Health professionals for Συμβουλευτική γονέων και παιδιών near Kifisia

Sklaveniti Xristina is a Psychologist – Psychotherapist with many years of experience in Greece and abroad, accompanying individuals through both small and significant life stories. She emphasizes the unique characteristics and needs of each person, offering personalized care with respect for human rights, regardless of gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, or gender expression. She holds a degree in Psychology from the University of Crete and a master's degree in Gender Studies from the Hellenic Open University, awarded with an academic excellence scholarship. Her research work focused on the phenomenon of obstetric violence as experienced and narrated by those who have undergone it, through a feminist research perspective with an emphasis on the voices of the subjects. She is specialized in Narrative Psychotherapy and Systemic Psychodrama, as well as in approaches that incorporate feminist, intersectional, and inclusive perspectives. She provides individual therapy, couples therapy, support for children and adolescents, parental counseling, therapy for LGBTQ+ individuals, and experiential empowerment groups. Her focus is on the therapeutic relationship, empathy, and the creation of a safe environment where one can rewrite their story with meaning and purpose.

Kyrkou Margarita is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains her private practice in Kifisia. She holds a degree in Psychology from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, possesses a license to practice as a Psychologist, and is a regular member of the Hellenic Psychological Society. She has completed a four-year specialization in the Integrative Model of Systemic - Family Therapy at the Laboratory for the Investigation of Human Relations of Ch. Kataki and concurrently holds a master's degree (MSc) in Organizational Psychology from Panteion University. She is also a certified trainer of Effective Parenting Workshops from Gordon Hellas. In a clinical context, she has completed internships at the Community Mental Health Center of the Central Sector of Thessaloniki and in the Psychiatric Department of the Attikon General Hospital "Sismanogleio." She has also worked at the DIKEPSY center as a Psychologist - Systemic - Family Psychotherapist, providing individual psychotherapy and parental counseling services. Currently, in her private practice, she offers individual psychotherapy, parent and family counseling, as well as couple counseling (both in-person and online). Additionally, she coordinates psychotherapy and counseling groups. At the same time, she has extensive experience as an Organizational Psychologist in large organizations and collaborates with a well-known provider of Employee Assistance Programmes, undertaking initiatives for the prevention and management of psychosocial risks and providing counseling, training, and psychological support services to employees and their families.

Η Πετράτου Αγγελική είναι Ψυχολόγος, Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια, Ομαδική Αναλύτρια και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στην Πεύκη. Είναι πτυχιούχος του τμήματος Ψυχολογίας της Σχολής Κοινωνικών Επιστημών του Πανεπιστημίου Κρήτης. Έχει εξειδικευθεί στην ψυχοθεραπευτική μέθοδο της Ομαδικής Ανάλυσης και στην Ψυχοθεραπεία μέσω Καλλιτεχνικών Ομάδων. Έχει σημαντική κλινική εμπειρία στην ατομική και ομαδική ψυχοθεραπεία ενηλίκων, καθώς και στη συμβουλευτική γονέων. Στο γραφείο της παρέχει ατομική και ομαδική ανάλυση σε ανθρώπους που αντιμετωπίζουν ένα ευρύ φάσμα διαταραχών. Δίνει μεγάλη σημασία στην συνεχή προσωπική της εκπαίδευση και ανάπτυξη στον τομέα της ψυχοθεραπείας, προκειμένου να προφέρει στους θεραπευόμενούς της και σε όσους την επισκέπτονται υπηρεσίες υψηλής ποιότητας.

Tarsani Triantafyllio is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist licensed to practice and maintains a private practice in Metamorfosi. She conducts sessions both in-person and online. She provides psychotherapeutic services to adults, children, adolescents, and parents. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at the University of Crete and holds a master's degree (M.Sc.) in "Mental Health and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry" from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She has specialized in "Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Adults" as well as "Parent Counseling" at the Center for Applied Psychotherapy and Counseling (K.E.PSY.SY), and has also received basic training in "Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)" at the Society of Cognitive and Behavioral Studies. Furthermore, she has been trained in Special Education and in supporting children with Autism Spectrum Disorder at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, as well as in "group coordination of adolescents" at the Panhellenic Association of Parenting Schools. Since 2021, she has been working as a private psychologist, offering psychological support to adults, children, and adolescents, and collaborates with specialized therapy centers. Additionally, she has worked as a psychologist in primary schools in Attica, in camp programs for individuals with disabilities, in Vocational Training Centers, and as a parallel support escort. She is also actively involved in volunteer work within organizations for people with disabilities and contributes articles to the website psychologynow.gr. She is a member of the British Psychological Society and supports lifelong learning by participating in conferences, educational programs, and seminars in the fields of psychology and psychotherapy.

