Health professionals for Psycotherapy LGBTQ

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.

Martzivanou Maria is a certified Psychotherapist in Person-Centered Therapy, Focusing Experiential Therapy, as well as Existential Therapy, with a private practice in Thessaloniki. She has specialized in Positive Psychology and Medical Psychology, focusing on understanding the relationship between the mind and body, the psychosomatic expression of trauma, and the needs of individuals living with chronic or acute physical pain. Through extensive training and experiential practice, she has successfully integrated Western psychology with Eastern philosophy, building bridges between the mind, body, and spirit. Her approach honors the human existence as a whole, which does not need to be “fixed” but to find a space where it can be heard, to feel, and to unfold. She has provided voluntary services in social institutions such as the YMCA of Thessaloniki and the orphanage "Agios Stylianos." Finally, she is specialized in EFT Couples Therapy, Trauma Therapy and Psychosomatic Pain Treatment, Psychotherapy & Diagnosis of Adults with ADHD, Eating Disorders, and Nonviolent Communication (NVC).

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.

Metta Kalliopi, MSc, is a Psychotherapist offering online sessions in both Greek and English, based between Athens and Amsterdam. She holds two Master’s degrees — in Clinical Psychology (Leiden University, the Netherlands) and Neuroscience (Carleton University, Canada). Kalliopi works exclusively online, providing psychotherapeutic support to adults in Greece and abroad. She works with individuals experiencing anxiety disorders, panic attacks, work-related stress, depression, ADHD, emotional regulation difficulties, interpersonal issues, psychosomatic symptoms, self-esteem challenges, addictions, as well as existential concerns related to meaning and identity. In her therapeutic practice, she integrates techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Psychodynamic Therapy, aiming to help clients understand and change limiting patterns of thought and behavior. She supports individuals in managing anxiety, improving relationships, and enhancing self-esteem. Kalliopi also places particular emphasis on empowering and supporting members of the LGBTQIA+ community, approaching every individual with acceptance, respect, and authenticity. She has completed over 300 hours of personal psychotherapy, deepening her understanding of the therapeutic process and human experience.

Ο Κωνσταντίνος Καράμπελας είναι Κλινικός Ψυχολόγος MSc με ιδιωτικό γραφείο στην Ηλιούπολη, προσφέροντας εξατομικευμένες υπηρεσίες ψυχολογικής υποστήριξης. Είναι πτυχιούχος Ψυχολογίας του University of East London, όπου ολοκλήρωσε και μεταπτυχιακές σπουδές στην Κλινική και Κοινοτική Ψυχολογία. Παράλληλα, σπουδάζει Φιλοσοφία στο ΕΚΠΑ, εμπλουτίζοντας την κατανόηση της ανθρώπινης συμπεριφοράς μέσα από τη διεπιστημονική προσέγγιση της ψυχολογίας και της φιλοσοφίας. Το ενδιαφέρον του εστιάζεται στις διαπροσωπικές σχέσεις, τη διαχείριση χρόνιων παθήσεων, τη σεξουαλικότητα και τις σεξουαλικές διαταραχές. Eιδικεύεται στη διερεύνηση και κατανόηση μοτίβων διαπροσωπικών και οικογενειακών σχέσεων, ιδιαίτερα στο πλαίσιο της LGBTQI+ κοινότητας, στην κατανόηση και διαχείριση ψυχοσωματικών συμπτωμάτων που σχετίζονται με ψυχικές διεργασίες και στην ανάλυση και κατανόηση των σχέσεων, συμπεριλαμβανομένης της σεξουαλικής διάστασης. Τα τελευταία χρόνια, εργάζεται με ενήλικες, παρέχοντας ψυχοκοινωνική υποστήριξη για την επεξεργασία ψυχικών τραυμάτων, τη διαχείριση συναισθηματικών δυσκολιών και την αντιμετώπιση ψυχοσωματικών συμπτωμάτων που συνδέονται με δύσκολες εμπειρίες ζωής. Η συνεχής επιμόρφωση αποτελεί προτεραιότητά του. Έχει παρακολουθήσει πλήθος σεμιναρίων, όπως το μετεκπαιδευτικό σεμινάριο στην Κλινική Ψυχοπαθολογία "Παναγιώτης Ουλής" (Α΄ Ψυχιατρική Κλινική ΕΚΠΑ & ΕΠΙΨΥ), εισαγωγικές διαλέξεις ψυχανάλυσης της Ελληνικής Ψυχαναλυτικής Εταιρίας, εκπαιδευτικά προγράμματα για Ψυχική Υγεία Παιδιών και Εφήβων, καθώς και Ψυχοσεξουαλικές Διαταραχές στο Σισμανόγλειο Νοσοκομείο. Είναι πιστοποιημένος στη χορήγηση και ανάλυση ψυχολογικών δοκιμασιών, όπως το τεστ Rorschach και οι Προβολικές Δοκιμασίες (TAT, CAT, Παιδικό Ιχνογράφημα), μέσω του ΔΙ.ΚΕ.ΨΥ. Παράλληλα, έχει αποκτήσει πολύτιμη εμπειρία μέσα από εθελοντική εργασία στον σύλλογο ΑΜΕΑ «Ανοιχτή Αγκαλιά» και την Εταιρεία Περιφερειακής Ανάπτυξης και Ψυχικής Υγείας (ΕΠΑΨΥ). Ο Κωνσταντίνος παραμένει ενεργός στην ψυχαναλυτική του εκπαίδευση και εργάζεται υπό συνεχή εποπτεία, διασφαλίζοντας την ποιότητα των υπηρεσιών του. Είναι κάτοχος άδειας ασκήσεως ψυχολόγου, έτοιμος να υποστηρίξει τους θεραπευόμενούς του με επιστημονική κατάρτιση, κατανόηση και ενσυναίσθηση.

