Health professionals for Συμβουλευτική γονέων και παιδιών in Kifisia

Mpaloti Maria MA is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist with a private practice in the Kifisia area. She holds a degree in Psychology from Panteion University and postgraduate studies from the University of Nottingham, UK. She has specialized in the systemic approach, following extensive training at AKMA (Athens Center for the Study of Man). The Psychologist has participated in European conferences and has many years of experience in psychotherapy for adolescents and adults, as well as in group and family therapy.

Το Κέντρο Ειδικών Θεραπειών TheraKid βρίσκεται στην Κηφισιά και τελεί υπό την επιστημονική διεύθυνση της Ψυχολόγου – Ψυχοθεραπεύτριας Αγγελικής Μουσταφά Μήτση. Το Κέντρο στελεχώνεται από καταρτισμένους και έμπειρους επαγγελματίες, όπως Λογοθεραπευτές, Εργοθεραπευτές, Ψυχολόγους – Ψυχοθεραπευτές και Ειδικούς Παιδαγωγούς, καλύπτοντας ένα ευρύ φάσμα υπηρεσιών με στόχο την ολόπλευρη στήριξη κάθε παιδιού. Παρέχονται εξατομικευμένα θεραπευτικά προγράμματα με σεβασμό στις ιδιαίτερες ανάγκες και τη μοναδικότητα κάθε θεραπευόμενου. Ορισμένες από τις υπηρεσίες που προσφέρονται στο TheraKid είναι η λογοθεραπεία, η εργοθεραπεία, η ειδική μαθησιακή υποστήριξη, η πρώιμη παρέμβαση, η παιδική ψυχοθεραπεία και η συμβουλευτική γονέων, ενώ πραγματοποιούνται και αξιολογήσεις από διεπιστημονική ομάδα. Παράλληλα, το Κέντρο διαθέτει εξειδικευμένα προγράμματα για αυτισμό, ΔΕΠ-Υ, δυσκολίες συγκέντρωσης, οργάνωση μελέτης, καθώς και ομαδικές παρεμβάσεις για την ενίσχυση κοινωνικών και συναισθηματικών δεξιοτήτων.

Η ομάδα του Κέντρου Ειδικών Θεραπειών αποτελείται από εξειδικευμένους επαγγελματίες με πολυετή εμπειρία και βαθιά αφοσίωση στην υποστήριξη του παιδιού και της οικογένειας. Η Νικολαΐδη Έρρικα, Παιδοψυχολόγος, απόφοιτη του Αριστοτελείου Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλονίκης και μεταπτυχιακή φοιτήτρια Αναπτυξιακής Ψυχολογίας και Εφηβικής Υγείας του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών, ειδικεύεται στη Διαταραχή Αυτιστικού Φάσματος, στην Ψυχομετρική Αξιολόγηση και στην Ειδική Αγωγή. Η Σαρρή Κατερίνα, Ειδική Παιδαγωγός, απόφοιτη του Τμήματος Αγωγής και Φροντίδας στην Πρώιμη Παιδική Ηλικία, διαθέτει εμπειρία στην Προσχολική Αγωγή, στις Μαθησιακές Δυσκολίες και στη Σχολική Προσαρμογή. Η Ρίζου Σοφία, Λογοθεραπεύτρια – Λογοπαθολόγος, πτυχιούχος του Πανεπιστημίου Ιωαννίνων, ασχολείται με την αξιολόγηση λόγου και ομιλίας, τη θεραπεία άρθρωσης και την ανάπτυξη λεξιλογίου. Η Καπογιαννάτου Μαρία, Λογοθεραπεύτρια και μεταπτυχιακή φοιτήτρια στη Νευροαποκατάσταση, ειδικεύεται στις Αρθρωτικές και Φωνολογικές Διαταραχές καθώς και στις Νευροαναπτυξιακές Δυσκολίες. Η Καραμανιώλα Έλενα, Εργοθεραπεύτρια, διαθέτει εμπειρία στην Παιδιατρική Εργοθεραπεία, στην υποστήριξη Αναπτυξιακών Αναγκών και στην εφαρμογή Εξατομικευμένων Θεραπευτικών Προγραμμάτων. Η Τούντα Σωτηρία, Ψυχολόγος με μεταπτυχιακές σπουδές στην Ιατρική Σχολή του ΕΚΠΑ, ειδικεύεται στην Παιδοψυχολογία, στην Ψυχοδυναμική Θεραπεία και στη χορήγηση Προβολικών Δοκιμασιών. Η Εμπεόγλου Βαρβάρα, Ψυχολόγος με μεταπτυχιακό στην Εφαρμοσμένη Κλινική Ψυχολογία, εστιάζει στη θεραπευτική υποστήριξη εφήβων και οικογενειών, με εξειδίκευση στην Ομαδική Αναλυτική Ψυχοθεραπεία και στις Διαταραχές Πρόσληψης Τροφής. Τέλος, η Χριστοπούλου Βασιλική, Ψυχολόγος – Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια και συνεργάτης του TheraKid, ειδικεύεται στην Παιδοψυχολογία, στις Συναισθηματικές Δυσκολίες και στην Ομαδική Ψυχοθεραπεία. Όλα τα μέλη της ομάδας συνεργάζονται με συνέπεια, επιστημονικότητα και ενσυναίσθηση, προσφέροντας ένα ασφαλές, ολιστικό και υποστηρικτικό περιβάλλον για κάθε παιδί και οικογένεια.

