Health professionals for Panic attacks near Zografou

Maria Mpogdanou is a counseling psychologist based in Athens, licensed to practice professionally. She offers face-to-face and online sessions at her private office in Kareas.

She graduated with honors from Cardiff Metropolitan University in the United Kingdom. She has three years of clinical experience in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. She has also been trained in the application of counseling techniques through her practice at the Alzheimer Center of Athens.

Additionally, she has completed specialized programs in Counseling and couples and family therapy at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She is also certified in positive psychology counseling.

She regularly participates in continuing education and is under consistent professional supervision. This ensures the continuous updating of her knowledge and the provision of high-quality services. She places particular emphasis on mental health, empathy, and scientific evidence-based practice.

Xristidi Katerina MSc, BTEC is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist who maintains a private practice in Pangrati. She holds a degree in psychology from Panteion University and completed a postgraduate specialization program in Child, Adolescent, and Family Psychotherapy at London Metropolitan University, London. Additionally, she completed her specialization in Integrative Counseling/Psychotherapy (BTEC Advanced Professional Diploma in Integrative Counseling) from the UK institution Pearson, recognized by the British Association of Counselling & Psychotherapy. A key advantage of the Integrative Approach is that it combines techniques from various modalities, allowing flexible adaptation to the needs and personality of each patient. She has worked at the Psychiatric Clinic of the General Children's Hospital “Agia Sofia,” at the therapy center “En logo kai ergo,” and at the Hellenic Society for the Protection & Rehabilitation of Disabled Children, in the neuropsychological rehabilitation center for individuals with brain injuries and in the infant department. Finally, she regularly attends numerous conferences and seminars as part of her ongoing professional development.

Aliki Patera is a child psychologist – psychotherapist who maintains a private practice in Ilisia. She has extensive experience in psychological support and psychotherapy for adults, children, and adolescents, as well as in parental counseling. Since 2013, she has been working at the Children and Adolescents Service of the Vyronas – Kaisariani Community Mental Health Center (1st Psychiatric Clinic, Aeginiteio Hospital), where she is a member of the interdisciplinary team engaged in clinical, diagnostic, and research work. She also participates in community prevention and awareness initiatives and educational programs.

She graduated from the Department of Psychology (Faculty of Philosophy, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens) and holds a postgraduate degree in “Mental Health Promotion and Prevention of Psychiatric Disorders” (Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens). She has completed further training in Clinical Psychopathology (annual seminar “Panagiotis Oulis,” 1st Psychiatric Clinic, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens) and has attended a series of specialized seminars and conferences at recognized institutions. Notably, she has deepened her knowledge in areas such as parenting and mental health, psychiatry and gender identity in adolescence, adolescent romantic relationships, as well as anxiety symptoms and impulsive behaviors.

Previously, she worked (2010–2012) in the Adult Short-Term Hospitalization Department of Aeginiteio Hospital, where she provided psychotherapeutic support to hospitalized patients.

She is a member of the Panhellenic Association of Hospital Psychologists and the Hellenic Society of the New Lacanian School, while also participating in the educational program of the Academy of Clinical Studies of Athens (ACSA). Additionally, she teaches and supervises undergraduate and postgraduate psychology students.

In her private practice, she provides psych emotional assessment and psychotherapy, either short-term or long-term, tailored to the individuality and specific needs of each client.

Sideri Xristina is a Psychologist with a psychoanalytic orientation based on Lacanian theory.

She is a graduate of the Department of Psychology of the Faculty of Philosophy at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and of the Postgraduate Program “Psychotherapy: Theoretical Frameworks, Clinical Applications, and Comparative Approaches” (MSc in Psychotherapy) at the Medical School of the same University. She has received additional training in Clinical Psychopathology, completing the one-year seminar “Panagiotis Oulis” organized by EPIPSY, the First University Psychiatric Clinic of Aeginiteio Hospital, and the company “Promotion of Knowledge in Mental Disorders.” Since 2020, she has been attending the educational program of the Athens Academy of Clinical Studies of the Freud Field Institute and actively participates in working groups, seminars, and conferences of the Hellenic Society of the New Lacanian School of Psychoanalysis. Concurrently, she is a member of the “Addiction and Alcoholism” network of the Freud Field. She completed her practical training and subsequently worked voluntarily in the field of addictions. From 2020 to 2025, she was employed as therapeutic staff at the Center for the Treatment of Dependent Individuals. She is a collaborator of the Galinos Institute of Mental Health and Personal Development.

In her independent clinical practice, she aims to prioritize the uniqueness of each individual and accompany them in the search for their distinctive way to cope with their subjective difficulties.

