Health professionals for Συμβουλευτική γονέων και παιδιών

Rogdaki Xristina is a Psychologist - Systemic Psychotherapist and maintains her private practice in Petralona. She studied Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and completed postgraduate studies in Developmental Psychology at Maastricht University. Additionally, she has been trained as a Systemic Psychotherapist through the clinical program in Systemic Psychotherapy at the "Logos Psychis" Institute of Education and Research. At this institute, she also completed numerous seminars focused on narrative tools, as well as the assessment and intervention of emotional difficulties in children and adolescents. She has worked at SOS Children's Villages and in private Psychotherapy and Family Therapy Centers.

Η Καραγιάννη Μαρία είναι Ψυχολόγος και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στη Θέρμη.

Dr. Samaras Apostolos is a Mental Health Counselor with a private practice in Thessaloniki. He holds a degree in Clinical Psychology and Pathology from the University of Paris Paris VIII and possesses an advanced diploma (D.E.A.) in education from the same University. The Mental Health Counselor specializes in communication issues, interpersonal relationships, and has particular expertise in family and marital psychotherapy, anxiety disorders, and behavioral problems. He continuously participates in conferences and seminars to stay updated on developments in his field and has a substantial number of publications in the Greek press. Finally, Dr. Samaras Apostolos is a member of the Hellenic Psychological Society, the World Federation for Mental Health, the International Association of Family Therapy, and the International Society of Psychopathology & Clinical Psychology.

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.

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.

Η Τουτούζη Κατερίνα είναι Κοινωνική Λειτουργός με άδεια ασκήσεως επαγγέλματος - Ψυχοδυναμική Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια Παιδιών και Ενηλίκων και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στην περιοχή των Εξαρχείων. Παράλληλα, ειναι τελειόφοιτη προπτυχιακού προγράμματος Ψυχολογίας στο ICPS (in collaboration with the University of Central Lancashire - UClan, UK). Αναλαμβάνει παιδιά, εφήβους, νεαρούς ενήλικες, ενήλικες και ζευγάρια. Συνεργάζεται με αξιόπιστους ψυχιάτρους για την διαμόρφωση της κλινικής εικόνας του “πάσχοντος” μέλους, για πιθανή διάγνωση και καθορισμό ενδεχομένης φαρμακευτικής αγωγής καθώς και με ψυχολόγο εξειδικευμένο στη χορήγηση των κατάλληλων διαγνωστικών τεστ, προκειμένου να γίνει μία πλήρης ψυχολογική αξιολόγηση του ενδιαφερομένου (παιδί, ενήλικας, ζευγάρι).

Παρέχει δυαδική και ομαδική ψυχοθεραπεία καθώς και ψυχοθεραπεία με τη μέθοδο του Ψυχοδράματος, προκειμένου να βοηθήσει στην επίλυση δυσκολιών, που είναι πιθανό να έχουν μπλοκάρει την υγιή και ισορροπημένη ροή της καθημερινότητας, της προσωπικής λειτουργικότητας και τη διάδραση στις ανθρώπινες σχέσεις. Η δυαδική ψυχοθεραπεία είναι η διαδικασία της κατά μόνας και εμπρόσωπης ψυχοθεραπείας, με σκοπό τη διερεύνηση των λειτουργιών της προσωπικότητας διαχρονικά και σε όλους τους τομείς της εξέλιξης του κάθε ανθρώπου. Σκοπός είναι ο εντοπισμός των δυνατοτήτων και των δυσκολιών, των διαστρεβλώσεων, σε συναισθηματικό και ενδοψυχικό επίπεδο, προκειμένου με τις θεραπευτικές παρεμβάσεις να επιτευχθεί, βελτίωση και αποκατάσταση. Ή Δυαδική Ψυχοθεραπεία είναι πιθανό να αποτελεί προστάδιο για την είσοδο στη θεραπευτική ομάδα. Η Θεραπευτική συμμαχία είναι προϋπόθεση για την αποτελεσματική εξέλιξη της συνεργασίας. Το ψυχόδραμα αποτελεί μία ψυχοθεραπευτική μέθοδο, η οποία ενεργοποιεί, μέσω της δράσης, εσωτερικές και ψυχολογικές διαστάσεις τού εαυτού, που γίνονται άμεσα αντιληπτές και καθρεφτίζονται μέσω της αντανάκλασης, που προϋποτίθεται, μεταξύ των μελών μιας ομάδας. Η δραματική αναπαράσταση του εαυτού αποκαλύπτουν εσωτερικές διεργασίες, που πιθανόν να δυσχεραίνουν την λειτουργικότητα, η προσομοίωση με πραγματικές συνθήκες τής ζωής συνιστά την εκδραμάτιση φαντασιώσεων, εμπειριών, διαστρεβλωμένων ρόλων, αναμνήσεων, εσωτερικών τραυμάτων, που αναζητούν την έκφραση και την εξισορρόπηση.

