Health professionals for Psychotherapy Online near Kato Patisia

Charoula Maria Smyrou is a licensed psychologist in Greece (protocol number 1287513) and in the USA (as a social worker, license number 114990). She holds a degree in Psychology from the Open University in the UK and has two master's degrees (in Educational Psychology from the University of Nicosia and in Social Work from Adelphi University in New York). Additionally, she holds a diploma in counseling from the Athens Synthesis Center and certifications in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT Teams Level 1) and Expressive Arts Therapy from Adelphi University. She has worked in New York's facilities with individuals with mental disorders, providing individual and group sessions. Currently, she provides individual therapy to adults, collaborating with a company based in New York. In her effort to support her clients in the best and most effective way, she continually attends educational seminars.

Kolotouras Ilias is a Psychotherapist with a private practice in Kato Patissia. He holds a degree from the Department of Philosophy, Pedagogy, and Psychology (specializing in Psychology) and has been trained in Systemic Psychotherapy at the Center for Applied Psychotherapy and Counseling (KEPSYSY). He has experience working with issues such as improving self-esteem and self-image, enhancing self-awareness, anxiety and stress, grief, relationships, and more.

The Kentro Symfyia - Sakalidi Ioanna is located in Ano Patissia. The philosophy of "Symfyia," as its name suggests, symbolizes healing through the union and synthesis of the self, emphasizing the idea of integration and harmonious coexistence. The name of our psychotherapeutic center reflects the inspiration behind its creation—the process by which two or more entities/ideas closely unite in a way that they become inseparable and function as a single harmonious whole. Embodying these ideas, the center follows the Synthetic Psychotherapeutic approach both individually and in groups. Its purpose is to provide support to individuals so that they can address issues that concern them, such as anxiety management, crisis intervention, interpersonal relationships, self-improvement, personal development, and emotional conflicts. This approach is based on the relationship developed between therapist and client, which, to be effective and creative, must be well-defined, involve warmth and responsiveness, and take place in an atmosphere of acceptance and trust, where free expression of emotions is encouraged.

Georga Anastasia is a Psychologist with a private practice in Ano Patisia. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and subsequently completed her postgraduate studies in Clinical Health Psychology at Strathclyde University. She has received clinical training at the Center for Psychoanalytic Research in Athens and has applied psychoanalytic principles in various settings: mental health facilities in Greece and Scotland, a chronic pain unit, residential structures for minors and individuals with autism/disabilities, and specialized therapy centers, providing assessment, psychotherapeutic intervention, psychosocial support, and coordination of therapeutic programs.

At the same time, she possesses extensive experience in psychotherapy for adults, adolescents, and children. In her practice, she provides a safe space for adults and adolescents to be heard and to explore their history through psychoanalytic psychotherapy. Psychoanalytic psychotherapy views the individual as a unique subject and works to support them in finding their own solution to distress, respecting their pace and guided by their desire.

Ana de la Guía is a qualified Clinical Psychologist and Psychotherapist and professional license holder. After completing her five-year studies in Psychology at the University of Jaén, Spain, she continued her studies at the University of Málaga in a pre-doctoral master's degree in Social Research and Intervention. After that, she specialized in a four-year certified program by the European Association for Psychotherapy in Person-centered Psychotherapy at the College of Humanities ICPS in collaboration with the University of Strathclyde (Scotland). Later, she completed a two-year master's degree in Clinical Psychology at the University of Elche, Spain. Ana has also specialized in cognitive behavioral therapy as a Bachelor's and Master's approach and she has completed the first level of EMDR in trauma. In this moment, she has just completed her specialization in sexual therapy from the University of Valencia. As a personal interest, she studies existential psychology, as well as philosophy and anthropology. She is currently taking a training program in Couples Counseling Therapy at KETHESY. During her professional career she has worked in the public and private sectors in Spain and in Greece providing psychotherapy services in different contexts as well as psychosocial intervention in international organizations such as the UN High Commissioner, International Organization for Migration or the Greek Forum of Refugees. In recent years until today, she has been working privately providing individual and group sessions for adults and teenagers, educational programs and workshops as well as personal development retreats.

