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Giorgos Rossonis is a Psychotherapist - Mental Health Counselor with private practices in Pagkrati and Kifisia. He holds a degree from the Department of Philosophy, Pedagogy, and Psychology with a specialization in Psychology from the University of Ioannina. He possesses a Diploma in Counseling Skills from the Athens Synthesis Center and has completed postgraduate training in Integrative Psychotherapy at the same Center. Additionally, he has attended training programs on "Learning Disabilities and Counseling Skills for Specialists and Educators" and "Contemporary Issues in Child Psychiatry" at the General Children's Hospital "P. & A. Kyriakou." He has completed his internship in numerous groups both abroad and domestically within the alcohol detoxification program at the 10th Alcoholics DAFNI. Furthermore, he has worked as a Counselor on the 24-hour psychological support line for the armed forces at the Inter-Branch Mental Health Center of the Armed Forces, as well as in the Wishes Department of Make-A-Wish Greece. Finally, he is a member of the European Society of Integrative Psychotherapy and the Hellenic Society of Integrative Counseling and Psychotherapy. As a psychotherapist, he is dedicated to helping individuals on their journey toward self-discovery, confronting their fears, and progressing toward self-actualization.

Zolota Katerina is a Psychiatrist - Psychotherapist and runs a private practice in Neos Kosmos. She graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, receiving a scholarship. She holds a Master’s degree (MA) in Health Unit Management. She initially specialized in Psychiatry at the State Therapeutic Center - General Hospital - Health Center of Leros and subsequently completed her specialty at the Psychiatric Hospital of Attica (PSNA Dafni). As part of her psychiatric specialization, she trained in the acute cases clinic in the 5th Psychiatric Admissions Department of PSNA, liaison-consultation psychiatry and forensic psychiatry at the 2nd Psychiatric Clinic of the University General Hospital "Attikon," community psychiatry at the Mental Health Center of Peristeri of PSNA, child psychiatry at the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Department of the General Hospital Asklipieio Voulas, and neurology at the 401 General Military Hospital of Athens. She completed the four-year program of the Society of Cognitive Behavioral Studies (EGSS) and was certified as a Psychotherapist in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. In 2019, she was selected by the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ECNP) and attended the School of Neuropsychopharmacology in Oxford. She has worked as a Junior Psychiatrist at the State Therapeutic Center of Leros and in mental health services. She has received further training through seminars in psychopharmacology, psychopathology, psychogeriatrics, psychotherapeutic content, among others, within the framework of Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning. Concurrently, she maintains a consistent presence at psychiatric conferences. She has experience across the full spectrum of psychiatric disorders. She provides psychotherapy, pharmacotherapy, and combined treatment services. There is the option for home visits and online sessions. The clinic is located directly opposite the Agios Ioannis metro station.

Το Kέντρο Ψυχοθεραπείας Συνείναι αποτελεί έναν χώρο παροχής υπηρεσιών ψυχικής υγείας που απευθύνεται σε ενήλικες, παιδιά και εφήβους, προσφέροντας υπηρεσίες ψυχοθεραπείας, ψυχολογικής υποστήριξης και συμβουλευτικής.

 Το όνομα "Συνείναι" εκφράζει την αξία της ουσιαστικής σύνδεσης με τον εαυτό και τους άλλους. Η ομάδα του κέντρου πιστεύει ότι κάθε άνθρωπος έχει τη δική του μοναδική ιστορία, τις δικές του ανάγκες και τον δικό του τρόπο να νοηματοδοτεί τις εμπειρίες του. Για τον λόγο αυτό, προσεγγίζει κάθε θεραπευτική σχέση με σεβασμό, αυθεντικότητα και χωρίς προκαθορισμένες λύσεις, δημιουργώντας έναν χώρο όπου μπορεί κανείς να αισθανθεί ασφάλεια, αποδοχή και εμπιστοσύνη.

