Health professionals for Panic attacks near Pefki

Karavoulia Ioanna is a Psychologist, Systemic Psychotherapist, and Supervisor, maintaining a private practice in Marousi. She is a graduate of the Psychology Department at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and holds a professional license. She specialized in Systemic-Family Therapy at the Laboratory for the Investigation of Human Relations. Simultaneously, she completed further training in Child, Adolescent, and Adult Psychopathology at Aiginiteio Hospital. Additionally, she pursued specialization in Systemic-Family Therapy at the Society for Systemic Therapy and Intervention for Individuals, Families, and Larger Systems (ESYTHEPAS - KEDITHAS), of which she has been a member since 2017 and a lecturer in the four-year training program in systemic therapy. In 2021, she obtained the diploma of Supervisor in Systemic and Family Therapy from ESYTHEPAS - KEDITHAS. Since 2021, she has served as the Vice President of the Board of Directors of the same organization. In 2020, she took on the duties of General Secretary of the Hellenic Federation of Systemic Therapy and Family Therapy (ETHOS). Since 2007, she has worked in organizations under the Ministry of Health and Social Solidarity, as part of the PSYCHARCOS program, with individuals (children and adults) with various disorders, including psychosis, autism, intellectual disabilities, and their families. She has also worked at the Psychiatry Clinic of Sismanogleio General Hospital and, since 2013, at the “EPAKMOS” sheltered living facility, which belongs to ESYTHEPAS. Finally, as part of her professional development, she has attended a significant number of educational seminars and conferences related to mental health and systemic therapy.

Kontou Kelly is a Psychologist - Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist, with postgraduate studies in Mental Health from the MSc program at King’s College London. Additionally, she has significant experience as a Group Analyst and Family and Couple Therapist, providing treatment to patients with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and personality disorders. In adult and adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, Kontou Kelly addresses issues such as anxiety disorders (panic attacks, agoraphobia), mood disorders, depression, dysthymia, eating disorders (bulimia, anorexia, obesity), work-related stress management, conflict resolution in the workplace, existential issues (loss, death anxiety, loneliness), lack of goals and direction, and difficulties in accepting sexual orientation. Moreover, she conducts group therapy sessions for adults and adolescents aimed at improving communication, interpersonal relationships, and assertiveness. Lastly, by offering family and couple therapies, the Psychologist assists in addressing problems within parental relationships as well as their relationships with their children, including situations involving divorce.

Η Dr. Κωνσταντώνη Αγγελική είναι Ψυχίατρος - Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια με ιδιωτικά ιατρεία σε Ελευσίνα και Μαρούσι. Αποφοίτησε από την Ιατρική Σχολή του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών και στη συνέχεια έκανε την πρακτική της στο Ohio State University General Hospital. Έλαβε την ειδικότητα της Ψυχιατρικής το 2002, από το Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Αθηνών "Γ. Γεννηματάς" και μετά από μακρόχρονη πορεία εξειδίκευσης στο Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Αθηνών "Ευαγγελισμός", στο 401 Γενικό Στρατιωτικό Νοσοκομείο Αθηνών, στο Ψυχιατρικό Νοσοκομείο Αττικής, στο Γενικό Ογκολογικό Νοσοκομείο Κηφισιάς "Άγιοι Ανάργυροι" - υπηρεσία υπαίθρου Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Κυπαρισσίας. Η επαγγελματική της απασχόληση στην παρούσα φάση περιλαμβάνει τα ιδιωτικά της ιατρεία σε Ελευσίνα και Μαρούσι. Είμαι επιστημονικός συνεργάτης του Ιατρικού Κέντρου Αθηνών, Επιστημονική Υπεύθυνη του Κέντρου Αποθεραπείας - Αποκατάστασης "Ευρυνόμη" για άτομα με νοητική στέρηση και αυτισμό και παράλληλα Clinical Instructor του European Medical University of Cyprus. Αποτελεί μέλος της Ελληνικής και Ευρωπαϊκής Ψυχιατρικής και Ψυχαναλυτικής Εταιρείας. Κλινικά ασχολείται με τη διάγνωση και τη θεραπεία μείζονων και ελάσσονων διαταραχών ψυχικής υγείας με ψυχοθεραπευτική, φαρμακευτική ή μικτή αντιμετώπιση. Εξειδικεύεται σε διαταραχές που σχετίζονται με το άγχος, το "τραύμα", το γενικευμένο άγχος, την κατάθλιψη, την ιδεοψυχαναγκαστική διαταραχή, τη διπολική συναισθηματική ασθένεια και την ψύχωση. Για εκείνη ιδιαίτερο ενδιαφέρον παρουσιάζουν τα συμπτώματα που σχετίζονται με το άγχος και τα ψυχοσωματικά νοσήματα όπως το σύνδρομο χρόνιας κόπωσης και η ινομυαλγία. Η αντιμετώπισή της συνδυάζει φαρμακολογικές θεραπείες και ψυχολογικές παρεμβάσεις με την εφαρμογή ενός πολυεπιστημονικού μοντέλου. Στην αρχική της εκτίμηση επιδιώκει μέσα από το ιατρικό ιστορικό και τη συλλογή πληροφοριών να αξιολογήσει κλινικά τα γεγονότα που επηρεάζουν και σχετίζονται με την ψυχική και σωματική υγεία του ασθενή.

