Health professionals for Συμβουλευτική γονέων και παιδιών in Athens

Adamtziloglou Maxi is a Clinical Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Pagkrati. She is a graduate of the Psychology School at the University of Lumière Lyon 2 and holds a Master's degree in "Clinical Psychology and Psychopathology" from the Psychology Department of the same university. In France, she worked in Child Psychiatry Centers and Day Centers providing individual and group psychotherapies. In Greece, she has collaborated with private and international humanitarian organizations offering counseling services to vulnerable population groups (refugee populations, victims of gender-based violence, etc.). She has extensive experience in the humanitarian field providing crisis intervention services. Simultaneously, she has also worked in Special Therapy Centers providing individual psychotherapy and parent counseling services. Furthermore, Ms. Adamtziloglou specializes in Systemic Psychotherapy and in her private practice offers specialized adult psychotherapy services, couple therapy, and parent counseling both online and in person.

Pantelis Vranas is a Mental Health Counselor with a integrative approach, holder of a diploma in integrative counselling from COSCA (Counselling & Psychotherapy in Scotland), and maintains a private practice in Ano Patisia. He provides individual and group support using a comprehensive therapeutic method that integrates various approaches, emphasizing counseling for individuals facing difficulties, as well as supporting couples wishing to strengthen their relationship or resolve conflicts. He focuses particularly on counseling individuals from the LGBTQ+ community and addressing issues of loneliness and interpersonal relationships. He is a graduate of the Athens Synthesis Center and has attended educational programs at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) on "Psychology of Religion" and "Interpersonal Relationships: The Phenomenon of Loneliness in the Modern Era," as well as workshops on LGBTQ+ counseling (Psychopedia). He is a regular member of the Hellenic Society of Integrative Counseling and Psychotherapy (EESTP).

Papatoukaki Katerina is a Clinical Social Worker - Systemic Psychotherapist and maintains her private practice in Petralona. She graduated from the Department of Social Work at the Athens University of Applied Sciences. She completed postgraduate studies in Adolescent Health Development Strategies at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Additionally, she holds a Pedagogical Competence certification from the Higher School of Pedagogical and Technological Education, and is currently training in the Systemic - Dialectical Approach at the Athens Center for the Study of Human Beings (AKMA). Professionally, she has worked in clinical settings such as the Multidisciplinary Community Clinic of the Athens Municipality, SOS Children’s Villages Greece, the Special Education School (EEEEK of Agios Dimitrios), and the Special Education Workshop "Margarita". For the past two years, she has collaborated with the Regional Development and Mental Health Organization (EPAPSY), providing holistic support to individuals with mental health issues. She has also worked as a psychotherapist in private Psychotherapy and Family Therapy Centers, offering parental counseling and psychotherapy to adolescents, adults, and families. Notably, she has published scientific work on sexual abuse and post-traumatic stress disorder in an international scientific journal. She holds a professional license and is an active member of the Hellenic Association of Social Workers and the Hellenic Society of Adolescent Medicine.

Η Παπαϊωάννου Δέσποινα BSc, MA, MSc είναι Κλινική Ψυχολόγος – Ψυχοδυναμική Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια – Ομαδική Αναλύτρια και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στα Ιλίσια. Σπούδασε Ψυχολογία στο Κρατικό Πανεπιστήμιο Gabriele D’Annunzio της Ιταλίας, όπου ολοκλήρωσε και το μεταπτυχιακό της στην Κλινική Ψυχολογία και Ψυχολογία της Υγείας, ενώ κατέχει και δεύτερο μεταπτυχιακό στην Αναπτυξιακή Ψυχολογία από το Ελληνικό Ανοικτό Πανεπιστήμιο. Επιπλέον η ειδικός είναι εκπαιδευόμενο μέλος της Ελληνικής Εταιρίας Αναλυτικής Ομαδικής και Οικογενειακής Ψυχοθεραπείας (ΕΕΑΟΨ&ΟΨ). Έχει παρακολουθήσει εξειδικευμένα προγράμματα, σεμινάρια και συνέδρια στην ψυχοπαθολογία παιδιού, εφήβου και ενήλικα, στην ψυχοσωματική και την ψυχανάλυση ενώ συνεχίζει τη διαρκή επιστημονική και κλινική εκπαίδευση στο χώρο της Ψυχικής Υγείας και της Ψυχοθεραπείας. Ειδικεύεται στην υποστήριξη ατόμων που αντιμετωπίζουν δυσκολίες διάθεσης και άγχους, διαπροσωπικές και οικογενειακές δυσκολίες, φοβίες, διαταραχές προσωπικότητας, καθώς και ζητήματα διαχείρισης κρίσεων και χρόνιων νοσημάτων, ενώ παράλληλα παρέχει υποστήριξη σε θέματα προσωπικής ανάπτυξης. Παρέχει ατομική ψυχοθεραπεία ενηλίκων και εφήβων, θεραπεία ζεύγους, ομαδική θεραπεία και συμβουλευτική γονέων, τόσο δια ζώσης όσο και online, με στόχο τη δημιουργία ενός ασφαλούς και υποστηρικτικού θεραπευτικού πλαισίου όπου κάθε άτομο μπορεί να εκφραστεί ελεύθερα με σεβασμό στη μοναδικότητά του. Παράλληλα, συνεργάζεται επιστημονικά με την εταιρεία Αέρτον.

