Psychologist for Psycotherapy LGBTQ in Saranta Ekklisies

Ioannis Tsakiris is a Psychologist with an academic background in Psychology and a postgraduate specialization in Neuropsychology. He studied at the Universiteit van Amsterdam and at the Mitropolitiko College, where he completed his undergraduate and postgraduate studies, deepening his understanding of the relationship between brain function, cognition, and behavior.Since 2025, he has been practicing as a Psychologist in Greece, providing online therapy sessions within a safe, confidential, and supportive environment. He has experience supporting individuals dealing with depression, anxiety and mood disorders, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, anger management difficulties, and challenges in interpersonal relationships. He also works with trauma-related experiences and is committed to the empowerment and psychological support of LGBTQI+ individuals, approaching each person with respect for their uniqueness and identity.His therapeutic approach is grounded in empathy, scientific evidence, and individualized care, aiming to foster meaningful personal growth, emotional resilience, and overall psychological well-being.

Papaioannou Giouli is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist for adults, children, and adolescents, maintaining a private practice in Thessaloniki at 3 Grigoriou Palama Street (City Center). She holds a degree in Psychology from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and a Master's degree (MSc) in Child & Adolescent Mental Health from King's College London, UK.

She has received further training in Postmodern Systemic Approaches, such as Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and the Collaborative-Dialogical Approach, at the Solution-Focused Therapy Center "Bienestar" in Thessaloniki. Additionally, she has completed a two-year cycle of Introductory Lectures on Psychoanalytic Practice at the Northern Greece Psychoanalytic Society (NGPS). Finally, she participates in the Annual Infant Observation Seminar of the same institution (NGPS), which includes weekly infant observation within the family environment and participation in a supervision group for understanding early mental mechanisms and non-verbal communication.

She possesses extensive clinical experience, having worked in various settings and organizations for children, adolescents, and adults in both the UK and Greece. Her most recent engagement involved supporting students and staff at the American College of Thessaloniki (ACT).

She receives ongoing supervision and personal analysis.

Aria Stathi is a Psychologist and Psychotherapist, holding a degree in Psychology from the University of East London. She is trained in the integrative model of Cognitive Behavioral and Person-Centered Psychotherapy and maintains a private practice in Thessaloniki.

She has completed a one-year postgraduate training in Child Psychology and has undertaken a six-month internship at the Hellenic Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Association Day Center "Agia Eleni". Additionally, she served as a Psychologist for two years at the counseling center of the Metropolitan College.

In her private practice, she addresses a wide range of cases, with extensive experience in anxiety disorders, life transition periods, panic attacks, grief, self-esteem, communication skills, and more.

Artemis Stefanidou Tsiavou is a licensed Psychologist and Psychotherapist, trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).

She provides individual psychotherapy sessions for adults and adolescents (12+), aiming to support the understanding of psychological difficulties, the stabilization of symptoms, and the improvement of daily functioning. She has experience working with anxiety, panic attacks, emotional distress, relationship difficulties, anger management, and self-esteem issues.

In her professional experience, she has worked in demanding clinical and community mental health settings, including work with court-referred cases, developing skills in crisis management, interdisciplinary collaboration, and maintaining a consistent therapeutic framework.

Her training is in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), in accordance with the European standards of the EABCT. She places particular emphasis on building a safe and collaborative therapeutic relationship, where clients can explore their difficulties with respect and without judgment.

Danai Papadopoulou MSc, MA is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist who maintains a private practice in Thessaloniki. She graduated with honors from the Department of Psychology at the University of Crete and holds postgraduate degrees in Counselling Psychology (MSc in Counselling Psychology) from the University of Sheffield and in Gender Studies (MA in Gender, Society, and Culture) from the Department of Social Anthropology and History at the University of the Aegean. As a psychotherapist, she specializes in Psychodynamic Therapy. In this context, she completed a two-year training program in the Art of Psychotherapy, offered by the Institute of Psychology and Health (IPSY), and additionally, under the auspices of the Scientific Association Merimna for Children and Adolescents (SY.ME.PE), she attended a two-year educational program on Psychopathology and Therapeutic Approaches for Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence, as well as a two-year introductory training cycle in psychoanalytic thought at the Hellenic Center for Mental Health and Research (EKEPSYE). Furthermore, she received basic training in projective tests from the Istituto Gradiva per la Ricerca in Psicoanalisi. She has worked as a psychologist in public mental health facilities, early psychological intervention programs, and non-governmental organizations in Greece and Italy. Psychotherapeutically, she works with adults and adolescents in face-to-face sessions or remotely via Skype.

Fragkiadoulakis Ioannis is a Psychologist with a private practice in Thessaloniki. He holds a degree from the Department of Psychology at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, where he graduated with a specialization in Clinical Psychology. He has received further training and certification in the selection, assessment, and administration of psychometric tests. He applies Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapy and Counseling, providing a wide range of mental health services tailored to the needs of each individual.