Ο Καλοβάδης Γιώργος είναι Ψυχολόγος - Ψυχοθεραπευτής - Ψυχοσεξολόγος και διατηρεί το ιδιωτικό του γραφείο στην Κυψέλη. Είναι κάτοχος πτυχίου Ψυχολογίας του Πανεπιστημίου Canterbury Christ Church, κάτοχος μεταπτυχιακού τίτλου σπουδών στην Ψυχοσεξουαλική Θεραπεία (Master of Science Psychosexual Therapy) του Πανεπιστημίου Central Lancashire, Ψυχοθεραπευτής του Athens Synthesis Center με τετραετής εκπαίδευση στην Συνθετική προσέγγιση ψυχοθεραπείας, κάτοχος του Ευρωπαϊκού Πιστοποιητικού Ψυχοθεραπείας ECP (European Certificate for Psychotherapy), κάτοχος άδειας ασκήσεως επαγγέλματος Ψυχολόγου για όλη την επικράτεια από την Περιφέρεια Αττικής καθώς και μέλος της Εθνικής Εταιρείας Ψυχοθεραπείας Ελλάδος (ΕΕΨΕ). H εμπειρία του αποκτήθηκε κατά τη διάρκεια της πολύχρονης συνεργασίας του, ως ψυχολόγος, σε δημόσιους και ιδιωτικούς φορείς, καθώς και στο ιδιωτικό του γραφείο που διατηρεί, αντιμετωπίζοντας πλήθος περιστατικών, όπως για παράδειγμα οι διαταραχές άγχους, οι φοβίες, οι ανεπιθύμητες σκέψεις, οι διαταραχές της διάθεσης, διαταραχές προσωπικότητας αλλά και θέματα σχέσεων κι επικοινωνίας ζευγαριών, καθώς και σεξουαλικές δυσλειτουργίες. Κατά την διάρκεια της επαγγελματικής του πορείας έχει παρακολουθήσει πλήθος σεμιναρίων και εκπαιδεύσεων και έχει συμμετάσχει σε ομάδες ψυχοθεραπείας τόσο ως θεραπευόμενος όσο και ως θεραπευτής. Και επειδή η εξέλιξη, τόσο βιωματική όσο και θεωρητική, δεν σταματάει ποτέ, βρίσκεται σε συνεχιζόμενη ψυχοθεραπευτική εκπαίδευση και εποπτεία. Ολοκλήρωσε την τετραετή εκπαίδευση του στην Συνθετική Προσέγγιση Ψυχοθεραπείας, μία μέθοδος που συνθέτει τις διάφορες ψυχοθεραπευτικές προσεγγίσεις και δημιουργεί ένα προσωπικό θεραπευτικό μοντέλο το οποίο ταυτίζεται με τις γνώσεις και την εμπειρία του ώστε να μπορέσει να επέμβει επιτυχώς σε όλα τα επίπεδα του ανθρώπινου ψυχισμού, νοητικό, συναισθηματικό, συμπεριφοράς και διαπροσωπικών σχέσεων, διευκολύνοντας έτσι τους θεραπευόμενους του να γίνουν η καλύτερη εκδοχή του εαυτού τους. Τα επιστημονικά και ερευνητικά ενδιαφέροντα του στον τομέα της ψυχολογίας και ψυχοθεραπείας εστιάζονται στους συναισθηματικούς δεσμούς πρόσδεσης που δημιουργούνται κατά την πρώιμη ηλικία και πως αυτοί επηρεάζουν τη μετέπειτα ζωή του ατόμου, καθώς και στην αξιολόγηση και διερεύνηση των αλλαγών στην θεραπευτική σχέση. Θεωρεί τον αλτρουισμό ως πηγή ευτυχίας και ταυτόχρονα ο εθελοντισμός και η παροχή βοηθείας στον συνάνθρωπό μας αποτελεί βασική αρχή και προτεραιότητα του. Έτσι προσφέρει τις υπηρεσίες του εθελοντικά, σε δομή ψυχικής υγείας του Δήμου Αθηναίων. Στο γραφείο του αναλαμβάνει πλήθος περιστατικών έχοντας πάντα στο επίκεντρο την καλύτερη δυνατή εξυπηρέτηση των εξατομικευμένων αναγκών, κάθε θεραπευόμενου που αναλαμβάνει.

Karouzi Ioanna is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Agios Eleftherios. She is a graduate of the Psychology Department of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and the Counseling and Psychotherapy Program in the Person-Centered Approach at ICPS, College of Human Sciences. She is a member of the European Association of Psychotherapy (EAP).

During her professional career, she has worked in numerous shelters and mental health centers, gaining valuable experience in counseling support for children and their families as well as psychological support for refugees. She has previously volunteered with the Non-Profit Organizations "Freedom Gate Greece" and "The Smile of the Child." In her private practice, she specializes in counseling, non-directive intervention, and the person-centered approach. Finally, she has attended numerous seminars and conferences aimed at continuous education and training in her field.

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.

Ntente Myrto is a Psychologist, Psychosexual Therapist, and Psychotherapist, with a private practice in Kypseli, where she offers both in-person and online sessions.

She holds a dual degree in Psychology from the American College of Greece (Deree) and the Open University of the United Kingdom. She completed postgraduate studies at the University of Central Lancashire in Psychosexual Therapy. Subsequently, she specialized in Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy at the Center for Applied Psychotherapy and Counseling in Athens.

