Health professionals for Συμβουλευτική γονέων και παιδιών in Attica

Anna Maria Smyrnaiou is a Speech Therapist and the scientific director of the Speech Therapy & Special Education center "Prota Logia", located in Moschato since 2022. She graduated from the Franco-Hellenic school Jeanne D' Arc in 2007 and subsequently pursued her studies at the University of Western Greece in the Department of Speech Therapy. Upon completing her studies, she began working as a speech therapist in 2012. From 2014 to 2017, she was a member of the board of directors of the Association of Speech Pathologists and Speech Therapists of Greece. In 2018, she completed her postgraduate studies in Educational Psychology at the University of Nicosia. Simultaneously, she continued to train and expand her knowledge in her field according to her specific scientific interests. Some of the certifications she holds include ABA method, PECS, OPT, TEACCH, INTENSIVE INTERACTION, GESTALT LANGUAGE PROCESSING, among others. Additionally, she has attended numerous seminars covering ADHD, autism spectrum disorders, Early Intervention, as well as articulation and phonological disorders.

Kotta Efi is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist with a Psychodynamic approach and maintains a private practice in Exarcheia. She graduated from the Psychology Program at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, with a psychoanalytic orientation. In her work as a Psychotherapist with adolescents, adults, and couples, she places particular emphasis on creating a safe and meaningful therapeutic relationship, within which speech, emotion, and experience can find space and significance. For nearly twenty years, she worked at the 18 Ano rehabilitation program (2006 - 2025), an experience that profoundly shaped her approach to psychological difficulties and the uniqueness of each individual journey. Since 2025, she has been working in a psychiatric hostel, continuing her clinical career in mental health structures.

She believes that psychotherapy is a meeting place where a person can be heard without judgment and, over time, gain a deeper understanding of themselves and their relationships. She is an associate member of the Hellenic Society of Psychoanalytic Group Psychotherapy (EEPSP) and remains in continuous education and supervision, considering the therapeutic process a shared path of understanding and change.

Eleftheria Dimopoulou holds a BSc in Psychology from the University of East London and is a certified Existential Psychotherapist, trained at the Hellenic Society for Existential Psychology "Gignesthai." She approaches psychotherapy with authenticity, empathy, and respect, creating a safe and supportive space for clients to explore their inner world and personal challenges.

She has experience working with children, adolescents, and adults, as well as providing parental counseling. Her previous roles include working with IASIS NGO and volunteering with “The Smile of the Child,” where she supported vulnerable individuals and families in need.

Since 2025, she has been operating her private practice in Korydallos, offering individual psychotherapy and counseling focused on anxiety, self-esteem, relationship issues, and existential concerns.

Areas of Expertise:

Existential Psychotherapy

Parental Counseling

Psychological Support for Children & Adolescents

Anxiety, Loss, Identity & Life Transitions

Pliakou Maria BSc, MSc is a Clinical Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Kaisariani (near Karavel - Evangelismos metro station). She studied Psychology at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, completing her fourth year of studies at Universität Konstanz in Germany, following a scholarship she received. During her studies, she completed clinical training at the Psychiatric Hospital of Thessaloniki (P.H.Th.) and at the Day Care Center for Individuals with Memory Disorders. After completing her undergraduate studies, she gained significant experience in the assessment and support of patients with severe mental disorders, within the framework of clinical training in mental health at the Psychiatric Clinic of Papageorgiou General Hospital of Thessaloniki. She specialized in Clinical Psychology through postgraduate studies at Leiden University in the Netherlands, completing clinical training at the Leiden University Treatment and Expertise Centre, providing psychological support to university students. She followed a four-year specialization in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) at the Society of Cognitive Behavioral Studies (SCBS), and received theoretical training in therapy for children and adolescents. She worked for several years as a psychotherapist in the Adult Therapy Department of the Institute for Research and Behavior Therapy (IRBT), and has worked in numerous therapy centers, providing individual psychotherapy to adults, children, adolescents, as well as counseling for parents.

