Health professionals for Συμβουλευτική γονέων και παιδιών

Mpooules Katri Tereza is a Psychologist who maintains a private practice in Ilioupoli. She holds a degree in Psychology from the University of Nicosia in Cyprus and a Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology and Health Psychology from the Autonomous University of Barcelona. She specializes in a four-year training program in Systemic - Family Psychotherapy at the Institute for Education and Research in Systemic Psychotherapy "Logo Psychis." She has attended numerous educational seminars, and currently, in addition to her private practice, she serves as a Psychologist at the Athens Therapy Center. Previously, she has worked as a Psychologist for the Municipality of Ilioupoli and has completed her internship at the Institute of Mental Health & Personal Development "Galinos" as well as at ALMA (Panhellenic Association for Adaptive Activities). In her private practice, she manages a variety of cases, utilizing her scientific expertise and always prioritizing the best possible service to meet the individualized needs of each client she undertakes.

Agogiatou Xristina is a Psychologist with a private practice in Kalamaria. She worked from 2004 to 2023 at Alzheimer Hellas as a psychologist, specializing in diagnosis, the design and implementation of non-pharmacological interventions, research, and publication of scientific papers. She has participated in numerous conferences both in Greece and abroad, and her work has been published in international scientific journals. Since 2017, she has been responsible for organizing non-pharmacological interventions and informing patients and their families as the lead psychologist. She studied Psychology at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and subsequently trained in Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy at the Behavioral Research Company. Additionally, she worked as a Psychologist at the Alzheimer Disease Organization of Kalamaria and volunteered at the Center for the Care of People with Disabilities (KEPEP) "Agios Dimitrios". She is specialized in Individual Psychotherapy, Couple Therapy, and Anxiety and Mood Disorders. She has maintained a private practice since 2013, treating individual adolescent and adult cases, couples, and providing parental counseling.

Manos Lagos is a Child Psychologist and maintains a private practice in Ampelokipoi. He graduated from the Department of Psychology and holds a Master's degree in Clinical Psychology from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Additionally, he collaborates with the Institute of Mental Health for Children and Adults - P. Sakellaropoulos (I.PSY.P.E.) as a Psychologist. He has extensive experience, having worked at the Day Center of the Society for Social Psychiatry and Mental Health providing psychological support to cancer patients, and at the Vyronas - Kaisariani Mental Health Center.

Kaliakoudas Panagis is a Psychologist who maintains two private practices, located in Kypseli and Chalandri. He holds a master's degree in Counseling Psychology from Boston College in Boston, USA, and a bachelor's degree in Psychology from the same university. Additionally, he is a certified addiction counselor accredited by IC&RC and trained in the EMDR trauma therapy method. Throughout his career, he has worked as an addiction counselor, psychologist, and crisis counselor in various hospital settings in Boston and Athens. Currently, alongside his private practices, he works as a Psychologist at the Model Elderly Care Unit "To Thalpos" and at the Psychiatric Clinic "To Asklipieion." Furthermore, he is a member of the British Psychological Society and offers sessions in English at his office.

Kalofonou Evita is a Systemic - Family Psychotherapist who maintains a private practice in Athens, working with individuals, couples, and groups within psychotherapeutic and counseling frameworks. She completed her undergraduate studies in Psychology at the University of Crete and subsequently specialized in systemic-family counseling and psychotherapy. She has completed her master's degree in Health Psychology in the United Kingdom and has attended various seminars on clinical psychopathology, couples therapy, trauma, etc. She has worked in mental health settings both within and outside Greece and possesses significant experience in interpersonal relationship issues, parenting concerns, depression, anxiety, trauma, and more.

Restart Coaching & Psychological Solutions was founded by Katia Petrocheilou and Evangelia Bakola and is based in Agia Paraskevi. The life issues they address concern common problems or crises that occur in ordinary people living ordinary lives. The creation of healthy and functional relationships, child-rearing, self-care and self-esteem, and career development are such life matters. To these are added less common life challenges, such as managing a chronic medical condition, handling a psychiatric diagnosis, or coping with a disability, which result in a complete and radical disruption of daily life. The scientific team at Restart is committed to providing the tools and techniques you need to successfully address both common and uncommon problems at every stage of life. Utilizing many contemporary as well as traditional proven methods (coaching, psychotherapy, EMDR, etc.), they offer you over 30 years of experience and a holistic approach that combines coaching, psychotherapy, EMDR, nutrition, and physical fitness improvement, ensuring that no issue remains unsolvable.

