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.

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.

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.

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.

The Special Therapy Center "Speech Ability", located in Neo Irakleio, provides services in speech therapy, occupational therapy, special education, psychological support and parent counseling, as well as play therapy, under the Scientific direction of Speech Therapist Kentro Eidikon Therapeion Speech Ability - Venizelea Maria. She studied Speech Therapy at the School of Health Sciences of the Technological Educational Institute of Patras and specialized in "Special Education and Upbringing in Neurodevelopmental and Sensory Disorders" at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She also holds pedagogical training from the School of Education Sciences of the Pedagogical Department of the University of Crete. She is specialized in the “SOS Approach to Feeding” method, aimed at assisting individuals with feeding selectivity. She has served as an External Collaborator at the "Agia Sofia" University Children's Hospital in the Child Psychiatry Clinic, the Audiology Department, and the Autism team. Furthermore, she has participated in numerous conferences and seminars as part of her ongoing professional development, and during her ten-year career, she has worked in many special therapy centers.

Semeli Balta-Messari is a Psychologist and Dance Therapist who maintains a private practice in Neos Kosmos. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at the University of Crete (2018). She holds a specialization in Jungian – Psychodynamic Counseling through Dance Therapy under the supervision of the Hellenic Center for Training – Psychotherapy through the Arts (Hellenic-British College of Athens), which she successfully completed in 2022. She has been trained in the Laban Movement Analysis (LMA) system and the Authentic Movement technique. The therapeutic model she follows combines Counseling Psychology techniques with the analysis of symbols and dreams, the approach to archetypes through creative methods, the Authentic Movement technique, and the Active Imagination technique. She has worked as a psychologist and dance therapist in both private and public institutions, providing psychological and counseling support to children, adolescents, and families, as well as populations with increased social and psycho-emotional needs. Currently, she is coordinating auxiliary work, as a specialist scientist, for the “Women InterACT” group at Restart Theater Athens, within the framework of a European program addressing the dual exclusion of women.

Fiamou Konstantina is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist with a degree in Psychology from the University of Wales. She holds a license to practice as a Psychologist (No. 830580). She has attended specialized programs and seminars in the field of psychology and psychotherapy, such as "Counseling and Personal Development Techniques" (Scottish Qualifications Authority) and "Management of Emotional and Psychological Trauma" (Center for Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens).

She has completed the Specialization Program in the Synthetic Model of Systemic and Family Therapy at the Laboratory for the Investigation of Human Relations. In this context, she has worked therapeutically and has also participated in voluntary actions, providing online counseling support for the free mental health initiatives of the University of the Aegean.

She provides psychotherapeutic sessions online, aiming to bring out personal desires, enhance the understanding of relationships, and help the individual shape the role they desire in life.

At the same time, she has extensive experience in her personal development through individual and group psychotherapy as a patient, while regularly participating in seminars and conferences in the field, maintaining continuous professional development.