Angeliki Xatzimanoli, MSc is a Psychologist, certified Psychotherapist, and maintains a private practice in Ilisia. She holds a degree from the Department of Psychology at the University of Central Lancashire and graduated from the Department of Social Policy at Panteion University. Additionally, she has a master's degree in "Addiction Treatment - Addictology" from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, in collaboration with the Medical School of Athens. Currently, she is training in "Systemic Psychotherapy and Counseling" at the Center for Systemic Study and Therapy of Athens (Ke.S.Me.Th.). Throughout her career, she has volunteered with the Non-Governmental Organizations "ActionAid Hellas" and the International Cybersecurity Institute (CSI). She served as a Psychologist for the NGO "The Home Project" and collaborates as an external associate with the Center for Special Therapies "Oikogeneia." She also writes voluntarily for the website ''efiveia.gr,'' focusing on family and its connection and collaboration with the online therapy platform Terappin. She has been trained in the application of the Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy protocol (TF-CBT). She provides psychological support to children, adolescents, and adults. It is noteworthy that she participated in authoring the European program "TRACeD," within the framework of actions for the awareness and prevention of online gender-based violence. In her private practice, she undertakes the assessment, monitoring, and psychotherapeutic treatment of various psychological difficulties, such as anxiety disorders, depressive episodes, adjustment disorders, personality disorders, as well as issues related to interpersonal relationships and self-esteem.

The Special Therapies Center “Words and Actions” is a space created with love, awareness, and care for children. The primary goal of the team is to meet the therapeutic needs of each child and to guide parents in order to enhance and develop the child's skills. The center provides specialized services for assessment, diagnosis, and therapy for children, adolescents, and adults presenting developmental disorders, speech and language problems, learning difficulties, behavioral issues, as well as psychological support and parental counseling. The founder and Scientific Director of the Center is Darla Eleni, a graduate of the Speech Therapy department of the School of Health Professions at the Technological Educational Institute of Epirus, a member of the Association of Speech Pathologists-Speech Therapists of Greece, and holds a professional license. She has been providing speech therapy services for the past 14 years to children and adults with communication, speech, and language disorders. She specializes in the assessment and therapeutic intervention for children with disorders such as delayed speech and language development, articulation disorders, phonological disorders, autism spectrum disorders, stuttering, and hearing impairment. She has attended numerous seminars related to Speech Therapy and Special Education and continues her professional training both theoretically and practically. Notably, she has been certified in widely recognized therapeutic methods such as TEACCH, Makaton, among others. She has also completed a 9-month training seminar on “AUTISM” at the University of Patras.

Mitsa Maria MSc is a Psychologist - Systemic Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Ampelokipoi. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and holds a postgraduate degree in "Health Promotion and Education" from the Medical School and the Department of Psychology of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She trained in Systemic Psychotherapy and Counseling and has completed the clinical training program at the 1st Psychiatric Clinic of the Papageorgiou General Hospital of Thessaloniki. In recent years, she has worked in non-governmental organizations, providing psychological and psychosocial support to vulnerable populations as a psychologist, through individual and group sessions, and as a coordinator of a hosting structure for unaccompanied minors. Furthermore, she has worked as a psychologist in the design and implementation of national and European programs for the prevention and promotion of psychosocial health for children, parents, educators, and professionals. As part of her ongoing training and improvement of therapeutic practice, she attends educational seminars, receives systematic supervision, and follows a personal course of individual psychotherapy.