Karaiskou Euaggelia is a Psychologist-Psychotherapist with a private practice in Hymittos. She studied at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and subsequently specialized in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Since 2015, she has been treating adult and adolescent patients experiencing difficulties related to anxiety (panic attacks, tics, obsessive-compulsive behaviors, etc.), mood disorders (depression, feelings of emptiness, binge eating episodes, anger, etc.), and interpersonal relationship challenges (low self-esteem, impulsivity, commitment, trust, etc.). She also provides counseling and psychotherapeutic support to parents and children over the age of 8. She has been trained in Active Listening within Thomas Gordon’s Effective Communication method, a valuable tool in her work. She continuously pursues further training through seminars, keeping up-to-date with new practices in her field. Her personal therapy, education, and many years of professional experience have led her to the beliefs that: "The first major step toward change and development happens by seeking help." and "Seeking help demonstrates strength and desire, not weakness."

Thodos Dimitris is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Panormou. His professional career began in the fields of finance and shipping. Specifically, he studied economics at the Athens University of Economics and Business and subsequently completed a master's degree in shipping at City University London. He worked for many years in large companies in Greece and abroad, gaining valuable experience in demanding and multicultural environments. Over the years, he felt the need to change direction and engage in work that would hold more meaning for him. Thus, he studied psychology at Panteion University and trained in the Synthetic & Systemic model of psychotherapy at the Laboratory for the Investigation of Human Relations (E.D.A.S). Today, he works as a psychologist-psychotherapist and conducts individual, group, and family sessions as well as couples therapy sessions. He holds a professional license as a Psychologist, is a member of the Hellenic Psychological Society, and a member of the Hellenic Society of Systemic Therapy.

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.

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.

Mougiou Athanasia is a Psychologist with a private practice in Patras. She holds a degree in Psychology and a master's degree in Child and Adolescent Mental Health, while concurrently completing her second master's degree in Educational Psychology. She has been trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mental Health Counseling, approaching each individual with empathy and scientific rigor.

She has worked in interdisciplinary centers, providing psychological support to children, adolescents, and adults, as well as parent counseling. Additionally, she has experience in Vocational High School (EPAL) settings, where she supported students, collaborated with parents and educators, and designed awareness and empowerment initiatives within school communities.

She has volunteered her services at a gender inequality management center and in mental health associations, and has attended numerous specialized seminars on topics such as autism, ADHD, school psychology, special education, anxiety, and parent counseling.

Tsoukala Nikoletta is a graduate of the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and the Department of Primary Education of Athens. She specialized in "Psychoanalytic Studies" at the University of Essex, United Kingdom, and in "Special Education" at the Department of Early Childhood Education of NKUA. She is a regular member of the "Hellenic Society of Analytical Group and Family Psychotherapy," where she completed her training as a psychoanalytic psychotherapist. She has many years of experience in the field of Public Education, where she continues to work with Secondary Education children, and concurrently maintains a private practice, where she provides therapy to adolescents and adults, either individually or as a psychoanalytic couple therapist. In the past, she has worked in mental health facilities and in Diagnostic and Support Centers for children with special needs.

Pantelis Vranas is a Mental Health Counselor with a integrative approach, holder of a diploma in integrative counselling from COSCA (Counselling & Psychotherapy in Scotland), and maintains a private practice in Ano Patisia. He provides individual and group support using a comprehensive therapeutic method that integrates various approaches, emphasizing counseling for individuals facing difficulties, as well as supporting couples wishing to strengthen their relationship or resolve conflicts. He focuses particularly on counseling individuals from the LGBTQ+ community and addressing issues of loneliness and interpersonal relationships. He is a graduate of the Athens Synthesis Center and has attended educational programs at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) on "Psychology of Religion" and "Interpersonal Relationships: The Phenomenon of Loneliness in the Modern Era," as well as workshops on LGBTQ+ counseling (Psychopedia). He is a regular member of the Hellenic Society of Integrative Counseling and Psychotherapy (EESTP).

