Health professionals for Συμβουλευτική γονέων και παιδιών near Korydallos

Liami Anna is a Mental Health Counselor and operates the private Counseling and Psychotherapy Center "SyneDRO" in Agios Ioannis Rentis, where she conducts in-person sessions and also accepts online appointments. She ensures the safeguarding of mental balance, which is achieved through self-understanding. The goal of Mental Health Counseling is to care for the part of oneself that we may sometimes cease to listen to. She has completed her studies in Counseling and Psychotherapy at Metropolitan College, as well as a postgraduate degree.

Georgiadi Aikaterini is a psychologist with a private practice in Agia Varvara. She holds a degree from the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She is trained in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT). She has attended numerous trainings and seminars on mental health issues with children, adolescents, and adults. Her internship took place at the Korydallos Health Center, and since then, she has worked in Mental Health Centers focusing primarily on providing psychoeducational support. At her private practice, she offers cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy sessions for children, adolescents, and adults.

Therapyway Psychotherapy Center is a model Mental Health Services Center located in Piraeus and Galatsi. It represents an innovative initiative in the field of mental health, integrating the principles and the most up-to-date data of psychotherapy and NLP tailored to each case. Utilizing the capabilities of its interdisciplinary team, it offers a range of diagnostic and therapeutic services on-site, responding holistically and individually to mental health needs. The areas of specialization include generalized anxiety disorder, anxiety attacks, grief, depression, panic attacks, dilemmas, separation, professional and personal deadlocks, and various others. The center’s interdisciplinary team consists of psychologists, NLP Coaches, and specialized psychotherapists, capable of receiving a request, conducting a comprehensive evaluation, and proposing the appropriate therapeutic approach.

Argyri Eirini is a Psychologist - Child Psychologist and maintains a private practice in Piraeus. She studied Psychology at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and completed postgraduate studies at the University of Central Lancashire in the United Kingdom. Subsequently, she specialized in Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy for Adults, Adolescents, and Children at the Institute of Research and Therapy of Behavior. Additionally, she specialized in Art Therapy, with an emphasis on Visual Arts, at the University of the Aegean. She possesses extensive experience, having worked in various institutions such as Special Therapy Centers, Primary and Secondary Education, as well as hospitals. Finally, she served as a Psychology Professor at Metropolitan College.

Kourti Euaggelia is a psychologist, a Regular Member of the Hellenic Psychological Society, and maintains a private practice in Piraeus. She studied Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and attended the Clinical Psychopathology program at the Research University Institute of Mental Health Hygiene of Aiginiteio Hospital. She holds a postgraduate degree in Special Education from the University of Derby in the UK and has completed training programs in Applied Counseling and Psychotherapy (Academy of Counseling and Psychotherapy), Emotional Psychological Trauma Management (NKUA), Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychopathology (NKUA), and Parental Separation and Divorce Management (NKUA and NGO GONIS). Additionally, she has completed the training "Parenting Schools: Training of Trainers and Staff" (Educational Association, Official Body of the Ministry of Education) and "Psychotherapeutic Support for Children, Adolescents, and Families in Illness and Death" (non-profit organization Merimna). She continues her professional development with training in the four-year Systemic Family Psychotherapy program at the Laboratory for the Investigation of Human Relations. She provides support for a wide range of mental health issues. She works psychotherapeutically in individual sessions with adults, adolescents, and children. Additionally, she offers counseling support to couples, parents, and educators.

Visvardi Konstantina is a Psychologist - Specialist in Systemic & Family Therapy and a regular member of the Hellenic Psychological Society (HPS). She maintains a private practice in Piraeus. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at the School of Social Sciences and Education of the University of Cyprus. She continued her training in Systemic Psychotherapy at the Laboratory of Human Relations Research. Her clinical and professional experience began in 2018. Her work included the study and management of children's behavior: observing and conducting research on communicative approach and behavior. In 2021, she continued at the Organization Against Drugs (OKANA) as part of the prevention center, where her role involved preparing and introducing a new group of patients into the program and facilitating the therapeutic group. She is also trained in the trauma treatment method EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing). Additionally, she has participated as a volunteer providing psychological support services in various NGOs.