Keramitzi Nelli is a Psychologist who conducts online sessions. She holds a degree in Psychology from the University of East London and a postgraduate degree in Clinical and Community Psychology from the same university. She is currently receiving training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy at the Center for Applied Psychotherapy and Counseling, as well as in LGBTQ+ Counseling from the Certified Educational Institute "Peri Psychis". Additionally, she is attending the educational program "Intervention in Psychosis" at "Pnoes" EPAPSY – Society for Regional Development and Mental Health. She has gained significant professional experience, having worked as a research assistant at the Panhellenic Association of Individuals with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD Hellas). Furthermore, she has provided creative activities for refugee children at "MetaDrasi" and offered counseling on the 1145 helpline of KETHEA. Currently, alongside her private practice, she is a Psychologist at "Mila Mou".

Η Αγγελή Μαριλένα είναι Ψυχολόγος, απόφοιτη του τμήματος Ψυχολογίας στο Αριστοτέλειο Πανεπιστήμιο Θεσσαλονίκης, κάτοχος Μεταπτυχιακού διπλώματος με τίτλο “Health Management” και εκπαιδευμένο μέλος της Βορειοελλαδικής Ψυχαναλυτικής Εταιρείας. Ως Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια διαθέτει διπλή εξειδίκευση, στην Ψυχαναλυτική και την Οικογενειακή Ψυχοθεραπεία. Η κατάρτισή της στην Οικογενειακή - Συστημική Ψυχοθεραπεία περιλαμβάνει τετραετή μετεκπαίδευση από το Ινστιτούτο Συστημικής Σκέψης και Ψυχοθεραπείας. Από την άλλη, η συνεχόμενη μαθητεία και η αφοσίωση της στην Ψυχανάλυση είναι το αποτέλεσμα της εμπλοκής της, τα τελευταία δεκαπέντε χρόνια, στην εμπειρία της ψυχανάλυσης, την ψυχαναλυτική σκέψη και πρακτική. Στα πλαίσια αυτά παρακολούθησε τριετές εκπαιδευτικό πρόγραμμα εισαγωγής στην Ψυχαναλυτική Ψυχοθεραπεία από το Ε.ΚΕ.Ψ.Υ.Ε. και επιπλέον, υπό την αιγίδα της Βορειοελλαδικής Ψυχαναλυτικής Εταιρείας ολοκλήρωσε τον διετή εκπαιδευτικό κύκλο εισαγωγής στη Ψυχαναλυτική σκέψη και πράξη, καθώς και το μονοετές εκπαιδευτικό πρόγραμμα της Ψυχαναλυτικής παρατήρησης βρέφους. Επίσης, έλαβε τη βασική εκπαίδευση στην Mentalization- Based Treatment από το Anna Freud National Centre For Children and Families. Με παράλληλη πολυετή ψυχαναλυτική θεραπεία και κλινική εποπτεία, ολοκλήρωσε το διετές εκπαιδευτικό πρόγραμμα στην Ψυχοδυναμική κλινική των Ψυχοσωματικών Νοσημάτων από το Ινστιτούτο Ψυχικής Υγείας Γαληνός, και την διετή μετεκπαίδευση στην Ψυχοδυναμική Ψυχοθεραπεία και την Σχεσιακή Ψυχανάλυση από το E.Ι.C.P. Η εκπαίδευση της συνεχίζεται στην Βορειοελλαδική Ψυχαναλυτική Εταιρεία, όπου και τελεί ως εκπ. μέλος. Είναι επίσης μέλος της International Association for Relational Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy. Ψυχοθεραπευτικά αναλαμβάνει ενήλικες, οικογένειες και ζευγάρια σε συνεδρίες διά ζώσης ή εξ αποστάσεως. Κλινική εμπειρία απέκτησε ασκούμενη για έξι χρόνια σε δημόσιες δομές ψυχικής υγείας της Θεσσαλονίκης, συγκεκριμένα στο γραφείο Σ.Ο.Ψ.Υ στο Ψυχιατρικό Νοσοκομείο Θεσσαλονίκης, στην Ιατροπαιδαγωγική Υπηρεσία του Ελληνικού Κέντρου Ψυχικής Υγιεινής και Ερευνών, στο Κέντρο Ψυχικής Υγείας Δυτικού Τομέα, στο Πρόγραμμα Εναλλακτικής Θεραπείας Εξαρτημένων Ατόμων "ΑΡΓΩ" και στο τμήμα ενηλίκων του Ελληνικού Κέντρου Ψυχικής Υγιεινής και Ερευνών. Από το 2012 έως 2019 συντόνισε την ομάδα αυτοβοήθειας για την κατάθλιψη "Ελεύθερη πτώση". Έχει εργαστεί σε δημόσιες μονάδες ψυχικής υγείας, σε μη κυβερνητικές οργανώσεις όπου και διατέλεσε πρόσωπο αναφοράς για lgbtq πρόσφυγες και μετανάστριες που έχουν υποστεί έμφυλη βία και κακοποίηση και σε σχολεία της δευτεροβάθμιας εκπαίδευσης, παρέχοντας ψυχολογική και ψυχοκοινωνική υποστήριξη σε παιδιά, ενήλικες και οικογένειες.