Η Μυρτώ Λεβίδη είναι Ψυχολόγος με άδεια άσκησης επαγγέλματος στην Ελλάδα και στην Αυστραλία (AHPRA) και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στη Γλυφάδα. Έχει ολοκληρώσει τις προπτυχιακές και μεταπτυχιακές σπουδές της στην Αυστραλία, όπου και εργάστηκε ως ψυχολόγος σε κλινικά και ερευνητικά πλαίσια.

Είναι κάτοχος δύο προπτυχιακών τίτλων στην Ψυχολογία και στη Συμβουλευτική Ψυχολογία, καθώς και μεταπτυχιακού διπλώματος με ειδίκευση στην Κλινική Ψυχολογία, από πανεπιστήμια της Μελβούρνης και του Σίδνεϊ.

Έχει εκπαιδευτεί στη δυναμική νευροανάδραση (NeurOptimal®) από το Zengar Institute και παρέχει συνεδρίες neurofeedback (brain training). Είναι επίσημη αντιπρόσωπος του NeurOptimal® στην Ελλάδα, συνιδρύτρια της Brainiacs Braintraining και πιστοποιημένη εκπαιδεύτρια δυναμικής νευροανάδρασης®.

Παράλληλα, έχει εξειδικευτεί στη μεταβολική θεραπεία και στην κετογενική διατροφή για ψυχιατρικές διαταραχές, με στόχο την αντιμετώπιση των βαθύτερων αιτιών και όχι μόνο των συμπτωμάτων. Έχει εκπαιδευτεί στη θεραπεία τραύματος με τη μέθοδο EMDR (TACT Hellas) και είναι τακτικό μέλος της EMDR Hellas.

Η θεραπευτική της προσέγγιση είναι συνθετική και βασίζεται σε σύγχρονα, τεκμηριωμένα μοντέλα όπως:

• Γνωσιακή-Συμπεριφορική Θεραπεία (CBT)
• Θεραπεία Αποδοχής και Δέσμευσης (ACT)
• EMDR
• Διαλεκτική Συμπεριφορική Θεραπεία (DBT)
• Συναισθηματικά Εστιασμένη Θεραπεία (EFT)

Συνδυάζει τη νευροψυχολογία με εξατομικευμένες ψυχοθεραπευτικές παρεμβάσεις, δίνοντας ιδιαίτερη έμφαση στη θεραπευτική σχέση και στις ανάγκες κάθε ατόμου.

Έχει πραγματοποιήσει τη διετή κλινική της πρακτική στη Μελβούρνη, σε ψυχιατρικές δομές, σχολεία και ιδιωτικές κλινικές, με εστίαση σε αγχώδεις διαταραχές, κατάθλιψη και διαταραχές προσωπικότητας.

Διατηρεί ενεργή παρουσία και στον ακαδημαϊκό χώρο, συμμετέχοντας ως συγγραφέας και ερευνητική συνεργάτης με πανεπιστήμια της Αυστραλίας. Το ερευνητικό της έργο επικεντρώνεται στη σχέση διατροφής και ψυχικής υγείας, καθώς και σε θέματα άγχους, κατάθλιψης και συμπεριφοράς. Έχει δημοσιεύσει επιστημονικές μελέτες σε διεθνή περιοδικά ψυχολογίας.

Παράλληλα, συνεργάζεται με εταιρείες και οργανισμούς, παρέχοντας εκπαίδευση σε δεξιότητες ψυχικής ανθεκτικότητας, όπως mindfulness και Psychological First Aid (PFA), ενώ συμμετέχει σε προγράμματα υποστήριξης ψυχικής υγείας στον εργασιακό χώρο.

Συντονίζει επίσης ομάδες προσωπικής ανάπτυξης και ομάδες γονέων, με έμφαση στην ενσυναισθητική προσέγγιση και το attachment parenting.

Η κλινική της εμπειρία της επιτρέπει να υποστηρίζει ενήλικες, εφήβους και παιδιά σε ένα ευρύ φάσμα δυσκολιών, όπως:

άγχος, στρες, κατάθλιψη, πένθος, εξαρτήσεις, διατροφικές διαταραχές και διαταραχές προσωπικότητας, σε συνεργασία με διεπιστημονικές ομάδες ψυχικής υγείας.

Οι συνεδρίες μπορούν να διεξαχθούν και στην αγγλική γλώσσα.