Haroula Tsatsani is a Psychologist, graduate of the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), and a Relational Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist, certified by the Institute of Relational and Group Psychotherapy (ISOPS). She is a member of the International Association for Relational Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy (IARPP) and the American Group Psychotherapy Association (AGPA). She has successfully completed the Master's Program in "Clinical Management of Addictions" at the Athens Medical School and has extensive clinical experience in public and private mental health institutions. She has collaborated with Day Centers (Ariadni–KMOP, Galini–Prometheus), the Psychological Support Hotline 10306, primary and secondary education schools as a school psychologist, as well as hospitals such as "Evangelismos". Additionally, she has experience in the diagnosis and treatment of sexual dysfunctions, as well as supporting children and adolescents in shelters for unaccompanied minors. Currently, she maintains a private practice in Mets, providing psychotherapy to adults and adolescents facing difficulties in interpersonal relationships, mental disorders, psychosomatic symptoms, addictions, and other challenges. Simultaneously, she collaborates with the psychotherapeutic center "Psychoplefsi" in Athens and the Konstantakou office in Western Attica. She holds a Professional Practice License as a Psychologist (7894/12.10.2016) and receives consistent supervision and training, continuously advancing her personal and professional development.

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.”

Βοηθάμε τους γονείς να βρουν λύση σε οτιδήποτε τους απασχολεί με το παιδί τους, από 0 έως 18 ετών, προσωποποιημένα στην οικογένειά τους, με βαθιά γνώση γύρω από τη διαπαιδαγώγηση και βασισμένοι στις τελευταίες επιστημονικές εξελίξεις.

Ειδικευόμαστε στην Συμβουλευτική Γονέων που πιστεύουμε ότι αποτελεί το πρώτο βήμα στην αντιμετώπιση οποιουδήποτε ζητήματος στην οικογένεια. Και δεν μένουμε στη θεωρία. Μοιραζόμαστε πρακτικούς τρόπους και δοκιμασμένες τακτικές που μπορούν οι γονείς να υιοθετήσουν για να δουν πολύ γρήγορα τις αλλαγές που θέλουν στην οικογένειά τους.

Ζητήματα όπως το άγχος και η επιθετικότητα, η αποτελεσματική οριοθέτηση, ο ύπνος, το φαγητό και οι φυσικές ανάγκες, η προσκόλληση, η συνεργασία των γονέων στη διαπαιδαγώγηση, αλλά και ζητήματα γύρω από τη χρήση οθονών, την κοινωνικοποίηση, το σχολείο και τις σχολικές επιδόσεις, τον σχολικό εκφοβισμό, οικογενειακές κρίσεις, κ.ά., βρίσκονται στο επίκεντρο της δουλειάς μας.

Μέσα από τη συνεργασία μας, οι γονείς μαθαίνουν τη φιλοσοφία και τη λογική πίσω από τη Θετική Διαπαιδαγώγηση, τον ενδεδειγμένο πλέον τρόπο καθοδήγησης των παιδιών, χωρίς συμβατικές μεθόδους όπως η τιμωρία, οι φωνές, οι απειλές, οι δωροδοκίες, κ.ά. Οι γονείς εξοικειώνονται σταδιακά με τη νέα προσέγγιση, μαθαίνουν πρακτικούς τρόπους για το πώς μπορούν να υποστηρίξουν το παιδί τους σε κάθε πρόκληση που αντιμετωπίζει, χτίζουν μαζί του μία ζεστή, υποστηρικτική σχέση, και βλέπουν το κλίμα στην οικογένειά τους να μεταμορφώνεται.

Η Συμβουλευτική Γονέων στο Parenting.Today δεν μένει στη θεωρία. Εστιάζει στην πράξη, δίνοντας στους γονείς συγκεκριμένα εργαλεία και πρακτικές εφαρμογές επιστημονικά τεκμηριωμένες, που αποσκοπούν στην βέλτιστη υποστήριξη των παιδιών καθώς μεγαλώνουν. Η συμβουλευτική γίνεται από εξειδικευμένους συμβούλους γονέων σε ιδιωτικές διαδικτυακές συναντήσεις των 50 λεπτών.