Η θεραπευτική ομάδα του Συνείναι αποτελείται από αδειοδοτημένους Ψυχολόγους με εξειδίκευση στην ψυχοθεραπεία ενηλίκων, παιδιών και εφήβων. Τα μέλη της ομάδας διαθέτουν ακαδημαϊκή και κλινική κατάρτιση στη Συστημική Ψυχοθεραπεία και στη Γνωσιακή Συμπεριφορική Θεραπεία (CBT), καθώς και μεταπτυχιακές σπουδές στην Κλινική Ψυχική Υγεία, την Κλινική Ψυχολογία Παιδιού και Εφήβου και την Σχολική Συμβουλευτική και Καθοδήγηση.Η επαγγελματική τους εμπειρία περιλαμβάνει εργασία σε κέντρα ειδικών θεραπειών, δομές ψυχικής υγείας, ψυχιατρικές κλινικές και ιδιωτικά θεραπευτικά πλαίσια, παρέχοντας ψυχοθεραπευτικές υπηρεσίες σε παιδιά, εφήβους, ενήλικες, ζευγάρια και οικογένειες. Παράλληλα, η ομάδα επενδύει στη συνεχή επιστημονική επιμόρφωση και εποπτεία, με στόχο την παροχή σύγχρονων, εξατομικευμένων και επιστημονικά τεκμηριωμένων υπηρεσιών ψυχικής υγείας. Οι συνεργαζόμενοι Ψυχολόγοι του Κέντρου, διαθέτουν κλινική εμπειρία άνω των 5 ετών, έχοντας εργαστεί σε κέντρα ειδικών θεραπειών, δομές ψυχικής υγείας, ψυχιατρικές κλινικές και ιδιωτικά θεραπευτικά πλαίσια.

Kollias Thanos MSc is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist who maintains a private practice in Athens, providing psychological support and counseling to adolescents, adults, and couples, applying principles of cognitive and behavioral psychotherapy. He is a graduate of the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and has also completed undergraduate studies in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration at the same university, as well as postgraduate studies in Communication, Management, and Innovation at Wageningen University in the Netherlands. His interdisciplinary training contributes to a holistic understanding of human behavior, communication, and interpersonal relationships. He has received further training in Cognitive and Behavioral Psychotherapy at the Society for Cognitive and Behavioral Studies, recognized by the European Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies (EABCT), while simultaneously pursuing a Master's degree in Educational Sciences at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), specializing in the Psychopedagogy of Reading. He has collaborated with mental health institutions such as the Non-Profit Organization IASIS and the General Hospital Asklipieio Voulas (Child Psychiatry Department), gaining experience in assessment, parent counseling, and psychotherapeutic intervention with children and adolescents. In his therapeutic approach, he utilizes music therapy as a means of expression and processing emotions, enhancing emotional understanding and creative communication.

Chrysa Kritikou is a clinical psychologist and trainee psychotherapist, maintaining a private practice in Koukaki. Her academic journey began with undergraduate studies in the Department of Education Sciences and Early Childhood Education at the University of Patras. During her studies as a kindergarten teacher, she developed a strong interest in psychology, which led her to decide to pursue a new cycle of studies abroad.

After completing her first degree, she undertook a second undergraduate degree in the Department of Psychology at Leiden University in the Netherlands. Subsequently, she completed postgraduate studies in Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychology at the same university. She then proceeded with the recognition of her degrees by DOATAP and obtained a license to practice as a psychologist.

With a consistent focus on continuous scientific advancement, she actively participates in seminars and scientific conferences, continuously enriching her knowledge and clinical skills. Within the framework of her specialization, she has attended, among others, the Clinical Psychopathology seminar "Panagiotis Oulis," which substantially contributes to her clinical practice.

She is currently attending the four-year Clinical Specialization Program in Systemic Psychotherapy at the Institute for Education and Research "Logo Psychis," which is based on the SANE (System Attachment Narrative Encephalon) model, a comprehensive approach that combines systemic theory with emotional attachment theory.

Semeli Balta-Messari is a Psychologist and Dance Therapist who maintains a private practice in Neos Kosmos. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at the University of Crete (2018). She holds a specialization in Jungian – Psychodynamic Counseling through Dance Therapy under the supervision of the Hellenic Center for Training – Psychotherapy through the Arts (Hellenic-British College of Athens), which she successfully completed in 2022. She has been trained in the Laban Movement Analysis (LMA) system and the Authentic Movement technique. The therapeutic model she follows combines Counseling Psychology techniques with the analysis of symbols and dreams, the approach to archetypes through creative methods, the Authentic Movement technique, and the Active Imagination technique. She has worked as a psychologist and dance therapist in both private and public institutions, providing psychological and counseling support to children, adolescents, and families, as well as populations with increased social and psycho-emotional needs. Currently, she is coordinating auxiliary work, as a specialist scientist, for the “Women InterACT” group at Restart Theater Athens, within the framework of a European program addressing the dual exclusion of women.