Psarros Konstantinos is a Psychiatrist with private practices in Athens and Argyroupoli. At his private clinics, he schedules appointments with a focus on effective and prompt service for all his patients. As an Associate Professor at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, he has authored numerous publications and studies on sleep disorders, such as insomnia and obstructive sleep apnea. Psychiatrist Psarros Konstantinos, with many years of experience in his field, specializes in anxiety disorders, sleep disorders, as well as mood disorders, including depression and hyperthymia.

Pleuri Maria Msc Kai Synergates is a Psychologist - MSc Clinical Neuropsychologist with a professional license and clinical experience since 2014. She has maintained a private practice for several years in Heraklion, Crete, as well as in Athens. Her postgraduate specialization took place at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in collaboration with the Montreal Neurological Institute of McGill University. The Psychologist holds a certified 4th specialization in the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Model, which she acquired at the Society of Cognitive Behavioral Studies, along with two additional years of training for treating children and adolescents. Furthermore, she has attended the annual training "Basic Principles for Counseling and Psychotherapy with LGBTQ+ individuals" from Orlando LGBT+ and has collaborated with the Hellenic Mediterranean University for the educational training program on sexual health. She has completed her training in the Schema Therapy model from the Hellenic Society of Schema Therapy and is currently undergoing certification.

The specialist collaborates with Nektarios Meimets, Psychologist MSc and Trainee Psychotherapist, as well as with Georgia Koltsida, Psychologist with a professional license, who is mainly engaged professionally in the administration and interpretation of psychometric tests, as well as in psychotherapeutic intervention with children, adolescents, and adults.

Anastasiou Savvina is a Psychologist and Scientific Director at the Psychotherapeutic Center - Multipurpose Space Animus Corpus, located in Ilisia. She holds a degree in Psychology from the Department of Psychology at Panteion University and received further training in Clinical Psychopathology at the Athens University Hospital "Aiginiteio." Additionally, she has attended educational seminars on Psychotraumatology, a Counseling Psychology workshop, as well as training in the MMPI-II Personality Test. The psychotherapeutic interventions she applies include Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and EMDR. Finally, she is a member of the Hellenic Psychological Society and the Hellenic Olympians Association, due to her distinction in Synchronized Swimming.

Panagiotopoulos Nikolaos Kai Synergates is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and a PhD candidate specializing in Internet Psychology and Artificial Intelligence (research dissertation at Università telematica di Pegaso). Concurrently, he serves as the Scientific Director of the Anxiety Management Center (diagnosis and therapeutic intervention - SMS). His scientific interests focus on trauma and personality. Together with a team of five specialist psychologists at the practice, he enriches his experience in applied psychotherapy and psychology. He studied Psychology at Università di Roma La Sapienza and holds a Master's degree in Clinical Psychology from the same university. He is a certified facilitator of the ACT program (a retraining and violence prevention program for children and adolescents) conducted by the Hellenic Psychological Society in collaboration with the APA (American Psychological Association). He has undergone further training in psychotherapy (both conscious and unconscious). Specifically, in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Clinical Hypnosis, and Sports Psychology (mental trainer in psicologia dello sport). He holds specializations in clinical supervision, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, EMDR trauma therapy, and Cinema Therapy. Finally, as part of his continuous professional development, he has received training in psychometric tools for personality assessment (including the M.M.P.I) and in modern virtual reality (VR) tools. He is a member of the Hellenic Psychological Society, EMDR HELLAS, and a founding member of the international CBT-Hypnopsy association.

Lyra Eleni is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist licensed to practice and maintains a private office in Pangrati. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at the Faculty of Philosophy of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in 2012 and has been trained in EMDR Therapy. Since then, she has dedicated herself to the science of psychology as a therapist, initially training in early intervention for children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. Following this experience, she continued her psychotherapy training and specialized in Clinical Expressive Art Therapy at the Aion Institute under the guidance of Dr. Avi Goren Bar. Since 2015, she has maintained her private practice, where she provides psychotherapy services, specializing in various areas. Ms. Lyra offers a safe and supportive environment (a space where you can explore and express your emotions without fear), individualized therapies (together you will create a therapeutic program tailored to your specific needs and goals), and various techniques (she employs a variety of therapeutic techniques, including art therapy, to help you find new ways to cope with life’s challenges). Additionally, she offers services such as anxiety and stress management, panic attack treatment, depression management, emotional difficulties support, relationship and family problems management, and assistance with self-esteem and personal development issues. She has served as a board member of the Association of Expressive Therapists of Greece and actively participates in numerous conferences and seminars aimed at her ongoing professional development and excellent training. Finally, she has completed studies in acting and is professionally involved in theater and cinema.

