Health professionals for Αυτογνωσία in Athens

Ana de la Guía is a qualified Clinical Psychologist and Psychotherapist and professional license holder. After completing her five-year studies in Psychology at the University of Jaén, Spain, she continued her studies at the University of Málaga in a pre-doctoral master's degree in Social Research and Intervention. After that, she specialized in a four-year certified program by the European Association for Psychotherapy in Person-centered Psychotherapy at the College of Humanities ICPS in collaboration with the University of Strathclyde (Scotland). Later, she completed a two-year master's degree in Clinical Psychology at the University of Elche, Spain. Ana has also specialized in cognitive behavioral therapy as a Bachelor's and Master's approach and she has completed the first level of EMDR in trauma. In this moment, she has just completed her specialization in sexual therapy from the University of Valencia. As a personal interest, she studies existential psychology, as well as philosophy and anthropology. She is currently taking a training program in Couples Counseling Therapy at KETHESY. During her professional career she has worked in the public and private sectors in Spain and in Greece providing psychotherapy services in different contexts as well as psychosocial intervention in international organizations such as the UN High Commissioner, International Organization for Migration or the Greek Forum of Refugees. In recent years until today, she has been working privately providing individual and group sessions for adults and teenagers, educational programs and workshops as well as personal development retreats.

Mpampoglian Oxanes - Ovik (Baboghlian Hovhannes) is a Mental Health Counselor with a private practice located in Neos Kosmos, Athens. He is a graduate of the Center for Applied Psychotherapy and Counseling. He continued his studies in the Psychology Department of the Pedagogical University "Ch. Ambovian" in Yerevan, Armenia. As part of his training as a Mental Health Counselor, he completed his internship at the street magazine "Schedia," and has attended numerous seminars and conferences in the field of Mental Health, aiming for continuous self-improvement and enhancement of the knowledge and services he provides. In his sessions, he adopts an integrative model of counseling and psychotherapy (person-centered, psychodynamic, existential, cognitive-behavioral, and systemic) to identify the most appropriate methodology that will be helpful and beneficial to each visitor. His distinctive experiential counseling approach is the result of many years of experience in multicultural issues, therapeutic work with socially vulnerable groups, and voluntary activities in community settings. He accepts clients dealing with issues in managing interpersonal relationships (individual or couples), grief and losses, phobias, anxiety disorders, depression and anger management, psychosomatic symptoms, eating disorders, as well as matters of self-improvement and self-awareness. He is a regular member of the Hellenic Society of Counseling and the European Association for Counselling.

Komninou Eui is a Psychologist, graduate of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, with a professional license to practice. She conducts online counseling and psychotherapy sessions with children, adolescents, and adults. She maintains a strong commitment to continuous education and professional development, having attended numerous seminars and specialized training programs. Since 2023, she has gained valuable experience by completing her internship at the Mental Health Center of the Armed Forces. She has engaged in both psychological assessment using psychometric tools and individual and group sessions with children, adolescents, adults, and families, addressing issues such as addiction management, bridging family relationships, couples therapy, parental counseling, self-image improvement, and enhancing self-awareness. Her goal is to create a safe and supportive therapeutic environment where authentic connection and meaningful psychological support are cultivated with respect for the uniqueness of each individual, through an approach grounded in empathy and acceptance. She invests in creating a trusting space where the individual can freely express themselves without fear of judgment. In this context, particular emphasis is placed on psychological safety, confidentiality, and a consistent therapeutic relationship, taking into account the needs, experiences, and uniqueness of each person.