Gavras Euripidis BSc, MA, PGDip is a Psychologist - Relational Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist who maintains a private practice in Pangrati, working therapeutically with adolescents, adults, and couples. He is a graduate of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Department of Psychology, and also graduated from the University of Ioannina, School of Philosophy, Pedagogy, and Psychology. He holds a Master's degree in Clinical - Counseling Psychology from LaSalle University, US, and is trained in Relational Psychoanalysis (Tampa Bay Institute for Psychoanalytic Studies - US), Cognitive Analytic Therapy Model, Relational Therapy, Group Psychotherapy following the interpersonal interaction model of I. Yalom, and has also received training in the Cognitive Behavioral approach.

He holds a License to Practice as a Psychologist (registration no. 24309/07) and is a regular member of the Hellenic Psychological Society. He is recognized as a Group Psychotherapist by the International Board for Certification of Group Psychotherapists (AGPA member) and is a member of the International Association for Relational Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy.

He is a collaborator and served as a regular member (2012-2025) of the Institute of Relational and Group Psychotherapy, and is now dedicated to his work as an Instructor and Clinical Supervisor in postgraduate specialization programs in Relational and Group Psychotherapy.

Ο Τζήμας Αλέξανδρος είναι Ψυχολόγος MSc ψυχαναλυτικής κατεύθυνσης και εργάζεται ιδιωτικά με ενήλικες και εφήβους στο Κουκάκι. Σπούδασε στο Τμήμα Ψυχολογίας του Εθνικού & Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών κι έχει ολοκληρώσει τις μεταπτυχιακές του σπουδές στην Κοινωνική Ψυχιατρική του Τμήματος Ιατρικής του Δημοκρίτειου Πανεπιστημίου Θράκης. Η κλινική του πρακτική έχει διαμορφωθεί μέσα από την πολυετή εργασία σε κοινοτικές υπηρεσίες ψυχικής υγείας, έχοντας εργαστεί με άτομα που έχουν βιώσει διάφορες μορφές ψυχικής δυσφορίας όπως άγχος, καταναγκασμούς, κατάθλιψη, συναισθηματικές διαταραχές, φαινόμενα ψύχωσης, δυσκολίες αλληλεπίδρασης. Παράλληλα με την ιδιωτική άσκηση και την ψυχαναλυτική του εκπαίδευση, έχει εργαστεί ως Επιστημονικά Υπεύθυνος σε Υπηρεσίες Ψυχοκοινωνικής Αποκατάστασης ατόμων με ψυχιατρική εμπειρία, συντονίζοντας και εποπτεύοντας τη λειτουργία τους.  

Στην επαγγελματική του πορεία είχε την ευκαιρία να έρθει σε επαφή με διαφορετικές διαστάσεις θεραπευτικών παρεμβάσεων, ενώ μέσα από το πρίσμα της Λακανικής Ψυχανάλυσης εστιάζει στον ιδιαίτερο τρόπο που η εκάστοτε εμπειρία καταγράφεται στα λόγια και την προσωπική ιστορία του καθενός. Στην κλινική του εργασία η ανάδειξη και η κατασκευή των συνδέσεων κάνει δυνατή την αναδιαπραγμάτευση της εμπειρίας και την επινόηση λύσεων με θεραπευτική επίπτωση. 

Κατά την τρέχουσα περίοδο εργάζεται, επίσης, στον τομέα της εργασιακής υποστήριξης ατόμων που αντιμετωπίζουν προκλήσεις με την ψυχική τους υγεία. Είναι μέλος του Φόρουμ Ψυχανάλυσης του Λακανικού Πεδίου της Αθήνας, όπου συμμετέχει σε κλινικές ομάδες και ομάδες εργασίας. Έχει συμμετάσχει σε πλήθος συνεδρίων και ημερίδων πάνω σε σύγχρονα θέματα ψυχικής υγείας κι έχει εκπονήσει εργασίες σχετικά με τις θεραπευτικές παρεμβάσεις στις ψυχώσεις. 

Papafilippou Xristoforos MSc is a Psychotherapist - Mental Health Counselor maintaining a private practice in Pangrati. He has completed his postgraduate studies in Person-Centered Counseling and Psychotherapy at the University of Strathclyde and also holds a Diploma in Person-Centered Counseling from the same university. In the past, he volunteered with the Social Solidarity Network "Syn-Existence," offering his knowledge and assistance in various cases.