Ο Τάγαρης Παναγιώτης είναι MSc Ψυχολόγος - Ψυχοθεραπευτής και διατηρεί ιδιωτικά γραφεία σε Νέα Φιλαδέλφεια και Νέο Ηράκλειο. Έχει μια μακρόχρονη εμπειρία, αναλαμβάνοντας πληθώρα κλινικών περιστατικών. Είναι κάτοχος BSc Ψυχολογίας του Παντείου Πανεπιστημίου, BSc Π.Τ.Δ.Ε. Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου, MSc στη Σχολική Συμβουλευτική και Καθοδήγηση από το Εθνικό και Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών και το Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου, καθώς και MSc στις Επιστήμες της Αγωγής από το Πανεπιστήμιο Αιγαίου.

Παράλληλα, έχει εκπαιδευτεί στη Γνωσιακή Συμπεριφορική Θεραπεία (CBT) από την Εταιρεία Γνωσιακών και Συμπεριφορικών Σπουδών αναγνωρισμένη από το European Association for Behavioural & Cognitive Therapies (EABCT) και είναι Πιστοποιημένος Σύμβουλος Επαγγελματικού Προσανατολισμού (Certified Ariston Counsellor – CAS).

Εργάζεται ιδιωτικά, παρέχοντας συνεδρίες ατομικής ψυχοθεραπείας σε ενήλικες, παιδιά και εφήβους με ευρύ φάσμα διαπροσωπικών δυσκολιών (χωρισμός, πένθος), κατάθλιψη, αγχώδεις διαταραχές (Γενικευμένη Αγχώδης Διαταραχή, Διαταραχή Πανικού, Κοινωνική Αγχώδης Διαταραχή, Φοβίες), Ιδεοψυχαναγκαστική Διαταραχή, Διαταραχή Μετατραυματικού Στρές και παρέχει συνεδρίες συμβουλευτικής γονέων.

Απασχολείται ως Ψυχολόγος στο Υπουργείο Παιδείας, παρέχοντας ψυχολογική υποστήριξη και συμβουλευτική σε μαθητές, εκπαιδευτικούς και οικογένειες. Διαθέτει πολυετή εμπειρία στον χώρο της ψυχικής υγείας, της εκπαίδευσης και της κοινωνικής προσφοράς, με ενεργή συμμετοχή σε δράσεις πρόληψης της ενδοσχολικής βίας και εκπαίδευσης ενηλίκων.

Έχει συμμετάσχει ως εισηγητής σε πλήθος συνεδρίων και επιμορφώσεων και έχει τιμηθεί από την Ελληνική Καρδιολογική Εταιρεία και το European Resuscitation Council για την πολυετή συμβολή του στην εκπαίδευση πολιτών και επαγγελματιών υγείας στην Καρδιοπνευμονική Αναζωογόνηση.

Kyrkou Margarita is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains her private practice in Kifisia. She holds a degree in Psychology from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, possesses a license to practice as a Psychologist, and is a regular member of the Hellenic Psychological Society. She has completed a four-year specialization in the Integrative Model of Systemic - Family Therapy at the Laboratory for the Investigation of Human Relations of Ch. Kataki and concurrently holds a master's degree (MSc) in Organizational Psychology from Panteion University. She is also a certified trainer of Effective Parenting Workshops from Gordon Hellas. In a clinical context, she has completed internships at the Community Mental Health Center of the Central Sector of Thessaloniki and in the Psychiatric Department of the Attikon General Hospital "Sismanogleio." She has also worked at the DIKEPSY center as a Psychologist - Systemic - Family Psychotherapist, providing individual psychotherapy and parental counseling services. Currently, in her private practice, she offers individual psychotherapy, parent and family counseling, as well as couple counseling (both in-person and online). Additionally, she coordinates psychotherapy and counseling groups. At the same time, she has extensive experience as an Organizational Psychologist in large organizations and collaborates with a well-known provider of Employee Assistance Programmes, undertaking initiatives for the prevention and management of psychosocial risks and providing counseling, training, and psychological support services to employees and their families.

