Health professionals for Συμβουλευτική γονέων και παιδιών near Nea Ionia

Makra Sevasti is a Psychologist with a private practice in Acharnes. She holds a degree from the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (Scholarship from the State Scholarships Foundation and a four-year scholarship from the Dodecanese Foundation) and a postgraduate diploma from the same University. She has been trained in Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy for children and adults (Scholarship "Giannis Boulougouris" from the Institute for Research and Behavior Therapy for the four-year study program). In her private practice, she offers high-level individual psychotherapy services for adults to address psychological disorders such as depression, anxiety, panic attacks, obsessive-compulsive disorder, interpersonal difficulties, as well as individual psychotherapy for children and adolescents in cases such as anxiety, phobias, emotional difficulties, behavioral problems, learning disabilities, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Additionally, she provides counseling services to parents and couples. Lastly, she has an established body of written work related to the psychotherapy of children and adults.

Areti Tsikrika is a Psychologist and Systemic Psychotherapist, licensed to practice since 2024. She began her studies in Psychology in 2021 at New York College, with a scholarship. Since 2023, she has been training in Systemic Psychotherapy at the Center for Experiential and Consolidative Education SYNICHSEIS. She completed her internship at the UNESCO Group, a homeless shelter structure, where she continued volunteering by providing social work support. She also volunteered at the "Talk to Me" platform, offering psychological support. For the past two years, she has maintained a private practice in Heraklion, Attica, and collaborates with an office in Rafina. Additionally, she works at the Varympompi Equestrian Club as an Equine Therapist, conducting therapeutic riding sessions for individuals with disabilities. This year, she has also joined the team at the Center for Special Therapies Pnoi Syniparsis.

Her personal journey with therapy is profound and ongoing. She has undergone individual therapy for years and currently participates in group therapy with a systemic approach. She is a member of a supervision group while simultaneously receiving individual supervision. She takes part in seminars, conferences, and training programs, as she believes that the field of Psychology is dynamic and constantly evolving — much like people themselves. She is deeply passionate about her work and firmly believes in the human capacity for change. At the heart of her work lies the therapeutic relationship. Through connection, safety, authenticity, and emotional responsiveness, internal resources can be activated to support individuals in managing difficulties, recognizing and expressing their needs, and creating healthier and more meaningful relationships.

Tenne Katerina is a Psychologist - Cognitive Behavioral Clinical Hypnotherapist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Galatsi. Concurrently, she provides support to children with learning disabilities and offers parental counseling. She studied Psychology at the University of Middlesex, England, and subsequently completed a postgraduate specialization in Special Education - Training. Additionally, she has been trained in Hypnoanalysis-Analytical Hypnotherapy, Cognitive Behavioral Hypnotherapy for anxiety disorders, mood disorders, psychosomatic symptoms, depression, obesity, smoking cessation, and sexual disorders. She possesses significant experience providing psychological support to individuals with special needs, having worked at the Supported Living Residence for individuals with disabilities and at the Piraeus Association for Persons with Disabilities. Finally, she has attended numerous continuing education seminars on Individual Psychoanalytic Psychodrama and on Separation-Divorce Management for Parents and has participated in conferences related to the field of Psychology.

Gkatzelia Areti is a Mental Health Counselor with a private practice in Nea Filadelfeia. She holds a master's degree in Clinical and Counseling Psychology from American Liberty University and graduated from the Sociology Department of Panteion University. She completed the basic training program in Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapy and Clinical Hypnotherapy at the Center for Applied Counseling and Psychotherapy. Additionally, she specialized in Special Education, specifically in the Rehabilitation of Learning Disabilities and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, as well as in Parent Counseling at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Throughout her career, she has gained clinical experience collaborating with specialized organizations such as the Non-Profit Social Benefit Organization "Stay Strong." Furthermore, she has participated in Parenting Schools and Psychotherapy groups, while her clinical practice includes a broad range of individual psychotherapy for adults with personality disorders, anxiety disorders, and eating disorders. Finally, she has particular expertise in interventions with children with autism and has attended seminars on pediatric and adolescent epilepsy, addictions, and their prevention within the local community.