Dionysopoulou Ioanna is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in the center of Piraeus. She is a graduate of the Department of Psychology at Panteion University and specializes in psychodynamic-psychoanalytic psychotherapy for children, adolescents, and adults through DI.KE.PSY. Additionally, she holds expertise in the cognitive-behavioral approach for the treatment of eating disorders and has been trained, among others, in Child Drawing (DI.KE.PSY) and in the field of Criminology - criminal profiling approach at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (EKPA). Her clinical experience includes internships and active volunteering at the Anti-Cancer Hospital of Piraeus "Metaxa," where she worked both with inpatient patients and their families in a supportive and palliative context, as well as with outpatient cases at the Kastella community center in a therapeutic setting. She has many years of experience in online psychotherapy, collaborating in recent years with recognized therapeutic platforms. Her professional trajectory is supported by ongoing personal therapy and consistent weekly supervision, which contributes to the continual development and deepening of her clinical practice. She approaches each client with respect, empathy, and the goal of providing substantive psychological support and personal growth.

Liamis Nikos is a Psychologist - Specialist Systemic Psychotherapist.

He holds a Bachelor's degree from the Department of Psychology at the Metropolitan College of Piraeus, with a specialization in Systemic - Family Psychotherapy from the Institute of Education and Research "Logos Psyche," following the SANE model (System Attachment Narrative Encephalon). This specific model is an enriched systemic psychotherapy model that integrates elements from attachment theory, the narrative approach, and findings from neuroscience into therapeutic practice.

Additionally, he holds a Bachelor's degree from the Department of Primary Education of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) and a Master's degree (MA) in "Child Psychology in Education." Concurrently, he works and has extensive experience at the Franco-Hellenic School "Saint Joseph," frequently engaging with the needs and concerns of students.

His practice is located in Piraeus, at the Counseling and Psychotherapy Center "SyneDRo," where he hosts adult and adolescent clients, respecting their individual needs and concerns.

He believes that psychotherapy is a journey of relief and gradual healing of past wounds. Every wound has its own magnitude and its own time toward healing. He approaches this process with care and understanding alongside each client, so that at their own pace, they are guided toward a healthier mental everyday life.

Ms. Gkioka S Maria is a Psychologist and maintains her private practice in Aigaleo. She holds a degree in Psychology from the University of Indianapolis (license no.: 1070) and a Master's degree in Counseling Psychology. She has been trained in Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapy as well as in Systemic Counseling and Psychotherapy for Children and Adolescents & Parent Counseling. Additionally, she has attended continuing education seminars to update and enhance her knowledge, always aiming for accurate assessment and therapeutic treatment of the individualized needs of each person. She has served as a Scientific Collaborator/Counseling Psychologist at the Adolescent Health Unit, 2nd Pediatric Clinic, University of Athens, ‘P. & A. Kyriakou’ Children's Hospital, the Hellenic Institute for the United Nations, and other private centers and NGOs, focusing on the psychological support and well-being of minors and young people. In her private practice, she works with children, adolescents, and young adults, while possessing particular expertise in Eating Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Depression, Anger Management, Interpersonal Relationships, Bullying, Excessive Use of Gaming and Internet, Learning Disabilities, and ADHD. Furthermore, she provides parent counseling sessions on these topics.

Η Μιχαηλίδου Μαρία BSc, MSc είναι Ψυχολόγος - Εκπαιδευόμενη Συστημική και Οικογενειακή Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στον Πειραιά. Είναι απόφοιτος του Τμήματος Ψυχολογίας του Αριστοτελείου Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλονίκης (ΑΠΘ) και έχει πραγματοποιήσει μεταπτυχιακές σπουδές (MSc) στη Συμβουλευτική, τον Επαγγελματικό Προσανατολισμό και τη Διά Βίου Μάθηση στο Εθνικό και Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών. Παράλληλα, εκπαιδεύεται στη Συστημική Ψυχοθεραπεία στο Εργαστήριο Διερεύνησης Ανθρώπινων Σχέσεων της Χάρις Κατάκη. Διαθέτει επαγγελματική εμπειρία στην παροχή υπηρεσιών ψυχολογικής υποστήριξης σε παιδιά, εφήβους και ενήλικες, έχοντας συνεργαστεί με κέντρα ψυχικής υγείας και ειδικής αγωγής. Επιπλέον, η εμπειρία της στον τομέα του ανθρώπινου δυναμικού και της συμβουλευτικής σταδιοδρομίας ενισχύει την ολιστική προσέγγισή της σε ζητήματα προσωπικής ανάπτυξης, επαγγελματικού προσανατολισμού και ψυχικής ευεξίας.

