Health professionals for Panic attacks in Thessaloniki

Logdanidou Maria is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Thessaloniki. She is also active at Aristotle University, serving as a staff member in the Internship Office. She is a graduate of the Psychology Department of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and holds a Master's Degree in Clinical Psychology from the same University. Additionally, she is undergoing training in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy at the European Institute of Counseling and Psychotherapy (E.I.C.P.). She has attended seminars and postgraduate training programs from accredited institutions (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, K.E.DI.VI.M). She participated in the research program titled "Study of Compulsory Hospitalizations in Greece," and in 2018, her research regarding stigma related to psychiatric disorders in contemporary Greece was published in the Hellenic Journal of Psychology. Throughout her academic and professional career, she has provided counseling and therapeutic services to adolescents, adults, and families. The organizations she has collaborated with as a psychologist include the Hellenic Center for Mental Health and Research (E.KE.PSY.E.), the Adult Psychiatric Department of the General Hospital of Thessaloniki "Georgios Papanikolaou," the Psychiatric Outpatient Department 424, and the 1st Special Primary School of Thessaloniki. In her work, she follows the psychodynamic approach. In her private practice, she provides individual psychotherapy services to adults and adolescents who need support for various issues such as anxiety, panic attacks, depression, and grief management. She conducts sessions both face-to-face and online.

Alexandros Ananiadis Bassias is a licensed Psychologist (License No. 9225/14) since 2015, specializing in online therapy in Greek and English.

He has worked in both public and private mental health settings, including the Psychiatric Hospital of Attica, the Mental Health Center of Rethymno, and the Hellenic Red Cross Hospital. He has also contributed to research projects at the London Business School and Queen Mary University of London.

Besides his clinical and research experience, he has been actively involved with entrepreneurship, negotiations and conflict resolutions.

Alex holds a degree in Psychology from the University of Crete, a Master’s in Decision-Making Psychology from University College London (UCL), and is trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (IBRT). He is also a trained negotiator from the Athens University of Economics and Business.

His approach to therapy focuses on collaboration, transparency, and clear, practical goals. He aims not only to help people manage challenges like anxiety and depression but also to boost positive relations, resilience, self-confidence, and overall well-being.

Elena Goulia is a psychologist specializing in Organizational / Industrial Psychology (MSc Industrial/Organizational Psychology). She maintains a private practice in Kolonaki. She completed her Psychology studies at the University of East London and subsequently pursued postgraduate studies at the American College of Thessaloniki. She is an accredited Mediator by the Ministry of Justice. Between 2020 and 2021, she attended family therapies, group sessions, and individual psychotherapies at the Adult Psychiatric Clinic of the G.N.Th. "G. Papanikolaou". Concurrently, she participated in the regular outpatient clinics of the clinic, liaison counseling, on-call duties, and the management of inpatients. Since 2022, she has worked as a Psychology lecturer in courses related to Psychology and ethics in the workplace. Additionally, she collaborates and handles cases at the Psychiatric Clinic of Evangelismos Hospital.

Since 2024, she has been attending the four-year program in Cognitive Psychotherapies implemented by the Research University Institute of Mental Health, Neurosciences, and Precision Medicine in collaboration with the 1st Psychiatric Clinic EKPA, the 2nd Psychiatric Clinic EKPA, and the Hellenic Society of Cognitive Psychotherapies. She is also attending the four-year program in Systemic Family Psychotherapy at Ke.Sy.The.S and the Psychosexual Disorders program at EPIPSY.

 She undertakes a wide range of cases covering the full spectrum of her specialty, always focusing on providing the best possible service tailored to the individual needs of each person she treats.

Christina Holt is a Greek-American psychologist with a Master’s degree in Counselling Psychology from the University of Sheffield and a BA in Psychology from Temple University. She was born in Pennsylvania, USA, and currently resides in Thessaloniki.

For the past ten years, she has worked with children, adolescents, and adults, supporting individuals with diverse needs, including learning and developmental differences, as well as emotional regulation challenges.

She is currently gaining expertise in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to further enhance the practical tools she provides to her clients. Her approach combines scientific knowledge with empathy, offering strategies to cultivate self-awareness, psychological resilience, and emotional balance.

She has participated in numerous conferences and specialized seminars on ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorders, bullying, inclusive education, and developmental and neurodevelopmental disorders.

Her academic research includes studies on the impact of childhood experiences on adult interpersonal relationships and the use of music and dance therapy in schizophrenia.

Focused on empowering individuals, Christina bridges psychological theory with practical application, providing knowledge and tools that support self-awareness, psychological resilience, and a balanced, meaningful life.