Pauli Vasia is a Psychologist practicing privately in Ampelokipoi and Gerakas. She has experience and has completed studies in Counselling (Pg. Dip. Therapeutic Counselling) and further training in Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy (MSc Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy) at the University of Central Lancashire. Additionally, she specializes in counselling and psychotherapy with LGBTQ+ individuals.

Marianna Kafetzi is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist with a private practice in Aigaleo. She is a graduate of the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, holding a Professional Practice License (48073). She also holds a second degree in Greek Classical Philology, completed at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She has completed her postgraduate studies in the field of School - Educational Psychology at Gugliemo Marconi University in Italy and in Special Education at the University of Cyprus. She has undertaken a one-year specialization in Adult Medical Psychology at the University of Athens and a one-year training program in Child Psychology - Child Psychiatry at the University of the Aegean, from which she is certified in Child Psychology. Currently, she is pursuing psychotherapeutic training in Integrative Psychotherapy and is attending an educational program in Counseling for Perinatal and Reproductive Psychology at the University of West Attica, as well as the training program Approach to Individuals and Families with Addiction Problems at the same institution. She works as a Psychologist at the Center for Interdisciplinary Assessment, Counseling, and Support (KEDASY) of the Ministry of Education in Piraeus. Previously, she has collaborated with Counseling and Psychotherapy centers, Day Centers, and Special Therapy centers for children and adults. She has also worked in the fields of Special Education and General Education. She completed an internship at the Psychiatric Hospital of Attica "Dromokaiteio" in the acute cases department "Agia Markella".

Gelasaki Ksanthippi is a Psychologist who runs her private practice in Glyfada. She holds a degree in Psychology from Panteion University and possesses a professional license to practice as a Psychologist. Subsequently, she received training in Counseling and Psychotherapy, School Psychology, Early Childhood Education and Development, as well as the Administration of the MMPI-2. She has worked as a Psychologist in Primary and Secondary Education, and in her private practice, she manages a wide range of cases, always prioritizing the best service tailored to the individualized needs of each person she treats. Her office offers a variety of services, personalized according to the needs of each patient.

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.

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".

Kiriakouli 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. Currently, she is undergoing training as a systemic psychotherapist at Logo Psychis- the Training and Research Institute for Systemic Psychotherapy. She is being trained in the S.A.N.E. (System, Attachment, Narrative, Encephalon) model, pioneered by its founding members and 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. Kiriakouli 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.

Ο Λεωνίδας Αρμάος (BSc, MSc) είναι Ψυχολόγος-Ψυχοθεραπευτής, με Άδεια Ασκήσεως Επαγγέλματος Ψυχολόγου και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στην Αθήνα, όπισθεν του Χίλτον. Είναι πτυχιούχος (BSc) του Τμήματος Ψυχολογίας του Πανεπιστημίου Κρήτης και αριστούχος διπλωματούχος (MSc) του διετούς Προγράμματος Μεταπτυχιακών Σπουδών «Σχολική Ψυχολογία» του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών (Ε.Κ.Π.Α.).

Εξειδίκευση:

Ειδικεύεται στην Ψυχαναλυτική Ψυχοθεραπεία μέσω του πενταετούς εκπαιδευτικού προγράμματος της Ελληνικής Εταιρείας Ψυχαναλυτικής Ψυχοθεραπείας Ομάδας (Ε.Ε.Ψ.Ψ.Ο.) και παρέχει υπηρεσίες ατομικής και ομαδικής ψυχοθεραπείας ενηλίκων.

Επαγγελματική εμπειρία:

Ως προς την επαγγελματική του εμπειρία, έχει εργαστεί επί μακρόν με παιδιά, εφήβους και ενήλικες, είτε σε επίπεδο ψυχοθεραπείας είτε σε επίπεδο συμβουλευτικής γονέων, τόσο σε ατομικό όσο και σε ομαδικό πλαίσιο.

Κατά τη διάρκεια της στρατιωτικής του θητείας παρείχε τις υπηρεσίες του στο 80^ο Τάγμα Υγειονομικού Εθνοφυλακής Κω και στη Γραμμή Ψυχολογικής Υποστήριξης SOS του Διακλαδικού Κέντρου Ψυχικής Υγείας Ενόπλων Δυνάμεων.