Kalaitzi Myrto is a Psychologist who maintains a private practice in Nea Filothei. She graduated with honors from the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, as well as from the Department of Philosophy, Education, and Psychology with a specialization in Psychology at the same university. Subsequently, she pursued postgraduate studies in "Applied Clinical Psychology" at UCLAN University in England and underwent psychodynamic training in the diagnosis and treatment of children, adolescents, and adults at DIKEPSY. She has worked as a Psychologist at KEDASY, in primary schools of the Chalandri municipality, and in a special secondary education school. Additionally, she has been employed at the Psychosocial Unit of the Samos Reception and Identification Center (KYT) of the National Public Health Organization (EODY) and at a center for therapy of children and adolescents. She possesses extensive experience with all age groups (children, adolescents, adults) and vulnerable populations. Finally, she has participated in numerous educational and scientific seminars, conferences, and workshops.

Antonis Tsourounakis, MSc, is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist (Integrative Psychotherapy & Counseling) and maintains his private practice in Chania and Ilisia. As a psychologist, he believes that every individual has something unique to express or perceive in a given situation. Therefore, each person’s perception of the world is different. His duty is to listen to the perspectives of the people who visit him, no matter how much they differ from his own, and to collaboratively give meaning to their reality, identify the strengths and interactions within it, and consequently make the individual's daily life more functional, sustainable, and pleasant. This process is not magic, but it is magical and certainly not a compulsory task, but rather a healthy collaboration. Therefore, offer yourself this gift, whenever you feel that the time is right. Mr. Tsourounakis is a graduate of the University of Athens, Department of Psychology, with a degree grade of 8.4/10 and postgraduate education in Integrative Psychotherapy and Counseling. He has worked in structures for persons with disabilities of the Ministry of Health (2020-2021) and in the Family Therapy Unit (2018-2020), a branch of the Psychiatric Hospital of Athens. Furthermore, he has served as a trainee Psychologist at the General Air Force Hospital (2021-2022), as well as in other mental health-related institutions. Between 2014-2018, he was a member of the NGO E.K.KLI.PSY., an organization primarily engaged in clinical research work. Lastly, he is a member of the Greek Actors Association, where he has been volunteering his services to this day. For any information, please contact him by phone, email, or directly via personal message.