He conducts individual sessions aimed at adolescents as well as adults who seek a space of safety and acceptance, where they can explore thoughts, feelings, and experiences at their own pace.

His work is based on the Person-Centered approach, where the therapeutic relationship is the core element of the process, standing alongside the client as a companion on their journey of self-exploration. His role is not to direct or provide ready-made solutions but to create a space where the individual can hear themselves more clearly.

For him, the foundation of therapy is the relationship: to listen to the client, to see them for who they are, and to stand with acceptance towards all parts of them, including those they may struggle to embrace.

Pragkasti Stefania is a Psychologist with extensive experience in the psychotherapy of adolescents and adults, both individually and in group settings. Her therapeutic work emphasizes the creation of a safe space where the individual can express themselves and understand their inner world at their own pace.

She is a graduate of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and has 15 years of experience in individual and group psychotherapy, working with small, medium, and large groups. She is specialized in Personal and Group Analysis, Music Psychotherapy, psychodynamic approaches within therapeutic communities, and trauma therapy using the EMDR method.

Her therapeutic approach views the person holistically, emphasizing the connection between mental experience, relationships, social context, and physical health within a stable and supportive therapeutic framework.

In her practice, she operates with individual and group analytical psychotherapy, music psychotherapy, and trauma therapy using the EMDR method, while also offering developmental counseling, professional supervision, and experiential workshops.

The therapeutic process is aimed at individuals seeking to gain a deeper understanding of themselves and their relational patterns, enhancing their personal functionality.

Additionally, she works with individuals experiencing anxiety, emotional difficulties, grief, relationship challenges, feelings of isolation, or those in transitional life phases, providing a space where each unique identity and experience is understood and respected.

Η Αγγέλα Πριμικύρη είναι Σύμβουλος Ψυχικής Υγείας με εκπαίδευση στην Προσωποκεντρική και Focusing – Βιωματική Συμβουλευτική και Ψυχοθεραπεία, καθώς και στη Focusing Τραυματοθεραπεία. Διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στο Παγκράτι, όπου παρέχει συνεδρίες συμβουλευτικής, ψυχοθεραπείας και τραυματοθεραπείας σε ενήλικες, τόσο δια ζώσης όσο και διαδικτυακά.

Έπειτα από μια δεκαπενταετία εκπαιδευτικής και επαγγελματικής ενασχόλησης με την Αρχιτεκτονική, ολοκλήρωσε την 4ετή βιωματική εκπαίδευση στην Προσωποκεντρική και Focusing – Βιωματική Συμβουλευτική και Ψυχοθεραπεία και, στη συνέχεια, το εκπαιδευτικό πρόγραμμα βασικής εκπαίδευσης και το εκπαιδευτικό πρόγραμμα πιστοποίησης στην Focusing Τραυματοθεραπεία, στο Ελληνικό Κέντρο Focusing (HFC). Έχει επίσης ολοκληρώσει τη βασική εκπαίδευση στη Μη Βίαιη Επικοινωνία (NVC) με τον πιστοποιημένο εκπαιδευτή από το διεθνές Κέντρο Μη Βίαιης Επικοινωνίας (CNVC) Γιώργο Τσιτσιρίγκο, και το ετήσιο σεμινάριο Ψυχοπαθολογίας του Κέντρου Δια Βίου Μάθησης ΕΥΔΟΚΙΜΟΣ. Στο παρόν, βρίσκεται σε διαδικασία φοίτησης στο πρόγραμμα σπουδών Ψυχολογίας στη Σχολή Κοινωνικών-Ανθρωπιστικών Επιστημών του Aegean College σε συνεργασία με το University of Essex. Έχει συμμετάσχει στην εθελοντική ομάδα «Emfasis», με streetworks και ψυχολογική υποστήριξη σε ανθρώπους χωρίς στέγη και άτομα με εξαρτήσεις και το διάστημα 2015-2020, έχει υπάρξει ενεργό μέλος του εθελοντικού δικτύου ψυχολογικής υποστήριξης και κοινωνικής αλληλεγγύης «Συνύπαρξη», προσφέροντας ατομικές συνεδρίες συμβουλευτικής και ψυχοθεραπείας και ομαδικές συναντήσεις ως συντονίστρια και διευκολύντρια ομάδας θεραπείας και ανάπτυξης. Είναι μέλος της Ελληνικής Εταιρίας Συμβουλευτικής (Ε.Ε.Σ.) και της Ελληνικής Προσωποκεντρικής και Βιωματικής Εταιρείας (Ε.Π.Β.Ε.), παραμένει διαρκώς ενεργή επιμορφωτικά, συμμετέχοντας σε ποικίλα επιστημονικά σεμινάρια, συνέδρια και ημερίδες και βρίσκεται σε συνεχή διαδικασία προσωπικής θεραπείας και επαγγελματικής εποπτείας.