Kyrou Dimitrios, MSc, is a Psychologist-Psychotherapist providing psychotherapy sessions in the center of Thessaloniki. He is a top graduate of the Department of Psychology at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and has been awarded academic scholarships for excellence. He also holds a Master's Degree in Applied Clinical Psychology from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He has received training in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy at the Hellenic Center for Mental Health and Research. He has undertaken adult therapy and has gained extensive therapeutic experience by offering his services at the Hellenic Center for Mental Health and Research, the Mental Health Center of the Western Sector of Thessaloniki, the Adult Psychiatric Department of the General Hospital of Thessaloniki G. Papanikolaou, the Psychiatric Clinic of the Papageorgiou General Hospital, and the Adult Clinic of the 251 HND. Currently, he holds a position as an Associate Researcher at the National Research Center, where he conducts research studies, publishes in international scientific journals and conferences, and provides training to healthcare professionals. Additionally, he teaches at the Center for Applied Psychotherapy & Counseling and conducts sessions at his office located in the center of Thessaloniki.

Giazitzi Vasiliki is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist, a graduate of the Department of Psychology at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, specializing in cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), which is recommended as the treatment of choice for a variety of mental disorders and is particularly effective.

She maintains private practices in Thessaloniki and Serres, providing psychotherapeutic services both in person and online to adults, adolescents, couples, and families.

She completed her postgraduate studies at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens with a degree in "Global Medicine and Health Crisis Management".

Since 2021, she has specialized in cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy at the Hellenic Society of Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapy.

From May 2019 to June 2024, she worked with NGOs on various UNICEF programs such as Child Protection (Child and Family Support Hubs) and subsequently the support of all children in education (All Children in Education).

Within the framework of this work, she participated in the design and support of cases involving domestic violence, as well as cases of severe anxiety, depression, phobias, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, and various mental disorders requiring support. In 2021, she held a coordinating role in the Child Protection program in the Serres field.

Koulaksizi Dimitra is a Mental Health Counselor operating a private practice in Thessaloniki. She studied Philosophy and Pedagogy at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and attended the Higher Drama School Iasmos - Vasilis Diamantopoulos on a scholarship. Subsequently, she completed a three-year postgraduate training in Drama and Movement Therapy, MA Drama and Movement Therapy, at the Institute of Therapy and Education through the Arts EPINEIO (this training is recognized by the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London). As a drama therapist, she has participated in the World Conference Play Perform Learn and Grow 2021 - Creating Belonging in Times of Pandemic, as well as in the Experiential Seminar “Reconciliating with My Body” in collaboration with dietitian-nutritionist Aristeidis Patrinos. Additionally, she has collaborated with the theatrical workshop Technourgeio, creating a self-awareness group. Since October 2021, she has been teaching the course Movement with Touch and Sound in the postgraduate program of the Institute of Therapy and Education through the Arts EPINEIO, with which she has also collaborated as a Drama Therapist in treatments for children and adolescents.

Logdanidou Maria is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Thessaloniki. She is also active at Aristotle University, serving as a staff member in the Internship Office. She is a graduate of the Psychology Department of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and holds a Master's Degree in Clinical Psychology from the same University. Additionally, she is undergoing training in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy at the European Institute of Counseling and Psychotherapy (E.I.C.P.). She has attended seminars and postgraduate training programs from accredited institutions (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, K.E.DI.VI.M). She participated in the research program titled "Study of Compulsory Hospitalizations in Greece," and in 2018, her research regarding stigma related to psychiatric disorders in contemporary Greece was published in the Hellenic Journal of Psychology. Throughout her academic and professional career, she has provided counseling and therapeutic services to adolescents, adults, and families. The organizations she has collaborated with as a psychologist include the Hellenic Center for Mental Health and Research (E.KE.PSY.E.), the Adult Psychiatric Department of the General Hospital of Thessaloniki "Georgios Papanikolaou," the Psychiatric Outpatient Department 424, and the 1st Special Primary School of Thessaloniki. In her work, she follows the psychodynamic approach. In her private practice, she provides individual psychotherapy services to adults and adolescents who need support for various issues such as anxiety, panic attacks, depression, and grief management. She conducts sessions both face-to-face and online.