Ms. Mamali Anastasia is a Psychologist, licensed to practice professionally, and maintains a private practice in Kifisia. She holds a second degree in Greek Culture. She has completed postgraduate studies in Human Resource Management (MBA HR) and further training in Systemic and Family Psychotherapy. She has also completed a Continuing Education Program on the "Detection, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Infants, Children, and Adolescents with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)" from the Hellenic Society for the Study of ADHD. She undergoes personal psychotherapy and supervision with a systemic orientation and has completed a two-year clinical internship in Systemic Family Psychotherapy. She undertakes psychotherapy for adults, adolescents, and families facing difficulties, and also provides counseling sessions for parents and adolescents. Sessions can be conducted in person or online.

Maria Sakkari is a Psychologist – Psychotherapist, licensed to practice (236128), and maintains her office in Kifisia. She holds a degree from the Department of Psychology at the University of Crete and specializes in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) at the Institute for Research and Behavioral Therapy (IRBT). Within this framework, she provides individual psychotherapy for adults, couples therapy, and parental counseling. Her experience stems from many years of collaboration with diverse therapeutic settings. Specifically, she has worked in Centers for Specialized Therapies - Counseling, undertaking psychotherapy for adults and adolescents as well as parental counseling. Additionally, through her collaboration with specialized online psychotherapy platforms, she offers individual adult psychotherapy and writes articles on issues related to mental health and psychiatric disorders. An important part of her training was her internship at the Day Center PEPSEAEE, focused on the psychosocial rehabilitation and reintegration of patients. She places great emphasis on continuous personal education and development in the fields of Psychology and Psychotherapy, attending numerous seminars, conferences, and workshops. Her primary concern is demonstrating empathy towards the patient, active listening, understanding their needs, and gradually establishing a healthy therapeutic relationship founded on trust. Through guidance in techniques for managing emotions, thoughts, and behaviors, therapy aims to promote the patient's mental health and well-being.

Varvara Karpouzou is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains her private practice in Kifisia. She holds a degree in Psychology from the University of East London and has completed postgraduate studies in Clinical Psychology at the University of East London as well as in Child Psychology at the University of Central Lancashire. She specialized in Systemic-Family Psychotherapy at the Laboratory for the Investigation of Human Relations, which is based on the Synthetic Model of Systemic Therapy, as well as in the Diagnosis and Psychotherapy of Children through the SANE (System attachment Narrative Encephalon) perspective, an enriched model of systemic psychotherapy that integrates elements from attachment theory, the narrative approach, and neuroscience findings into therapeutic practice. She was trained in Sue Johnson's model, Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT), is a certified couples therapist, and an official member of the EFT Greek Network and the ICEEFT (International Center for Excellence in EFT). Her scientific interest in psychological trauma led her to train in the psychotherapeutic method EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) for addressing emotional distress and symptoms arising from adverse life experiences or events. The Psychologist collaborates with EPIPSY, specifically with the Day Hospital. It is worth noting that, perceiving science as a dynamic process in constant evolution and wishing to be part of this process, she participates in numerous seminars and conferences both in Greece and abroad. In her private practice, she addresses a wide range of cases, combining her scientific rigor with the experience gained from over 25 years of professional activity. She is an official member of the British Psychological Society (MBPsS), the EFT Greek Network, and the Hellenic Society of Systemic Therapy (ELESYTH).