Dimitris Koukleris is a Psychotherapist specializing in an Integrative approach (K.D.V.M. Athens Synthesis Centre) - Mental Health Counselor and maintains a private practice in Nea Irakleio. He holds a degree from the School of Educational Sciences at the University of the Aegean, a diploma in Integrative Counseling from COSCA, the European Certificate in Integrative Psychotherapy (E.C.I.P), and the European Certificate of Psychotherapy (E.C.P.). He has volunteered in the Social Service of the Municipality of Lykovrysi - Pefki and in the Psychological Support structure "Synypaxy." Furthermore, he is a regular member of the Hellenic Counseling Association, the European Association of Counselling, and the Hellenic Society of Integrative Counseling and Psychotherapy. He is also a certified Integrative Psychotherapist of the European Association for Integrative Psychotherapy, a certified Psychotherapist of the National Psychotherapy Society of Greece (E.E.P.S.), as well as of the European Association for Psychotherapy.

Eleni Vasileiadou is a Psychologist who has maintained a private practice in Neo Irakleio since 2007. She graduated from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and holds a master's degree in cognitive psychology from the same institution. She has completed professional specialization as a Master Practitioner in Eating Disorders & Obesity from the National Centre for Eating Disorders of Great Britain – NCFED. She has worked in the Social Service of the Municipality of Nea Filadelfeia, focusing on conducting Parent Schools for primary and secondary education, coordinating parent groups, monitoring individual cases, promoting prevention in the municipality's schools in collaboration with KETHEA, as well as cooperating with the Hellenic Association for Gambling Addiction. From 2005 to 2007, she volunteered her services as a Psychologist at the Counseling Polyclinic of the Municipality of Nea Filadelfeia. Between 2001 and 2003, she collaborated with the A' University Clinic of the Psychiatric Hospital of Thessaloniki, the C' University Neurology Clinic of the General University Hospital "Papanikolaou," the Diabetology Center of the General Hospital of Thessaloniki "Hippocratio," the Epilepsy Clinic of the A' University Clinic of the General University Hospital AHEPA, and the Counseling and Psychological Support Center (KESYPSY) of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.

Kyriazi Viky is a Psychologist and the Scientific Director of the Psychological Support and Personal Development Center "Insieme," located in Peristeri and Galatsi. She holds a degree in Psychology from the University of Athens and a master's degree in "Psychology of Emergency Situations" from the University of Padua in Italy. She completed professional training in Intercultural Mediation and has collaborated with the Transplantation Department of the University Hospital of Padua and Civil Protection, participating in the implementation of numerous projects aimed at integrating vulnerable groups in schools and community settings in Greece and Italy. Additionally, she attended training in Systemic and Family Therapy at the Human Relations Exploration Laboratory. She has served as a member of the "Parent Schools" Task Force of the Ministry of Education and as Training Coordinator for lifelong learning programs. She has worked as a Psychologist and Coordinator in the refugee field for SOS Children's Villages and the Caritas Athens organization. Finally, she regularly participates in numerous sessions, seminars, and training programs in Greece and abroad as part of her commitment to scientific knowledge and ongoing professional development.

Karoutsou Olga is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist who maintains a private practice in Nea Filadelfeia. She is a graduate of the Department of Psychology at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences. She has specialized through a four-year training program in person-centered counseling and psychotherapy and holds the European Certificate of Psychotherapy (ECP). This is a humanistic approach tailored to the needs and capabilities of each individual. Alongside counseling and psychotherapy for adults, she also provides psychological support for adolescents and parental counseling, having specialized in Child Psychology (MSc, Psychology of Child Development) at the University of Central Lancashire. In the context of her professional practice, she has worked at the Educational and Counseling Support Center of Nea Ionia and in private preschools, while also volunteering her services to new mothers and pregnant women facing financial difficulties. Believing in the continuous development of the individual, she pursues personal and professional growth through personal psychotherapy, supervision, and further training. In her professional experience to date, she has collaborated with individuals dealing with issues in interpersonal relationships, panic attacks, anxiety disorders, depression, experiencing transitional life phases, or seeking a general improvement in their quality of life. She believes that within us lie the necessary strengths to improve our quality of life and accompanies each person on their therapeutic journey with equality and respect. Finally, it is worth mentioning that, beyond her studies in Psychology and Psychotherapy, she holds a degree in engineering from the Polytechnic School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH).

