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Olympia Xalikiopoulou is a Psychologist licensed to practice, with postgraduate specializations in Clinical Neuropsychology and Neurosciences from Leiden University in the Netherlands and Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, respectively. Over the past decade, she has been professionally active in Thessaloniki, where she maintains a private practice. She has worked with adolescents and children with neurodevelopmental difficulties within the framework of psychosocial support, as well as with adults facing issues related to anxiety, phobias, relationship problems, and psychosomatic symptoms. Currently, she practices privately, providing individual sessions for adults. In her clinical practice, she employs an integrative model, incorporating techniques and methodologies from the main psychotherapeutic approaches as well as principles from neuroscience in order to offer personalized support plans tailored to each individual. Additionally, she maintains a long-term collaboration with a private educational institution as a Psychology instructor. In 2017, she obtained certification in Greek Sign Language (GSL) from the Hellenic Federation of the Deaf, ensuring equal access to mental health services.

Psych Edge is a center offering comprehensive mental health services operating both online and in-person in central Thessaloniki and Neoi Epivates. Thoughts, emotions, and behaviors can be very complex. What should not be complex is self-care. The center's specialized Psychologists are trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, and Integrative Psychotherapy, addressing a wide range of emotional and mental disorders, such as anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship difficulties, self-esteem enhancement, insomnia, and more. Immediate care is provided adhering to the highest standards of ethics and professionalism, all in one place.

Dr. Moraitis Nikolaos MD, DAS, MAS is a Psychiatrist - Psychotherapist with a private practice in Thessaloniki. He completed his medical studies at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki School of Medicine and fully completed his Psychiatry specialty in the German-speaking part of Switzerland. Additionally, he holds a diploma in medical Psychotherapy (Diploma of Advanced Studies DAS & MAS) from the University of Zürich, Switzerland. He has been trained in psychodynamic psychotherapy, deep psychological orientation (Tiefenpsychologische Psychotherapie), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Systemic Psychotherapy, including CBT techniques, Schema Therapy, and has experience in the assessment of mental disorders through psychometric tools such as OPDII. Furthermore, he has been trained in dementia, psychosomatic diseases, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, and addictions. He has extensive experience, having worked in various institutions in Switzerland, and currently serves as the Director of the three outpatient clinics of the Psychiatric Psychotherapy department covering the entire spectrum of Clinical Psychiatry at Psychiatrische Dienste Aargau AG, providing specialized assessments, diagnosis, and treatments for mental and neuropsychiatric disorders including addictions. Finally, he specializes in disorders related to mood disorders, anxiety and trauma, obsessive-compulsive disorder, psychosomatic illnesses, bipolar disorder, all types of substance addictions, psychoses, paranoid schizophrenia, Asperger’s autism, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Simigdali Ioanna is a Psychologist conducting online counseling and psychotherapy sessions for children, adolescents, and adults. She is a graduate of the University of Ioannina (2022) and holds a professional license to practice. She holds a Master’s Degree in “Clinical Mental Health” from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (2025) and has completed a three-year training program in Psychodynamic Approach (2022–2025), certified by the Hellenic Counseling Society. She maintains a strong commitment to continuous education and professional development, having attended numerous seminars, webinars, and specialized training programs. Since 2022, she has gained valuable clinical experience in public mental health facilities, working in two hospitals and a Mental Health Center, and subsequently in the private sector at Centers for Special Therapies, working with children, adolescents, adults, and families, as well as patients with mental disorders. Additionally, she has been involved in the administration and evaluation of psychometric tools. Concurrently, she actively participates in scientific conferences and presentations. Her research focuses on issues of parental attachment, childhood trauma (abuse – neglect), and psychological resilience, topics that deeply sensitize her and enhance her sense of responsibility towards people. Her goal is to provide a space of safety, authentic connection, and psychological support, with empathy and respect for the uniqueness of each individual.