Alexandra Xristodoulopoulou, MSc, is a Psychologist with a private practice in Piraeus. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, with postgraduate studies in Criminology from Panteion University. She has specialized in Addiction Counseling through KETHEA in collaboration with the University of San Diego, as well as in Special Education (ASPAITE). She possesses extensive professional experience in public mental health and social care structures, having worked, among others, as a clinical psychologist at a Mental Health Center, as an addiction psychologist in OKANA facilities, and with vulnerable groups such as victims of gender-based violence, migrants, and refugees. Additionally, she has significant experience working with children and adolescents, both as a school psychologist and in the Child Psychiatry Department of Tzaneio Hospital in collaboration with the National Public Health Organization (EODY). In her private practice, she provides psychological support to adults, children, and adolescents, focusing mainly on anxiety disorders, depression, grief management, coping with traumatic experiences, addictions, as well as issues related to sexual orientation and gender identity. She also offers parental counseling aimed at strengthening the parental role and improving family functionality. Her therapeutic approach is based on Cognitive Analytic Psychotherapy, emphasizing the creation of a trusting, accepting, and safe relationship. Her goal is to facilitate a profound understanding of the individual's difficulties and support them in the process of personal change and empowerment.

Η Σταμέλλου Ιωάννα είναι Ψυχολόγος-Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια με ισχυρό ακαδημαϊκό υπόβαθρο και πολυετή εμπειρία στη Δυαδική και την Ομαδική ψυχοθεραπεία. Απόφοιτος του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών, ολοκλήρωσε τις προπτυχιακές της σπουδές στην Ψυχολογία στο Τμήμα Φιλοσοφίας, Παιδαγωγικής και Ψυχολογίας, ενώ έχει λάβει και το δεύτερο πτυχίο της στην Κλινική Ψυχολογία στο University of Central Lancashire της Αγγλίας. Επιπλέον, έχει λάβει τη μεταπτυχιακή ειδίκευση της ως Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια (Ψυχοδραματίστρια-Κοινωνικοθεραπεύτρια) μετά την τετραετή μετεκπαίδευση της στο Ψυχόδραμα και την Κοινωνικοθεραπεία (Θεραπευτικές Κοινότητες/Ομαδική Ψυχοθεραπεία) που πραγματοποίησε στο Ινστιτούτο Ψυχοδράματος- Κοινωνικοθεραπείας του Ανοικτού Ψυχοθεραπευτικού Κέντρου Αθηνών.

Στο ενεργητικό της συμπεριλαμβάνεται πολυετή εργασιακή εμπειρία στην Δυαδική και την Ομαδική Ψυχοθεραπεία και τις Θεραπευτικές Κοινότητες, καθώς μέσα από τη συμμετοχή της σε αυτές όπως και την οργάνωση κλινικών δράσεων, έχει συμβάλλει ενεργά στην ενδυνάμωση της ψυχικής υγείας και της κοινωνικής ενσωμάτωσης. Σήμερα, πραγματοποιεί ψυχοθεραπευτικές συνεδρίες παιδιών, εφήβων, ενηλίκων και ζευγαριών εστιάζοντας στην ενίσχυση της ψυχολογικής ανθεκτικότητας και της συναισθηματικής ισορροπίας. Συντονίζει ομάδες ψυχοδράματος, προσφέροντας στα άτομα την ευκαιρία να ανακαλύψουν τον εαυτό τους μέσω του αυθορμητισμού και της δημιουργικότητας, αναπτύσσοντας παράλληλα νέες δεξιότητες αποφόρτισης, αυτορρύθμισης, επικοινωνίας και αυτογνωσίας. Η εμπειρία της στην οργάνωση και τον συντονισμό ομάδων την καθιστά ικανή να υποστηρίξει τις ανάγκες διαφορετικών ηλικιακών ομάδων και θεραπευτικών στόχων. Παρέχει επίσης, υπηρεσίες συμβουλευτικής και ψυχολογικής υποστήριξης για άτομα τόσο τυπικής όσο και μη τυπικής ανάπτυξης (αναπτυξιακές διαταραχές), εστιάζοντας στην ενίσχυση των συναισθηματικών και κοινωνικών τους δεξιοτήτων και της προσωπικής τους εξέλιξης.

