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Katsarou Euaggelia is a psychologist and psychotherapist. She lives and works in Athens. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Subsequently, she completed postgraduate studies in Clinical and Community Psychology at the University of East London. She has also specialized in Systemic Psychotherapy at the Institute of Education and Research Logos Psychis and maintains a private practice in Ilisia, where she works as a systemic psychotherapist with adults, couples, families, and groups. She is a regular member of the Hellenic Psychological Society (SEPS).

Eirini Printezi is a mental health counselor and psychotherapist. She holds a "Diploma in Integrative Counselling COSCA" and an ECP (European Certificate for Psychotherapy) from the European Association for Psychotherapy (EAP). She is a member of the European Association for Psychotherapy as well as the National Society for Psychotherapy of Greece (E.E.P.S.E.).

Danai Politi is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Kolonaki. She is a graduate of the Department of Psychology at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences and the Department of Sociology at the University of the Aegean. She specialized in Systemic Psychotherapy at the Laboratory for the Investigation of Human Relations and completed postgraduate studies in Counseling and Career Guidance at the European University of Cyprus. She has participated in the training program for Trainers - Coordinators of Parent Schools as well as in the training program for Coordinators of Adolescent Groups, organized by the Panhellenic Association of Parent School Groups, and in the annual postgraduate seminar on “Clinical Psychopathology” by Panagiotis Oulis, organized by the First Psychiatric Clinic of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens at Aeginiteio Hospital. Additionally, she has attended numerous postgraduate seminars at the same university (NKUA) as well as a training program at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences focusing on Positive Psychology. She has been trained in the administration and interpretation of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory®-2 (MMPI-2) for the assessment of adult psychopathology. She completed her practical training at the Psychiatric Clinic of the General Hospital of Thoracic Diseases of Athens “Sotiria” and has experience working voluntarily in the Social Service of the Municipality of Nea Smyrni as well as at the Day Center (Follow up) affiliated with the Society of Social Psychiatry and Mental Health.

Η Τράκη Μαριζίν είναι Ψυχολόγος - Συστημική Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στο Κολωνάκι, στο κέντρο της Αθήνας. Είναι απόφοιτη του Τμήματος Ψυχολογίας και διαθέτει άδεια άσκησης επαγγέλματος Ψυχολόγου από την Περιφέρεια Αττικής.

Έχει εκπαιδευτεί στη Συστημική Ψυχοθεραπεία, μια προσέγγιση που εστιάζει στην κατανόηση του ατόμου μέσα στο πλαίσιο των σχέσεων και των συστημάτων στα οποία ανήκει, όπως η οικογένεια, το σχολείο και το κοινωνικό περιβάλλον. Στο πλαίσιο της εκπαίδευσής της έχει εμβαθύνει σε ζητήματα που αφορούν τη δυναμική των σχέσεων, τη γονεϊκότητα, το άγχος επίδοσης και τη διαχείριση των προκλήσεων της σύγχρονης ζωής.

Στην επαγγελματική της πορεία έχει εργαστεί με εφήβους, γονείς και ενήλικες, παρέχοντας ψυχολογική υποστήριξη . Παράλληλα, ασχολείται με ζητήματα που αφορούν τη συναισθηματική ρύθμιση, τις δυσκολίες συμπεριφοράς, τις οικογενειακές σχέσεις και την ενίσχυση της ψυχικής ανθεκτικότητας.

Παρακολουθεί συστηματικά επιστημονικά συνέδρια και εκπαιδευτικά σεμινάρια στον χώρο της ψυχολογίας και της ψυχοθεραπείας, ενώ βρίσκεται σε συνεχή επαγγελματική εποπτεία και προσωπική θεραπεία, στοιχεία που αποτελούν βασικές προϋποθέσεις για την υπεύθυνη και δεοντολογική άσκηση του επαγγέλματος.

Στο ιδιωτικό της γραφείο προσφέρει ένα ασφαλές και υποστηρικτικό θεραπευτικό πλαίσιο, όπου το άτομο ή η οικογένεια μπορεί να εξερευνήσει τις δυσκολίες που αντιμετωπίζει, να κατανοήσει βαθύτερα τις σχέσεις και τα μοτίβα αλληλεπίδρασης και να κινηθεί προς ουσιαστικές αλλαγές και μεγαλύτερη ψυχική ισορροπία. H θεραπευτική σχέση μπορεί να γίνει το σημείο εκκίνησης για ουσιαστική προσωπική εξέλιξη με σεβασμό, συνέπεια και πραγματική φροντίδα.

Elisavet Pappa is a Psychologist and Systemic Psychotherapist licensed to practice professionally. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and has completed postgraduate training in Systemic - Family Therapy at the SKEPSYS Center. She holds certification in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Mental Disorders through the application of Neuroscience in Music Therapy and Body Psychotherapy, as well as in Education during School Age from NKUA. Concurrently, she is training in the Management and Treatment of Eating Disorders and Obesity through KEADD. She practices psychotherapy in a private office located in central Athens. She provides individual sessions, family therapy, parent counseling, couple therapy, and adult groups. She has worked at a specialized therapy center and within an international organization, being responsible for the psychosocial assessment, support, and integration of adolescent and adult refugees, trauma management, and victims of gender-based violence. Additionally, she has voluntarily offered her services at Psychosocial Rehabilitation Homes of EPAPSY, contributing to residents' therapeutic plans, and at The Smile of the Child, conducting inpatient visits and providing psychological support to children and adolescents who have suffered domestic violence. Furthermore, she has been trained in neuropsychological assessment scales and completed her internship at an Addiction Prevention Center, organizing community interventions, participating in parent groups, and engaging in anti-bullying activities.