Marianna Xarlauti is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist with a private practice in Vrilissia since 2011. She holds a degree from the Department of Psychology at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences and a postgraduate specialization in Organizational and Economic Psychology from the same institution. She was trained in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy at the Institute of Research and Therapy of Behavior. In 2018, she completed her training in Schema Therapy. She is a certified Therapist, Supervisor, and Trainer according to the criteria of the International Society of Schema Therapy (ISST). She is engaged in ongoing education and professional development in Schema Therapy. She has acquired clinical experience working in various settings, such as the Psychiatric Clinic of the General Hospital of Attica Sismanoglio, the Social Service of the Municipality of Vrilissia, and the Institute of Mental and Sexual Health. She is actively involved in volunteering and has provided voluntary services at the Life Center, where she participated in the Population Awareness Group for HIV. Finally, she has attended numerous seminars and conferences on topics related to mental health and business organization. She is a member of the Association of Greek Psychologists.

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.

Zeriti Maria is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Vrilissia. She studied Psychology in England while simultaneously working in psychiatric facilities within the public health system. She then returned to Greece and completed her postgraduate studies in cognitive science. Through her personal inner development, the desire to become a companion to people seeking the path of joy and their hearts, those who want to evolve, was born. She trained for 4 years at "Logos Psychis," an Institute of Training and Research in Systemic Psychotherapy, completing the specialization program in systemic psychotherapy and earning the title of Systemic Psychotherapist. She has attended personal development seminars focusing on relationships, the inner child, and internal traumas. Through these journeys, she has discovered and continues to discover aspects of herself that aid in inner empowerment and the creation of beautiful and harmonious relationships. She feels very fortunate to have had the opportunity to work with children with special abilities, refugee women, parents, and individuals with mental health difficulties. For the past 15 years, she has worked privately in her own space and with private organizations, offering counseling and psychotherapy services to adolescents, parents, and adults, both individually and in groups. She greatly enjoys sharing any knowledge she has acquired with people who wish to grow. She trains and supervises new psychologists to achieve the title of psychotherapist-counselor and organizes lectures and personal development seminars. Finally, she is a member of the Hellenic Society of Systemic Therapy (EL.ESY.TH).

Η Ιωάννα Ράννου είναι Κλινική Ψυχολόγος (MSc.) και παρέχει υπηρεσίες ατομικής ψυχοθεραπείας σε ενήλικες, εφήβους και παιδιά. Παράλληλα, πραγματοποιεί συνεδρίες συμβουλευτικής γονέων, με στόχο την καλύτερη κατανόηση των συναισθηματικών αναγκών των παιδιών, την βελτίωση της επικοινωνίας στο οικογενειακό σύστημα, την ομαλότερη διαχείριση των συγκρούσεων που μπορεί να προκύπτουν στην καθημερινότητα και την ενίσχυση του γονεϊκού ρόλου. 

Είναι απόφοιτος του Τμήματος Ψυχολογίας του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών, ενώ ολοκλήρωσε με άριστα το τριετές Πρόγραμμα Μεταπτυχιακών Σπουδών στην Κλινική Ψυχολογία του ίδιου Πανεπιστημίου. Διαθέτει άδεια ασκήσεως ψυχολόγου (3954/2018). Στο πλαίσιο της εκπαίδευσής της πραγματοποίησε κλινική άσκηση στη Β’ Ψυχιατρική Κλινική του Πανεπιστημιακού Γενικού Νοσοκομείου «Αττικόν», στην Ψυχιατρική Κλινική Παιδιών και Εφήβων του Σισμανόγλειου Γενικού Νοσοκομείου και στο Παιδοψυχιατρικό Τμήμα του Κέντρου Ψυχικής Υγείας Περιστερίου.

