Health professionals for Συμβουλευτική γονέων και παιδιών

Leontari Virginia is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Ioannina. She studied Psychology at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and completed a Master of Science (MSc) degree in “Clinical Mental Health” from the School of Medicine at AUTH. Furthermore, she was trained in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and specializes in the Treatment of Eating Disorders and Obesity. She has significant experience, having worked in various public and private organizations, such as UNICEF and the Social Welfare Center of the Epirus Region. Finally, she possesses research experience consisting of participation in conferences and seminars as well as scientific publications.

Anastasia Koutoumatsioti is a Clinical Psychologist and maintains a private practice in Ampelokipoi, Attica. She holds a degree in Psychology from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, with a postgraduate specialization (MSc) in Clinical Psychology from the same University. She is a licensed practicing psychologist (License No. 8714) and a full member of the "Association of Greek Psychologists." She has been trained and continues her training in programs related to psychoanalysis and psychoanalytic psychotherapy for children/adolescents and adults. Additionally, she has been trained in administering, scoring, and interpreting psychometric and projective tests. Furthermore, recognizing the need for continuous education and updating on the latest advances in the field, she has completed a specialization program in Autism Spectrum Disorder and actively participates in numerous seminars, conferences, and workshops related to mental health. She possesses clinical experience in the psychopathology of children, adolescents, and adults through collaboration and internships with public institutions such as the Children's Hospital "Agia Sofia" - University Child Psychiatry Clinic, the General Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas" - Psychiatric Department, as well as the Korydallos Prison. In recent years, she has also worked as a Psychologist in Primary and Secondary Education School Units and collaborates with private centers. She maintains a private office where she provides psychosocial support, information, and counseling guidance to Children/Adolescents, Adults, Couples, and Parents.

Mitsa Maria MSc is a Psychologist - Systemic Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Ampelokipoi. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and holds a postgraduate degree in "Health Promotion and Education" from the Medical School and the Department of Psychology of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She trained in Systemic Psychotherapy and Counseling and has completed the clinical training program at the 1st Psychiatric Clinic of the Papageorgiou General Hospital of Thessaloniki. In recent years, she has worked in non-governmental organizations, providing psychological and psychosocial support to vulnerable populations as a psychologist, through individual and group sessions, and as a coordinator of a hosting structure for unaccompanied minors. Furthermore, she has worked as a psychologist in the design and implementation of national and European programs for the prevention and promotion of psychosocial health for children, parents, educators, and professionals. As part of her ongoing training and improvement of therapeutic practice, she attends educational seminars, receives systematic supervision, and follows a personal course of individual psychotherapy.

Papasavva Vilma is an adult and couples psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Neo Psychiko. She has completed postgraduate studies in Counseling Psychology and Psychotherapy (MSc) at the American College of Greece, Deree. She holds degrees from the Faculty of Philosophy of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and from the University of Kent in Canterbury (MA) in the United Kingdom. She has completed the Interdepartmental University Clinical Training Program in Group Dynamics in Psychiatric Settings at the Hellenic Society of Psychoanalytic Group Psychotherapy. She has experience working with public institutions (Research University Institute of Mental Health - E.P.I.PSY., 18 ANO, Municipality of Filothei-Psychiko) as well as educational institutions (Counseling Center, Deree). She is a member of the American Psychological Association (APA). She works in both Greek and English. Her therapeutic approach is psychodynamic. She stays continuously updated in her field through participation in educational seminars of the Hellenic Society of Psychoanalysis and Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy (EPSPE), conferences, and psychoanalytic supervision. Alongside her clinical work, she contributes articles to Athens Voice. “Anxiety, depression, trauma, difficulties in relating, professional challenges, the emotional imprint of the family, grief, and losses are inscribed in the mind and body, creating confusion and psychological pain, often incomprehensible. My goal is to accompany my patients in an exploration that will gradually lead them to find their own answers to the essential questions of their lives, in a space of empathy and trust. Psychotherapy is a personal investment that yields benefits not only in the present but also in the future.”

Stathaki Aleksia Kai Synergates is a Psychologist - Child Psychologist maintaining private practice offices in Thessaloniki. She completed her studies at the Department of Psychology of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. She has collaborated with the Center for Abused Women/E.K.A.PSY, the Support Association for Psoriatic Patients "KALYPSO," and the Psychiatric Clinic of the University General Hospital of Thessaloniki AHEPA, both clinically and in research. Always up to date with scientific developments through conferences, workshops, and seminars, she directs and writes for the website PSYCHOLOGUEIA, and has published her first book entitled: Child and Nutrition. Furthermore, she specializes in depression, parental counseling, and anxiety and mood disorders.

