Health professionals for Psycotherapy LGBTQ in Attica

Moskofoglou Orestis is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist. He studied Psychology (BSc Hons Psychology) at the University of East London. He has successfully completed his four-year specialization as a Systemic and Family Psychotherapist at the Laboratory for Human Relationship Investigation. Alongside his studies, he completed a specialization program in Child Psychology and Child Psychiatry at the University of the Aegean. Subsequently, he specialized in Family Law for Social Scientists, also at the University of the Aegean, and thereafter in Human Sexuality at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. As part of his specialization, he has undertaken internships in private and public institutions, such as the social service of the Municipality of Agios Dimitrios. He collaborates with Foreign Language Centers and Tutoring Schools, conducting psychoeducational seminars for parents and adolescents. He is also an associate member of the Hellenic Association of Counseling and the British Psychological Society, with the title MBPsS.

Kyriakoulis Tiffany was born in Oxford, England and grew up in Athens, Greece. She is bi-cultural and bilingual, attended an international school where from a young age, she was exposed to a plethora of cultures and am therefore able to appreciate the importance of culture in my line of work. She has been a registered psychologist since 2013 and awarded her Bsc Psychology/Sociology from the University of Surrey, Roehampton in London. Following that, she completed my postgraduate degree in Health Psychology at the University of Stirling in Scotland. She trained as a systemic psychotherapist at Logo Psychis- (the Training and Research Institute for Systemic Psychotherapy) in the S.A.N.E. (System, Attachment, Narrative, Encephalon) model, which was pioneered by its founding members and she is bound by the Institute’s code of ethical conduct. Furthermore, she is a certified Hatha, Vinyasa, Aerial and Yin yoga teacher and uses an assortment of techniques from these kinds of yoga when dealing with symptoms caused by anxiety, depression, panic attacks and PTSD. She also uses them to help build self-confidence and self-trust. Kyriakoulis Tiffany has attended numerous seminars and have worked for the Council of Glyfada as well as in various shelters that house vulnerable populations. Her aim is to cultivate a safe place where the client can connect and express themselves so that a therapeutic alliance based on trust can flourish, thereby facilitating healing and growth. As a bi-cultural therapist, having been exposed to various cultures throughout her life, she is able to understand clients that struggle with conflicts that may arise due to repatriation or marrying into a different culture.

She is suitable because she combines specialized knowledge with authenticity, empathy, and a deep understanding of the problems. Additionally, her experience helps her design the therapeutic plan and provide solutions to the patient based on their needs and experiences. Furthermore, the approach she applies, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, is an ideal method not only for disorders such as depression and anxiety but also for other issues that may affect daily life. Finally, her goal is always to provide the best possible service and the fastest relief for the patient, focusing on their personal goals and requests.

Ntania Marilena MSc, PhD(c) is an award-winning Psychologist - Psychotherapist with a private practice in Glyfada. She studied Psychology at Harvard University, where she later obtained a Certification in LGBTQ Health as Clinical Practice from the Medical School. Additionally, she holds a Master of Science in Person-Centred Psychotherapy & Counselling from the University of Strathclyde-ICPS. Her practical training was completed at the Psychological Support Line - 11528. Subsequently, she worked as a Scientific Collaborator at the Science of Diversity Lab and as a Teaching Assistant for PSYC S-1507 Psychology of Diversity at Harvard University. Finally, she specializes in Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity issues, the Person-Centred approach, and self-awareness groups.

Η Ιωάννα Καπετανάκου είναι Ψυχολόγος - Συστημική Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στην Αγία Παρασκευή. Είναι απόφοιτη του Τμήματος Ψυχολογίας του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών και κάτοχος Μεταπτυχιακού Διπλώματος (MSc) στην "Ψυχιατροδικαστική" από την Ιατρική Σχολή του ΕΚΠΑ. Παράλληλα, ολοκλήρωσε πενταετή ειδίκευση στη Συστημική Ψυχοθεραπεία και Θεραπεία Οικογένειας στο Συστημικό Κέντρο Εκπαίδευσης και Ψυχοθεραπείας «ΣΚΕΨΥΣ». Επιπλέον, έχει ολοκληρώσει διετή εκπαίδευση στη Ψυχοδυναμική ψυχοθεραπεία στο Ψυχιατρικό Νοσοκομείο Αττικής. Έχει εκπαιδευτεί στην "Κλινική Ψυχοπαθολογία" στην Α' Ψυχιατρική Κλινική του Αιγινητείου Νοσοκομείου. Διαθέτει πολυετή επαγγελματική εμπειρία στον χώρο της ψυχικής υγείας, τόσο στον δημόσιο όσο και στον ιδιωτικό τομέα. Από το 2019 εργάζεται ως Σχολική Ψυχολόγος σε μονάδες Πρωτοβάθμιας και Δευτεροβάθμιας Εκπαίδευσης προσφέροντας υποστήριξη σε όλα τα μέλη της σχολικής κοινότητας, ενώ από το 2014 ασκεί ιδιωτικά το επάγγελμα της Ψυχολόγου - Ψυχοθεραπεύτριας. Την παρούσα στιγμή, προσφέρει επιπλέον εθελοντικά τις υπηρεσίες της ως Ψυχολόγος στον "Οσελότο", Ειδική Μονάδα Ψυχοκοινωνικής Παρέμβασης,για εφήβους και νέους που παρουσιάζουν αποκκλίνουσα&παραβατική συμπεριφορά.