Antonopoulos Panagiotis is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist with a private practice in Agioi Anargyroi. He holds a Master of Arts degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of Indianapolis, USA, and completed his undergraduate studies in the Department of Psychology at Panteion University. Additionally, he attended a two-year postgraduate seminar on Clinical Psychopathology at the First Psychiatric Clinic of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, as well as postgraduate seminar cycles at Aiginiteio Hospital. He possesses valuable professional experience, having worked in Psychiatric Clinics of numerous hospitals, including the General Hospital of Nea Ionia "Agia Olga" and the "Korgialeneio-Benakeio." Besides his private practice, he collaborates with Psychocare Athens, where he specializes in Adult Counseling, and concurrently serves as an English language instructor at the G. Kavallakis Foreign Language Centers in Agioi Anargyroi. Finally, he has participated in numerous seminars and conferences that have equipped him with the appropriate knowledge in the field of Psychotherapy, and he has also been a speaker and presenter at seminars related to his field.

Antonia Mpeka is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Galatsi. She holds a degree from the Department of Psychology at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences and possesses a certified four-year specialization in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) from the Society of Cognitive Behavioral Studies. She has worked as a Psychologist at The Smile of the Child, supporting children and parents through counseling helplines. Additionally, she has conducted individual CBT Psychotherapy sessions. Within the framework of lifelong learning, she attends seminars in the field of mental health.

Skordialou Maria is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Marousi. She studied in the Psychology Department of Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences. Subsequently, she trained in Cognitive Psychotherapy at the Research University Mental Health Institute, in collaboration with Aeginiteio Hospital, and in Systemic Couple Therapy at the Institute of Systemic Therapy of Thessaloniki. Additionally, she has been trained in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy at the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Institute, as well as in the use of psychometric tools such as WISC III, C.A.T., T.A.T., S.A.T., and projective drawing techniques. She possesses extensive experience, having worked in various institutions and organizations. Alongside her private practice, she is an adult educator, collaborates with the Psychotherapy Center "Synichisi," the Special Therapy Center "Therapaizontas," and also works in primary and secondary schools in the Attica region.

Avdelidou Eui is a Psychologist who has maintained a private practice in Marousi since 2023, having been based in Pagkrati for ten years. She initially completed studies in the Department of Philosophy, Pedagogy, and Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, followed by studies in the Department of Psychology and a postgraduate degree in School Psychology at the same institution. Her doctoral dissertation at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki focused on cinema in the school setting. She investigated how creativity can facilitate the processing of psychological trauma, working with a film group composed of children and adolescents from various countries. She follows a psychodynamic approach, with experience in Psychological assessment of children and adolescents (cognitive - WISC III, emotional - T.A.T., T.A.F., learning), School and Vocational Guidance, Counseling and psychotherapy for children, adolescents, and emerging adults (18-30 years old), as well as Counseling for parents and educators. She has collaborated with SOS Villages, Arsakeia Schools, the Community Mental Health Center of Vyronas/Kaisariani (Aiginiteio), and private centers for child and adolescent psychotherapy. 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., "Psychographimata") with articles on psychological topics and cinema. She has trained in Playback Theatre and has directed short films. She employs cinema therapeutically, following additional training in cinematherapy. She has collaborated with the Non-Profit Organization "PAIZONTAS" and the Psi-Ch Society. The Psychologist has completed training in EMDR trauma therapy. Currently, she is undergoing psychoanalysis training within the framework of the Hellenic Psychoanalytic Society.