Papaleksi Melina is a Psychologist with a private practice in Nea Ionia, Attica. She is a graduate of the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and holds a master's degree from the University of Thessaly titled "Counseling Psychology, Counseling in Special Education, Education and Health." Additionally, she is specializing in Systemic Psychotherapy. She has significant work experience with children, adolescents, and adults with mental, emotional, and behavioral difficulties in various settings and contexts, and she is certified in Greek Sign Language. Individual sessions (including in sign language) are provided for adults, adolescents, and children, along with parent counseling and psychoeducational groups for all ages.

Anastasia Papasouli is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Galatsi. She holds a degree in Psychology from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and specialized in Systemic - Family Therapy at the Center for the Investigation of Human Relationships. Additionally, she completed postgraduate training in learning difficulties at the Developmental Pediatrics Unit of the 2nd Pediatric Clinic and in "School Psychology" at the Center for Continuing Education and Training of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She possesses valuable professional experience and currently conducts individual and group sessions at her private practice, applying the Synthetic - Systemic model. She undertakes therapy for children, adolescents, and adults, parent counseling, couple and family therapy, as well as group therapy. Simultaneously, she collaborates with therapeutic centers where she conducts therapy sessions with children and adolescents. Specifically, she collaborates with the Therapeutic Program Center "Horizon," the Psychoeducational Support Center "Psych...Agogein," as well as the Center for Speech and Behavior - Epidopoiisi. Finally, as part of her continuing education, she has attended various training seminars focusing on special education, school psychology, play therapy, and parent counseling.

Kissamitaki Euaggelia is a Psychologist who maintains a private practice in Chania. She holds a degree in Psychology from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and is undergoing training in Integrative Psychotherapy. She has attended seminars such as Principles of Relational Psychoanalysis, psychodiagnostic assessment through the Therapy Network platform, seminars on learning disabilities at the Psychology Laboratory of the Department of Primary Education, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, as well as a two-day conference related to the LGBTQ+ community hosted at the Onassis Foundation titled "Gender Identities," and the Conference on Mental Resilience in the Autism Spectrum. She collaborates as a contributor with Psychology.gr. The services she provides are aimed at adolescents and adults, following an open, integrative approach within a collaborative therapeutic environment. These are individualized according to the needs and personality of each person, based on both personal and relational dynamics.

Mytautsi Stella is a Psychologist & Child Psychologist – Psychotherapist with two private practices in Heraklion, Crete, and in central Athens. She is a graduate of the Department of Psychology at Panteion University and holds a Master’s degree (MSc Child and Adolescent Mental Health) from King’s College London, officially recognized by DOATAP.

During her studies in the United Kingdom, she trained at the Institute of Psychiatry and the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, gaining valuable clinical experience in modern, scientifically validated therapeutic models. Upon returning to Greece, she specialized in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and completed the postgraduate program in Clinical Psychopathology at the Psychiatric Clinic of the Medical School of Athens.

In recent years, she has expanded her clinical training in contemporary therapies such as Schema Therapy, EMDR Trauma Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT). Additionally, she has specialized in the treatment of Eating Disorders.

Her therapeutic approach is individualized, combining scientific evidence with an emphasis on the therapeutic relationship, empathy, and understanding of deeper psychological patterns.

She has been practicing privately as a psychologist since 2016 and holds a professional license.

Η Βαμβακούση Μαριαλένα είναι Ψυχολόγος, κάτοχος άδειας ασκήσεως επαγγέλματος και απόφοιτη του Πανεπιστημίου Ιωαννίνων. Ολοκληρώνει την τετραετή εκπαίδευσή της στη Συστημική Ψυχοθεραπεία, ενώ παράλληλα λαμβάνει προσωπική ψυχοθεραπεία και εποπτεία συστημικής κατεύθυνσης.

Η συστημική προσέγγιση βλέπει τον άνθρωπο μέσα στο πλαίσιο των σχέσεων και του περιβάλλοντός του. Μέσα από αυτή την οπτική, δίνεται η δυνατότητα να κατανοήσει καλύτερα τον εαυτό του, τα συναισθήματα και τις δυσκολίες που αντιμετωπίζει, αλλά και τον τρόπο με τον οποίο οι σχέσεις και οι συνθήκες της ζωής του επηρεάζουν την καθημερινότητά του.

Τα τελευταία 4 χρόνια εργάζεται σε κέντρο ειδικής αγωγής, παρέχοντας ψυχολογική υποστήριξη σε παιδιά και εφήβους, ενώ παράλληλα παρέχει συμβουλευτική γονέων. Τα τελευταία 2 χρόνια εργάζεται και διαδικτυακά με ενήλικες.

Στη θεραπευτική της δουλειά δίνει ιδιαίτερη σημασία στη δημιουργία μιας ζεστής, ασφαλούς και υποστηρικτικής θεραπευτικής σχέσης, όπου κάθε άνθρωπος μπορεί να εκφραστεί ελεύθερα, να νιώσει ότι ακούγεται και να προσεγγίσει τις δυσκολίες του χωρίς φόβο και κριτική.