Ξεκινήστε ακόμα και αυθημερόν, επιλέγοντας την ώρα που σάς εξυπηρετεί!

Η Θετική Διαπαιδαγώγηση:

1.Διαμορφώνει ένα κλίμα αμοιβαίου σεβασμού στην οικογένεια.

2.Δίνει στα παιδιά το εσωτερικό κίνητρο για να ακολουθούν την καθοδήγηση των γονιών τους.

3.Τα παιδιά τα πάνε καλύτερα στο σχολείο, έχουν λιγότερα προβλήματα συμπεριφοράς και καλύτερη συναισθηματική υγεία μεγαλώνοντας.

4.Ενισχύει την αυτοπεποίθηση των παιδιών, καλλιεργεί την αυτονομία τους και τα προετοιμάζει κατάλληλα για την εφηβεία και την ενήλικη ζωή.

5.Βοηθάει τους γονείς να είναι πιο ευαίσθητοι και υποστηρικτικοί για τα παιδιά τους, πιο ήρεμοι και πιο χαρούμενοι στον γονικό τους ρόλο.

Maria Mpotsari is a Psychologist specializing in school psychology and cognitive behavioral therapy for adults, children, and adolescents, and maintains a private practice in Alimos. She has completed undergraduate studies in Psychology at the Université de Strasbourg and is continuing her studies in School Psychology at the University of Patras. Concurrently, she has trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Adults at the Center for Applied Psychotherapy & Counseling, and has attended numerous specialized seminars and training programs (WISC-V, Play Therapy, Parent Counseling, Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychology, etc.). She has experience in psychological assessment (including administration of the WISC-V), psychotherapeutic support for children, adolescents, and adults, as well as parent counseling. She has worked in clinical and educational settings, such as the Support and Family Center, the "Together for the Child" program, and the Center for Applied Psychotherapy & Counseling. Her focus is on a holistic approach to mental health, utilizing modern therapeutic methods and creative tools such as psychoeducation through play and the development of personalized materials (e.g., emotion cards, worksheets). She is particularly sensitive to issues related to neurodevelopmental disorders, ADHD, autism spectrum, and school difficulties.