Antoniadou Katerina is a Clinical Psychologist - Cognitive Behavioral Therapist and maintains a private practice in Thessaloniki, where she provides individual support to adolescents and adults. She is a graduate of the Psychology Department of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, with postgraduate studies in Clinical Psychology at the University of Lausanne, Switzerland. Additionally, she has completed the four-year training program in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy at the Hellenic Society for Research and Behavior in Thessaloniki, as well as training focused on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Furthermore, she has been trained in Cognitive Analytic Psychotherapy at the Medical Psychotherapeutic Center of Thessaloniki. Considering that education must be continuous and multifaceted, she obtained a diploma in mental health training from the General Hospital of Thessaloniki Papageorgiou and attended training seminars on divorce management from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (EKPA) and on psychoanalytic therapeutic approaches from the Psychoanalytic Society of Northern Greece.

Moreover, in 2015, she served as a scientific collaborator at the Adolescent Unit of AHEPA Hospital, where she gained experience working with children and adolescents. Additionally, during the 2015-2016 period, she voluntarily offered her services as a Mental Health Counselor at the Hellenic Center for Mental Health and Research in Thessaloniki. Furthermore, since 2016, she has worked with Non-Governmental Organizations to support socially vulnerable and at-risk groups, with an emphasis on supporting refugee populations. Concurrently, since 2021, she has provided services as an external collaborator for the psychosocial support of staff in a Non-Governmental Organization, organizing individual and group sessions as well as training seminars.

Koulaksizi Dimitra is a Mental Health Counselor operating a private practice in Thessaloniki. She studied Philosophy and Pedagogy at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and attended the Higher Drama School Iasmos - Vasilis Diamantopoulos on a scholarship. Subsequently, she completed a three-year postgraduate training in Drama and Movement Therapy, MA Drama and Movement Therapy, at the Institute of Therapy and Education through the Arts EPINEIO (this training is recognized by the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London). As a drama therapist, she has participated in the World Conference Play Perform Learn and Grow 2021 - Creating Belonging in Times of Pandemic, as well as in the Experiential Seminar “Reconciliating with My Body” in collaboration with dietitian-nutritionist Aristeidis Patrinos. Additionally, she has collaborated with the theatrical workshop Technourgeio, creating a self-awareness group. Since October 2021, she has been teaching the course Movement with Touch and Sound in the postgraduate program of the Institute of Therapy and Education through the Arts EPINEIO, with which she has also collaborated as a Drama Therapist in treatments for children and adolescents.

Spanos Manos is a Mental Health Counselor - Psychotherapist with a private practice in Thessaloniki. He is trained in Integrative Counseling from KE.TH.E.SY., specializing in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Gestalt, and the importance of the therapeutic relationship. Initially pursuing a professional career in the Hellenic Police, he consciously chose to follow a more humane and authentic path of support through the counseling process. Since 2023, he has been offering individual sessions both in-person and online, and in 2025 he established Mpathy – Emotional Empowerment Space in Charilaou, Thessaloniki. He creates a safe and accepting environment where each person can honestly confront themselves and be empowered through the therapeutic relationship.

Dimitra Xristoforidou is a Psychologist - Systemic Psychotherapist and maintains her private practice in Thessaloniki. She studied at the Department of Psychology at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (A.U.Th.) and trained in systemic family therapy through the four-year training program at the Institute of Systemic Thinking and Psychotherapy. She has completed postgraduate studies in "Counseling Psychology and Counseling in Special Education, Education, and Health" at the University of Thessaly. From 2011 and for a decade, she worked as a psychologist in the Air Force, providing individual counseling services, psychological assessment, crisis intervention, and staff training and sensitization on mental health issues. She has also collaborated with the special therapy center "Logou Interventions," providing psychotherapy services to children, adolescents, and families, and with the Center for Applied Psychotherapy and Counseling, managing supervision and personal development groups for trainee counselors and psychotherapists, as well as teaching courses in systemic psychotherapy. Furthermore, she has provided psychological services during her postgraduate studies as a trainee at the Counseling and Psychological Support Center of A.U.Th. and at KETHEA Anadyksi, and as a volunteer at the Volos Mental Health Center, in parent schools, with Doctors of the World, and in a special elementary school. In her private practice, she works with individuals, couples, and families.