 Languages: English and Greek (native)

Valla Faii is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Thessaloniki at 10 Tsimiski Street. She has completed undergraduate studies in Psychology and postgraduate studies in Neuroscience, focusing on the integration of basic research with clinical application at the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Her thesis concerns the functional connectivity of the brain in patients with Schizophrenia. Among other qualifications, she has attended the introductory lecture series in Psychoanalysis by the Hellenic Psychoanalytic Society and has participated in activities of the Northern Greece Psychoanalytic Society. She has gained valuable experience through her collaboration with an institution for individuals with intellectual disabilities, as well as through her work in a mental health facility serving patients with psychiatric disorders. Throughout her career, she has engaged with the pediatric population, collaborating with specialized therapy centers for children and adolescents and providing parental counseling sessions. Additionally, she worked as an evaluating psychologist in the "Personal Assistant" program for people with disabilities, offering supportive services. Concurrently, she is a trainee member at the European Institute of Counseling and Psychotherapy of Chania, specializing in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy. She receives continuous supervision and personal analysis.

Danai Papadopoulou MSc, MA is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist who maintains a private practice in Thessaloniki. She graduated with honors from the Department of Psychology at the University of Crete and holds postgraduate degrees in Counselling Psychology (MSc in Counselling Psychology) from the University of Sheffield and in Gender Studies (MA in Gender, Society, and Culture) from the Department of Social Anthropology and History at the University of the Aegean. As a psychotherapist, she specializes in Psychodynamic Therapy. In this context, she completed a two-year training program in the Art of Psychotherapy, offered by the Institute of Psychology and Health (IPSY), and additionally, under the auspices of the Scientific Association Merimna for Children and Adolescents (SY.ME.PE), she attended a two-year educational program on Psychopathology and Therapeutic Approaches for Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence, as well as a two-year introductory training cycle in psychoanalytic thought at the Hellenic Center for Mental Health and Research (EKEPSYE). Furthermore, she received basic training in projective tests from the Istituto Gradiva per la Ricerca in Psicoanalisi. She has worked as a psychologist in public mental health facilities, early psychological intervention programs, and non-governmental organizations in Greece and Italy. Psychotherapeutically, she works with adults and adolescents in face-to-face sessions or remotely via Skype.

Vagia Panagiotou is a licensed Psychologist and Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapist (CBT). She holds a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Lincoln University (UK) and is licensed to practice by the Health Directorate of the Prefecture of Thessaloniki.

She obtained her Master’s degree in Communication from Sheffield University (UK) and completed a four-year specialized training program in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy through the Hellenic Association for Behavioral Research (EABCT-accredited), Macedonia Branch.

Her clinical experience includes working at the Day Care Center for People with Disabilities "Kivotos," and at the Psychological Center “Stirixis,” where she provided CBT-based support to individuals facing various psychological difficulties, under supervision.

She has completed further training in Couples and Family Counseling (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens), in School Psychology (University of the Aegean), and in Special Education (University of Patras). She remains actively involved in continuing professional development and clinical supervision.

Vagia also worked for eight years at Make-A-Wish Greece, contributing significantly to psychosocial support services.

She currently runs her private practice in the heart of Thessaloniki, offering counseling and psychotherapy to adults and adolescents, both in-person and online. Her work focuses on the assessment, prevention, and treatment of a wide range of mental health conditions using evidence-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.

Lampardis Pasxalis is a Psychologist and author with a private practice in Thessaloniki. He studied Psychology and completed postgraduate studies in Clinical and Community Psychology at the University of East London, specializing in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Additionally, he has undertaken introductory training in Person-Centered Psychotherapy at the Hellenic Center for Focusing, Psychoanalytic Therapy at the Freudian Society of Northern Greece, and Art Therapy at the Art Therapy Studio. He has extensive experience working with human behavior and the treatment of mental disorders, as well as authoring literary books related to psychology. In therapy, his primary priority is the effective management of each individual's psychological issues to alleviate distress and facilitate better coping with their difficulties. Within a framework of safety, trust, and respect for the uniqueness of each person, potential solutions to any issue are explored.

The sessions are conducted exclusively in Greek

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.

Pinelopi Kitsou is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains her private practice in Thessaloniki. She holds a degree in Psychology from the Department of Psychology at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. She has specialized in Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy and has completed the Postgraduate Program in Adolescent Medicine and Adolescent Health Care at the School of Medicine of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. In her private practice, she handles a wide range of cases, always focusing on providing the best possible service tailored to the individualized needs of each person she undertakes.

Roxani - Maria Vakalou is a Psychologist, graduate of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, specializing in Clinical Psychology. She is a certified Cognitive-Behavioral Therapist and is training in Bioenergetic Clinical Hypnosis.

Her choice of specializations is based on the integration of two critical pillars: focusing on the "here and now," addressing dysfunctional patterns of thinking and behavior, and processing emotional traumas formed during early developmental stages before the development of logical thinking.

Her career in the Mental Health field includes voluntary service at S.O.F.PSY. Serres, coordinating therapeutic groups and cognitive-behavioral interventions; collaboration with the Hellenic Alzheimer’s Disease Association; specialization in "Dance Theatre"; and mental health counseling in a multinational environment through conducting psychoeducational groups and individual sessions (since 2024).