Εργάζεται ιδιωτικά με ενήλικες, παρέχοντας συνεδρίες συμβουλευτικής/ψυχοθεραπείας και τραυματοθεραπείας, προσωποκεντρικής και focusing-βιωματικής προσέγγισης, δια ζώσης και διαδικτυακά, και παραμένει βαθιά αφοσιωμένη στη συντρόφευση ανθρώπων στο προσωπικό τους ταξίδι αυτογνωσίας, ενδυνάμωσης, ίασης και ανάπτυξης. Κύριο μέλημά της είναι η δημιουργία ασφάλειας τόσο στη θεραπευτική σχέση όσο και στον εσωτερικό κόσμο των θεραπευόμενων καθώς έχει διαπιστώσει πως μόνο από μια θέση ταυτόχρονης εσωτερικής και εξωτερικής ασφάλειας και εμπιστοσύνης μπορούν να προσεγγιστούν ευάλωτα και πληγωμένα κομμάτια των ανθρώπων, ώστε να επουλωθούν οι πληγές και να καλλιεργηθεί η ανάπτυξη.

Droulias Theodoros is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Koukaki. He studied at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He is a Systemic Psychologist - Psychotherapist and a member of the Systemic Society of Northern Greece (SEVE) as well as the European Family Therapy Association (EFTA). His personal therapy and part of his training were conducted at the Athens Center for the Study of Human Beings (AKMA). He completed his training at the Center for Systemic Study and Therapy (KESMETH). Additionally, he is a member of the Hellenic Developing Group for Analytical Psychology. He works with individuals, couples, and families applying the Systemic approach. He has been working privately for the last 10 years in therapy, as well as in the education and supervision of professionals. He has previously worked as a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and program manager for individuals with mental health conditions, autism, and as a parent counseling coordinator.

Stelios Despotakis is a Person-Centered Counselor - Psychotherapist and has been active in the field since 2015, offering individual and group sessions in a warm and colorful space on Leof. Vasileos Konstantinou, between Evagelismos metro station and the Panathenaic Stadium.

- He views psychotherapy as a process of developing the innate potential of the individual, "a kind unfolding of our uniqueness". Through his work, he accompanies people on their journey, facilitating their efforts to better understand themselves, cope with stress, heal trauma, improve relationships, overcome feeling stuck, change direction and realise dreams

- He was trained at the College for Humanistic Sciences ICPS and holds a Professional Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling (PGDip 2 years), the European Certificate of Psychotherapy (ECP 4 years), and a Masters level certificate in the Treatment of Depression (PCE-CfD 1 year) recommended by the UK's National Health Service (NHS). In addition, he has attended intensive training in Non-Violent Communication, Conflict Resolution and Online Counselling. Last but not least, he is currently being trained as a Mindfulness Teacher in Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT 1 year) from the Oxford Mindfulness Foundation in partnership with Oxford University.

- In addition to his private practice, for five years he volunteered his services at the Social Solidarity and Psychological Support Network "synYperxi" offering support to vulnerable populations, and during the Pandemic he collaborated with Alzheimer Athens supporting caregivers of people with dementia via Online Counselling. Furthermore, he is a member of the Panhellenic Association of Person-Centered and Experiential Approach Professionals and the European Psychotherapy Association.

- Before engaging in psychotherapy, he studied, worked and lived abroad for most a decade. His first degree was in Engineering Mathematics at the University of Bristol (BEng) graduating with First-Class Honours, followed by a Postgraduate Diploma in Mathematics Education at the University of Oxford (PGCE). He then worked as a teacher in various institutions in England, Australia and Berlin, with a particular emphasis on democratic education

- Why work together? He thinks he's sensitive, trustworthy, and open to what he hears. However, there's no better way to find out if you're a good match than meeting in person (or Online via Videocall)