Fakiri Sevasti is a Psychologist - Systemic Psychotherapist with a private practice in Kifisia. She holds a recognized degree in psychology and has completed her postgraduate studies in London in the field of child psychology at the Institute of Education, University of London. Her dissertation, which was part of a European research project, focused on self-destructive tendencies during adolescence and the influence of the family system on their manifestation. She specialized in the systemic approach to individuals, couples, and families at the Human Relations Research Laboratory, earning the title of Systemic Psychotherapist. Concurrently, she specialized at the 1st Psychiatric Clinic of Athens in collaboration with the Research University of Athens and the Hellenic Society for Behavioral Research, focusing on behavioral therapy and enriching her therapeutic techniques for families with psychotic members. Currently, she is undergoing clinical specialization training in couple therapy at the Institute of Education and Research in Systemic Therapy "Logo Psychis." Finally, she has attended and participated in conferences as a speaker and coordinator and has developed written work for the medical website iatro.gr, as well as for journals concerning mental health.

Vlaxou Georgia is a Systemic Psychotherapist who maintains a private practice in Marousi. She completed her clinical postgraduate studies in Psychiatry at the Medical School of Athens, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, and continues her specialization in Systemic & Family Psychotherapy at the Institute of Education and Research in Systemic Psychotherapy SANE. She has additionally specialized in the therapeutic treatment of addictions and psychological trauma.

She provides individual psychotherapy for adults, counseling for parents, children, and adolescents, couples therapy, and group therapy. She specializes in managing anxiety, depression, addictions, and interpersonal difficulties. She has particular experience in managing psychological and intergenerational trauma, as well as supporting individuals who have experienced narcissistic abuse and dysfunctional relational dynamics, aiming to enhance self-regulation, self-esteem, and the capacity for healthy boundary-setting.

Specializations

Couples counseling – enhancing communication, conflict resolution & relationship restructuring

Parent counseling – support in the parenting role & cultivation of healthy family relationships

Anxiety, panic attacks & phobia management

Treatment of depression & mood disorders

Support for addiction issues (substances, alcohol, gambling)

Improvement of interpersonal relationships & boundary-setting

Processing of psychological trauma & intergenerational patterns

Recovery from narcissistic abuse & toxic relationships

Empowerment of self-esteem & personal identity

Η Πασάτ Λιλιάνα είναι Σύμβουλος Ψυχικής Υγείας - Συνθετική Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια - Γνωσιακή Συμπεριφορική Κλινική Υπνοθεραπεύτρια (CBH). Κάτοχος Ανώτερου Επαγγελματικού Διπλώματος (Level 5) στην Κλινική Υπνοθεραπεία με εξειδίκευση στην Γνωσιακή Συμπεριφορική Κλινική Υπνοθεραπεία (CBH), πιστοποιημένο από τους συλλόγους ICP, ACCPH, IPHM, IHA και PHPA.

Εκπαιδεύτηκε στο ΚΕΨΥΣΥ ως Σύμβουλος Ψυχικής Υγείας και είναι πιστοποιημένη Σύμβουλος από την Ελληνική Εταιρεία Συμβουλευτικής (Ε.Ε.Σ), European Association for Counselling (E.A.C.) και British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP).

Εξειδικεύτηκε & ολοκλήρωσε την εκπαίδευσή της στη θεωρία και στις κλινικές εφαρμογές του μοντέλου στη Γνωσιακή Συμπεριφορική Θεραπεία στο Κέντρο Εφαρμοσμένης Ψυχοθεραπείας & Συμβουλευτικής. 