Η Καψανάκη Τόνια είναι Σύμβουλος Ψυχικής Υγείας, Σωματικής Ραϊχικής Προσέγγισης και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στο Παγκράτι, όπου παρέχει ατομικές συνεδρίες, ομάδες αυτογνωσίας ενηλίκων, ομάδες Μητρότητας (εγκύων και λοχείας), συμβουλευτική γονέων και συμβουλευτική ζεύγους. Είναι απόφοιτη του Κέντρου Ψυχοθεραπείας και Συμβουλευτικής Βίλχελμ Ράιχ-Ελληνικό Ινστιτούτο Νευροφυτοθεραπείας και Ανάλυσης Χαρακτήρα (Ε.Ι.Ν.Α.). Έχει εκπαιδευτεί στο θεωρητικό και πρακτικό μέρος της Σωματικής Ραϊχικής Ψυχοθεραπείας και είναι κάτοχος διπλώματος Μεταπτυχιακής Εκπαίδευσης στη Στάση του Σώματος και Χαρακτήρα. Ασκεί την σωματική ραϊχική προσέγγιση, η οποία πλαισιώνει ολιστικά το άτομο με στόχο την ισορροπία των συναισθημάτων, της νόησης και του σωματικού εαυτού. Είναι μια δυναμική θεραπευτική προσέγγιση και σε αυτή το σώμα βρίσκεται σε ισότιμη θέση με το λόγο και το συναίσθημα από διαγνωστική και θεραπευτική άποψη. Ο σωματικός εαυτός αποτελεί σημαντικό διαγνωστικό εργαλείο ενώ η σωματική ενεργοποίηση και εξισορρόπηση μέσω κατάλληλων τεχνικών αποτελούν μέρος της θεραπευτικής διαδικασίας. Αναλαμβάνει ένα ευρύτατο φάσμα ψυχικών διαταραχών όπως άγχος, κατάθλιψη, φοβίες, ψυχοσωματικά συμπτώματα, δυσκολίες σε καθημερινές καταστάσεις στην οικογένεια και την εργασία, κρίσεις πανικού κ.α., με στόχο να απαλλαγεί το άτομο από τις εσωτερικές συγκρούσεις και δυσκολίες της ζωής του. Στη θεραπευτική διαδικασία το άτομο μαθαίνει μέσα από τις προσωπικές του ανάγκες και τη μοναδικότητά του, να χρησιμοποιεί το δυναμικό του και να βελτιώνει τη λειτουργικότητα στην καθημερινότητα του, τις σχέσεις με τους άλλους και με τον εαυτό του, εμβαθύνοντας στην αυτογνωσία του. Είναι συντονίστρια ομάδων πρόληψης ψυχικής υγείας σε ομάδες προετοιμασίας εγκύων για το τοκετό και ομάδες λοχείας στο Κέντρο Ψυχοθεραπείας και Συμβουλευτικής Βίλχελμ Ράιχ, όπου έχει εργαστεί δυο χρόνια ως συντονίστρια σε ομάδα για την πρόληψη της νεύρωσης σε παιδιά και εφήβους. Επιπλέον, έχει συνεργαστεί με τον οργανισμό "Ευτοκία" παρέχοντας ψυχολογική στήριξη στις ομάδες προετοιμασίας για εγκυμοσύνη, τοκετό και γονεϊκότητα. Συνεργάζεται με παιδικούς σταθμούς ασκώντας την συμβουλευτική σε γονείς. Τέλος, στο πλαίσιο της συνεχούς προσωπικής και επαγγελματικής ανάπτυξης παρακολουθεί κύκλους σεμιναρίων και εκπαιδεύεται σε θέματα σχετικά με την ψυχική υγεία.

Η Αφροδίτη Κεσόγλου είναι ψυχολόγος με εκπαίδευση στη Συνθετική Ψυχοθεραπεία και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στο κέντρο της Αθήνας, όπου παρέχει συμβουλευτική και ψυχοθεραπεία σε ενήλικες, εφήβους και ζευγάρια.

Παράλληλα εργάζεται ως ψυχολόγος στο Κέντρο Διοτίμα υποστηρίζοντας γυναίκες και θηλυκότητες που έχουν βιώσει έμφυλη και ενδοοικογενειακή βία. Η εργασία της επικεντρώνεται στη στήριξη και ενδυνάμωση ανθρώπων που έχουν επιβιώσει από επιβαρυντικές συνθήκες, καθώς και στην επεξεργασία των συναισθηματικών, ψυχολογικών και σωματικών επιπτώσεων. Στο πλαίσιο αυτό έχει εκπαιδευτεί στην αναγνώριση, υποστήριξη και διαχείριση περιστατικών σεξουαλικής βίας από το Dublin Rape Crisis Centre.

Στο παρελθόν, έχει εργαστεί σε διαφορετικά κοινοτικά και πολυπολιτισμικά πλαίσια, όπως Κέντρα Υποδοχής και Ταυτοποίησης και δομές φιλοξενίας, ως μέλος διεπιστημονικών ομάδων, παρέχοντας ψυχολογική υποστήριξη σε παιδιά, εφήβους, γονείς και ενήλικες. Η επαγγελματική της πορεία περιλαμβάνει επίσης την εργασία με ανθρώπους που βρίσκονται σε συνθήκες ευαλωτότητας και κοινωνικού αποκλεισμού, ενώ έχει εκπαιδευτεί στην παιδική προστασία και ασφάλεια. Οι εμπειρίες αυτές μαζί με τις μεταπτυχιακές σπουδές στην Ολλλανδία έχουν ενισχύσει την πεποίθησή της, ότι η ψυχική υγεία χρειάζεται να προσεγγίζεται όχι μόνο σε ατομικό επίπεδο, αλλά και σε συνάρτηση με το κοινωνικό, οικογενειακό και περιβαλλοντικό πλαίσιο κάθε ανθρώπου.