Afxentiou Spyros is a Psychologist and has a private office in Exarchia. He studied Psychology at the European University of Cyprus and holds two master's degrees. Specifically, in Synthetic Psychotherapy at the European University EurAka Switzerland and in Counselling Psychology from the London Metropolitan University. Finally, he has been trained in systems therapy and holds a diploma of training in mental health counselling.

Aggelopoulou Aggeliki is a licensed Psychologist maintaining a private practice in Athens in the Hilton area, holding a degree in Psychology from the University of Essex (United Kingdom) and a master's degree in Clinical Psychology (MSc) from London Metropolitan University. She specializes in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Adult Counseling, and the administration of psychometric tests MMPI-2 and MMPI-3. She continues to advance professionally through specialized training in modern psychotherapy methods such as Virtual Reality Therapy (VRET) and psychological assessment, aiming to provide evidence-based and personalized care. She is a Graduate Member of the British Psychological Society (BPS), a full member of the Hellenic Counseling Society (HCS), and a full member of the European Association for Counselling (EAC).

Eftexar Samira-Vasiliki is a Psychologist-Psychotherapist (professional license number 6851/2015) and maintains a private practice in the Ilisia area, near the "Megaro Mousikis" metro station. As a Psychotherapist, she specializes in the Cognitive-Behavioral model, which forms the main axis of her therapeutic practice. In accordance with the individualized needs of each patient, she integrates tools and interventions from approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Compassion-Focused Therapy into this model. These constitute the "third generation" of Cognitive-Behavioral therapies, for which she has received relevant training. She has worked as an external scientific collaborator at the Eating Disorders Unit of the 1st Psychiatric Clinic of Aeginiteio Hospital, as part of her two-year postgraduate training in the treatment of Eating Disorders. She provides specialized therapeutic support to adults experiencing difficulties related to anxiety (generalized anxiety, social anxiety, panic attacks, agoraphobia, health anxiety, phobias), eating disorders (anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder), depression, as well as life transitions, interpersonal relationship issues, communication challenges, low self-esteem, boundary issues, anger, procrastination, and more.

Kouklinos Aggelos is a Psychiatrist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private Mental Health Clinic in Ilisia.

He holds a degree from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, completed the Postgraduate Training Program in Cognitive Psychotherapy, and the six-year Psychotherapeutic training in Family Therapy, Couples Therapy, and Group Analysis.

He attended the educational Postgraduate Program "Management and Social Planning in the Approach to Substance Abuse" from the National School of Public Health and KETHEA, in collaboration with foreign universities. Additionally, he holds the professional certificate "Counseling for individuals addicted to alcohol and drugs" from the Hellenic Association of Continuing Education.

His extensive educational journey is complemented by his many years of professional experience, as he has been working in the field of Psychiatry since 1996. During his career, it is worth noting that he performed scientific and administrative duties as Head of a therapeutic unit at GNA "Evangelismos" from 1997 to 2023, and was a Collaborator of the Adolescent & Young Adult Psychiatric Department of the General Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas".

He has particular expertise in the treatment of depression, panic disorder, work-related stress (burnout syndrome), eating disorders, adolescent issues, sexual disorders, alcoholism, obsessive-compulsive disorder, couples and family therapy, and group psychotherapy. Finally, the doctor offers the option of conducting online psychotherapy sessions.

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.

She was born in Athens and obtained her degree from the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) (psychologist professional license, No. 1064783). She continued her education by completing a three-year training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) at the Center for Applied Psychotherapy and Counseling, followed by additional training in Systemic Psychotherapy at the Systemic Counseling and Psychotherapeutic Center. Subsequently, she earned her certification in trauma therapy – EMDR, at the Institute of Trauma Therapy. Additionally, she has attended various seminars and received training in biofeedback (a non-pharmacological therapeutic approach). She works as a Psychologist – Psychotherapist and collaborates with the Stress Management Center SMS (Stress Management Solutions). She specializes in anxiety and stress management, panic attack treatment, depression treatment, and eating disorder issues. She also specializes in the treatment of children and adolescents with anxiety-related issues, such as performance anxiety and the management of various other distressing emotions, as well as in parental counseling. The intervention is personalized and collaborative with the individual, considering various factors that become clear through individual interviews and questionnaires, aiming at the overall enhancement of the individual's quality of life across all domains.

Katsarou Euaggelia is a psychologist and psychotherapist. She lives and works in Athens. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Subsequently, she completed postgraduate studies in Clinical and Community Psychology at the University of East London. She has also specialized in Systemic Psychotherapy at the Institute of Education and Research Logos Psychis and maintains a private practice in Ilisia, where she works as a systemic psychotherapist with adults, couples, families, and groups. She is a regular member of the Hellenic Psychological Society (SEPS).