Health professionals with experience in Συμβουλευτική γονέων και παιδιών in Athens

Elisavet Valkanioti is a Psychologist in Volos providing individual sessions for adults and adolescents (17+ years old), both in-person and online. She creates a safe, supportive, and confidential therapeutic environment tailored to the needs of each client.

She is a graduate of the Department of Psychology at Canterbury Christ Church University with a grade of Excellent and holds a Master's Degree in Organizational Psychology from University of East London.

She applies Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and has specialized training in Clinical Hypnotherapy (CBH), combining scientifically validated methods with contemporary therapeutic techniques. She offers support in issues such as:

• anxiety and panic attacks
• phobias
• sleep disorders
• smoking cessation
• chronic pain management
• weight control

She holds an advanced diploma in Cognitive-Behavioral Clinical Hypnotherapy (CBH) and has been trained in Regressive Therapy as well as in DSM-V (Understanding DSM-V), with an emphasis on the analysis of the psychiatric classification manual and the understanding of psychological phenomena.

Her therapeutic approach is integrative and individualized, combining the structured methodology of CBT with the dynamic aspects of clinical hypnotherapy, while incorporating experiential and humanistic elements.

She has experience in the field of Occupational Psychology, supporting individuals with work-related stress, professional relationships, and workplace behavior. Additionally, she has been trained in Forensic and Criminal Psychology, with a focus on psychological assessment within legal contexts.

Mpogiopoulos Giannis is a Psychologist and maintains a private practice in Ano Patisia. He holds postgraduate studies in Cyberpsychology from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens while simultaneously being supervised in Systemic - Existential Psychotherapy. His therapy has multiple objectives. Initially, it is very important to comprehensively understand the person beyond the narrow scope of any particular problem causing them difficulty. Afterwards, he will proceed with the aim of identifying the causes that led to these specific difficulties and then reflect together with the client on how to utilize their personal strengths to reshape the way and conditions in which they live. During the process, the unique elements of the individual's personal identity emerge, which must be cared for and highlighted because the primary goal is not only to create a pleasant mood but to build a rich and multifaceted self capable of generating personal happiness with depth and durability.

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.

Ntimova P Ioanna is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist, graduate of the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She is in her third year of psychotherapeutic training in Analytical Group & Family Psychotherapy. Concurrently, she is pursuing postgraduate studies in Child and Adolescent Mental Health at the European University Cyprus. She has clinical experience gained through her internship in public mental health facilities, at the Aiginiteio Hospital, where she worked with children & adolescents, as well as at the Vyronas Health Center working with adults. She has attended numerous seminars, conferences, and clinical trainings in the field of mental health and regularly receives supervision. She is also the creator of the emotion diary "FIL MI", which aims to enhance emotional expression, self-observation, and personal development through thematic sections and questions concerning key areas of life. She provides psychological support, counseling, and psychotherapy services to adults, children & adolescents facing difficulties at the personal, family, social, emotional, and behavioral levels. She is a member of the Greek Psychologists Association and holds a Professional Practice License.

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.

Panou Mairi is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist - Child Psychologist who maintains a private practice in central Athens. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences, where she graduated with honors. She continued her academic path with postgraduate studies 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 Chest Diseases Hospital "Sotiria," and during her postgraduate studies, she worked 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 for Research and Behavior Therapy. Her significant experience with adult, adolescent, child populations, as well as parents, stems from her professional trajectory, having worked in adult and adolescent psychotherapy centers, primary and secondary education schools, special therapy centers, as well as voluntarily on the psychosocial support hotline of the Ministry of Health 10306 and the "Community Intervention" program of the NGO "IASIS." Currently, she maintains collaborations with Adult Psychotherapy Institutes where she participates in peer supervision and interdisciplinary teams that include psychiatrists, social workers, and others.

