Health professionals for Phobias in Athens

Η Κοροβέση Ναντίν είναι Ψυχολόγος-Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στην Κυψέλη.Είναι πτυχιούχος Εφαρμοσμένης Ψυχολογίας και εκπαιδευόμενη στη Συνθετική Ψυχοθεραπεία, προσεγγίζοντας κάθε άνθρωπο με σεβασμό, ενσυναίσθηση και εξατομικευμένη φροντίδα.

Στο πλαίσιο της θεραπευτικής διαδικασίας παρέχει ατομικές συνεδρίες σε εφήβους και ενήλικες, καθώς και υποστήριξη σε άτομα που βρίσκονται στο φάσμα του αυτισμού. Αναλαμβάνει περιστατικά που σχετίζονται με τη διαχείριση του άγχους, τη διάθεση και την κατάθλιψη, τις δυσκολίες στις διαπροσωπικές σχέσεις, τις προσωπικές και οικογενειακές προκλήσεις, καθώς και ζητήματα που επηρεάζουν την καθημερινή λειτουργικότητα και την ποιότητα ζωής.

Παράλληλα, παρέχει θεραπεία ζεύγους και οικογενειακή θεραπεία, με στόχο την καλύτερη επικοινωνία, την κατανόηση των αναγκών των μελών και την ενίσχυση των σχέσεων μέσα σε ένα ασφαλές και υποστηρικτικό πλαίσιο.

Ως Συνθετική Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια, αξιοποιεί στοιχεία και εργαλεία από διαφορετικές ψυχοθεραπευτικές προσεγγίσεις, προσαρμόζοντας τη θεραπευτική διαδικασία στις ανάγκες και τη μοναδικότητα κάθε ανθρώπου. Οι βασικές κατευθύνσεις που αξιοποιεί περιλαμβάνουν τη Γνωσιακή-Συμπεριφορική Θεραπεία (CBT), την Ορθολογικοσυναισθηματική Συμπεριφορική Θεραπεία (REBT), τη Συστημική Ψυχοθεραπεία, την Ψυχοδυναμική και την Ανθρωποκεντρική προσέγγιση.

Επιπλέον, χρησιμοποιεί τεχνικές Mindfulness και στοιχεία του Συμπεριφορισμού, ιδιαίτερα στην εργασία με παιδιά και άτομα στο φάσμα του αυτισμού, με στόχο την ενίσχυση των δεξιοτήτων, της αυτορρύθμισης και της καθημερινής λειτουργικότητας.

Βασική της προτεραιότητα είναι η δημιουργία ενός ασφαλούς, ζεστού και υποστηρικτικού χώρου, όπου κάθε άνθρωπος μπορεί να εκφραστεί ελεύθερα, να κατανοήσει βαθύτερα τον εαυτό του και να προχωρήσει με τον δικό του ρυθμό προς την προσωπική ενδυνάμωση και εξέλιξη.

The decision to seek help from a mental health professional is an important and courageous act of self-care.

Whether someone is going through a difficult period, looking for ways to get to know themselves better, improve their relationships, or strengthen their psychological resilience, they have the opportunity to find support.

Ms. Christina Lepida follows an integrative approach to psychotherapy, enriched with elements from the existential–phenomenological perspective, which emphasizes lived experience, freedom, authenticity, and the meaning of life. At the same time, she incorporates techniques and tools from other evidence-based approaches, such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), thus tailoring each session to the specific needs of the individual.

Her goal is to offer a safe, genuine, and supportive space, where one can express themselves freely, without judgment. Together, you will explore the difficulties you are facing and seek ways for meaningful change and personal growth.

Ms. Lepida provides specialized psychotherapy services that cover a wide range of needs.