Η Αντωνοπούλου Μαίρη είναι Νευρολόγος - Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό ιατρείο στους Αμπελόκηπους.Έχει εργαστεί ως Υπεύθυνη Νευρολόγος στο Κέντρο νόσου Alzheimer IASIS στην Άνω Γλυφάδα και στο Metropolitan General. Επίσης,υπήρξε Επιστημονικά Υπεύθυνη Νευρολόγος στο Ιδιωτικό Πολυιατρείο Attica Medpoint στην περιοχή των Πατησίων ενώ εργάστηκε και ως εξωτερική συνεργάτιδα Νευρολόγος στα Ιδιωτικά Πολυιατρεία Medihall στην Κηφισιά και IΑΖΩ στο Χαιδάρι. Σπούδασε στην Ιατρική Σχολή Πανεπιστημίου Πατρών. Στη συνέχεια, ειδικεύτηκε στη Νευρολογία στο 251 Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Αεροπορίας και αποτελεί την πρώτη Ειδικό Νευρολόγο που αποφοίτησε από το συγκεκριμένο νοσοκομείο, σε ηλικία μόλις 29 ετών. Κατά τη διάρκεια της ειδικότητας εκπαιδεύτηκε στη διαγνωστική διερεύνηση και θεραπευτική αντιμετώπιση των νοσηλευόμενων ασθενών της Νευρολογικής Κλινικής, στην αντιμετώπιση επειγόντων νευρολογικών περιστατικών στο Τμήμα Επειγόντων Περιστατικών του Νοσοκομείου, στη λειτουργία Τακτικού Εξωτερικού Νευρολογικού Ιατρείου και παρακολούθηση ασθενών με χρόνιες νευρολογικές νόσους, στη λειτουργία Νευροφυσιολογικού Εργαστηρίου (Ηλεκτροεγκεφαλογράφημα, ηλεκτρομυογράφημα, προκλητά δυναμικά) και στις παρακλινικές εξετάσεις/διασυνδετική. Επίσης, στα πλαίσια της ειδικότητας, εκπαιδεύτηκε στην Α' Παθολογική Κλινική για 9 μήνες καθώς και στη Ψυχιατρική Κλινική οπότε και ήρθε σε επαφή με τη διαγνωστική αξιολόγηση και θεραπευτική αντιμετώπιση ασθενών με διαταραχές διάθεσης, διαταραχές προσωπικότητας, διαταραχές προσαρμογής, ψυχωτικές διαταραχές και διαταραχές από χρήση ουσιών. Κατά τη διάρκεια της επαγγελματικής της πορείας, το εκπαιδευτικό της κομμάτι συνεχίστηκε μέσα από σεμινάρια και συνέδρια σε τομείς της νευρολογίας όπως σκλήρυνση κατά πλάκας, κεφαλαλγία, νευροφυσιολογία κ.α. Το 2015 ξεκίνησε το προσωπικό της ταξίδι στον χώρο της Ψυχοθεραπείας, ενώ ταυτόχρονα εκπαιδεύτηκε ως Σύμβουλος Ψυχικής Υγείας στο Κέντρο Εφαρμοσμένης Ψυχοθεραπείας και Συμβουλευτικής.Το συγκεκριμένο πρόγραμμα, εκτός από την προσωπική ατομική και ομαδική ψυχοθεραπεία, περιλαμβάνει Αρχές Ψυχοδυναμικής, CBT, Gestalt και Συστημικής Συμβουλευτικής. Συνέχισε την εκπαίδευσή της ως Γνωσιακή -Συμπεριφορική (CBT) Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια στο ίδιο κέντρο. Τέλος, ασχολήθηκε και με τη διδασκαλία ιατρικών μαθημάτων στον τομέα των ιατρικών - παραϊατρικών επαγγελμάτων σε Ιδιωτικό ΙΕΚ.

Tampaki Mairi is a licensed Psychologist and a certified Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapist. She maintains a private practice in Zografou, offering both in-person and online sessions to adolescents and adults. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, with postgraduate studies in the "Science of Stress and Health Promotion" program at the Medical School of the same university. During her academic career, she collaborated with Aeginiteio Hospital as well as Day Centers, providing psychological support and participating in the therapeutic process of individuals facing various psychological challenges. As a mental health professional, she has worked with private therapeutic centers, school environments, and psychosocial rehabilitation structures, undertaking the support of children, adolescents, and adults. Concurrently, she holds an active role in voluntary programs, offering support to vulnerable social groups, while also engaging in research focused on the study of issues related to mental and physical health. Ms. Tampaki consistently invests in continuous education, participating in scientific conferences and specialized seminars related to clinical practice and contemporary approaches in psychotherapy. At the same time, she ensures systematic supervision and personal development, aiming to continuously enhance her professional quality and the therapeutic care provided. Using scientifically supported methods and individualized approaches, Ms. Tampaki supports her clients in managing their concerns, promoting their mental health and personal development.

Elena Georgakopoulou is a Counseling Psychologist - Psychotherapist for children, adolescents, and adults. She holds a professional license to practice in England (HCPC Register PYL 15025) since 2006, and a professional license in Greece since 2008. She is also a regular member of the Hellenic Psychological Society and has worked as a Psychologist in the National Health Service of the United Kingdom (NHS), providing therapy to adults and children with severe clinical symptomatology. She has worked with adults and children and utilizes an eclectic and integrative model combining Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), systemic, and person-centered approaches. Her work often involves collaboration with parents, as well as coordination with other agencies such as educational settings, while in Greece she works remotely. She is interested in and can assist in areas such as autism and autism spectrum disorders, ADHD, anxiety and depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), low self-esteem and self-confidence, loss of meaning and direction in life, relational and attachment difficulties, and parental counseling. Sessions are also provided in English.

