in the United Kingdom (2002) and obtained two postgraduate degrees: a Master's in Clinical Nutrition (MSc) from the University of Surrey with distinction (2003) and an MBA (2011) from the University of Leicester. Additionally, she has studied Life Coaching (Dip in Coach.) and successfully applies self-improvement techniques in nutrition sessions. The combination of coaching knowledge and clinical nutrition optimizes results in weight management as it aids in a better psychological approach to the individual. Ms. Giannitsopoulou has a rich portfolio of publications since 2005 in health magazines and newspapers and is intensively engaged in weight loss, clinical nutrition, eating disorders, and nutrition across life stages.

Psyxogyiou Tzina MSc is a Dietitian - Nutritionist and has been conducting online and in-person sessions since 2017. She graduated from the Department of Dietetics and Nutrition Science at Harokopio University and completed her Master's studies in Clinical Nutrition at the same institution. She has worked as a Dietitian - Nutritionist in prominent public institutions such as Tzaneio Hospital of Piraeus and the Metaxa Anti-Cancer Hospital. Additionally, she has been a researcher on type 2 Diabetes Mellitus at Harokopio University - Laiko Hospital. Finally, she is a member of the Panhellenic Association of Dietitians - Nutritionists.