Ο Μηνάς Καϊκτζόγλου είναι Ψυχολόγος, αριστούχος πτυχιούχος Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών. Έχει ολοκληρώσει το Διατμηματικό Πρόγραμμα Κλινικής Μετεκπαίδευσης στα Δυναμικά Ομάδας σε Ψυχιατρικά Πλαίσια (συνδιοργάνωση από την Ελληνική Εταιρεία Ψυχαναλυτικής Ψυχοθεραπείας Ομάδας (Ε.Ε.Ψ.Ψ.Ο.) τον Ειδικό Τομέα Διαταραχών Προσωπικότητας και την Μονάδα Ψυχαναλυτικής Ψυχοθεραπείας της Α΄ Ψυχιατρικής Κλινικής της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών) και παράλληλα είναι εκπαιδευόμενο μέλος του Κέντρου Ψυχαναλυτικών Ερευνών. Εργάζεται στο Κέντρο Ημέρας και στην Κινητή Μονάδα της ΑμΚΕ Ψυχοκοινωνικών Παρεμβάσεων “Αγκαλιά” (που δραστηριοποιείται στον 11ο Τομέα Ψυχικής Υγείας). Έχει πλούσια εμπειρία στην κοινοτική ψυχιατρική και συγκεκριμένα στην ψυχολογική αξιολόγηση, στην ατομική ψυχοθεραπεία, σε θεραπευτικές παρεμβάσεις σε ομαδικό επίπεδο καθώς και σε παρεμβάσεις ψυχοκοινωνικής αποκατάστασης που αφορούν ωφελούμενους/ες που εμφανίζουν πιο πολύπλοκες ανάγκες θεραπείας, όπως σοβαρά και επίμονα συμπτώματα ή συνυπάρχουσες ψυχιατρικές διαταραχές και πολλαπλές διαγνώσεις. Παράλληλα εργάζεται ως εξωτερικός συνεργάτης του Τμήματος Ψυχολογίας του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών σε ερευνητικά προγράμματα του τμήματος που αφορούν την ανάπτυξη ψυχομετρικών εργαλείων. Παραμένει διαρκώς ενημερωμένος στις σύγχρονες εξελίξεις της ψυχολογίας και της ψυχοθεραπείας, μέσα από συνεχή επιμόρφωση, συμμετοχή σε επιστημονικά συνέδρια, σεμινάρια και προγράμματα μετεκπαίδευσης.

Adamantia Gkika is a Psychologist, graduate of Panteion University of Athens, licensed to practice professionally. She completed a two-year master’s degree in Clinical Psychology with a specialization in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy at Hellenic American University (accredited by the State of New Hampshire, USA), graduating with distinction for academic performance.

She has completed basic training in Cognitive Analytic Psychotherapy (CAT) at the Panhellenic Society of Cognitive and Analytic Therapy, a member of the International Cognitive Analytic Therapy Association (ICATA), and is concurrently continuing her three-year specialization within the same framework. Additionally, she has attended specialized professional training seminars in Special Education and School Psychology at the University of the Aegean.

Her psychotherapeutic approach is integrative, tailoring each treatment plan to the unique needs of the individual. Her professional activity is governed by the Psychologist’s Code of Ethics and professional regulations, with emphasis on respect, confidentiality, and scientific validity.

She possesses clinical experience, having worked as a trainee Psychologist in the child psychiatry department of Tzaneio General Hospital of Piraeus. Subsequently, she voluntarily offered her services as a Clinical Psychologist in the adult unit of the Hellenic Center for Mental Health and Research in Aigaleo. She completed her internship as a Clinical Psychologist at the Roots Wellness Center.

Currently, she works as an external collaborator in a private practice in Petroupoli and provides counseling and psychotherapy services online to adolescents and adults.

Simosis Rafail is a Psychologist-Psychotherapist who maintains private practices in Panormou and Kolonaki, where he provides individual psychotherapy sessions to adolescents, adults, and offers parental counseling. He studied Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, graduating with honors. Additionally, he completed his postgraduate studies in Forensic Psychiatry-Medical Examinations at the Faculty of Medicine of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He has been trained in Cognitive and Behavioral Therapy - CBT (EABCT) for adults at the Institute for Research and Therapy of Behavior (IETHS), specializing in anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, phobias, mood disorders, bipolar disorder, and personality disorders. Throughout his professional career, he has worked as a Psychologist in private offices focused on adolescent and adult therapy. Furthermore, he has attended numerous seminars and conferences aimed at continuous education and advancement in the field of Psychology.