Η Μιχέλη Θεοδοσία είναι Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια Ενηλίκων - Οικογένειας - Σύμβουλος Ψυχικής Υγείας, απόφοιτη του Ινστιτούτου Θεραπείας Οικογένειας (4ετούς φοιτήσεως) του Ανοικτού Ψυχοθεραπευτικού Κέντρου Αθηνών (Τακτικό Μέλος της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης Ινστιτούτων Ομαδικής Ανάλυσης E.G.A.T.I.N.). Επιπλέον, είναι απόφοιτη του Παιδαγωγικού Τμήματος Νηπιαγωγών του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών. 'Eχει εξειδίκευση στο Νευροθυμικό Σχεσιακό Μοντέλο (The Neuro Affective Relational Model NARM), (Πιστοποιημένη ψυχοθεραπεύτρια NARM) για την αντιμετώπιση του τραύματος πρόσδεσης και του σχεσιακού και αναπτυξιακού τραύματος. Η θεραπευτική εργασία στην προσέγγιση NARM διερευνά τα πρότυπα από το παρελθόν, που παρεμποδίζουν το άτομο να συνδεθεί με τον εαυτό του και τους άλλους στο παρόν. Η παρακολούθηση της διαδικασίας σύνδεσης-αποσύνδεσης και ρύθμισης - δυσρύθμισης στο παρόν βοηθά τους θεραπευόμενους να συνδεθούν με μια αίσθηση αυτενέργειας στις δυσκολίες της ζωής τους, ενώ παράλληλα μειώνει την αίσθηση ότι είναι θύματα της παιδικής τους ηλικίας. Έχει εκπαιδευτεί στις Θεραπευτικές Δεξιότητες και Τεχνικές Σχέσης και Συνύπαρξης (Συνθετική Θεραπεία Ζεύγους ΕΚ.Ι.ΣΥ.Π). Έχει εκπαιδευτεί στη “Συγκινησιακά Εστιασμένη Θεραπεία Ζεύγους – Endorsed Externship EFT” – ΑΚΜΑ. Επίσης, έχει εξειδίκευση στη Θεραπεία Ζεύγους με βάση το Κλινικό Πρόγραμμα SANE-System Attachment Narrative Encephalon-ΛΟΓΩ ΨΥΧΗΣ. Έχει παρακολουθήσει πρόγραμμα Εκπαίδευσης “Εκπαιδευτών – Συντονιστών Σχολών Γονέων” με στόχο τη Συμβουλευτική Γονέων, με αντικείμενο το “Εξελικτικό Σύστημα” της Μαρίας Χουρδάκη από τον Πανελλήνιο Σύνδεσμο Σχολών Γονέων. Επιπλέον, έχει ολοκληρώσει το ετήσιο επιμορφωτικό πρόγραμμα “Ειδική Αγωγή και Εκπαίδευση” (Κ.Ε.ΔΙ.ΒΙ.Μ.) του Πανεπιστημίου Αιγαίου. Εχει παρακολουθήσει επιτυχώς βιωματικό εκπαιδευτικό σεμινάριο με τίτλο "Πένθος και Συμβουλευτική: Τεχνικές για τη διαχείριση της Απώλειας" Εργαστήριο Διερεύνησης Ανθρωπίνων Σχέσεων. Διαθέτει ουσιαστική κλινική εμπειρία στην ατομική και ομαδική ψυχοθεραπεία εφήβων και ενηλίκων. Επίσης στην ψυχοθεραπεία και συμβουλευτική γονέων σε συνδυασμό με συντονισμό ομάδων γονέων, στην ψυχοθεραπεία και συμβουλευτική ζεύγους σε συνδυασμό με συντονισμό ομάδων ζευγαριών, καθώς και στη θεραπεία οικογένειας. Είναι μέλος της Ένωσης Θεραπευτών Οικογένειας και Ζεύγους. Έχει πραγματοποιήσει ενημερωτικές ομιλίες για γονείς και παιδιά σε σχολεία και άλλους φορείς Έχει παρακολουθήσει και συνεχίζει να παρακολουθεί τις επιστημονικές εξελίξεις με πληθώρα σεμιναρίων και ημερίδων που άπτονται της ψυχοθεραπευτικής της ιδιότητας και έχει συμμετάσχει σε πολλαπλά συνέδρια Ψυχολογίας. Διαθέτει ιδιωτικό γραφείο όπου παρέχει ψυχοθεραπεία σε ατομικό και ομαδικό επίπεδο σε εφήβους και ενήλικες. Αναλαμβάνει πλήθος περιστατικών που αφορούν: Ατομική και Ομαδική Ψυχοθεραπεία Εφήβων και Ενηλίκων, Ψυχοθεραπεία και Συμβουλευτική Γονέων, Ομάδες Γονέων, Ψυχοθεραπεία και Συμβουλευτική Ζεύγους, Ομάδες Ζευγαριών, Θεραπεία Οικογένειας. Συνεργάζεται με αξιόπιστους Παιδοψυχιάτρους και Ψυχιάτρους για την διαμόρφωση της κλινικής εικόνας του “πάσχοντος” μέλους, για πιθανή διάγνωση και καθορισμό ενδεχομένης φαρμακευτικής αγωγής. Συνεργάζεται επίσης, με Ψυχολόγο εξειδικευμένο στη χορήγηση των κατάλληλων διαγνωστικών τεστ ( Bender, D-10, T.A.T., Raven, Wisc, Rorschach Menninger, Wippsi, C.A.T., Αθηνά Τεστ, WAIS-IV-TR, Rotter, T.A.T., Rorschach ) προκειμένου να γίνει μία πλήρης ψυχολογική αξιολόγηση του ενδιαφερομένου (παιδί, ενήλικας, ζευγάρι), καθώς και για τη διάγνωση μαθησιακών δυσκολιών. Υπηρεσίες για εφήβους: Διαχείριση θυμού, άγχους, φοβίες. Υπηρεσίες για Ενήλικες: Προβλήματα διαπροσωπικών σχέσεων, συναισθηματικές διαταραχές, κατάθλιψη, κρίσεις πανικού, διαταραχές άγχους, διάθεσης.