Health professionals for Obsessive–compulsive disorder-OCD in Attica

Io Mpaltatzi is a Psychologist – Psychotherapist licensed to practice. She maintains a private practice in Paleo Faliro and offers psychological support to adults both in person and online.

Simultaneously, she is the head of the Psychometric Assessments and Communication Department at IMEQ-CENTER.

She holds a Degree in Psychology and a Master's Diploma in Health Psychology from Cardiff Metropolitan University. She has specialized in the Person-Centered Psychotherapeutic Approach at University of Strathclyde and has been trained in Health Coaching through the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Additionally, she has completed a specialized seminar in stress management from Harvard Medical School. Finally, she has specialized in Sex Therapy and Sexology for individuals and couples through the Center for Systemic Study and Therapy of Thessaloniki.

Her professional experience includes psychological and counseling support for volunteers and individuals with disabilities, as well as collaboration with schools within the framework of parallel support for children with mental difficulties or disabilities. She completed her internship at the General State Hospital of Nikaia.

She remains actively committed to continuous scientific training, attending seminars and conferences related to her field of expertise.

Parissi Elena is a Psychiatrist with a private practice in Peristeri, near the Agios Antonios metro station. She is a graduate of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She has completed basic training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy at the Research University Institute of Mental Health, and is currently training in Psychosexual Disorders at the same institute. She began her specialty training at the Hellenic Center for Mental Health and Research, Aigaleo branch, where she stayed for a total of 2 years and gained experience in community patient monitoring. She completed her specialty training at the Psychiatric Hospital of Attica "Dafni," where she stayed for 4 years and trained in managing a wide range of psychopathology. During this period, she also worked and trained in a public specialized alcohol detoxification unit (18ANΩ). Subsequently, she collaborated with the nonprofit organization Anasa – Support for individuals suffering from Eating Disorders. She is a member of the Athens Medical Association and the Hellenic Psychiatric Society.

Salem Fatma is a licensed Psychologist - Psychotherapist who conducts online sessions. She holds a degree in Psychology from a university in England and is currently a candidate for her Master's degree in Clinical Psychology at the University of Essex. She specializes in psychological assessment and intervention, while also training in Cognitive Analytic Psychotherapy (CAT). Her professional experience includes working in schools in England, where she collaborated with adolescent students to support their mental health and academic performance. Specifically, she provided individual support to students facing mental health challenges such as anxiety, depression, ADHD, autism, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, among others, as well as the related social challenges. She developed and implemented personalized support programs tailored to each student's needs and helped them manage their emotions and behaviors by offering strategies and tools for coping with anxiety, frustration, and other emotional states. Simultaneously, she maintained close collaboration with experienced psychologists and provided counseling to parents. Within her role, she participated in weekly Continuing Professional Development (CPD) seminars to enhance her skills and increase her effectiveness in her work. Additionally, she served in a role equivalent to a psychological assistant during her internship in England. She has also completed a training program at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and has attended seminars, expanding her knowledge and developing her skills in the field of psychology. She is committed to providing high-quality psychological services and supporting individuals in overcoming their difficulties and improving their mental well-being.

Kouta Viky is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist with a private practice in Marousi. Upon completing her studies at the Faculty of Philosophy of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, she studied Psychology at the University of Nicosia. She subsequently pursued postgraduate studies in Child and Adolescent Mental Health at the University of Edinburgh and attended a specialized training seminar in Clinical Psychopathology "Panagiotis Oulis" at the First Psychiatric Clinic of the University of Athens. Additionally, she trained in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy at the Institute of Research and Therapy of Behavior and is currently undergoing further training in Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy at the Oxford Mindfulness Centre. She has professional experience working in various settings in Scotland and Greece, such as the Lothian Autistic Society and the Day Care Center for Individuals with Disabilities "Chloe," respectively, while also being a trainee Psychologist - Psychotherapist at the Institute of Research and Therapy of Behavior (IETHS). Finally, she specializes in personality disorders and emotional disorders.