Πρακτική άσκηση & ερευνητικές εργασίες:

Κατά τη διάρκεια της ακαδημαϊκής του πορείας έχει πραγματοποιήσει εκτενή πρακτική άσκηση (άνω των 1.400 ωρών) σε ποικίλα πλαίσια και ειδικότερα στην Ψυχιατρική Κλινική του Στρατιωτικού Νοσοκομείου Ειδικών Νοσημάτων (Σ.Ν.Ε.Ν.) 414, στο 1^ο Ειδικό Δημοτικό Σχολείο Κορυδαλλού και στο 1^ο ΚΕ.Δ.Α.Σ.Υ. Γ’ Αθήνας. Επιπλέον, έχει εκπονήσει πτυχιακή ερευνητική εργασία με τίτλο «Κακοποίηση στην παιδική ηλικία: Διερευνώντας τις πολλαπλές επιπτώσεις του τραύματος στην ενήλικη ζωή» και διπλωματική ερευνητική εργασία με τίτλο «Γονική αποδοχή/απόρριψη και κυβερνοεκφοβισμός (cyberbullying/cybervictimization) στην εφηβεία: Ο ρόλος του δεσμού με συνομηλίκους».

Επιμόρφωση/κατάρτιση:

Στο πλαίσιο της συνεχούς επιμόρφωσης και κατάρτισης έχει ειδικευθεί στην Κλινική Ψυχοπαθολογία από την Α' Ψυχιατρική Κλινική του Ε.Κ.Π.Α., το Ερευνητικό Πανεπιστημιακό Ινστιτούτο Ψυχικής Υγείας, Νευροεπιστημών και Ιατρικής Ακριβείας (Ε.Π.Ι.Ψ.Υ.) «ΚΩΣΤΑΣ ΣΤΕΦΑΝΗΣ» και την ΑμΚΕ «Προαγωγή της Γνώσης στις Ψυχικές Διαταραχές». Εκτός των άλλων, έχει ειδικευθεί σε διάφορους τομείς, όπως στη Διαταραχή Αυτιστικού Φάσματος από το ΔΙ.ΚΕ.Ψ.Υ. και στη Διαταραχή Ελλειμματικής Προσοχής-Υπερκινητικότητα (ΔΕΠ-Υ) από την Ελληνική Εταιρεία Μελέτης ΔΕΠ-Υ και την Ιατρική Σχολή του Ε.Κ.Π.Α. Παράλληλα, παρίσταται ενεργά σε επιστημονικά συνέδρια και ημερίδες, με στόχο τη διαρκή διάνοιξη των ψυχοθεραπευτικών και πνευματικών του οριζόντων και την εμβάθυνση στην ψυχαναλυτική κατανόηση του ανθρώπινου ψυχισμού.

Κύριος άξονας ψυχοθεραπείας:

Κύριος άξονας της ψυχοθεραπευτικής του εργασίας είναι η εδραίωση ενός πλαισίου ασφάλειας και ειλικρινούς αποδοχής, ώστε θεραπευόμενη/ος και θεραπευτής να θεμελιώσουν σταδιακά τη θεραπευτική σχέση. Mέσω αυτής και ακολουθώντας τον ρυθμό του κάθε ατόμου, εξερευνώνται προοδευτικά οι υπόλοιπες σχέσεις του, αλλά και οι συνειδητές και ασυνείδητες σκέψεις, φαντασιώσεις και προβληματισμοί του, καλλιεργώντας συνεργατικά μία ανθεκτική ψυχική ισορροπία.

Christina Xristidou is a Psychotherapist specializing in Art Psychotherapy. She has training in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and Humanistic Psychotherapy. She has completed continuing education programs in the management of depression and anxiety disorders, Trauma-Informed Care, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Sandplay Therapy. She adopts an integrative approach, aiming to best meet the needs of each individual client.

She maintains a private practice in the center of Thessaloniki since 2019, where she provides individual psychotherapy sessions for adults and adolescents. Additionally, she collaborates with psychologist Vicky Filippidou and My Therapy Room to conduct self-awareness and psychotherapy groups.

Karagianni Aggeliki is a Psychologist – Integrative Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Nikaia. She holds a postgraduate degree in Counselling and Psychotherapy (MA Counselling and Psychotherapy) and a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Metropolitan College. The specialist provides individual counselling and psychotherapy for adults, both in-person and online, within a safe, confidential, and supportive environment. Her goal is to offer a space where each individual can work through difficulties, anxiety, relationship issues, and self-esteem, with the therapeutic process tailored to their unique needs, in accordance with the principles of the integrative approach.

Tzouliadaki Terpsixori is a Systemic Psychotherapist & Mental Health Counselor, maintaining a private practice in Heraklion, Crete. She has three years of training in Mental Health Counseling (COSCA - Counselling & Psychotherapy in Scotland, Napier University) and four years of training in Systemic Psychotherapy at the Systemic Thinking and Training Laboratory. She is a member of the European Family Therapy Association. She has performed voluntary work at the “Euzo with Cancer” association, providing family and individual psychotherapy to cancer patients and their families (2016-2018), and completed an internship at the Association of Women’s Organizations of Heraklion - an organization for the protection of women's and children's rights (2015). Finally, she actively participates in conferences in Greece and abroad.