Throughout her professional career, she has worked with diverse populations: from elderly individuals in care units—providing psychotherapeutic support and psychometric assessments—to children and adolescents in summer camps. She has collaborated with the Institute of Mental & Sexual Health of Dr. Thanos Askitis, managing clinical cases, as well as with the Hellenic Sexological Institute during her postgraduate internship.

She has served as a speaker at the 4th Panhellenic Interdisciplinary Congress of Sexology, presenting a paper titled “Perfectionism and Its Impact on Sexual Functions.” Additionally, she has attended a series of specialized seminars in the fields of mental and sexual health and holds certification for administering the WAIS IV adult intelligence assessment tool.

Her clinical expertise includes:

• Sexual dysfunctions
• Eating disorders
• Anxiety disorders, phobias, panic attacks, and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
• Trauma management
• Interpersonal difficulties
• Family issues & relationship matters

Sarri Kalliopi is a Psychologist and maintains a private practice in Athens. She is a graduate Psychologist from Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences and has been trained in Person-Centered and Experiential Psychotherapy at the Hellenic Focusing Center. From 2011 to 2016, she worked as a Psychologist at the Dialexesthai Center. She has attended numerous seminars and training sessions, such as the clinical seminar on "Child Psychopathology" organized by the Society for Psychosocial Health of Children and Adolescents and specialization in Adolescent Medicine and Psychosomatics at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She has contributed articles to several magazines and websites addressing mental health topics (e.g., Mommy magazine). In her practice, she works with children, adolescents, and adults, assisting them through her person-centered and experiential approach in their therapeutic journey. Always guided by her scientific knowledge, she aims to empower and promote the development of individuals.

Pantelopoulou Xristina is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Galatsi. She is a graduate of the Department of Psychology at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences. She has completed training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and specializes in grief and loss counseling. Additionally, she has attended the postgraduate seminar in Clinical Psychopathology "Panagiotis Oulis" at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, as well as numerous educational programs and seminars in the field of mental health and addictions. She has worked in public and private mental health organizations, such as the Organization Against Drugs (OKANA), municipal kindergartens, and community centers. Finally, the specialist provides psychotherapeutic support to adults and adolescents in her private practice.

Resvani Eleni is a Health Psychologist MSc - Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapist - Clinical Hypnotherapist and maintains a private practice in the center of Athens. She studied Psychology at Mediterranean College, where she received a scholarship, and subsequently completed postgraduate studies in Health Psychology at the University of Derby (United Kingdom). During her undergraduate thesis, she conducted research on relatives of patients diagnosed with melanoma, aiming to investigate any behavioral changes regarding their protection from the sun and the promotion of more protective behaviors within their social environment. Regarding her postgraduate dissertation, she conducted research on chronic patients to clarify whether and to what extent music can be beneficial in the management and treatment of pain. Additionally, she has been trained in Cognitive Behavioral Clinical Hypnotherapy and is a member of the International Association of Psychotherapists (NCIP). She has experience and has volunteered at Aeginiteio Hospital, actively attending and participating in sessions for psychiatric patients at the outpatient clinics of Psychiatrists Dr. Smyrnis and Dr. Psarros. She also provided services to the Pediatric Department of the "Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc" Hospital in Brussels, where her activities included preoperative psychological support and creative engagement for children with cancer and eating disorders.

Klonizakis Markos is a psychiatrist-psychotherapist who maintains a private practice in Kypseli. He is a graduate of the Medical School of Democritus University of Thrace and completed his psychiatry specialty at the Psychiatric Hospital of Attica, the Mental Health Center of Nea Filadelfeia - Agioi Anargyroi, the General Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas," and the 18 ANO Addiction Program. Additionally, he received training in Systemic-Family Psychotherapy from the Family Therapy Unit of the Psychiatric Hospital of Athens and the Athens Center for Human Studies. Alongside his private practice, he serves as the Scientific Director at the Day Care Center for People with Disabilities in Salamina. He manages cases of anxiety disorders, panic disorder, depression, character difficulties, interpersonal and couple relationships, mood disorders, bipolar disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. His therapeutic approach includes psychopharmacological treatment, psychotherapy, or a combination of both. Finally, Dr. Klonizakis is a member of the Athens Medical Association, the Hellenic Psychiatric Society, and the Hellenic Society of Systemic Thinking and Family Psychotherapy.