Aslanidou Lydia is a Psychologist, licensed to practice (License No.: 241760). She studied Psychology at Deree - The American College of Greece, simultaneously obtaining a degree from the Open University of the United Kingdom, and continued with postgraduate studies in Clinical Psychology of Children and Adolescents at Utrecht University. Concurrently, she is training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) at the Society for Cognitive Behavioral Studies.

She began her professional career in 2021 with an internship at the Hellenic Institute of Rational-Emotive & Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapy (RECBT). In 2022, she worked as a trainee psychologist at the International School Delft (ISD) in the Netherlands. Since 2023, she has collaborated with the “Enaysma” Center in Chalandri, providing support to children and parents, while from 2024 she offers psychotherapy services to adults via an online platform. From 2025, she has been collaborating with the Psychosynthesis Center in Vari, continuing her work with children and parents. Today, she continues to provide psychological support services to children and adolescents, counseling to parents, as well as psychotherapy to adults, both in-person and online. 

Her work focuses on emotional regulation, improving self-esteem, enhancing adaptability, and developing healthy interpersonal relationships, aiming for clients to recognize their potential and acquire practical tools for daily life. For continuous improvement and ensuring the quality of the support she provides, she is engaged in personal psychotherapy and receives clinical supervision.

Dermati Anastasia is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Glyfada with a Professional Practice License from the Prefecture of Attica. Her practice handles cases across the entire spectrum of psychology, with specialization in anxiety management, panic attacks in couples counseling, psychological trauma management using the EMDR method, Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), enhancement of self-confidence and self-esteem in adults and adolescents, and counseling on sports psychology issues (athletes - champions). She also holds a lecturer position at London Metropolitan University in the UK, through City Unity College in Athens, in the Master's program of Sports Psychology. She holds a BSc degree in Psychology and an MSc in Health Psychology from Cardiff Metropolitan University in the UK. She is a doctoral candidate at the School of Public Health at the University of West Attica. Additionally, she holds a BSc degree in Physical Education and Sport from Salem State University in the United States, and a master's degree in Adapted Physical Education from the University of Macedonia and Thrace. Her training includes certification in the therapeutic method Shadow Effect from the Ford Institute in the United States. Furthermore, Ms. Dermati is a research associate at the University of West Attica in the Department of Public Health Policies and a member of the BPS (British Psychological Society) of the UK.

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». Η εκπαίδευσή της περιλαμβάνει επιπλέον κλινική εξειδίκευση στη διαχείριση άγχους, κρίσεων πανικού και ιδεοψυχαναγκαστικής διαταραχής (OCD) μέσω της Εταιρείας Γνωσιακών και Συμπεριφορικών Σπουδών, ενώ έχει εκπαιδευτεί στην Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT – Level 1) και στην ενσωμάτωση τεχνικών Mindfulness στη CBT. Παράλληλα, διαθέτει εξειδίκευση στη ΔΕΠΥ και τη νευροδιαφορετικότητα ενηλίκων και έχει επιμορφωθεί στην Εφηβική Ιατρική της Ιατρικής Σχολής Αθηνών. Στην κλινική της πρακτική εστιάζει στην ιδεοψυχαναγκαστική διαταραχή, αξιοποιώντας CBT παρεμβάσεις και τεχνικές έκθεσης και παρεμπόδισης αντίδρασης (ERP) με στόχο τη μείωση των ψυχαναγκαστικών μοτίβων και της αγχώδους επιβάρυνσης. Εργάζεται επίσης με ζητήματα χρόνιου στρες, επαγγελματικής εξουθένωσης (burnout) και υπερανάλυσης (overthinking), εφαρμόζοντας στοχευμένες γνωσιακές και συμπεριφορικές τεχνικές για αποφόρτιση, διαχείριση της γνωσιακής υπερδιέγερσης και ενίσχυση της ψυχικής ανθεκτικότητας. 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 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.