Eirini Miliara is a Mental Health Counselor with a Synthetic Approach, a regular member of the Hellenic Counseling Society, and maintains a private practice in Ilisia. She studied Counseling (COSCA, Counselling & Psychotherapy in Scotland) at the Athens Synthesis Center. Her initial focus was on preschool children due to her first degree as a preschool education specialist. Subsequently, she continued her training for parents and adolescents in Synthetic Counseling and Psychotherapy. She has volunteered her services at "Synypaksi," a network of social solidarity, mental health support, and culture. Currently, she works as a Mental Health Counselor offering individual sessions to adults and adolescents both in-person and online.

Priniotaki Katerina is a Mental Health Counselor with a private practice in Pangrati. She has experience in individual psychotherapy and counseling. She studied Psychology at the American College (Deree) and holds a Master's degree (MA) in Counseling and Psychotherapy from the University of East London, with extensive hands-on experience in psychoanalytic therapy and supervision. Additionally, she has worked at the Elderly Care Unit of the Moschato Social Welfare Center. She has expertise in cases of anxiety disorders, panic attacks, eating disorders, depression, relationship counseling, bereavement, and more.

Tzoumerka Viky MSc is a Psychologist specializing in Systemic Psychotherapy at the Athens Center for the Study of the Human (AKMA). She completed her undergraduate studies in Psychology at the University of Derby and holds a Master's Degree in Clinical and Community Psychology from the University of East London. Additionally, she graduated from the Department of Philosophy, Pedagogy, and Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, with a focus on Psychology. She possesses experience in various mental health settings, having collaborated with private therapeutic centers as well as organizations supporting children, adolescents, and vulnerable populations. Concurrently, she has been actively involved in psychosocial empowerment interventions at both individual and family levels. Currently, she maintains a private practice in Exarchia, where she conducts individual psychotherapeutic sessions with adults, children, and adolescents.

Giorgos Orfanos is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains two private practices, in Peristeri and Athens (Ilisia - Hilton). He holds a distinction-awarded master's degree in Applied Clinical Psychology (MSc in Applied Clinical Psychology with Distinction) from the University of Central Lancashire, as well as a first-class honours degree in Psychology (BSc Hons Psychology Science – First Class Honours) from the University of Essex. Additionally, he has completed studies in Economics at Kingston University in London. He specializes in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which he completed at the Center for Applied Psychotherapy and Counseling, with experience in individual sessions and group interventions within mental health organizations such as the NGOs Agkalia and Symvallein. His therapeutic approaches incorporate elements from the "third wave" of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), including Mindfulness, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). Furthermore, his extensive background in the business sector has motivated him to continuously develop his knowledge of critical psychological concepts such as anxiety, stress, and generally high psycho-emotional pressure and performance conditions (performance psychology). He believes in a collaborative relationship, considering the therapeutic alliance and unconditional acceptance as the cornerstone for the success of therapy, the enhancement of self-awareness, psychological resilience, and personal development.

Foteini Noula is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist specializing in Cognitive-Analytical Psychotherapy (CAP) and maintains a private practice in Panormou, offering psychological support and psychotherapy. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and holds a master's degree in "Health Promotion and Education" from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She has worked for six years in primary and secondary public education as a psychologist, supporting children, adolescents, and families. Additionally, she has been active as a health promotion specialist in a family empowerment program and has volunteered in mental health reintegration initiatives, as well as in adult counseling through the telephone helpline "Talk to Me." Her approach is affirming and focuses on building a relationship of trust and empathy, within a safe environment that empowers the individual and promotes mental health.

Dionysios Siafakas is a Psychology graduate from Neapolis University and holds a master's degree in "The Science of Stress & Health Promotion" from the Medical School of NKUA. He has extensive clinical experience through his collaboration with mental health organizations such as the child psychiatry department of the "Karamanadaneio" hospital, the "H Pammakaristos" foundation, and structures of the "Hellenic Red Cross." He specializes in the treatment of anxiety, depression, behavioral disorders, and stress management, applying modern cognitive behavioral therapy techniques.