Maria Mpanti is a licensed Psychologist and Psychotherapist. She maintains a private practice in the Gkyzi area. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Indianapolis, a Master of Science (MSc) degree in Educational Psychology from Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands, and is a Regular Member of the Hellenic Psychological Society and the Society of Community Therapists, Sociotherapists & Psychodramatists of Greece. She has a four-year specialization in Psychotherapy with a focus on Group-Analytic Psychodrama and Sociotherapy from the Open Psychotherapeutic Center - Institute of Psychodrama - Sociotherapy. She possesses extensive work experience with adults, adolescents, families, and children facing mental and emotional difficulties in Psychotherapeutic and Community settings, both in Greece and the Netherlands. In her private practice, she offers individual psychotherapy sessions for adults and adolescents, as well as group sessions utilizing the psychotherapeutic method of Psychodrama.

Dimitrios Mpoukas is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Ampelokipoi. He holds a master's degree from University College London (UCL) (MSc Cognitive and Decision Sciences), and completed his undergraduate studies in Psychology and secondarily in Computer Science at the University of La Verne, California. He has been trained in various areas of Applied Psychology, particularly in Family Psychotherapy and Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) by Richard Bandler, John Grinder, and others. Additionally, he is the founder of the Human Relationships Counseling Center "MetaMorfosis" and a Trainer in Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP). His experience includes working with youth and families and delivering artistic metaphors in laboratory seminars. Finally, he participated in the authorship of the first original Greek book on NLP, "Technology of Change," has been a speaker at scientific seminars, and continues to follow international contemporary trends in Counseling Psychology, which he applies in his practice.

Kaltsouni Xara is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Pangrati. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at the University of Crete and completed her postgraduate studies at the University of Utrecht, specializing in Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychology. Additionally, she is a trainee in Systemic - Family Psychotherapy at the Laboratory for the Investigation of Human Relations in Athens. What attracted her to Systemic therapy is the holistic perspective on the individual. From this viewpoint, the psychological focus shifts from the individual to the whole, resulting in an expansion of our "internal lens" that leads to a multifactorial understanding of our internal organization. Regarding her professional experience, in recent years, she has worked at the Association for Mental Health in Patras (S.O.PSY.), aiming to provide psychological support to individuals with psychosocial difficulties. Finally, she has worked with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), where she contributed to the psychosocial rehabilitation of vulnerable groups.

Panagiota Gkovila is a Psychologist - Integrative Psychotherapist. She completed her undergraduate studies in Psychology (BSc Psychology) at the University of East London, UK. She has completed her postgraduate studies in Counselling and Psychotherapy (MA Counselling & Psychotherapy) at the same university, focusing on the Integrative Approach with core elements including Psychodynamic, Person-Centered, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapies. She has undertaken further training at Aeginiteio Hospital in the 1st Psychiatric Clinic of Athens, specializing in Clinical Psychopathology and Clinical Skills in Psychopathology. Additionally, she completed a one-year advanced training program in Classical Psychoanalysis at the Institute of Classical Psychoanalysis. She has also specialized in the Management of Emotional and Psychological Trauma and Panic Attacks at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She has volunteered at the Society for Mental Health Aid & Social Support - ANIMA, the Human Research and Psychotherapy Center - KEPSA, as well as at the Community Counseling Center of the Metropolitan College, providing counseling support and conducting individual and group sessions. Currently, she practices privately as a Psychologist and Integrative Psychotherapist, conducting individual sessions with adolescents and adults. Furthermore, she coordinates a women's group at the Specialized Day Center "Center for Social Dialogue" of PEPSAE. Finally, she is continuing her advanced training and specialization in the four-year Gestalt Psychotherapy training program at the Gestalt Foundation Greece.