Georgios Zaxariadis is a Clinical Psychologist - Psychotherapist - Sociologist who maintains a private practice in Glyfada. He studied International Psychology (BS) at Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands, and completed postgraduate studies at Utrecht University in the field of Clinical Psychology with a dissertation focusing on Epigenetics and Neuroplasticity. Additionally, he studied Sociology (BA) at the University of Crete in the field of Political Anthropology and holds certification in Social Psychology from Paul Valéry University Montpellier (Southern France). He completed his internship at a private mental health institution in Leiden (AntiLoneliness). He worked for two years as an assistant professor at Erasmus University Rotterdam, earning the title of "PBL - Problem Based Learning" higher education instructor. In Greece, he is a licensed Clinical Psychologist and a member of the Hellenic Psychological Society (SEPS). He has worked and continues to collaborate as a Psychotherapist in private institutions as well as in academic positions managing educational seminars and study programs, such as the Educational Institute of Synthetic Approach (EK.ISY.P). Furthermore, he participated in the administration of psychodiagnostic instruments for measuring neurodegenerative disorders at Aeginiteio Hospital of Athens. He has been trained in Relational Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy at the Institute of Relational Group Psychotherapy (ISOPS) and stays updated with the latest research and academic developments by attending and participating in numerous conferences.

Athanasiadis Konstantinos is a Specialist Adult Psychiatrist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Athens. He graduated from the Medical School of the University of Patras. He trained in the specialty of Psychiatry at the 1st Psychiatric Clinic of the University of Athens, at Aeginiteio Hospital, and obtained his specialty certification in 2024. During his training, he was responsible for the medical supervision of hospitalized patients across the full spectrum of potential psychopathology and actively participated in designing therapeutic plans. He also participated in the general outpatient clinics of Aeginiteio Hospital. He attended the specialized clinic for affective disorders, the specialized clinic for obsessive-compulsive disorder, and actively participated in the specialized personality study clinic, where he was a member of the therapeutic team following a psychodynamic approach for treated patients, also managing their pharmacological treatment. Additionally, he actively participated in the on-call program at Aeginiteio Hospital, where his role involved handling emergency cases. He participates in the Cognitive Psychotherapy Program of the Research University Institute of Mental Health, where he provides psychotherapeutic follow-up for cases using the cognitive-behavioral method. He is a scientific collaborator of the Personality Disorders department of the 1st University Psychiatric Clinic and works at the Model Community Center for Non-Suicidal Self-Injury. He has maintained a private practice since 2025.

Konsoulaki Athina is a Clinical Psychologist licensed to practice. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at the University of Crete and holds a two-year Master's Degree in Clinical Psychology, Psychopathology, and Psychoanalysis from the University Paris Descartes (Université Paris Cité).

She has worked in mental health facilities in Paris and Athens, supporting children, adolescents, and adults, as well as in specialized therapy centers and a private school unit. In recent years, she has collaborated with the Mobile Mental Health Unit of the Western Cyclades under the Regional Development and Mental Health Company (EPAΨY), providing therapeutic and community services. Additionally, she serves as a reception figure at Our Big House, a space for children aged 0-4 and their parents, inspired by the Green House of the French psychoanalyst Françoise Dolto.

Since 2021, she has been attending a Psychoanalytic Training program at the Center for Psychoanalytic Research of Athens (KΨE). In her private practice in Kypseli, she sees children, adolescents, and adults in both Greek and French.