Η Χρυσικοπούλου Σοφία είναι Ψυχολόγος με εκπαίδευση στη Γνωσιακή-Συμπεριφορική Ψυχοθεραπεία (CBT) και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στην Καλαμάτα. Από το 2021 εργάζεται με ενήλικο κλινικό πληθυσμό, παρέχοντας ατομική ψυχολογική υποστήριξη και ψυχοθεραπεία. Έχει ολοκληρώσει την εκπαίδευσή της στη Γνωσιακή-Συμπεριφορική Ψυχοθεραπεία στο Κέντρο Εφαρμοσμένης Ψυχοθεραπείας και Συμβουλευτικής (ΚΕΨΥΣΥ) και έχει εξειδικευτεί στις Διατροφικές Διαταραχές στο Κέντρο Εκπαίδευσης και Αντιμετώπισης Διατροφικών Διαταραχών (ΚΕΑΑΔ). Παράλληλα, είναι τελειόφοιτη του Μεταπτυχιακού Προγράμματος στην Εφαρμοσμένη Κλινική Ψυχολογία του ICPS. Η πρακτική της άσκηση πραγματοποιήθηκε στο Κέντρο Πρόληψης Εξαρτήσεων Ζωγράφου, στο πλαίσιο εθελοντικής προσφοράς, όπου απέκτησε εμπειρία στον τομέα της πρόληψης και της ψυχοκοινωνικής υποστήριξης. Στο ιδιωτικό της γραφείο δημιουργεί ένα ασφαλές, εμπιστευτικό και υποστηρικτικό περιβάλλον, όπου κάθε άνθρωπος μπορεί να εκφράσει ελεύθερα όσα τον απασχολούν, χωρίς κριτική. Η θεραπευτική της προσέγγιση βασίζεται στις αρχές της Γνωσιακής-Συμπεριφορικής Ψυχοθεραπείας, με εξατομικευμένη προσαρμογή στις ανάγκες, τις δυσκολίες και τους στόχους κάθε θεραπευόμενου. Μέσα από μια σχέση εμπιστοσύνης και συνεργασίας, στόχος είναι η καλύτερη κατανόηση του εαυτού, η αποτελεσματικότερη διαχείριση των δυσκολιών και η ενίσχυση της ψυχικής ευεξίας και της ποιότητας ζωής.

Mparmpakou Katerina is a Psychotherapist - Group Analyst and maintains a private practice in Peristeri. She holds a degree in Psychology from Derre College and subsequently pursued postgraduate studies in the UK specializing in Clinical Psychology, Counseling Psychology, and Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), in which she holds expertise. Since then, she has attended numerous conferences and seminars both in Greece and abroad to ensure continuous professional development and education in her field. Her excellent counseling, communication, and skills have been developed through personal experience in various and particularly demanding environments throughout her extensive career. Finally, as a Mental Health Counselor, she is driven by an inherent motivation to help those in need of assistance and support.

Vryoni Ilektra is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Athens. She studied Psychology at Panteion University, followed by Child Development in the Psychology Department at the University of Central Lancashire, and completed further training in Developmental Psychopathology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She is a Systemic Psychotherapist and provides family psychotherapy sessions. In recent years, she has worked as a Psychologist in Centers for Special Therapies. Additionally, she has extensive experience in anxiety disorders, emotional disorders, as well as parent counseling.

Η Ίσαρη Ελενη γεννήθηκε στην Αθήνα. Το ενδιαφέρον της για τις ανθρωπιστικές επιστήμες και τα ψυχοκοινωνικά θέματα διαφάνηκε από τα σχολικά κιόλας χρόνια, γεγονός που την ενέπνευσε να ασχοληθεί με την Επιστήμη της Ψυχολογίας, την Ψυχοθεραπεία και την Κοινωνική Έρευνα. Στο πλαίσιο αυτό, εισήχθη στο Τμήμα Ψυχολογίας του Παντείου Πανεπιστημίου Κοινωνικών και Πολιτικών Επιστημών ανάμεσα στους δέκα πρώτους εισαχθέντες, απ ‘όπου τέσσερα χρόνια μετά αποφοίτησε με βαθμό Άριστα. Στη συνέχεια, εισήχθη στο Πρόγραμμα Μεταπτυχιακών Σπουδών "Εφαρμοσμένη Γνωστική και Αναπτυξιακή Ψυχολογία" του ίδιου τμήματος, απ ’όπου αποφοίτησε επίσης με βαθμό Άριστα. Στο παρόν, είναι Υποψήφια Διδάκτωρ του Τμήματος Ψυχολογίας του Παντείου Πανεπιστημίου με επιστημονικό πεδίο ενδιαφέροντος την Αναπτυξιακή Ψυχοπαθολογία. Παράλληλα, εξειδικεύεται στην Πολυεπίπεδη - Πολυεστιακή, Διαλεκτική - Συστημική Προσέγγιση, σε εξαετές εκπαιδευτικό πρόγραμμα του Αθηναϊκού Κέντρου Μελέτης του Ανθρώπου (ΑΚΜΑ).