Διαθέτει επαγγελματική εμπειρία σε Κέντρα Ειδικών Θεραπειών, όπου εργάζεται θεραπευτικά με παιδιά, εφήβους και ενήλικες που αντιμετωπίζουν άγχος, διαταραχές διάθεσης, νευροαναπτυξιακές διαταραχές, δυσκολίες στις διαπροσωπικές σχέσεις, κ.ά. Στο πλαίσιο αυτό, πραγματοποιεί ατομικές συνεδρίες, ομάδες ανάπτυξης κοινωνικών δεξιοτήτων σε παιδιά και εφήβους και συμβουλευτική γονέων. 

Έχει εκπαιδευτεί στη χορήγηση, βαθμολόγηση και ερμηνεία ψυχομετρικών δοκιμασιών που χρησιμοποιούνται κατά τη διαγνωστική αξιολόγηση ενηλίκων, παιδιών και εφήβων (WISC-III, WAIS-IV, TAT, CAT, Rorschach, House-Tree-Person, κ.ά). 

Έχοντας ως βασικό άξονα τη συνεχή επιμόρφωση και ενημέρωση για τις εξελίξεις στην επιστήμη της, έχει παρακολουθήσει σύγχρονα εκπαιδευτικά προγράμματα, όπως: το Μετεκπαιδευτικό Σεμινάριο στην Κλινική Ψυχοπαθολογία «Παναγιώτης Ουλής», το Μετεκπαιδευτικό Σεμινάριο Κλινικών Δεξιοτήτων στην Ψυχοπαθολογία «Παναγιώτης Ουλής», το διετές εκπαιδευτικό πρόγραμμα «Άβατον»: Ψυχοδυναμική Κλινική της Ψυχοσωματικής Νόσου, την Εισαγωγική Εκπαίδευση στην Υποστήριξη Εφήβων με Συμπτώματα Δυσφορίας Φύλου ή Ασυμφωνίας Φύλου, το πρόγραμμα επαγγελματικής επιμόρφωσης και κατάρτισης «Παιγνιοθεραπεία: Θεωρητικές Προσεγγίσεις, Πρακτικές Εφαρμογές και Βιωματικές Ασκήσεις». 

Κατά τη διάρκεια της επαγγελματικής και ακαδημαϊκής της πορείας, έχει συμμετάσχει σε ερευνητικές εργασίες που αφορούν, μεταξύ άλλων, τον ρόλο του τύπου προσκόλλησης και της αυτοσυμπόνιας στην αυτοκτονικότητα σε άτομα με μείζονα καταθλιπτική διαταραχή, τις επιπτώσεις της πανδημίας στην ψυχική υγεία, την ευημερία κατά την Τρίτη Ηλικία, τα ψυχολογικά συμπτώματα νέων ενηλίκων μεταναστών και Ελλήνων, καθώς και την ψυχική επιβάρυνση φροντιστών ατόμων με ψυχική νόσο.

Στο πλαίσιο της ερευνητικής της δραστηριότητας, έχει συμμετάσχει σε μελέτες που έχουν παρουσιαστεί σε επιστημονικά συνέδρια, καθώς και στη συγγραφή εργασιών που έχουν δημοσιευθεί σε διεθνή επιστημονικά περιοδικά. Παράλληλα, έχει παρακολουθήσει πλήθος επιστημονικών συνεδρίων και σεμιναρίων με θεματολογία που καλύπτει ένα ευρύ φάσμα της ψυχικής υγείας.

Από την έναρξη της επαγγελματικής της διαδρομής, εργάζεται υπό συστηματική εποπτεία και ατομική ψυχοθεραπεία, με στόχο την επαγγελματική ανάπτυξη και τη διαρκή βελτίωση της θεραπευτικής της πρακτικής.

Katouma Niovi is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist, licensed to practice (1137107), maintaining a private practice in Nea Erythraia. She is a graduate of the Department of Psychology at the University of East London, fully accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), from which she graduated with distinction. She has specialized in Integrated Counselling and Psychotherapeutic Approaches (Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy/CBT, Person-Centered, Psychodynamic) and holds the European Care Certificate (ECC) from TACT HELLAS. She also holds a degree in Economic Science, Business Economics, and Finance from the Athens University of Economics and Business (formerly ASOEE). An integral part of her education includes participation in seminars and continuing professional development programs. Her professional experience derives from providing psychotherapeutic services in Psychotherapy-Counselling centers, Education, and Psychosocial Rehabilitation and support for the elderly. Attendance at seminars and trainings within her scientific field, as well as the personal supervision she receives, are closely linked to her ongoing professional growth and development. Finally, she conducts private counselling and psychotherapy sessions with adults and adolescents.