Εκπαιδεύτηκε στη Κλινική Ύπνωση και στη Γνωσιακή Συμπεριφορική Κλινική Υπνοθεραπεία Κέντρο Ψυχοθεραπείας και Μοντέρνας Εφαρμοσμένης Ψυχολογίας. Κατά τη διάρκεια των σπουδών της στη Γνωσιακή Συμπεριφορική Κλινική Υπνοθεραπεία εκπαιδεύτηκε να εφαρμόζει τεχνικές από διάφορες προσεγγίσεις, της γνωσιακής συμπεριφορικής θεραπείας, της κλινικής υπνοθεραπείας, με την έμφαση να βρίσκεται στη Γνωσιακή Συμπεριφορική Κλινική Υπνοθεραπεία. Επιπροσθέτως εξειδικεύτηκε να εφαρμόζει τεχνικές της αναλυτικής υπνοθεραπείας, τεχνικές της Ερικσονιακής υπνοθεραπείας και παράλληλα εκπαιδεύτηκε στα βασικά χαρακτηριστικά της Μindfulness και τις βασικές εφαρμογές του Νευρογλωσσικού προγραμματισμού NLP.

Έχοντας πολυετή εμπειρία στο χώρο της Ψυχικής Υγείας ως Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια, στην ιδιωτική της πρακτική ασκεί τη Συνθετική Ψυχοθεραπεία και εφαρμόζει τεχνικές από διάφορες προσεγγίσεις όπως: Ψυχαναλυτική/ Ψυχοδυναμική,  Υπαρξιακή, Προσωποκεντρική, Γνωσιακή Συμπεριφορική προσέγγιση, Συστημική Προσέγγιση, Gestalt και Κλινική Ύπνωση σε ενήλικους.

Έχει συνεργαστεί με «ΑΚΤΙΟΣ» Μονάδες Φροντίδας Ηλικιωμένων με Άνοια και τη Νόσο Alzheimer.

Έχει  συμμετάσχει σε διημερίδες της Ε.Ε.Σ, σε Πανελλήνια Συνέδρια της Ένωσης Επαγγελματιών Ψυχιάτρων Ελλάδας και εκπαιδευτικά προγράμματα στο Ανοιχτό Λαϊκό Πανεπιστήμιο, Gestalt Institute San Fransisco, «ΔΙΟΔΟΣ» Κέντρο Εκπαίδευσης και Θεραπείας.   

Είναι τακτικό μέλος της Ελληνικής Εταιρείας Συμβουλευτικής (Ε.Ε.Σ), της European Association for Counselling και BACP.

Trimi Xloi is a Psychotherapist - Mental Health Counselor and maintains a private practice in Kypseli. She is a graduate of the Department of Humanities at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and trained as a Psychotherapist - Group Analyst at the Hellenic Network of Group Analysts. She has worked as a Psychotherapist - Group Coordinator at the Society of Social Psychiatry, as a Group Coordinator at the Specialized Day Center "Center for Social Dialogue," and as a short-term group coordinator at I.PSY.P.A Center for Psychotherapy and Personal Development. In her practice, she handles cases covering the entire spectrum of mental health, specifically dealing with anxiety disorders, individual psychotherapy, and group psychotherapy.

Ksafi Elena Msc - Kentro Logou Kai Ergou Dodo Talks is a Speech Therapist who maintains a private practice in Melissia. She holds a degree in Speech Therapy from the Department of Speech Therapy at the University of Peloponnese, with clinical training at the European University of Cyprus, and a master's degree in International Medicine and Health Crisis Management from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She specializes in autism spectrum disorders, stuttering, dysphagia, dyspraxia, phonological disorders, developmental language disorder (DLD), messy play therapy, and sensory integration. She is certified in PPCI, TEACCH, PECS, and Makaton therapy. She has worked in recognized health and educational institutions in a professional and organized manner, maintaining high standards in all her roles in rehabilitation centers, private educational organizations, and public schools. Finally, the specialist has participated in the adaptation of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) for the Greek population with autoimmune diseases, while continuing her education with certifications in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and specialized speech therapy programs.