She firmly believes that Psychotherapy is the most valuable investment in oneself and the cornerstone of self-awareness and mental well-being. Her goal is, within an environment of trust, understanding, and acceptance, to help individuals genuinely "embrace" themselves.

Tympanidou Viky is a Psychologist practicing in Eastern Thessaloniki. She studied Psychology at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and subsequently completed her postgraduate studies in Developmental Psychopathology (MSc) at the Faculty of Medicine of Aristotle University. She has completed a four-year training program in Systemic and Family Counseling and Therapy, as well as additional training in systemic child therapy and systemic parent counseling. Furthermore, she has been trained in grief counseling and in counseling and support for adults, children, adolescents, and families experiencing loss or serious illness. She has extensive experience, having worked in organizations and centers providing psychosocial support, counseling, and psychotherapy to adults, adolescents, parents, and families.

Koutroullis Ioannis is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist with a private practice in Thessaloniki since 2022. He holds a degree in Psychology from the University of Derby in England and a postgraduate degree in Counseling and Psychotherapy from the same university. Additionally, he is completing his training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy at the Hellenic Society for Behavioral Research. During his internship at the Multiple Sclerosis Society and the private office "Epilysi," as part of his postgraduate studies, he gained valuable experience. He has attended seminars and trainings on psychopathology topics such as trauma management, anxiety and panic attacks, mood disorders, addictions, grief, and eating disorders. Furthermore, he has delivered seminars on various topics during his training, as well as a lecture on somatic disorders. Mr. Koutroullis, with his experience and scientific specialization, is capable of managing a wide range of cases by tailoring therapy to the needs of each individual.

Samara Anastasia is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains her private practice in the center of Thessaloniki. She is a graduate of the Psychology Department of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and has completed her postgraduate studies with distinction in “Clinical Mental Health” (M.Sc. Clinical Mental Health) at the School of Medicine of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. During her postgraduate studies, she had the opportunity to conduct her thesis research in the field of Anxiety and Depressive Disorders and to participate in research groups. Additionally, she has specialized in Person-Centered and Focusing Experiential Counseling Psychotherapy through the completion of the four-year program at the Hellenic Center for Focusing. During her studies and as part of her internship, she gained experience working in various settings, including the acute ward III of the Psychiatric Hospital of Thessaloniki, the 2nd University Clinic of the Psychiatric Hospital of Thessaloniki, the Social Service of the Hellenic Youth Association of Thessaloniki, the Non-Governmental Organization “METAdrasi,” and lifelong learning centers and educational institutions, where she coordinated parent groups. In recent years, she has been working as a Psychologist at the Non-Governmental Organization “ARSIS,” where she supports adults and adolescents from diverse social groups.

Dafni Tzella is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Thessaloniki. She holds a degree in Psychology from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and an MSc in Special Education from the University of Macedonia. She trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy at the Hellenic Society of Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy, and her specialization in Anxiety Disorders and Depression is notable. In her practice, she addresses a wide range of cases, utilizing her scientific expertise with the aim of providing the best possible care tailored to the individual needs of each patient.

Aria Stathi is a Psychologist and Psychotherapist, holding a degree in Psychology from the University of East London. She is trained in the integrative model of Cognitive Behavioral and Person-Centered Psychotherapy and maintains a private practice in Thessaloniki.

She has completed a one-year postgraduate training in Child Psychology and has undertaken a six-month internship at the Hellenic Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Association Day Center "Agia Eleni". Additionally, she served as a Psychologist for two years at the counseling center of the Metropolitan College.

In her private practice, she addresses a wide range of cases, with extensive experience in anxiety disorders, life transition periods, panic attacks, grief, self-esteem, communication skills, and more.

Kyrou Dimitrios, MSc, is a Psychologist-Psychotherapist providing psychotherapy sessions in the center of Thessaloniki. He is a top graduate of the Department of Psychology at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and has been awarded academic scholarships for excellence. He also holds a Master's Degree in Applied Clinical Psychology from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He has received training in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy at the Hellenic Center for Mental Health and Research. He has undertaken adult therapy and has gained extensive therapeutic experience by offering his services at the Hellenic Center for Mental Health and Research, the Mental Health Center of the Western Sector of Thessaloniki, the Adult Psychiatric Department of the General Hospital of Thessaloniki G. Papanikolaou, the Psychiatric Clinic of the Papageorgiou General Hospital, and the Adult Clinic of the 251 HND. Currently, he holds a position as an Associate Researcher at the National Research Center, where he conducts research studies, publishes in international scientific journals and conferences, and provides training to healthcare professionals. Additionally, he teaches at the Center for Applied Psychotherapy & Counseling and conducts sessions at his office located in the center of Thessaloniki.