Kollia Mairi is a psychologist. She holds a professional practice license with protocol number 4346/07-11-2019. She graduated with honors from the Department of Psychology at Panteion University of Athens. She specialized at the postgraduate level in Clinical Psychology (MSc in Clinical Psychology) at Leiden University in the Netherlands, where she graduated with distinction cum laude. She has completed a four-year study program in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) at the Society of Cognitive and Behavioral Studies (ΕΓΣΣ). Additionally, she has been trained in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), also provided by the Society of Cognitive and Behavioral Studies (ΕΓΣΣ). Furthermore, she has specialized in trauma therapy using the EMDR method at the Institute of Trauma Therapy. She has also received training in "Counseling and Mental Health in Infertility, the Perinatal and Reproductive Period" at the University of West Attica, focusing on psychological support regarding infertility, pregnancy, and transition to parenthood (postpartum depression, perinatal anxiety, tokophobia, birth trauma, etc.). Currently, she works privately, conducting individual therapy sessions with adults, both in-person and online. She also collaborates with a clinic based abroad, providing psychotherapy online to clients worldwide. In parallel, she maintains a collaboration with an assisted reproduction (IVF) clinic and is a member of an interdisciplinary team at a gynecological clinic in central Athens. Sessions are conducted in Greek and English.

Η Τσέτσου Ελένη είναι Ψυχολόγος, Msc - Συστημική Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στα Εξάρχεια, όπου παρέχει υπηρεσίες ψυχοθεραπείας σε ενήλικες κι εφήβους. Είναι πτυχιούχος του τμήματος Ψυχολογίας του Παντείου Πανεπιστημίου Κοινωνικών και Πολιτικών Επιστημών και κάτοχος του Μεταπτυχιακού Διπλώματος στην Ψυχολογία με ειδίκευση "Ταυτότητες και Διαπροσωπικές σχέσεις" του Παντείου Πανεπιστημίου. Έχει ειδικευθεί στη Συστημική Ψυχοθεραπεία, κατόπιν τετραετούς παρακολούθησης του προγράμματος του Εργαστηρίου Διερεύνησης Ανθρώπινων Σχέσεων. Έχει μετεκπαιδευτεί στην Κλινική Ψυχοπαθολογία του προγράμματος "Παναγιώτης Ουλής" της Α' Ψυχιατρικής Κλινικής του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστήμιου Αθηνών και του Ερευνητικού Πανεπιστημιακού Ινστιτούτου Ψυχικής Υγιεινής (Ε.Π.Ι.Ψ.Υ). Επιπρόσθετα, έχει παρακολουθήσει το ετήσιο πρόγραμμα Κλινικής μετεκπαίδευσης στα Δυναμικά ομάδας σε Ψυχιατρικά πλαίσια του Τμήματος Ψυχολογίας της Φιλοσοφικής Σχολής Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών και της Α’ Ψυχιατρικής Κλινικής του Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών σε συνεργασία με την Ελληνική Εταιρεία Ψυχαναλυτικής Ψυχοθεραπείας Ομάδας (ΕΕΨΨΟ). Παράλληλα με την ιδιωτική της πρακτική, εργάζεται σε Μονάδα Εφήβων του Εθνικού Οργανισμού Πρόληψης και Αντιμετώπισης των Εξαρτήσεων (ΕΟΠΑΕ), όπου πραγματοποιεί ατομικές και ομαδικές συνεδρίες με εφήβους και νεαρούς ενήλικες που αντιμετωπίζουν ζητήματα χρήσης ουσιών, καθώς και συμβουλευτική γονέων. Στο παρελθόν έχει συνεργαστεί με σχολείο και οικογένεια με παιδί με νευροαναπτυξιακή διαταραχή στα πλαίσια της ένταξης και στήριξής του μέσα σε αυτό. Επιπρόσθετα, έχει προσφέρει τις υπηρεσίες της ως ψυχολόγος στην παιδοψυχιατρική κλινική του Τζανείου Νοσοκομείου, στο Κέντρο Συμβουλευτικής Εφήβων του πρώην ΚΕΘΕΑ Στροφή, στο Κέντρο Πρόληψης των εξαρτήσεων και και προαγωγής της ψυχοκοινωνικής υγείας "Αθηνά Πολύβουλος", στη Γραμμή Ψυχολογικής Υποστήριξης 11528 "Δίπλα σου" για ΛΟΑΤΚΙ άτομα, οικογένειες και εκπαιδευτικούς, καθώς και σε δομές παιδικής προστασίας του Χαμόγελου του Παιδιού. Φροντίζει να επιμορφώνεται διαρκώς με τη συμμετοχή της σε συνέδρια κι εκπαιδευτικά προγράμματα με στόχο την πνευματική καλλιέργεια, και τον εμπλουτισμό της γνώσης και των καλών πρακτικών. Η κλινική της πρακτική διακατέχεται από σεβασμό στον άνθρωπο κι αυθεντικότητα, διερεύνηση των μοναδικών δυνάμεων του κάθε ατόμου κι ευαισθητοποίηση γύρω από τις προκλήσεις που αντιμετωπίζουν κοινωνικά ευάλωτοι πληθυσμοί.