Ioannou Xristina is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains her private practice in Thessaloniki. She holds a degree in Psychology from Aristotle University. She has completed an Annual Seminar in Clinical Psychopathology, a Theoretical Experiential Seminar on Understanding and Managing Self-Destructive Behavior, and has participated in a Self-Awareness Group and Seminars related to the First Interview Technique, Relaxation Methods, Daydream Technique, Breathing Exercises, and Addiction.

Mauromatakis Konstantinos is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist who maintains a private practice in Thessaloniki. He is a graduate of the Department of Psychology at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and specializes in Experiential and Somatically Focused Psychotherapy (a four-year experiential program at the Greek Focusing Center). He has completed both basic and advanced training in EMDR Psychotherapy through an accredited program by the EMDR Europe Association. He has worked as a psychologist and psychotherapist in public and private institutions, all supporting numerous individuals with traumatic backgrounds, where EMDR is applied as part of the therapeutic process.

Ntourou Iliana MSc is a graduate of Psychology from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, with a master's degree in Clinical Psychology from Erasmus University of Rotterdam, Netherlands. She specializes in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) through the Hellenic Association of Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy (HACBP) according to the criteria of the European Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (EABCT), and since 2021 she has been a doctoral candidate in the Medical Department of the University of Ioannina. In recent years, she has been providing psychotherapy sessions in the center of Thessaloniki. Simultaneously, since 2022, she holds a position as a Collaborating Researcher at the National Center for Research (CERTH), where among her duties are conducting research studies and providing training to healthcare professionals. Finally, she is under continuous supervision for the management of her cases.

Ftiakas Nikolaos is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist with a private practice in the center of Thessaloniki. He holds a Master's degree in Applications of Psychology in the School Environment from Canterbury Christ Church University External Department Aegean College, having previously completed his studies in Psychology at the University of East London External Department Metropolitan College. Additionally, he is a Diploma holder in "Counseling and Psychology" from the University of Derby and Edexcel International External Department Mediterranean College. In the past, he has worked as a Psychologist - Social Scientist at the Youth Support Center - Hostel for Unaccompanied Minors - Open Temporary Reception Structure of the Social NGO "ARSIS" and has spoken at numerous junior high and high schools throughout Greece on topics such as School Bullying and Anxiety. Moreover, as part of his ongoing training and education, he attends and participates in seminars and training programs. Finally, he specializes in Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy, School Psychology, and Anxiety and Mood Disorders.