Διαθέτει εμπειρία με ποικίλους κλινικούς πληθυσμούς, με επαγγελματική αφετηρία το Ψυχιατρικό Νοσοκομείο Αττικής "Δρομοκαΐτειο" και τη δραστηριοποίησή της στον ενδονοσοκομειακό Ξενώνα 50 ατόμων. Ως μέλος της Διεπιστημονικής Θεραπευτικής Ομάδας, της Κοινοτικής Οργανωτικής Ομάδας και της Ομάδας Ψυχοεκπαίδευσης του Ξενώνα προσέφερε Ψυχοσυναισθηματική Κινητοποίηση και Στήριξη σε χρονίως ψυχωσικούς ασθενείς, ασθενείς με συναισθηματικές διαταραχές, αγχώδεις διαταραχές και ψυχοαναπτυξιακές διαταραχές.

Συνεργάστηκε επαγγελματικά με Κέντρα Ειδικών Θεραπειών για παιδιά με ΔΑΦ, ΔΕΠΥ, αγχώδη ή/και καταθλιπτική συμπτωματολογία, διαταραχές διαγωγής, ειδικές και γενικές μαθησιακές δυσκολίες και διαταραχές λόγου. Εργάστηκε στη Μονάδα Υποβοηθούμενης Αναπαραγωγής «IVF ΥΓΕΙΑ Εμβρυογένεσις», όπου προσέφερε τις υπηρεσίες της προεγχειρητικής και μετεγχειρητικής Ψυχολογικής Υποστήριξης και Κινητοποίησης, της Ψυχοπαθολογικής Εκτίμησης υποψήφιων δοτριών ωαρίων και της Συμβουλευτικής Υπογονιμότητας σε γυναίκες, άντρες και ζευγάρια.

Στο παρόν διατηρεί επιστημονική συνεργασία με το Ιδιωτικό Νοσοκομείο ΜΗΤΕΡΑ και με τo Κέντρο Γυναικολογικής Υγείας και Γονιμότητας "Prolific- V.Kellaris & Partners".

Danai Lazarou is a Psychologist and an existential - systemic psychotherapist. She studied psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and specialized in Child and Adolescent Psychology, as well as Health Psychology, earning two master's degrees from Leiden University in the Netherlands (MSc in Child and Adolescent Psychology, MSc in Health Psychology). She trained in Systemic Existential therapy by participating in the six-year training program at the Antistixi Institute. Concurrently, she has been trained in the diagnosis and remediation of learning difficulties, having attended numerous seminars and educational programs at the University of the Aegean and the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Additionally, she specialized in the methodology for remediating students with dyslexia developed by Asimina Mavroeidi and in the illustrative method of Dora Mavrommati. Since 2009, she has collaborated with private centers and mental health organizations, working therapeutically with children, adolescents, adults, and families, while maintaining a private practice since 2020. From 2011 to 2024, she served as a School Psychologist at the Psychiko College Elementary School, with primary responsibilities including counseling parents, educators, and children, implementing prevention programs in classrooms, as well as assessing school readiness and identifying learning or emotional difficulties. In the past, she has collaborated with KEDASY of Athens B', the Athens Naval Hospital as a scientific associate, the Hellenic Center for Mental Hygiene and Research, and the Psychiatric Hospital of Attica. She has participated in research programs, conferences, and seminars, continuously enriching her knowledge.

Mpasdeki Sofia MA is a Psychologist who maintains a private practice in Thessaloniki. She holds a degree in Psychology from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and a master's degree (MA) in Counseling and Psychotherapy from the University of East London. Additionally, she is a Systemic Psychotherapist, following training completed at the Institute of Systemic Thinking and Psychotherapy. The psychologist has significant experience in interpersonal relationships, anxiety disorders, and relationship problems, specializing in Systemic and Integrative Psychotherapy. In her private practice, she offers a wide range of services, respecting the unique needs of each client.