Health professionals for Sadness and distress near Panormou

Η Νίκη Σοφουλάκη είναι Κοινωνική λειτουργός και Συστημική Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια, διατηρώντας ιδιωτικό γραφείο στα Ιλίσια. Εκπαιδεύτηκε στην Συστημική Ψυχοθεραπεία στο Εργαστήριο Διερεύνησης Ανθρώπινων Σχέσεων και εργάζεται από το 2018 υποστηρίζοντας άτομα και οικογένειες. Πιστεύει βαθιά ότι κάθε άνθρωπος έχει μέσα του την ικανότητα για ανάπτυξη. Ως συστημική θεραπεύτρια, προσεγγίζει κάθε συνεδρία μέσα από το πρίσμα των σχέσεων, πώς μεγαλώσαμε, ποιες πεποιθήσεις κληρονομήσαμε και πώς μαθαίνουμε να ανήκουμε.

Στην πορεία της έχει εργαστεί θεραπευτικά με άτομα που έχουν βιώσει βαθιές τραυματικές εμπειρίες, άγχος, κατάθλιψη, ζητήματα αυτογνωσίας και άλλα. Η δουλειά της στηρίζεται στη σύνδεση, την εμπιστοσύνη και την αποδοχή, μέσα από έναν ανοιχτό διάλογο με το άτομο/α παρέχοντας τον απαραίτητο χώρο και χρόνο που χρειάζεται. Η συστημική προσέγγιση εφαρμόζεται σε ατομικές συνεδρίες, ζευγάρια, οικογένειες κ' ομάδες, ανάλογα με τις ανάγκες και τους στόχους του ατόμου/ων,  με σεβασμό στον προσωπικό ρυθμό και την μοναδικότητα της κάθε σχέσης.

Από το 2018 βρίσκεται ενεργά στον χώρο της ψυχικής υγείας ενώ η πορεία της ιδιωτικά ξεκινάει το 2021 όπου παρέχει ψυχοθεραπευτικές συνεδρίες και συμβουλευτική σε άτομα και οικογένειες. Έχοντας την ευκαιρία να συναντήσει και να υποστηρίξει ανθρώπους σε πολύ διαφορετικά στάδια της ζωής τους, η επαγγελματική της πορεία ξεκίνησε σε ΜΚΟ, όπου εργάστηκε με ευάλωτες κοινωνικές ομάδες.  Προσέφερε συμβουλευτική στήριξη με στόχο την κοινωνική επανένταξη, βοηθώντας τους ανθρώπους να ανακτήσουν σταδιακά την αίσθηση ασφάλειας και σύνδεσης με τα υποστηρικτικά τους συστήματα. Έχει εργαστεί κλινικά σε Κέντρο Ημέρας για άτομα με ψύχωση και συναφείς διαταραχές. Εκεί συντόνιζε θεραπευτικές ομάδες αποκατάστασης, στις οποίες η ομάδα λειτουργούσε ως πεδίο σχέσης, αλληλεπίδρασης και νοηματοδότησης της εμπειρίας, υποστηρίζοντας τη λειτουργικότητα, την καθημερινότητα και την επανασύνδεση των ατόμων με τον κοινωνικό τους ρόλο, ενώ παράλληλα παρείχε ατομική ψυχοθεραπευτική υποστήριξη σε άτομα που αντιμετώπιζαν ψυχικές δυσκολίες. Η εμπειρία αυτή την δίδαξε σε βάθος πόσο σημαντικό είναι να βλέπει τον άνθρωπο πέρα από τη διάγνωση, μέσα στο σύστημα σχέσεων, εμπειριών και νοημάτων που τον περιβάλλει.

Επιπλέον παράλληλα με το γραφείο της, εργάζεται και σε μονάδα εφήβων και οικογένειας. Εκεί υποστηρίζει νέους που βρίσκονται σε έντονες συναισθηματικές δυσκολίες, ενώ παράλληλα παρέχει συνεδρίες οικογενειακής ψυχοθεραπείας, με στόχο την ενδυνάμωση όλου του συστήματος και την αποκατάσταση των δεσμών μέσα στο οικογενειακό πλαίσιο.

Androvitsanea Anthi Psyxologos Msc - Psyxotherapeutria Gsth is a Psychologist - Cognitive Behavioral Therapist. She is a graduate of the Department of Psychology of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and holds a Master's Degree in "Health Promotion and Education" from the Medical School of NKUA. She is a certified Psychotherapist in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy. Additionally, she has been trained in Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT). She has worked in various mental health settings, both public and private, providing psychotherapeutic and counseling support to adults and young people facing diverse psychosocial difficulties, as well as manifestations of psychopathology such as anxiety, depression, adjustment disorders, psychosomatic symptoms, or other emotional difficulties that affect functionality and quality of life. The focus of her professional career is the support of vulnerable populations, such as women who have experienced gender-based and/or domestic violence, and patients with chronic illnesses.