    Λαμβάνει συνεχιζόμενη επαγγελματική κατάρτιση μέσα από τη συστηματική συμμετοχή της σε εξειδικευμένα επιστημονικά συνέδρια, ημερίδες και σεμινάρια με αντικείμενο την ψυχοεκπαιδευτική εξέλιξη, την ομαδική ανάλυση και την ψυχοδυναμική προσέγγιση, καθώς έχει παρακολουθήσει διαλέξεις και επιστημονικές ημερίδες σε συνεργασία με νοσοκομεία, εκπαιδευτικούς οργανισμούς και διεθνείς ενώσεις, όπως η ΕΕΨΕ και η FEPTO.Η συμμετοχή της αυτή στα διεθνή συνέδρια έχει ενισχύσει περαιτέρω την κατανόηση της επίδρασης του ψυχοδράματος σε διαφορετικές πολιτισμικές και κοινωνικές πραγματικότητες εμπλουτίζοντας τη γνώση της για τις σύγχρονες προσεγγίσεις στην ψυχοθεραπεία τόσο στην Ελλάδα όσο και στο εξωτερικό.

Maria Krokou is a Psychologist – Psychotherapist, currently running a private practice at Kotzia Square, in the center of Athens. She graduated with distinction (grade: 8/10) from the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, having been awarded a merit-based scholarship following an entrance examination. During her studies, she completed part of her academic training through an Erasmus scholarship at the Autonomous University of Madrid, where she focused on cognitive and behavioral techniques. In parallel, she participated for one year in the psychoeducational program of the Madrid City Council, Educamoscontigo, offering weekly online psychological support sessions to a secondary school student. She later completed a practical training program, also through an Erasmus scholarship, at the Las Torrecillas Therapeutic Educational Center of the NGO DIANOVA España, where she conducted psychoeducational classroom interventions as well as individual and group psychotherapy with adolescents facing recent addiction-related and emotional difficulties. Maria has also worked at the private psychotherapy center Moebius, where she participated in individual, family, group, and couples’ sessions, with a particular focus on psychosomatic conditions. Her supervisor there was Alicia Golijov, founder of the Iberian Neuropsychoanalysis Association. Currently, she works as a self-employed psychologist – psychotherapist, offering individual therapy for adolescents and adults. Her clinical focus includes supporting individuals in their parenting role, exploring ambivalence in relationships, promoting self-awareness, interrupting dysfunctional repetitive patterns, reducing distressing symptoms, building self-confidence, and enhancing relational capacity, among others. In the past, she has also worked at the “Anagennisi” Creative Employment Center for Individuals with Autism, supporting individuals with co-occurring symptoms such as ADHD, selective mutism, social withdrawal, and relational difficulties. Additionally, she worked as a shadow teacher for a first-year high school student facing emotional, social, and learning challenges. Maria completed her internship through an ESPA program at the Family Therapy Unit of the Psychiatric Hospital of Attica, where she participated in observation groups of family therapy sessions as well as systemic psychotherapy groups. She has also completed, among other programs, the one-year Postgraduate Clinical Training Program for Psychologists at the 1st Psychiatric Clinic of the University of Athens (Aiginiteio Hospital), where she coordinated group sessions with individuals on the psychotic spectrum at the hospital’s Day Unit. She is currently completing her training at the Hellenic Association for Analytic Group and Family Psychotherapy.

Therapy sessions are also available in Spanish.