Thomaidi Paulina is a Psychologist – Psychotherapist, a regular member of the Hellenic Psychological Society (HPS), and maintains a private practice in Kypseli, Athens. She is a graduate of the Psychology Department of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and holds a postgraduate diploma in Forensic – Criminal Psychology from Coventry University. She trained in Cognitive and Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and has specialized in addressing issues related to anxiety, depression, personality disorders, as well as couples counseling and family therapy. She has consistently invested in her scientific development through numerous seminars and training programs covering topics such as trauma therapy, autoimmune diseases and mental health, domestic violence, and contemporary, revised guidelines for mental health treatment, ensuring that her services are based on the most reliable psychological practices. Academically, she has conducted research on the social stigma of LGBTQ+ community members, as well as on attitudes and behaviors toward sexual violence against women and double standards. She addresses issues of anxiety, depression, psychological trauma, eating disorders, addictions – dependencies, obsessive-compulsive disorders, personality disorders, and provides counseling services. Additionally, she offers couples and family counseling and therapy. Her treatment is LGBTQ+ friendly and tailored to cases of neurodiversity (ADHD, ASD, etc.).

Georgatos Gerasimos is a Psychiatrist with a private practice in Acharnes. He completed his medical studies at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and provides comprehensive psychiatric care to adults, addressing issues such as anxiety, mood disorders, panic disorder, depression, psychoses, and a wide range of other mental health conditions. He has worked in both the private and public sectors, gaining significant clinical experience through his work in private practice, at the General Oncology Hospital of Kifisia, and at the Attica Psychiatric Hospital Dromokaiteio, where he also completed his specialization. He applies Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, a scientifically validated approach, aiming for accurate diagnosis, personalized treatment, and the overall enhancement of his patients' mental health and quality of life. All therapeutic decisions are made collaboratively, following a thorough presentation of available options, so that the patient can actively participate in the therapeutic process.

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Psychiatrist - Systemic & Family Psychotherapist

He maintains a private practice in Koukaki providing psychiatric services, individual adult psychotherapy, as well as family and couple therapy with a systemic approach.

He graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (2015). Following successful participation in the Spanish medical specialty exams (MIR), he completed his residency at the Psychiatry Clinic of the University Hospital La Paz in Madrid.

After completing his specialty, he was offered a Consultant position at the same hospital. He served as the Scientific Director of the Mental Health Center Colmenar Viejo, affiliated with Hospital Universitario La Paz, where he established and developed a family intervention program as well as therapeutic patient groups.

During his professional career in Spain, he also acquired significant clinical experience in Child Psychiatry and, following examinations, obtained recognition of the corresponding specialty title according to the Spanish healthcare system.

Concurrently, he completed a four-year training in Systemic and Family Therapy at the recognized training center Centro de Terapia Familiar Zurbano, certified by FEATF, with active participation in workshops and scientific conferences.

In the private sector, he collaborates with the Tranquilamente clinic in central Madrid as a Psychiatrist - Psychotherapist.

He has specialization and extensive experience in addiction treatment, having served as the responsible Psychiatrist at the Detoxification and Addiction Center - Centro Árbor.

He is fluent in Greek, Spanish, and English. His goal is to provide personalized, scientifically grounded, and humane care, respecting the needs of each patient.

Yfanti Katerina is a Psychologist with a private practice in Pangrati. She holds a degree in Psychology from Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences, a master's degree in Counseling Psychology from Keele University (MSc), and has been trained in Person-Centered Therapy. She is a member of the BPS (British Psychological Society) and the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy). She has been trained in Behavioral Therapy specializing in Anxiety, Somatoform, and Sexual Disorders (THESY), in Clinical Hypnotherapy (Emotional Research Center & Self-esteem), in Counseling Support for Children of Infant, Child, and Adolescent age (Center for Applied Psychotherapy and Counseling), in Parent Counseling (Center for Applied Psychotherapy and Counseling), and in Trauma and Grief Therapy (Taking Flight International Corporation). For several years she worked in Psychosocial Rehabilitation structures of the Ministry of Health (EPSAMY), while simultaneously maintaining her private practice in Athens for over ten years, offering psychological services across the full spectrum of human behavior, creating a therapeutic framework of safety and trust.

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.