Ο Ψυχαρμός είναι ένας σύγχρονος χώρος συμβουλευτικής και ψυχοθεραπείας για ενήλικες, παιδιά και εφήβους. Υποστηρίζουμε άτομα, ζευγάρια, γονείς και οικογένειες μέσα από μια επιστημονικά τεκμηριωμένη και συνεργατική θεραπευτική διαδικασία που εστιάζει στις σχέσεις, την επικοινωνία και την ενίσχυση των προσωπικών και συλλογικών αποθεμάτων. Η λέξη «Ψυχαρμός» επιλέχθηκε για να συμβολίσει το σημείο ένωσης. Ο αρμός είναι το σημείο όπου δύο επιφάνειες συναντιούνται και συγκρατούνται. Στην ανθρώπινη εμπειρία, ο εαυτός δεν είναι ενιαίος· αποτελείται από πολλαπλές φωνές, ρόλους και βιώματα. Η θεραπεία αποτελεί μια διαδικασία μέσω της οποίας αυτές οι πλευρές μπορούν να συνυπάρξουν, να διαλεχθούν και να συνδεθούν. Παράλληλα, αναγνωρίζουμε ότι το άτομο διαμορφώνεται μέσα στις σχέσεις του και ότι η αλλαγή γεννιέται στη συνάντηση. Η θεραπεία δεν αφορά την εξάλειψη των ρωγμών, αλλά τη δημιουργία ενός νέου τρόπου ένωσης.

Η Χάιδω Ζαρδαβά είναι Ψυχολόγος MSc. - Συστημική Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια. Σπούδασε Ψυχολογία στο Αριστοτέλειο Πανεπιστήμιο Θεσσαλονίκης (Α.Π.Θ.). Συνέχισε την κλινική της εκπαίδευση στο πρόγραμμα μετεκπαίδευσης στην Κλινική Ψυχολογία στην Α’ Ψυχιατρική Κλινική του Α.Π.Θ και τις μεταπτυχιακές της σπουδές στην Ιατρική Σχολή Αθηνών στη «Διασυνδετική Ψυχιατρική: Απαρτιωμένη Φροντίδα Σωματικής και Ψυχικής Υγείας» και στη «Ψυχική Υγεία και Ψυχιατρική Παιδιού και Εφήβου». Ακόμα, ειδικεύτηκε στη Συστημική Ψυχοθεραπεία Ενηλίκων, Παιδιών και Εφήβων στο Κέντρο Συστημικής Μελέτης και Θεραπείας (ΚΕ.Σ.ΜΕ.Θ.) από το 2019 έως το 2024. Από το 2016 έως το 2022 εργάστηκε σε Μ.Κ.Ο. και Διεθνείς Οργανισμούς ως ψυχολόγος σε δομές φιλοξενίας, σε θέσεις συντονισμού ψυχοκοινωνικών υπηρεσιών, καθώς και ως ψυχολόγος για το προσωπικό του Διεθνούς Οργανισμού Μετανάστευσης. Από το 2022 έως και σήμερα εργάζεται ως ψυχολόγος στο Συμβουλευτικό Κέντρο Στήριξης στο Πένθος της Μέριμνας στην Αθήνα, όπου παρέχει υπηρεσίες συμβουλευτικής στήριξης σε γονείς, παιδιά και εφήβους που βιώνουν την απώλεια ή/και την απειλητική για τη ζωή ασθένεια αγαπημένου προσώπου. Ιδιωτικά παρέχει υπηρεσίες συμβουλευτικής και ψυχοθεραπείας σε ενήλικες, παιδιά και εφήβους από το 2022 έως και σήμερα.

Η Σέβη Σερνεσλίδη είναι Ψυχολόγος - Συστημική Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια. Αποφοίτησε με άριστα από το τμήμα Ψυχολογίας του Πανεπιστημίου Κρήτης. Ολοκλήρωσε την πρακτική της άσκηση στην Εταιρία Κοινωνικής Ψυχιατρικής Π. Σακελλαρόπουλος στις Μονάδες Ψυχοκοινωνικής Αποκατάστασης και στα Κέντρα Ημέρας. Συνέχισε την κλινική της εκπαίδευση στην Ψυχιατρική Κλινική του Βοστανείου Νοσοκομείου Λέσβου. Ειδικεύτηκε στη Συστημική Ψυχοθεραπεία στο Κέντρο Συστημικής Μελέτης και Θεραπείας (ΚΕ.Σ.ΜΕ.Θ.) από το 2019 έως το 2023. Ακόμη, έχει ολοκληρώσει εισαγωγική εκπαίδευση στη Γνωστική και Συμπεριφορική Θεραπεία (ΓΣΘ) και στην Ειδική Αγωγή στο Πανεπιστήμιο Αιγαίου, καθώς και επιμόρφωση στην Ψυχολογία και Συμβουλευτική της Χρόνιας Νόσου και της Αναπηρίας στο Πάντειο Πανεπιστήμιο. Η επαγγελματική της διαδρομή περιλαμβάνει την παροχή παράλληλης στήριξης σε παιδιά και εφήβους με Διαταραχές Αυτιστικού Φάσματος (ΔΑΦ) από το 2020 έως και το 2023, καθώς και υπηρεσίες συμβουλευτικής και ψυχοθεραπείας σε ενήλικες, παιδιά και εφήβους από το 2024 έως και σήμερα.