H Αντωνιάδου Μαίρη είναι Γνωσιακή Συμπεριφορική Κλινική Υπνοθεραπεύτρια (Advanced Prof. Diploma), Συνθετική Σύμβουλος Ψυχικής Υγείας (Diploma), Σύμβουλος Επαγγελματικού Προσανατολισμού (M.Sc.) και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στο Νέο Ηράκλειο. Διαθέτει πτυχίο με ειδίκευση στην Ψυχολογία από τον Τομέα Ψυχολογίας του Τμήματος Φιλοσοφίας, Παιδαγωγικής και Ψυχολογίας του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών, ενώ κατέχει μεταπτυχιακό δίπλωμα ειδίκευσης στη "Συμβουλευτική και Επαγγελματικό Προσανατολισμό" από το ίδιο Τμήμα και Πανεπιστήμιο. Επιπλέον, απέκτησε δίπλωμα εξειδίκευσης στη "Συνθετική Συμβουλευτική (Ψυχαναλυτική/Ψυχοδυναμική, Γνωσιακή - Συμπεριφορική (CBT), Προσωποκεντρική, Μορφολογική - Gestalt, Υπαρξιακή και Οικογενειακή/Συστημική)" από το Ευρωπαϊκό Ινστιτούτο Συμβουλευτικής και Ψυχοθεραπείας (EICP). Παράλληλα, είναι κάτοχος διεθνώς αναγνωρισμένου επαγγελματικού διπλώματος εξειδίκευσης και μετεκπαίδευσης LEVEL 7 στη "Θεραπευτική Κλινική Υπνοθεραπεία (TCH)" και στη "Γνωσιακή - Συμπεριφορική Κλινική Υπνοθεραπεία (CBH)" από το Κέντρο Ψυχοθεραπείας και Μοντέρνας Εφαρμοσμένης Ψυχολογίας. Συνεχίζει, στο πλαίσιο επιμόρφωσής της, με νέες σπουδές στην Ψυχολογία και στα σύγχρονα δεδομένα της στο Μητροπολιτικό Πανεπιστήμιο του Λονδίνου. Είναι εγγεγραμμένο μέλος του Εθνικού Μητρώου Συμβούλων Σταδιοδρομίας - Επαγγελματικού Προσανατολισμού και πιστοποιημένη Σύμβουλος Σταδιοδρομίας - Επαγγελματικού Προσανατολισμού Επιπέδου Α (Ανωτέρου Επιπέδου) από τον Εθνικό Οργανισμό Πιστοποίησης Προσόντων και Επαγγελματικού Προσανατολισμού (Ε.Ο.Π.Π.Ε.Π.). Επιπροσθέτως, έχει πιστοποιηθεί στη "Χρήση των test Προσωπικότητας, Ικανοτήτων και Ενδιαφερόντων e-mellon" μέσω της ISON Psychometrica. Έχει πραγματοποιήσει μεταπτυχιακή πρακτική άσκηση σε δομές που δραστηριοποιούνται στον τομέα της Συμβουλευτικής και του Επαγγελματικού Προσανατολισμού, ενώ έχει ολοκληρώσει πρακτική άσκηση στο πλαίσιο της εκπαίδευσής της στη Συνθετική Συμβουλευτική, καθώς και στη Θεραπευτική Κλινική Υπνοθεραπεία (TCH) και στη Γνωσιακή και Συμπεριφορική Κλινική Υπνοθεραπεία (CBH). Παράλληλα, έχει συνεργαστεί επιστημονικά με επαγγελματικούς χώρους συναφείς με τη Συμβουλευτική. Κατά την περίοδο 2023 - 2024, στο πλαίσιο της εκπαίδευσής της στη Συνθετική Συμβουλευτική, εκπόνησε πτυχιακή εργασία με αντικείμενο τη Συγκινησιακά Εστιασμένη Θεραπεία (Emotionally Focused Therapy - EFT), με τίτλο "Δημιουργώντας υγιείς σχέσεις". Σε ερευνητικό επίπεδο, έχει ολοκληρώσει διπλωματική εργασία βασισμένη σε εμπειρική και συγκριτική μελέτη και, στο πλαίσιο της προετοιμασίας της για την εκπόνηση διδακτορικής διατριβής, παρακολούθησε εξειδικευμένα εκπαιδευτικά προγράμματα, αποκτώντας πολλαπλές πιστοποιήσεις από το Durham University του Ηνωμένου Βασιλείου. Η επιστημονική της δραστηριότητα περιλαμβάνει τη συμμετοχή της σε πληθώρα συνεδρίων και ημερίδων σχετικών με τα γνωστικά της αντικείμενα, τόσο με εισηγήσεις όσο και ως μέλος επιστημονικών και οργανωτικών επιτροπών. Επιπλέον, έχει συμβάλει στη συγγραφή επιστημονικών άρθρων που έχουν δημοσιευθεί σε ελληνικά και διεθνή επιστημονικά περιοδικά. Είναι μέλος του International Council of Integrative Psychotherapists (ICIP) της Μεγάλης Βρετανίας και της Ελληνικής Εταιρείας Συμβουλευτικής (ΕΕΣ). Αξίζει να σημειωθεί πως, το 2025 έλαβε τιμητική διάκριση από τους "Αετούς της Υγείας" για το περιεχόμενο και την ποιότητα των παρεχόμενων υπηρεσιών της, καθώς και για το υψηλό επίπεδο ικανοποίησης των θεραπευόμενών της.