Το 2023 ξεκίνησε την εκπαίδευσή της στη Συνθετική Ψυχοθεραπεία, μια προσέγγιση που αξιοποιεί στοιχεία και τεχνικές από διαφορετικά ψυχοθεραπευτικά μοντέλα, επιτρέποντας τη διαμόρφωση μιας θεραπευτικής διαδικασίας που προσαρμόζεται στις εξατομικευμένες ανάγκες, την προσωπικότητα και το αίτημα κάθε ανθρώπου.

Συνεχίζει να εκπαιδεύεται και να ενημερώνεται διαρκώς σε θέματα  ψυχικής υγείας και ψυχοθεραπείας, με στόχο να παρέχει μια σύγχρονη, ασφαλή και δεοντολογικά υπεύθυνη θεραπευτική προσέγγιση, προσαρμοσμένη στις ανάγκες κάθε ανθρώπου.

Alatsi Xristina is a certified Mental Health Counselor, Psychotherapist, and Hypnotherapist. Additionally, she provides alternative therapies which, combined with Integrative Psychotherapy, constitute a holistic approach to addressing various issues. She completed her studies with Excellent distinction in Integrative Counseling and Psychology as well as Clinical Hypnosis - Hypnotherapy at OLON Education - KDBM1, Institute of Academic and Professional Studies. She holds a Post-Graduate Diploma in Integrative Psychotherapy from Amsterdam International College with Excellent distinction. Within the framework of alternative therapies, she has also attended and passed with Excellent distinction the annual seminar on Anatomy - Physiology - Pathology with a Holistic approach. Furthermore, she has been trained in Bach Flower Remedies, Auricular Neuroreflexology Method, and Gua Sha. Since 2024, she has been active in the adult education of mental health counselors and psychotherapists. She is a member of the charitable association Agkalia and the Social Solidarity Network - Syn-Yparxi.

Konstantina Papapanou is a Psychologist - Systemic Psychotherapist, licensed under number 160044/918. She holds a degree in Psychology from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and a Master's Diploma from the Medical School of Athens entitled "Science of Stress and Health Promotion." She completed her clinical training at the Specialized Adolescent Medicine Center, UNESCO Chair of Adolescent Health and Medicine, at the "Agia Sofia" Children's Hospital. Subsequently, she began training in the four-year Systemic Psychotherapy and Counseling program conducted by the Center for Systemic Study and Therapy. Systemic psychotherapy views the individual as part of a wider system rather than in isolation. After all, a puzzle is composed of many pieces, not just one. It focuses on the individual's relationships, the way they interact with their environment, and how these relationships affect their thoughts and feelings. Additionally, she has worked in mental health facilities, on the psychological support helpline 10306, and in day centers. She collaborates with specialized therapy centers and provides psychotherapeutic care to adults. She is here to jointly begin a journey towards self-discovery.

Tragara Elena is a Psychologist and a certified Gestalt Psychotherapist, maintaining a private practice in Ano Patisia. She is a graduate of the Department of Psychology at Panteion University and has been trained in the Gestalt therapeutic approach at the Psychotherapy and Training Center "Gestalt Foundation." As part of her studies, she completed her internship at the 251st General Air Force Hospital, as well as at the Clinical and Research Department of the Institut Curie in Paris, France. Additionally, she has received training in Clinical Psychopathology at Aeginiteio Hospital through the "Panagiotis Oulis" program. Throughout her professional career, she has worked as a Psychologist at the Rehabilitation and Recovery Center "Blocks Rehab Philoktitis," where she collaborated with individuals suffering from chronic conditions, as well as patients requiring psychological support during their rehabilitation and recovery following sudden health issues. Her objective is to create a safe space for individuals seeking to deeply understand themselves and evolve the way they relate to others. Within her practice, Ground Psychotherapy, a multipurpose psychotherapy space operates, founded on the principles of human care and empathy towards people's needs. It is a supportive environment that simultaneously provides the appropriate ground for the emergence of sensations, thoughts, emotions, and needs. Mental health services offered include individual and group psychotherapy, couples therapy, and counseling.

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.

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.