The Speech Therapy - Occupational Therapy - Psychological Support Center En Arxi In O Logos - Lygkouri Athanasia Kai Synergates is located in Aigaleo. Operating since 2008, it provides services in Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Special Education, Psychological and Counseling Support. It caters to children presenting with autism, ADHD, articulation difficulties, language delay, stuttering, sensory processing difficulties, learning disabilities, dyspraxia, verbal dyspraxia, behavioral issues, emotional disorders, lack of self-confidence, and specific language impairment. The Center's Child Psychologist is Despina Papadopoulou, a graduate of the Department of Psychology at Panteion University. She is trained in systemic psychotherapy, family art therapy, and regularly attends seminars and professional development programs.

Kandiliotis Danae is a psychologist - psychotherapist and has a private office in the centre of Athens. She holds a BSc, MSc in Psychology and is a member of the Hellenic Association of Psychologists. Community of Behavior Analysis. In addition, she has completed two years of study at the two post-graduate trainings in the Department of Sociology of Panteion University, two post-graduate trainings in Cognitive-Behavioural Psychotherapy and is a Behavioural Analyst. In her office she undertakes a variety of clinical cases, mainly anxiety disorders, mood and personality disorders. She has worked extensively with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and has attended as speaker at conferences, workshops and television shows. In addition, she has conducted internship at the Smile of the Child and has also been a collaborator of the Local Mental Health Promotion Team of the Municipality of Nea Smyrni and other institutions. Finally, she has attended numerous seminars and trainings regarding Psychology issues and Psychiatry, while she is also involved in issues of work and Organizational Psychology. She serves in the Athens area, in the centre of Athens and in the area of Ampelokipi. Both offices are located at a minimum distance from metro stations.

Kapetaniou Eirini is a Cognitive & Behavioral Psychotherapist - Neuro Mental Health Counselor and maintains a private practice in Aigaleo. She studied Psychology at The American University of Athens and subsequently completed postgraduate studies in Cognitive Neuropsychology - Cognitive Neuroscience (MSc in Cognitive Neuropsychology - Cognitive Neuroscience) at University College London (UCL). Additionally, she has been trained in Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapy at the Center for Applied Psychotherapy and Counseling. She has worked at the UCL Institute of Child Health - Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience Unit, and voluntarily, under the supervision of neurology professors, with patients with neurological disorders at UCL Hospital Trust and the Royal Hospital for Neurodisability in London. Furthermore, she has volunteered as a research assistant in the study "Hypoxia/ischaemia during development: Patterns of neuropathology and associated cognitive impairment" at the UCL Institute of Child Health - Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience Unit and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children in London. Finally, she specializes in Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy and Cognitive Neuroscience.

Elina Dolloglou is a Psychologist with a private practice in Piraeus, near the Metro and Tram stations. She is a graduate of the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, with extensive clinical experience. Since 2020, she has been a permanent member of the Mental Health and Social Service Department at the 401 General Military Hospital of Athens (401 GSNA), and since 2019, she has worked as a Psychologist in treatment centers for children, adolescents, and adults. She is trained through educational seminars in the psychoanalytic approach and is a trainee member of the Hellenic Society of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy of Children and Adolescents. Additionally, she has attended seminars on Special Education, the diagnosis of learning disabilities, and play therapy. Concurrently, she has been trained in the psychodiagnostic evaluation of children, adolescents, and adults using psychometric and projective tools [Intelligence Tests and projective assessments such as the Thematic Apperception Test (T.A.T.), Children's Apperception Test (C.A.T.)]. Finally, as part of her work at the 401 GSNA, she has taken on the support of oncology patients and their families, gaining significant clinical experience in grief management and the challenges arising from the diagnosis of an illness. She has also participated in psychometric test committees for the selection of students for productive schools.

Panitsa Anastasia is a Mental Health Counselor and holds a Master of Science (MSc) degree in Psychology from the School of Humanities at the University of East London. She has specialized in cognitive psychology, biopsychology, addictions, and counseling through helplines. Additionally, she has experience in anxiety disorders, panic attacks, and couples and family counseling. She provides counseling services for a wide range of cases, aiming at the best individualized support of each client's needs.