Έχει εργαστεί σε δημόσιες και ιδιωτικές δομές υγείας όπως το Ελληνικό Κέντρο Ψυχικής Υγιεινής και Ερευνών (Ε.ΚΕ.Ψ.Υ.Ε.), το τμήμα Ψυχιατρικής παιδιού και εφήβου του Γενικού Νοσοκομείου «Ασκληπιείο» Βούλας, το Μαιευτήριο "ΙΑΣΩ", το Σωματείο "PRAKSIS", καθώς και με Κέντρα ειδικών θεραπειών, αποκτώντας σημαντική εμπειρία στην αξιολόγηση και ψυχολογική υποστήριξη παιδιών, εφήβων, ενηλίκων και οικογενειών. Παρακολουθεί συστηματικά προγράμματα μετεκπαίδευσης και εξειδίκευσης σε σύγχρονα πεδία της ψυχολογίας, όπως η Κλινική Ψυχοπαθολογία, οι εξαρτήσεις, η ψυχική υγεία παιδιών και εφήβων, η γονεικότητα, η σεξουαλική διαπαιδαγώγηση, η διαχείριση του πένθους, η διαμεσολάβηση ομηλίκων, οι διαταραχές αυτιστικού φάσματος. Επιπροσθέτως, είναι Πιστοποιημένη "Εκπαιδεύτρια-Συντονίστρια Ομάδων Σχολών Γονέων" καθώς και "Συντονίστρια Ομάδων Εφήβων" από τον Πανελλήνιο Σύνδεσμο Σχολών Γονέων. Παράλληλα, διαθέτει διδακτική εμπειρία ως εκπαιδεύτρια σε Δημόσιες Σχολές Ανώτερης Επαγγελματικής Κατάρτισης (Σ.Α.Ε.Κ. και Δ.Ι.Ε.Κ.), διδάσκοντας γνωστικά αντικείμενα Ψυχολογίας και Αναπτυξιακής Ψυχολογίας. Στο ιδιωτικό της γραφείο παρέχει υπηρεσίες ατομικής και ομαδικής ψυχοθεραπείας εφήβων και ενηλίκων, συμβουλευτικής γονέων και οικογενειακής θεραπείας, συμβουλευτικής και ψυχοθεραπείας ζεύγους προσεγγίζοντας κάθε θεραπευόμενο με σεβασμό, ενσυναίσθηση και επιστημονική τεκμηρίωση. Στόχος της είναι η δημιουργία μιας ασφαλούς θεραπευτικής σχέσης, μέσα στην οποία το άτομο μπορεί να κατανοήσει τις δυσκολίες του, να αξιοποιήσει τις προσωπικές του δυνάμεις και να προχωρήσει σε ουσιαστικές και διαρκείς αλλαγές. Επιπλέον, οργανώνει ομάδες Σχολών Γονέων με στόχο την ενίσχυση της γονεικότητας και του ρόλου των γονέων στη σύγχρονη κοινωνία και παρέχει συμβουλευτική υποστήριξη σε Εκπαιδευτικούς. Είναι τακτικό μέλος της Ελληνικής Εταιρείας Συστημικής Θεραπείας (ΕΛΕΣΥΘ), συμμετέχει ενεργά στην επιστημονική κοινότητα μέσω συνεδρίων και ομιλιών και έχει δημοσιεύσει ερευνητική εργασία στον τομέα της Ψυχιατροδικαστικής.

Katerina Varela is a Psychotherapist - Social Worker, licensed to practice professionally. She maintains a private practice in Argyroupoli and provides psychotherapy services to adults, both in-person and remotely. She graduated from the Department of Social Work at the University of Patras and completed her training in the Person-Centered Psychotherapeutic Approach at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow. She is a certified Psychotherapist by the European Association for Psychotherapy (EAP).

Since 2016, she has worked with vulnerable social groups, such as migrants and refugees, in the field of child protection and with women who have experienced abuse. Additionally, she has experience in coordinating parent groups and in providing therapeutic support to adolescents and their families within the framework of rehabilitation programs at KETHEA. Her work emphasizes the creation of a trusting relationship and a safe, supportive environment where each individual can freely express themselves and work respectfully with their uniqueness and needs.

Elisavet Pantazakou is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist, a graduate of the Psychology Department at the University of Hertfordshire.

She holds a master's degree in Work and Organizational Psychology from the University of Hertfordshire.

She has been trained in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.