Παρέχει ψυχολογική και ψυχοθεραπευτική υποστήριξη σε παιδιά, εφήβους και ενήλικες, καθώς και συμβουλευτική γονέων, με στόχο τη δημιουργία ενός ασφαλούς χώρου για την αναγνώριση και την επεξεργασία σκέψεων, συναισθημάτων, δυσκολιών και σχέσεων.

Vasiliki Paspati is a special education teacher and runs a private center for specialized therapies and systemic approach in Aigaleo, Animus Land. She is a graduate of the Department of Philosophy, Education and Psychology at the University of Ioannina, holds a postgraduate specialization in special education from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, and has a postgraduate degree in stress management and health promotion from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She has extensive experience working with children with learning difficulties, ADHD, ASD, and provides counseling support to parents on issues related to learning difficulties. Her approach is based on offering individualized learning materials tailored to each child, using intervention and rehabilitation methods for generalized learning disorders, attention deficit disorder, and social interaction and behavioral problems in children with pervasive developmental disorders.

At Animus Land, every child and every family find a space to be heard, to feel, to flourish. Play and psychotherapy become a journey of discovery and connection. At Animus Land, it is not only the child who is treated, but the entire system around them. Through play, care, and a systemic approach, the family becomes a source of strength, and development a shared joy. Play becomes therapy, the family a bridge, and development a shared journey.

Katsorida Katerina BSc, MSc is a Mental Health Counselor - Psychotherapist and maintains the private practice "Psychotherapevein" in Vyronas, which is a space created with great care, serving as a place for self-care through psychotherapy and counseling. The Mental Health Counselor graduated from the Department of Philosophy, Pedagogy, and Psychology with a specialization in Psychology from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She continued her studies in England, where she completed a postgraduate program in Clinical Health Psychology at the University of Central Lancashire. She specializes in Cognitive and Behavioral Psychotherapy and Clinical Hypnosis - Biothymic Psychotherapy from the Center of Applied Psychotherapy and Counseling. She was trained in administering neuropsychological tests for assessing higher cognitive functions (attention - concentration, verbal and visual memory, executive functions, language, visuospatial-constructive abilities), participated in conducting prevention groups for Alzheimer’s disease in healthy elderly individuals and in topical groups, cognitive strengthening, and reminiscence therapy in elderly patients with moderate and advanced dementia. She provided counseling to relatives of dementia patients and individual cognitive strengthening to dementia patients under continuous supervision within the framework of the Memory Clinic and the epidemiological study conducted in collaboration with the University of Athens, the Municipality of Marousi, and the Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Society. She continued her practical training at the Hellenic Center for Intercultural Psychiatry and Care "Kostis Ballas," Heliotropio Day Center, observing and participating in groups focused on developing social and cognitive skills in adults with psychiatric disorders. Finally, she regularly attends numerous seminars and conferences as part of continuous education and professional development.

Ο Καλογερίδης Γιάννης είναι Ψυχολόγος και διατηρεί το ιδιωτικό του γραφείο στην Θεσσαλονίκη. Είναι απόφοιτος του Τμήματος Ψυχολογίας του Αριστοτελείου Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλονίκης (Α.Π.Θ.) με βαθμό άριστα 9,48. Έχει εκπαιδευτεί σε ποικίλες θεραπευτικές προσεγγίσεις και δίνει ιδιαίτερη έμφαση στη συνεχή επιμόρφωση, συμμετέχοντας τακτικά σε σεμινάρια, επιστημονικές ημερίδες, εκπαιδευτικά προγράμματα και συνεχίζοντας τη μελέτη βιβλίων και ερευνών που αφορούν την ψυχοθεραπεία και τη συμβουλευτική. Η αγάπη του για την ψυχολογία δεν περιορίζεται μόνο στην ακαδημαϊκή γνώση αλλά αποτελεί βαθύ προσωπικό ενδιαφέρον και τρόπο ζωής. Στόχος του είναι η ουσιαστική κατανόηση των ανθρώπων και η παροχή επιστημονικά τεκμηριωμένης στήριξης.

Προσφέρει ατομική, οικογενειακή και υποστηρικτική θεραπεία, διά ζώσης ή online, σε ένα χώρο ασφάλειας, ενσυναίσθησης, κατανόησης, σεβασμού και άνευ όρων αποδοχής. Σύντομα διευκρινίζονται οι θεραπευτικοί στόχοι του πελάτη και διαμορφώνεται το θεραπευτικό πλάνο ενώ η πρόοδος κατά τη διάρκεια της θεραπείας αξιολογείται από κοινού με τον πελάτη.

Η θεραπεία αποτελεί μια ουσιαστική συνεργασία όπου φωτίζονται σκέψεις, πεποιθήσεις, συναισθήματα και πρότυπα συμπεριφοράς ενώ διερευνώνται οι ασυνείδητες ρίζες των προβλημάτων που συχνά βρίσκονται στην παιδική ηλικία. Κατά τη διάρκεια των συνεδριών, αναγνωρίζονται οι εσωτερικές ανάγκες και αναπτύσσονται υγιείς τρόποι έκφρασης και επικοινωνίας ενώ δίνεται έμφαση στη σταδιακή ενδυνάμωση και αυτογνωσία.