Haroula Tsatsani is a Psychologist, graduate of the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), and a Relational Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist, certified by the Institute of Relational and Group Psychotherapy (ISOPS). She is a member of the International Association for Relational Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy (IARPP) and the American Group Psychotherapy Association (AGPA). She has successfully completed the Master's Program in "Clinical Management of Addictions" at the Athens Medical School and has extensive clinical experience in public and private mental health institutions. She has collaborated with Day Centers (Ariadni–KMOP, Galini–Prometheus), the Psychological Support Hotline 10306, primary and secondary education schools as a school psychologist, as well as hospitals such as "Evangelismos". Additionally, she has experience in the diagnosis and treatment of sexual dysfunctions, as well as supporting children and adolescents in shelters for unaccompanied minors. Currently, she maintains a private practice in Mets, providing psychotherapy to adults and adolescents facing difficulties in interpersonal relationships, mental disorders, psychosomatic symptoms, addictions, and other challenges. Simultaneously, she collaborates with the psychotherapeutic center "Psychoplefsi" in Athens and the Konstantakou office in Western Attica. She holds a Professional Practice License as a Psychologist (7894/12.10.2016) and receives consistent supervision and training, continuously advancing her personal and professional development.

Varinou Eirini - Soul Rythm is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist - Expressive Art Therapist who works online with clients in Greece and abroad. She graduated with honors from the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and has completed postgraduate studies in Dynamics, Communication, and the roles of individuals within groups at the University of Essex. Her passion for the Arts led her to specialize in Psychotherapy through Expressive Arts, a model developed by Avi Goren-Bar that integrates fundamental psychotherapeutic approaches with the Arts, aiming to understand the human psyche and harmonize the various aspects of the individual. This approach treats the human psyche holistically, allowing emotions to be better contained, as the arts complement what language and cognition often fail to reach.

Additionally, her training is consistently enriched with psychotherapeutic methods, including a three-year training in Psychodrama, a four-year participation in monthly seminars on Relational & Group Psychotherapy, and numerous workshops in the Internal Family Systems method, Authentic Movement, and body-inclusive psychotherapy approaches.

Throughout her career, she has provided services to numerous organizations and hospitals and is a founding member of the Association of Greek Expressive Therapists & Jungian Coaches. She conducts individual sessions with adults, couples, adolescents, and children who, for various reasons, prefer and choose online support. Finally, through continuous supervision and active participation in international and Greek conferences and study trips, she expands her knowledge and skills. More information about her approach can be found on her website soulrythm.com.

Panagiota Gkovila is a Psychologist - Integrative Psychotherapist. She completed her undergraduate studies in Psychology (BSc Psychology) at the University of East London, UK. She has completed her postgraduate studies in Counselling and Psychotherapy (MA Counselling & Psychotherapy) at the same university, focusing on the Integrative Approach with core elements including Psychodynamic, Person-Centered, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapies. She has undertaken further training at Aeginiteio Hospital in the 1st Psychiatric Clinic of Athens, specializing in Clinical Psychopathology and Clinical Skills in Psychopathology. Additionally, she completed a one-year advanced training program in Classical Psychoanalysis at the Institute of Classical Psychoanalysis. She has also specialized in the Management of Emotional and Psychological Trauma and Panic Attacks at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She has volunteered at the Society for Mental Health Aid & Social Support - ANIMA, the Human Research and Psychotherapy Center - KEPSA, as well as at the Community Counseling Center of the Metropolitan College, providing counseling support and conducting individual and group sessions. Currently, she practices privately as a Psychologist and Integrative Psychotherapist, conducting individual sessions with adolescents and adults. Furthermore, she coordinates a women's group at the Specialized Day Center "Center for Social Dialogue" of PEPSAE. Finally, she is continuing her advanced training and specialization in the four-year Gestalt Psychotherapy training program at the Gestalt Foundation Greece.