Gialamoudi Ira is a Psychologist and maintains a private practice in Ampelokipoi. Her professional focus centers on issues related to counseling children and parents. She holds a degree in Psychology from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, as well as a degree in Sociology from Panteion University of Athens. This interdisciplinary background allows for a holistic understanding of both human behavior and the social context within which it develops. She completed her internship in the Child Psychiatry Department of the General Children's Hospital of Penteli, a department that provided extensive experience in mental health cases of children and adolescents as well as parent counseling both in outpatient clinics and in liaison psychiatry settings. Additionally, she has participated in interdisciplinary teams within the department as well as in educational programs up to the present. She holds a professional license to practice and is an active member of the Hellenic Psychological Society. Her practice offers individual as well as group-family sessions based on a systemic approach, addressing issues related to family conflicts, couple communication problems, counseling for parents and children, anxiety, and adolescent mental health concerns.

Elli Tsekoura is an Art Psychotherapist, a graduate of the Center for Art and Psychotherapy, and a certified member of the European Association for Psychotherapy (EAP). She works professionally in the field of art psychotherapy, using creative expression as a therapeutic tool to support individuals on their healing journey. Since 2021, she has been an external collaborator with the organization "Pnoi Agapis" (Breath of Love), where she facilitates art psychotherapy groups for cancer patients and their caregivers. She has also coordinated group sessions for individuals with psychotic-type disorders, and is currently designing and implementing a therapeutic group at the Day Hospital of Aiginiteio University Hospital in Athens. In parallel, she maintains a private practice, where she offers individual and group art psychotherapy sessions for adolescents and adults, tailoring her approach to meet each person's unique needs. Committed to lifelong learning and professional development, Elli actively participates in a wide range of specialized seminars and training programs related to art psychotherapy, continually enriching both her theoretical knowledge and clinical practice.

Ms. Malliou Panou MSc, DHP, MBPsS is a certified Psychologist - Psychotherapist with license number 5854. She studied Psychology in the UK and Australia. She completed postgraduate studies in Health Psychology at City St George's, University of London. She has received further training in Clinical Psychopathology and has specialized in individual, group, and family therapy through a four-year clinical program. Additionally, she has specialized in the treatment of anxiety disorders and obsessive-compulsive disorder, as well as in the treatment of psychosexual disorders through two-year programs at the Research University Mental Health Institute and the 1st Psychiatric Clinic of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She is also involved in designing prevention and health promotion programs at both individual and community levels. She collaborates with physicians and health professionals where interdisciplinary cooperation is deemed necessary for effective therapeutic intervention. A wide range of disorders and difficulties are addressed (Depression, mood disorders, borderline personality disorder, anxiety disorders, panic attacks, obsessive-compulsive disorder, phobias, health-related behavior issues, health anxiety, interpersonal problems, adjustment difficulties, grief). Finally, she is a member of the British Psychological Society, the Hellenic Society of Systemic and Family Therapy, and the European Society for Sexual Medicine.

Angeliki Xatzimanoli, MSc is a Psychologist, certified Psychotherapist, and maintains a private practice in Ilisia. She holds a degree from the Department of Psychology at the University of Central Lancashire and graduated from the Department of Social Policy at Panteion University. Additionally, she has a master's degree in "Addiction Treatment - Addictology" from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, in collaboration with the Medical School of Athens. Currently, she is training in "Systemic Psychotherapy and Counseling" at the Center for Systemic Study and Therapy of Athens (Ke.S.Me.Th.). Throughout her career, she has volunteered with the Non-Governmental Organizations "ActionAid Hellas" and the International Cybersecurity Institute (CSI). She served as a Psychologist for the NGO "The Home Project" and collaborates as an external associate with the Center for Special Therapies "Oikogeneia." She also writes voluntarily for the website ''efiveia.gr,'' focusing on family and its connection and collaboration with the online therapy platform Terappin. She has been trained in the application of the Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy protocol (TF-CBT). She provides psychological support to children, adolescents, and adults. It is noteworthy that she participated in authoring the European program "TRACeD," within the framework of actions for the awareness and prevention of online gender-based violence. In her private practice, she undertakes the assessment, monitoring, and psychotherapeutic treatment of various psychological difficulties, such as anxiety disorders, depressive episodes, adjustment disorders, personality disorders, as well as issues related to interpersonal relationships and self-esteem.

Panou Mairi is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in the center of Athens. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences, where she graduated with distinction. She continued her studies with a Master's degree in "Applied Cognitive and Developmental Psychology" (MSc in Applied Cognitive and Developmental Psychology) at the same university. During her undergraduate studies, she completed an internship at the Psychiatric Clinic of the General Thoracic Diseases Hospital "Sotiria", while during her postgraduate studies, she trained in psychosocial support structures of Municipalities and at the Athens University of Economics and Business. Subsequently, she specialized in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy at the Society of Cognitive Behavioral Studies, where she also worked in the Adult Therapy Department of the Institute of Research and Behavior Therapy. Her considerable experience with adult, adolescent, child, and parent populations stems from her career, as she has worked in adult and adolescent psychotherapy centers, in primary and secondary education schools, in specialized therapy centers, as well as voluntarily on the psychosocial support hotline of the Ministry of Health 10306 and in the "Community Intervention" program of the NGO "IASIS". She currently maintains collaborations with Adult Psychotherapy Institutes, where she participates in peer supervisions and interdisciplinary teams including psychiatrists, social workers, and others.