Η Ανδρώνη Αριάδνη - Καλλιόπη, ΜSc είναι Κλινική Ψυχολόγος (με άδεια άσκησης επαγγέλματος) και Γνωστική Συμπεριφορική Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια. Κατέχει πτυχίο από το τμήμα Ψυχολογίας του Παντείου Πανεπιστημίου με βαθμό "Άριστα" και μεταπτυχιακό τίτλο σπουδών στην "Κλινική Ψυχική Υγεία" από το Αριστοτέλειο Πανεπιστήμιο Θεσσαλονίκης με βαθμό "Άριστα". Εκπαιδεύεται στη Γνωστική Συμπεριφορική Θεραπεία (CBT) απο το πρόγραμμα της Ελληνικής Εταιρείας Έρευνας Συμπεριφοράς - Παράρτημα Μακεδονίας (ΕΕΕΣΠΜ) που πιστοποιείται από την European Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies (EABCT) και από το 2024 εργάζεται ιδιωτικά διατηρώντας γραφείο στη Νέα Φιλαδέλφεια. Εχει εργαστεί, επίσης, ως Σχολική Ψυχολόγος στα σχολεία της Δευτεροβάθμιας Εκπαίδευσης ενώ έχει προσφέρει εθελοντικά τις υπηρεσίες της στις δράσεις της Κοινωνικής Υπηρεσίας του Δήμου Αγίων Αναργύρων, στη δημιουργική απασχόληση και παρέμβαση σε ξενώνες και οικοτροφεία ασθενών στο φάσμα της ψύχωσης καθώς και σε τηλεφωνικές γραμμές δωρεάν ψυχολογικής υποστήριξης.

Έχει παρακολουθήσει πληθώρα σεμιναρίων και επιμορφώσεων πάνω στην ψυχοπαθολογία, τη σεξουαλική υγεία και τη Γνωστική Συμπεριφορική Θεραπεία.

Εξειδικεύεται στη Συμβουλευτική Σχέσεων και στη θεραπευτική αντιμετώπιση Αγχωδών Διαταραχών, Σεξουαλικών Δυσλειτουργιών, Διατροφικών Διαταραχών, Διαταραχών Διάθεσης κ.α.. Διενεργεί ατομικές συνεδρίες και συνεδρίες ζεύγους.

Metaksa Krystallia is a Psychologist with a private practice in Chalandri. She holds a degree from the Department of Psychology at the American College and has completed her internship and specialized training in the field of counseling, gaining valuable experience in managing and supporting individuals at various stages of their lives. Additionally, she has attended seminars aimed at specializing in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a scientifically validated approach that helps individuals recognize and modify dysfunctional patterns of thought and behavior. As a counseling psychologist, she supports individuals and couples seeking guidance and empowerment during challenging phases of their lives. She creates a framework of trust and safety where clients can express their thoughts and emotions and discover new ways to manage their challenges. Her expertise includes the management of anxiety, stress, panic attacks, grief, loss, depression, interpersonal relationships and communication, personal development and empowerment, couple therapy, as well as career counseling for young people. With a focus on the uniqueness of each individual, her goal is to support you in overcoming difficulties, enhancing your skills, and achieving greater balance and quality of life.

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.