Marina Apostolou is a Psychologist and maintains a private practice in Nea Filadelfeia - Nea Chalkidona. She is a graduate of the European University Cyprus, based in Nicosia, and holds a professional license to practice as a Psychologist with license number 1248798/26-11-22. She has completed a comprehensive training program in Applied Behavior Analysis at Panteion University. She has particularly focused on mental health and well-being issues of the elderly. She has participated in numerous seminars covering, among other topics, sexology, personality disorders, as well as issues related to stereotypes and discrimination within the family.

Gioumpasi Zefi is a Psychologist who operates a private practice in Kallithea. She studied Psychology at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences and holds a professional license to practice. She has received postgraduate training in Clinical Psychopathology from the Research University Institute of Mental Health (E.P.I.PSY.) and the First Psychiatric Clinic of the University of Athens - Aeginiteion Hospital, as well as in Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapy. Her extensive professional experience includes collaboration with various organizations as a Coordinator and Psychologist in Non-Profit Organizations, Day Centers, and Supported Living Facilities, providing individual and group sessions to children and adolescents with typical development and high-functioning disabilities, psychoeducation, and parental counseling. She also collaborates with private centers, offering individual and group sessions focused on Career Guidance for children and adolescents. Additionally, she administers School Readiness Tests and WISC V Intelligence Tests to children and adolescents. She has participated in the psychosocial support telephone helpline, from the First Psychiatric Clinic of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) and the Federation of Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Mental Health Agencies "ARGO." She has worked as a psychologist with the Onassis Foundation in the programs "In the Heart of Autism" and "The Art of Recycling." Keeping up with ongoing developments in the field of Psychology and the continuously increasing needs, she has attended a large number of seminars and postgraduate training courses. She offers a wide range of services tailored to the needs of each individual based on Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy.

Μαρία Εμμανουέλα Κουτρουμπά

Η Μαρία Εμμανουέλα Κουτρουμπά είναι αδειούχος Ψυχολόγος (Αρ. Άδειας 50160/2021), ιδρύτρια και Επιστημονικά Υπεύθυνη του Ψυχοθεραπευτικού Κέντρου «Πρόσωπα», όπου παρέχει ψυχοθεραπευτική υποστήριξη σε παιδιά, εφήβους και ενήλικες.

Η θεραπευτική της προσέγγιση βασίζεται στη Γνωσιακή-Συμπεριφορική Θεραπεία (CBT) και εστιάζει σε ζητήματα όπως το άγχος, οι κρίσεις πανικού, η καταθλιπτική συμπτωματολογία, η χαμηλή αυτοεκτίμηση, οι δυσκολίες στις σχέσεις, το πένθος, οι τραυματικές εμπειρίες και οι σημαντικές αλλαγές ζωής.

Είναι απόφοιτος Ψυχολογίας του Πανεπιστημίου του Ανατολικού Λονδίνου και Φιλολογίας του ΕΚΠΑ με κατεύθυνση στη Γλωσσολογία. Διαθέτει δύο Μεταπτυχιακά Διπλώματα Ειδίκευσης: στην Κλινική και Γνωσιακή Νευροψυχολογία από το Πανεπιστήμιο του Στρασβούργου και στην Αναπτυξιακή και Εφηβική Υγεία από την Ιατρική Σχολή του ΕΚΠΑ. Έχει εκπαιδευτεί στη CBT, ενώ διαθέτει επιπλέον κατάρτιση στην κλινική ψυχοπαθολογία, τη σχολική ψυχολογία, την ψυχική υγεία παιδιών και εφήβων και τη συμπεριληπτική συμβουλευτική.

Παράλληλα εργάζεται ως Νευροψυχολόγος στην Εταιρεία Alzheimer Αθηνών, συμμετέχοντας σε νευροψυχολογικές αξιολογήσεις, προγράμματα νοητικής ενδυνάμωσης και συμβουλευτική φροντιστών. Έχει προηγούμενη εμπειρία σε Αναπτυξιακά Κέντρα, νοσοκομειακά πλαίσια και δομές παιδικής προστασίας.