Η Αγγελή Μαριλένα είναι Ψυχολόγος, απόφοιτη του τμήματος Ψυχολογίας στο Αριστοτέλειο Πανεπιστήμιο Θεσσαλονίκης, κάτοχος Μεταπτυχιακού διπλώματος με τίτλο “Health Management” και εκπαιδευμένο μέλος της Βορειοελλαδικής Ψυχαναλυτικής Εταιρείας. Ως Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια διαθέτει διπλή εξειδίκευση, στην Ψυχαναλυτική και την Οικογενειακή Ψυχοθεραπεία. Η κατάρτισή της στην Οικογενειακή - Συστημική Ψυχοθεραπεία περιλαμβάνει τετραετή μετεκπαίδευση από το Ινστιτούτο Συστημικής Σκέψης και Ψυχοθεραπείας. Από την άλλη, η συνεχόμενη μαθητεία και η αφοσίωση της στην Ψυχανάλυση είναι το αποτέλεσμα της εμπλοκής της, τα τελευταία δεκαπέντε χρόνια, στην εμπειρία της ψυχανάλυσης, την ψυχαναλυτική σκέψη και πρακτική. Στα πλαίσια αυτά παρακολούθησε τριετές εκπαιδευτικό πρόγραμμα εισαγωγής στην Ψυχαναλυτική Ψυχοθεραπεία από το Ε.ΚΕ.Ψ.Υ.Ε. και επιπλέον, υπό την αιγίδα της Βορειοελλαδικής Ψυχαναλυτικής Εταιρείας ολοκλήρωσε τον διετή εκπαιδευτικό κύκλο εισαγωγής στη Ψυχαναλυτική σκέψη και πράξη, καθώς και το μονοετές εκπαιδευτικό πρόγραμμα της Ψυχαναλυτικής παρατήρησης βρέφους. Επίσης, έλαβε τη βασική εκπαίδευση στην Mentalization- Based Treatment από το Anna Freud National Centre For Children and Families. Με παράλληλη πολυετή ψυχαναλυτική θεραπεία και κλινική εποπτεία, ολοκλήρωσε το διετές εκπαιδευτικό πρόγραμμα στην Ψυχοδυναμική κλινική των Ψυχοσωματικών Νοσημάτων από το Ινστιτούτο Ψυχικής Υγείας Γαληνός, και την διετή μετεκπαίδευση στην Ψυχοδυναμική Ψυχοθεραπεία και την Σχεσιακή Ψυχανάλυση από το E.Ι.C.P. Η εκπαίδευση της συνεχίζεται στην Βορειοελλαδική Ψυχαναλυτική Εταιρεία, όπου και τελεί ως εκπ. μέλος. Είναι επίσης μέλος της International Association for Relational Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy. Ψυχοθεραπευτικά αναλαμβάνει ενήλικες, οικογένειες και ζευγάρια σε συνεδρίες διά ζώσης ή εξ αποστάσεως. Κλινική εμπειρία απέκτησε ασκούμενη για έξι χρόνια σε δημόσιες δομές ψυχικής υγείας της Θεσσαλονίκης, συγκεκριμένα στο γραφείο Σ.Ο.Ψ.Υ στο Ψυχιατρικό Νοσοκομείο Θεσσαλονίκης, στην Ιατροπαιδαγωγική Υπηρεσία του Ελληνικού Κέντρου Ψυχικής Υγιεινής και Ερευνών, στο Κέντρο Ψυχικής Υγείας Δυτικού Τομέα, στο Πρόγραμμα Εναλλακτικής Θεραπείας Εξαρτημένων Ατόμων "ΑΡΓΩ" και στο τμήμα ενηλίκων του Ελληνικού Κέντρου Ψυχικής Υγιεινής και Ερευνών. Από το 2012 έως 2019 συντόνισε την ομάδα αυτοβοήθειας για την κατάθλιψη "Ελεύθερη πτώση". Έχει εργαστεί σε δημόσιες μονάδες ψυχικής υγείας, σε μη κυβερνητικές οργανώσεις όπου και διατέλεσε πρόσωπο αναφοράς για lgbtq πρόσφυγες και μετανάστριες που έχουν υποστεί έμφυλη βία και κακοποίηση και σε σχολεία της δευτεροβάθμιας εκπαίδευσης, παρέχοντας ψυχολογική και ψυχοκοινωνική υποστήριξη σε παιδιά, ενήλικες και οικογένειες.

Paxou Eleni is a Psychologist and Psychotherapist who provides individual psychotherapy sessions while also conducting empowerment and psychotherapy groups in collaboration with colleagues in the center of Thessaloniki. She is a graduate of the Department of Psychology at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and holds a master's degree in "Clinical Interventions in Addictions" from the Department of Psychology and the Medical School of the University of Crete. In the past, she provided individual psychotherapy sessions at the Comprehensive Addiction Treatment Unit of OKANA. Additionally, she continues her training in the empowerment and psychotherapy of individuals and groups using the approach of Non-Directive Intervention (NDI). She has attended numerous training programs and seminars on Clinical Psychology and the Therapeutic Treatment of Addictions. Currently, she is also training in the approach of Narrative Therapy.

Gkountoni Anna is a graduate of the Department of Psychology at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, holding a professional practice license and operates her own office in the center of Thessaloniki. She has obtained a postgraduate degree in Child and Adolescent Psychology from the University of Leiden in the Netherlands. Additionally, she is undergoing training in Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy at the Hellenic Association of Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy (HACBP).