Miliordou Kristi MBA, MSc, MBPsS is a Psychologist, Psychotherapist - Sports Psychologist - Psychotherapy for Adolescents and Adults and maintains a private practice in Marousi. She is a Psychology graduate of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens with further training in Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapy at Aiginiteio Hospital and in Health Psychology, holds a Certificate in Psychology for High Performance Sports, and a Professional Diploma in Neurobiology and Psychology in Team Sports from Barca Innovation Hub, Universitas. Additionally, she has specialized in Health Unit Management, Sports Management, and Marketing. Currently, she works as an independent professional psychologist at her office in Marousi, as a Sports Psychologist at the Olympiacos BC Academy, and as an external collaborator-psychologist for employees through the company Hellas EAP. Furthermore, she participates in conferences related to Mental Health and has created the asynchronous seminar "Small Movements - Big Changes, The Beginning of a New Life," focusing on integrating exercise and movement into daily life.

Together with her colleagues at the office, they operate as a Team with continuous collaboration and supervision, offering scientifically substantiated and high-quality care.

Kostaki Maria is a Psychologist, graduate of the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, and holds a license to practice. She has completed her postgraduate studies in the program "Mental Health and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry" at the Faculty of Medicine of NKUA, where she specialized in issues related to childhood and adolescence. She specializes in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy through the training program she attended at the Center for Applied Psychotherapy and Counseling, where she further enhanced her expertise in adult psychotherapy. In the context of her continuous professional development in Psychology, she has attended training seminars on the analysis of children's drawings, administration of the WISC-V intelligence test, as well as other topics related to mental health. During her practical training, she worked in assessment and diagnostic centers for learning difficulties, such as KEDASY and the Child Psychiatry Clinic at the "Agia Sofia" Children's Hospital. For the past six years, she has maintained her private practice, conducting psychotherapeutic sessions with adults, adolescents, and children, addressing a wide range of mental health needs. Simultaneously, she collaborates with specialized therapy centers where she provides her services as a psychologist and holds counseling sessions with parents, as well as individual sessions with adults, children, and adolescents facing difficulties across a broad spectrum of disorders, including neurodevelopmental disorders, anxiety disorders, emotional difficulties, and behavioral problems.

Drandaki Aliki is a Psychologist with a private practice in Marousi. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at Panteion University and holds a master's degree in Counseling Psychology (MSc Counseling Psychology) from the University of London. In her private practice, she treats cases of agoraphobia, anxiety disorders, aerophobia, self-awareness, anxiety disorders, mood disorders, panic attacks, depression, social phobia, and stress. Additionally, she provides parent counseling, divorce counseling, and couples counseling. She also has extensive experience, having worked in psychiatric hospital units, outpatient clinics, and therapeutic communities, as well as in public and private organizations, conducting workplace interventions such as coordinating self-awareness groups and delivering seminar series presentations. Finally, she is a member of the Hellenic Psychological Society, the British Psychological Society, the Panhellenic Association of Parent Schools, and the Hellenic Society for Counseling and Guidance.

Kovatsevits Konstantatou Alexandra is an experienced Mental Health Counselor – Psychotherapist in the field of individual, group, couples, and parent therapy. Since 2014, she has maintained a private practice, offering her support to individuals, couples, and groups.

Her approach is person-centered, humanistic, relational, and informed by attachment theory. She advocates for a non-diagnostic perspective on human distress, working with clients through non-pharmaceutical methods, and building a strong therapeutic alliance with them.

In addition, she specializes in working with couples using the Emotionally Focused Couple’s Therapy (EFT) model. Thanks to her international background and her language skills, she has gained substantial experience working with intercultural couples (mixed couples).

She possesses extensive and long-standing experience in various life situations and has lived and worked in many countries. With an academic background in Economics and professional experience in the business world of shipping—and always believing that life is a continuous process of change and learning—she once again set an example through her own life by training as a Mental Health Counselor, obtaining a Master’s degree in Person-Centered Counseling & Psychotherapy from the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow.

She then continued her training as a Parent Counselor with the EAG (Effective Parent Training) model by Gordon Hellas. She also trained in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT) at the Hellenic Focusing Center, completing the Externship in EFT at the Baruch Ivcher School of Psychology, as well as the Core Skills program with the EFT Greek Network.

Finally, she has also offered her services voluntarily at the Elderly Care Center “Nea Thalpi”, where she created a psychological support group for relatives of elderly people suffering from dementia, and at the Counseling Center “Together for Children.”