Πιστεύει ότι η ψυχοθεραπεία αποτελεί μια ανθρώπινη συνάντηση, όπου η επιστημονική γνώση συνδυάζεται με τον σεβασμό, την αποδοχή και την εξατομικευμένη φροντίδα.

Συνεργάτιδες:

Αλεξανδριανή Πιπερίδη

Η Αλεξανδριανή Πιπερίδη είναι Ψυχολόγος και Γνωσιακή-Συμπεριφοριστική Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια, με εξειδίκευση στην ψυχική υγεία παιδιών, εφήβων και ενηλίκων.

Είναι απόφοιτος Ψυχολογίας του ΕΚΠΑ και κάτοχος Μεταπτυχιακού Διπλώματος στην «Ψυχική Υγεία και Ψυχιατρική Παιδιών και Εφήβων» της Ιατρικής Σχολής του ΕΚΠΑ. Έχει εκπαιδευτεί στη Γνωσιακή-Συμπεριφοριστική Ψυχοθεραπεία στην Εταιρεία Γνωσιακών και Συμπεριφοριστικών Σπουδών και διαθέτει επιπλέον κατάρτιση στη Σχολική Ψυχολογία, την Ειδική Αγωγή, την κλινική ψυχολογία παιδιών και εφήβων, τη συμβουλευτική γονέων και τη διαχείριση τραύματος.

Στο θεραπευτικό της έργο υποστηρίζει παιδιά, εφήβους και ενήλικες που αντιμετωπίζουν άγχος, κρίσεις πανικού, φοβίες, OCD, δυσκολίες στη ρύθμιση συναισθημάτων, χαμηλή αυτοεκτίμηση, πένθος και δυσκολίες στις σχέσεις. Ιδιαίτερη εμπειρία διαθέτει στη στήριξη παιδιών και εφήβων με σχολικό άγχος, κοινωνικές δυσκολίες, ΔΕΠΥ και Διαταραχή Αυτιστικού Φάσματος, καθώς και στη συμβουλευτική γονέων.

Έχει εργαστεί σε δομές όπως το Σικιαρίδειο Ίδρυμα, το «Χαμόγελο του Παιδιού» και Κέντρα Ειδικών Θεραπειών, ενώ έχει συμμετάσχει σε ερευνητικές δράσεις του Χαροκοπείου Πανεπιστημίου.

Εύα Μανή

Η Εύα Μανή είναι Ψυχολόγος με άδεια άσκησης επαγγέλματος και Συστημική Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια. Παρέχει ψυχοθεραπευτικές και συμβουλευτικές υπηρεσίες σε εφήβους, ενήλικες και οικογένειες, δια ζώσης και διαδικτυακά.

Είναι απόφοιτος Ψυχολογίας του Πανεπιστημίου του Ανατολικού Λονδίνου και έχει ολοκληρώσει την τετραετή εκπαίδευσή της στη Συστημική Ψυχοθεραπεία στο Εργαστήριο Διερεύνησης Ανθρωπίνων Σχέσεων.

Διαθέτει εμπειρία στην ψυχολογική υποστήριξη παιδιών, εφήβων, ενηλίκων και γονέων μέσα από την εργασία της σε Κέντρα Ειδικών Θεραπειών και ιδιωτικό πλαίσιο, καθώς και μέσα από ψυχοεκπαιδευτικές δράσεις σε οικογένειες και επαγγελματίες ψυχικής υγείας.