Varvara Karpouzou is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains her private practice in Kifisia. She holds a degree in Psychology from the University of East London and has completed postgraduate studies in Clinical Psychology at the University of East London as well as in Child Psychology at the University of Central Lancashire. She specialized in Systemic-Family Psychotherapy at the Laboratory for the Investigation of Human Relations, which is based on the Synthetic Model of Systemic Therapy, as well as in the Diagnosis and Psychotherapy of Children through the SANE (System attachment Narrative Encephalon) perspective, an enriched model of systemic psychotherapy that integrates elements from attachment theory, the narrative approach, and neuroscience findings into therapeutic practice. She was trained in Sue Johnson's model, Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT), is a certified couples therapist, and an official member of the EFT Greek Network and the ICEEFT (International Center for Excellence in EFT). Her scientific interest in psychological trauma led her to train in the psychotherapeutic method EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) for addressing emotional distress and symptoms arising from adverse life experiences or events. The Psychologist collaborates with EPIPSY, specifically with the Day Hospital. It is worth noting that, perceiving science as a dynamic process in constant evolution and wishing to be part of this process, she participates in numerous seminars and conferences both in Greece and abroad. In her private practice, she addresses a wide range of cases, combining her scientific rigor with the experience gained from over 25 years of professional activity. She is an official member of the British Psychological Society (MBPsS), the EFT Greek Network, and the Hellenic Society of Systemic Therapy (ELESYTH).

Emmanouela-Marina Vintiadi was born and resides in Athens. She is a Psychologist-Psychotherapist. She has been trained in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy and continues her education through seminars, clinical groups, study groups, and individual and group supervision. Her postgraduate specialization is in Criminology. She has worked in psychosocial rehabilitation units, municipalities, and psychological support centers with adults, children, and socially vulnerable groups. Additionally, she has participated in research as a scientific collaborator and is a key speaker in webinars and conferences for the training of health professionals as well as for raising public awareness on mental health issues. She collaborates with the Day Center "Galini" of the Non-Profit Organization Prometheus as a psychologist and maintains a private practice in Kifisia, where she conducts in-person and online psychotherapy sessions for adults, adolescents, and couples.

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Eleni Vasileiadou is a Psychologist who has maintained a private practice in Neo Irakleio since 2007. She graduated from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and holds a master's degree in cognitive psychology from the same institution. She has completed professional specialization as a Master Practitioner in Eating Disorders & Obesity from the National Centre for Eating Disorders of Great Britain – NCFED. She has worked in the Social Service of the Municipality of Nea Filadelfeia, focusing on conducting Parent Schools for primary and secondary education, coordinating parent groups, monitoring individual cases, promoting prevention in the municipality's schools in collaboration with KETHEA, as well as cooperating with the Hellenic Association for Gambling Addiction. From 2005 to 2007, she volunteered her services as a Psychologist at the Counseling Polyclinic of the Municipality of Nea Filadelfeia. Between 2001 and 2003, she collaborated with the A' University Clinic of the Psychiatric Hospital of Thessaloniki, the C' University Neurology Clinic of the General University Hospital "Papanikolaou," the Diabetology Center of the General Hospital of Thessaloniki "Hippocratio," the Epilepsy Clinic of the A' University Clinic of the General University Hospital AHEPA, and the Counseling and Psychological Support Center (KESYPSY) of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.

Gorgoli Dimitra is a Psychiatrist - Psychoanalyst with a private practice in Kifisia. She holds a medical degree from the University of Ioannina School of Medicine and is specialized in psychoanalysis and psychotherapy. She manages cases of panic disorder, depression, anxiety disorders, Alzheimer's disease, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, interpersonal difficulties, and life challenges. As part of her continuous professional development, she regularly participates in European and global psychoanalysis conferences, seminars, workshops, clinical groups, and supervisions. Additionally, she is responsible for the Greek editorial team of a psychoanalytic journal and has authored numerous psychoanalytic articles on contemporary issues. Furthermore, she has published an article in a foreign medical journal following two years of primary research on the social impacts of gender in schizophrenia. Finally, she is a member of the Center for Psychoanalytic Research of Athens - French School of Psychoanalysis.