Emmanouela-Marina Vintiadi was born and resides in Athens. She is a Psychologist-Psychotherapist. She has been trained in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy and continues her education through seminars, clinical groups, study groups, and individual and group supervision. Her postgraduate specialization is in Criminology. She has worked in psychosocial rehabilitation units, municipalities, and psychological support centers with adults, children, and socially vulnerable groups. Additionally, she has participated in research as a scientific collaborator and is a key speaker in webinars and conferences for the training of health professionals as well as for raising public awareness on mental health issues. She collaborates with the Day Center "Galini" of the Non-Profit Organization Prometheus as a psychologist and maintains a private practice in Kifisia, where she conducts in-person and online psychotherapy sessions for adults, adolescents, and couples.

Sessions available in English.

Pararas Polyvios has 26 years of experience as a Psychologist. He studied psychology at the University of Athens and subsequently received further training in Cognitive Therapy at I.E.TH.S. He has also been trained in early intervention for autism and in the diagnosis and rehabilitation of learning disabilities at DIKEPSY, as well as in Clinical Psychopathology at EPIPSY. He served as a scientific collaborator at the Medical School of Athens and worked at Aeginiteio Hospital in the specialized Crisis Intervention Clinic. He then worked in home care for severe mental disorders at the non-profit organization Anodos. He has also worked at the Naval Hospital of Salamis, in the Preventive Mental Health Office of the Navy, in the Municipality of Naxos, in the Child Psychiatry Clinics Galinos, in the daycare centers of D.E.H., and at the speech therapy center KADMOS. During the 2023-2024 period, he collaborated with ICPA in the internship of students from the University of Athens and New York College. In the academic year 2024-2025, he was certified in Sports Psychology by the University of Athens. He is a volunteer Sports Psychologist for the Euroleague, participating in the Olympiacos Piraeus basketball team ONE TEAM. Concurrently, he specialized in Adolescent Crisis at IPSYPE from 2024 to 2025. He maintains a private practice in Ampelokipoi.

Vlaxos Nikolaos is a Psychologist who maintains a private practice in Dafni. He is a graduate of Coventry University of England with a Bachelor with Honors, specializing (MSc) in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Counseling, and Psychotherapy from Canterbury Christ Church University. For many years, he provided mental health services in institutions and private clinics in England, serving patients from the United Kingdom and Europe. His therapeutic approach involves a holistic perspective towards the individual and their needs, addressing psychological, spiritual, and physical dimensions, progressing towards mental health through the combination of Western psychological methods and Eastern philosophy.

Dimitra Smaragda, MSc., PgD., is a Forensic Psychologist, Systemic (Family) and Person-Centered Psychotherapist, licensed to practice professionally. She obtained her primary degree from the Department of Psychology at the University of Crete and specialized in individual counseling (PgD Person-Centered Counseling, University of Strathclyde). She holds a postgraduate diploma in Systemic - Family Psychotherapy. She has worked as a Psychologist in the Psychiatric Clinic of Metropolitan Hospital, served as a scientific collaborator at the Agios Nikolaos Clinic (substance abuse rehabilitation program), and was a scientific advisor at the Ministry of Citizen Protection. She was a scientific associate at the "Elpida" Association in the field of parental counseling and since 2006 has maintained a private practice as a Psychologist - Family Counselor. She has participated as a speaker at scientific conferences, attended numerous training seminars, and contributed to the writing of the book "Dictionary of Psychology," 2005. She is a Forensic Psychologist, member of the Hellenic Psychiatric Forensic Society, and exclusive collaborator - expert witness at the Rhodes Prosecutor's Office until 2015 and since then continues in the Athens Prosecutor's Office.

Chrysa Xatzixaralampou BSc, MSc is a psychologist who conducts sessions with adolescents and adults both online and in person. She holds a master's degree in Integrative Counseling and Psychotherapy, having completed the three-year program at the University of Derby, and is also a graduate of the Department of Psychology at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Additionally, she is training in Systemic Psychotherapy and Counseling at Ce.S.Me.Th (Center for Systemic Study and Therapy). As part of her continuous education, she has attended numerous conferences and seminars focusing on special education, school and developmental psychology, and psychotherapy. During her undergraduate studies, she completed her internship in the Acute Cases Department at the Psychiatric Hospital of Thessaloniki. Subsequently, she undertook a postgraduate internship at a private office of a systemic psychotherapist, conducting individual sessions with adults. Concurrently, she has been active in the field of therapy with children and adolescents, addressing neurodevelopmental, emotional, and behavioral issues. She has also worked with adults, providing individual counseling and psychotherapy sessions as well as psychoeducational groups. Furthermore, she has been employed in vocational counseling, working with individuals facing severe psychosocial difficulties, focusing on psychoses, while coordinating support groups for people with psychosis and other psychosocial challenges aimed at enhancing their social skills. Moreover, she is a member of the Hellenic Association of Supported Employment (EL.ET.YP.E.) and the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy). Currently, the psychologist collaborates with a psychotherapy center, offering individual psychotherapy sessions for children and adolescents, support groups for children and adolescents, and parental counseling.