Vlaxou N Akrivi (MSc) is a Psychologist – Clinical Neuropsychologist and maintains a private practice in Nea Smyrni. She works with adults, providing psychotherapeutic support for a wide range of psychological difficulties, including anxiety disorders, panic attacks, specific phobias, personality disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), difficulties in emotional regulation, eating disorders, as well as challenges in interpersonal relationships. Additionally, she offers neuropsychological assessment and cognitive rehabilitation services, as well as evaluation of legal competency. She is a graduate of the Department of Psychology at the University of Crete and holds a Master's Degree in Clinical Neuropsychology – Cognitive Neurosciences (EKPA), in collaboration with the Montreal Neurological Institute (MNI) of McGill University, Canada, which she completed with distinction. Through her postgraduate education, she gained in-depth knowledge of nervous system functioning and neuropsychological assessment in cognitive disorders. Concurrently, she has been trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy at the Institute of Research and Behavioral Therapy (IETHS), as well as in Compassion Focused Therapy, aiming to provide meaningful, individualized, and supportive therapeutic care within a safe and collaborative framework.

Η Θάνου Καλλιόπη είναι Ψυχολόγος - Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στον Κορυδαλλό. Είναι απόφοιτη του Τμήματος Ψυχολογίας του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών και έχει πραγματοποιήσει μεταπτυχιακές σπουδές στην Κυβερνοψυχολογία, με αντικείμενο τη σχέση ανθρώπου και ψηφιακού περιβάλλοντος. Αποτελεί μία από τις πρώτες επαγγελματίες στον χώρο της Κυβερνοψυχολογίας που δραστηριοποιήθηκαν θεραπευτικά στην Ελλάδα, εστιάζοντας στις επιδράσεις της τεχνολογίας και των social media στην ψυχική υγεία και στις ανθρώπινες σχέσεις.

Παράλληλα, έχει λάβει τετραετή εκπαίδευση στη Γνωσιακή και Συμπεριφοριστική Θεραπεία Ενηλίκων (CBT) στην Εταιρεία Γνωσιακών Συμπεριφοριστικών Σπουδών.

Στο ιδιωτικό της γραφείο παρέχει υπηρεσίες ψυχοθεραπείας ενηλίκων και εφήβων, ψυχοπαιδαγωγικής υποστήριξης παιδιών και συμβουλευτικής γονέων. Στόχος της είναι η δημιουργία ενός ασφαλούς και υποστηρικτικού χώρου, όπου κάθε άνθρωπος μπορεί να εκφραστεί ελεύθερα, να κατανοήσει βαθύτερα τον εαυτό του και να ενισχύσει την ψυχική του ανθεκτικότητα.

 Η θεραπευτική της προσέγγιση βασίζεται στη συνεργασία, την ενσυναίσθηση και τον σεβασμό στις ιδιαίτερες ανάγκες κάθε θεραπευόμενου, με στόχο τη βελτίωση της καθημερινότητας και της ποιότητας ζωής.  

Panou Mairi is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in the center of Athens. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences, where she graduated with distinction. She continued her studies with a Master's degree in "Applied Cognitive and Developmental Psychology" (MSc in Applied Cognitive and Developmental Psychology) at the same university. During her undergraduate studies, she completed an internship at the Psychiatric Clinic of the General Thoracic Diseases Hospital "Sotiria", while during her postgraduate studies, she trained in psychosocial support structures of Municipalities and at the Athens University of Economics and Business. Subsequently, she specialized in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy at the Society of Cognitive Behavioral Studies, where she also worked in the Adult Therapy Department of the Institute of Research and Behavior Therapy. Her considerable experience with adult, adolescent, child, and parent populations stems from her career, as she has worked in adult and adolescent psychotherapy centers, in primary and secondary education schools, in specialized therapy centers, as well as voluntarily on the psychosocial support hotline of the Ministry of Health 10306 and in the "Community Intervention" program of the NGO "IASIS". She currently maintains collaborations with Adult Psychotherapy Institutes, where she participates in peer supervisions and interdisciplinary teams including psychiatrists, social workers, and others.