Στην κλινική της εργασία υποστηρίζει ανθρώπους που αντιμετωπίζουν άγχος, συναισθηματικές δυσκολίες, ζητήματα σχέσεων, μεταβάσεις ζωής, πένθος και προκλήσεις που σχετίζονται με τη γονεϊκότητα και την οικογένεια. Η θεραπευτική της προσέγγιση βασίζεται στη δημιουργία μιας σχέσης εμπιστοσύνης και στη συστημική κατανόηση του ανθρώπου μέσα στο πλαίσιο των σημαντικών σχέσεων και εμπειριών του.

Η Καρυοφύλλη Δήμητρα είναι Κλινική Ψυχολόγος και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στα Άνω Πατήσια. Σπούδασε Ψυχολογία στο Πάντειο Πανεπιστήμιο Κοινωνικών και Πολιτικών Επιστημών. Είναι κάτοχος άδειας άσκησης επαγγέλματος ψυχολόγου με Αρ. Πρωτ.: 816021 σε όλη την επικράτεια και κάτοχος μεταπτυχιακού τίτλου στην Κλινική και Συμβουλευτική Ψυχολογία, με έμφαση στη Γνωσιακή Συμπεριφορική Θεραπεία, University of Derby. Στα πλαίσια εκπόνησης διπλωματικών εργασιών έχει διεξάγει δύο ερευνητικές μελέτες στον τομέα της Κλινικής Ψυχολογίας. Έχει μετεκπαιδευτεί στην «Ψυχοεκπαίδευση» στο Ερευνητικό Πανεπιστημιακό Ινστιτούτο Ψυχικής Υγιεινής (Ε.Π.Ι.Ψ.Υ) και στη Συστημική Σεξολογία και Σεξοθεραπεία Ζευγαριών και Ατόμων στο Κέντρο Συστημικής Μελέτης και Θεραπείας, όπου και συνεχίζει με εξειδίκευση σε τετραετές πρόγραμμα Συστημικής Ψυχοθεραπείας από το 2023. Συνεργάστηκε ως Κλινική Ψυχολόγος με το Ινστιτούτο Ψυχικής και Σεξουαλικής Υγείας του Δρ Θάνου Ασκητή, όπου ανέλαβε περισσότερα από 50 περιστατικά, έγραψε περισσότερα από 100 άρθρα και πραγματοποίησε ομιλίες σε σχολεία στον τομέα της Σεξουαλικής Αγωγής, εντρυφώντας στην ανθρώπινη σεξουαλικότητα και στη θεραπεία των σεξουαλικών δυσλειτουργιών.

Η κλινική της εμπειρία επικεντρώνεται στην ατομική ψυχοθεραπεία, θεραπεία ζεύγους, σεξουαλική θεραπεία, θεραπεία οικογένειας και συμβουλευτική γονέων.

Andrikopoulou Aggeliki (BA, MSc, PhD) is a Psychotherapist for children and adults, maintaining a private practice in Nea Smyrni. She holds a Doctorate from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, a master's degree (MSc) in Cognitive Science from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, and a Bachelor's degree in Psychology (BA) from the American College of Greece Deree, as well as a degree in Social Work from the University of West Attica. She received training in Family Therapy at the Pediatric Medicine Center of Nea Smyrni and in Trauma Therapy using the EMDR method at the Institute of Trauma Therapy. Psychotherapeutically, she has extensive experience working with both children and adolescents as well as adults. In the past, she worked for many years in early intervention programs for children with ASD and learning difficulties. She coordinated psychoeducational groups and pre-vocational training for adults with disabilities, as well as counseling and psycho-educational groups for parents.

Boukea Eirini is a Psychologist – Psychotherapist and maintains her private practice in Peristeri. She holds a degree in Psychology and a Master's Degree in Psychology from the Department of Psychology at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences. She possesses a professional license (3173/15-4-2005), is an active member of the Greek Psychological Society (S.E.Ps.) and the Hellenic Society of Systemic Therapy (EL.E.SY.TH.). She specializes in Family/Systemic Psychotherapy and provides counseling and individual psychotherapy services for adults and adolescents, group psychotherapy for adults, couples and family therapy, regardless of the presenting issue/symptom. She is in continuous training and supervision while actively participating in experiential self-awareness processes. Through her personal and professional experience, she considers the psychotherapeutic journey to be the greatest gift a person can offer themselves for a better life.