Nikolaidis Aleksandros is a Psychologist, a graduate of the University of Groningen (BSc in Psychology) specializing in Systemic approach training. He has experience in psychological assessment and intervention with children, adolescents, and adults, as well as in family and parent counseling. He has collaborated with centers for specialized therapies, speech therapy, and support structures for individuals with disabilities, and completed an internship at KETHEA Exelixis, providing psychological support to individuals with addictions. His goal is to empower the individual within a climate of safety, acceptance, and trust, based on contemporary therapeutic approaches such as systemic therapy and mindfulness. He offers psychotherapy and counseling for issues including anxiety, depression, relationship management, addictions, difficulties in children and adolescents, as well as development of self-esteem and assertiveness skills. Sessions are available for adolescents and adults both in-person and online.

Kourtalidi Stauroula is a Clinical Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Marousi. She is a graduate of the Department of Psychology at the University of Crete (License Protocol Number: 8133) and holds a Master's Degree in Clinical Psychology from Erasmus University Rotterdam.

She has completed four years of training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) through the Society for Cognitive Behavioural Studies and is a certified therapist in accordance with the training and supervision standards of the European Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies (EABCT).

She possesses specialization in psychotherapeutic support for adults, children, and adolescents, tailoring the therapeutic approach to the specific needs of each age group.

Avdelidou Eui is a Child Psychologist who has maintained a private practice in Marousi since 2023, having been based in Pagrati for ten years. She initially completed her studies at the Department of Philosophy, Pedagogy, and Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, followed by the Department of Psychology and a postgraduate degree in School Psychology at the same institution. Her doctoral thesis at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki focused on cinema in schools. She studied how creativity can facilitate the processing of psychological trauma while working with a film group consisting of children and adolescents from various countries. She follows a psychodynamic approach, with expertise in psychological assessment of children and adolescents (cognitive – WISC III, emotional – T.A.T., T.A.F., learning), school vocational guidance, counseling and psychotherapy for children, adolescents, and emerging adults (18-30 years old), as well as parental and educational counseling. She has collaborated with SOS Villages, Arsakeia Schools, the KKPSY Vyronas/ Kaisariani (Aeginiteio Hospital), and private psychotherapy centers for children and adolescents. She worked for two years as a psychologist in public schools (ESPA Program). Additionally, she has contributed to scientific publications, conferences, and electronic journals (e.g., "Psychogrammata") with articles on psychology and cinema. She has been trained in "Playback Theatre" and has directed short films. Following further training in cinematherapy, she therapeutically incorporates cinema in her practice. She has been a collaborator with the Nonprofit Organization "PAIZONTAS" and the Society Ps-Ch. The psychologist has completed training in EMDR trauma therapy. Currently, she is undergoing psychoanalysis training within the framework of the Hellenic Psychoanalytic Society.

Iakovou Aleksandra is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist (MSc-CBT) who maintains a private practice in Nea Erythraia and collaborates with a psychotherapy center in downtown Athens. She studied Psychology at the University of Greenwich in England (BSc) and has been trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Additionally, she completed postgraduate studies in Health Psychology at the University of Lancashire in England. She has also completed the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program. She completed her internship at "The Smile of the Child," where she provided psychological support to children up to 8 years old, as well as at "18 and Over," where she conducted sessions with individuals with eating disorders. Her focus is on the treatment of anxiety, depression, eating disorders, pain management, as well as enhancing self-confidence and changing behaviors that lead to the adoption of a balanced diet. Psychotherapy aids in self-recognition, as each person learns more about their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. This is when the desired change begins.

Sompolou Grigoria BSc, MA, MSc is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist - EMDR Therapist, operating a private practice in Thrakomakedones. She holds a degree from Swansea University in Wales, with postgraduate training in Integrative Counseling and Psychotherapy as well as in childhood and welfare. She has taught Psychology for several years at AKMI Metropolitan College, and at her private practice, she provides specialized individual and group psychotherapy services, as well as counseling for couples and families. Additionally, she has extensive experience in psychological support related to issues such as depression, anxiety, stress, and addressing relationship challenges among partners, family members, parents, and children (parenting schools). Finally, the Psychologist - Psychotherapist has attended numerous seminars, conferences, and symposia and is a member of the British Psychological Society, the Hellenic Psychological Society, the United Kingdom Association of Psychotherapy Integration, and the Hellenic Society of Systemic Therapy.