Zafeiropoulou Aggeliki MSc and Associates is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist with a private practice in Nea Smyrni. She holds a master's degree in "Stress Management and Health Promotion" from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and is a graduate of the Department of Philosophy - Pedagogy - Psychology (Psychology Program) of the same institution. Additionally, she has been trained in family therapy and group facilitation, psychoeducational interventions in the family, and play therapy. With a fundamental principle of respecting the diversity and uniqueness of each individual, her goal is to recognize and utilize their capabilities and to facilitate changes, allowing them to enjoy and appreciate life.

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.

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).

Konsoulaki Athina is a Clinical Psychologist licensed to practice. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at the University of Crete and holds a two-year Master's Degree in Clinical Psychology, Psychopathology, and Psychoanalysis from the University Paris Descartes (Université Paris Cité).

She has worked in mental health facilities in Paris and Athens, supporting children, adolescents, and adults, as well as in specialized therapy centers and a private school unit. In recent years, she has collaborated with the Mobile Mental Health Unit of the Western Cyclades under the Regional Development and Mental Health Company (EPAΨY), providing therapeutic and community services. Additionally, she serves as a reception figure at Our Big House, a space for children aged 0-4 and their parents, inspired by the Green House of the French psychoanalyst Françoise Dolto.

Since 2021, she has been attending a Psychoanalytic Training program at the Center for Psychoanalytic Research of Athens (KΨE). In her private practice in Kypseli, she sees children, adolescents, and adults in both Greek and French.

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.

Arvaniti Konstantina is a Mental Health Counselor - Psychotherapist MSc, Founder and Scientific Director of the "Another point of view" Center in Nea Smyrni. Together with her Scientific Team, they can help you effectively address the challenges you face. Konstantina Arvaniti completed her studies as a Mental Health Counselor and subsequently pursued her Master's degree in Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapy and Counseling, in collaboration with a University in England. Additionally, she is a certified Psychotherapist in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT), and is a final-year trainee in Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Furthermore, she has specialized in anxiety management and depression treatment and is also certified in Child Psychology. The fundamental principle that governs all therapists at the Psychotherapy & Counseling Center "Another point of view" is that under appropriate conditions, people can achieve remarkable changes in their lives and permanently leave behind whatever troubles them. At their therapeutic center, they work alongside clients to create conditions for a better daily life and a more enjoyable, meaningful existence. Mrs. Arvaniti’s Scientific Team consists of Psychologists-Psychotherapists licensed to practice and certified in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Systemic Psychotherapy. Konstantina Arvaniti and her Scientific Team conduct sessions for managing anxiety, depression, phobias, and panic attacks, as well as addressing issues related to interpersonal relationships and adolescent counseling.

Kentro Mesini is a Special Therapy Center in Keratsini, with Occupational Therapist Eva Mesini serving as the Scientific Director. The Center is staffed with experienced and specialized Occupational Therapists, Speech Therapists, a Special Educator, and a Psychologist. Anna Triantogianni holds a degree in Speech Therapy from the Speech Therapy Department of the Technological Educational Institute of Ioannina, is a member of the Association of Speech Pathologists and Speech Therapists of Greece, and holds a professional license from the Region of Piraeus. As part of her educational curriculum, she trained in the management of speech and language disorders in children and adults through clinical workshops in schools and rehabilitation clinics. She has worked at a Special Therapy Center with cases involving speech and language disorders, learning difficulties, as well as developmental disorders. Additionally, she works as a parallel support companion for a child with pervasive developmental disorder. She has attended training seminars related to acquired and congenital speech and language disorders, stuttering, learning difficulties, and pervasive developmental disorders. Finally, she has been trained in alternative communication methods and interventions for pervasive developmental disorders and autism spectrum disorders.