Manolopoulou Danai Ioanna is a graduate of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She specialized in Psychiatry at the Psychiatric Hospital of Attica and at University Hospitals in the United Kingdom (Blackberry Hill Hospital, Bristol - West Middlesex University Hospital, London). She trained in Systemic Psychotherapy at the Family Therapy Unit of the Psychiatric Hospital of Attica and in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy at the Aeginiteio University Hospital. She was trained as a researcher in the United Kingdom and worked, participating in numerous research programs, in London in collaboration with Imperial College London. Additionally, she has served as a speaker at psychiatric conferences and seminars. She possesses extensive clinical experience, having worked in psychiatric clinics in Greece and the UK. Currently, she is responsible for the Outpatient Clinic at the Suicide Prevention Center of Klimaka, as well as the Psychosocial Rehabilitation Unit Keramos, based in Aigaleo. Conditions treated include: depression - anxiety disorders (phobias, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic attacks) - psychosomatic problems - bipolar disorder - psychoses - schizophrenia - eating disorders - pathology of interpersonal relationships - personality disorders - memory disorders, dementias - addictions. She provides Individual Psychotherapy and Couples Psychotherapy.

Elina Tsiouli MSc is a Psychologist with a private practice in Kolonaki. She holds a degree in Psychology from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Following her graduation, she pursued postgraduate studies in "Stress Management and Health Promotion" at the Medical School of Athens. She has received two years of training in systemic Family Therapy at the Family Therapy Unit of the Psychiatric Hospital of Attica and continued her education for two additional years in "Psychoanalytic Theory and Technique" at the same hospital. She has worked in the Social Policy Department of the Municipality of Agia Paraskevi and has experience in counseling and psychotherapy for children, adolescents, adults, and families. She has conducted lectures and seminars for parents of preschool and school-aged children as well as for primary education teachers, in collaboration with the Center for Addiction Prevention and Mental Health Promotion "Argo," covering a wide range of topics. Finally, Ms. Tsiouli is a member of the Hellenic Psychological Society.

Athanasiou Katerina Kai Synergates is a Mental Health Consultant, Systemic Psychotherapist with private practices in Ioannina and Kolonaki. Simultaneously, she is a founding member and Therapist at the Systemic Therapy and Counseling Center Ke.Sy.The.S. in Ioannina, a recognized Training Center of the E.F.T.A. She is specialized in Systemic Family and Human Systems Therapy (individuals, families, organizations) from the Society of Systemic Therapy and Human Systems Intervention. Additionally, she has specialized in Neuro-Linguistic Programming at Reframe Greece and has attended numerous trainings in Systemic Thinking & Coaching. She is a member of the HEAP (Hellas Employee Assistance Programs) network, a regular member of EFTA (European Family Therapist Association), and a member of the European and Hellenic Counseling Association. She works as a Systemic Coach and Mindset Motivator, with expertise in Family Businesses, work-related stress, and guiding Executives and Entrepreneurs in their personal development and fulfillment of their vision. Her focus areas include: management and improvement of quality of life and well-being (Weight Management Groups), anxiety management for employees and others, life change management, depression, life meaning, conscious separation from marriage or relationships, empowerment for achieving relationship or professional success, family conflicts and creating new family goals, support and empowerment for Entrepreneurs, Business Executives and teams interested in developing themselves, their teams, and consequently their businesses, Family Businesses and succession management issues, conflicts with relatives, single parents dealing with partner and child management issues, etc. Finally, she contributes articles to magazines such as Psychology Now, Alternative Action, Epixeiro, Metalogos, and regularly participates in conferences and seminars.

Aretaki Dafni is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Ymittos and Corinth. She holds a degree from the Department of Psychology at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences, possesses a Master's degree in Political Science and Sociology from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, and has completed four years of training in Group Analysis. She has worked as a trainer in intercultural training programs for public sector personnel nationwide (detention centers, local government, and municipal police) and as a supervisor of the cultural mediation team at the General Thoracic Diseases Hospital "Sotiria." She has collaborated with the Hellenic Society for the Rheumatic Diseases, mainly providing psychological support to individuals with rheumatic conditions through a helpline and support groups. She currently works privately, offering psychological support and analysis for adolescents and adults in both individual and group settings. She follows the psychodynamic approach and provides individual, group, and couple therapy sessions.

Η Παπαϊωάννου Δέσποινα BSc, MA, MSc είναι Κλινική Ψυχολόγος – Ψυχοδυναμική Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια – Ομαδική Αναλύτρια και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στα Ιλίσια. Σπούδασε Ψυχολογία στο Κρατικό Πανεπιστήμιο Gabriele D’Annunzio της Ιταλίας, όπου ολοκλήρωσε και το μεταπτυχιακό της στην Κλινική Ψυχολογία και Ψυχολογία της Υγείας, ενώ κατέχει και δεύτερο μεταπτυχιακό στην Αναπτυξιακή Ψυχολογία από το Ελληνικό Ανοικτό Πανεπιστήμιο. Επιπλέον η ειδικός είναι εκπαιδευόμενο μέλος της Ελληνικής Εταιρίας Αναλυτικής Ομαδικής και Οικογενειακής Ψυχοθεραπείας. Έχει παρακολουθήσει εξειδικευμένα προγράμματα και σεμινάρια στην ψυχοπαθολογία παιδιού, εφήβου και ενήλικα, στην ψυχοσωματική και την ψυχανάλυση. Ειδικεύεται στην υποστήριξη ατόμων που αντιμετωπίζουν δυσκολίες διάθεσης και άγχους, διαπροσωπικές και οικογενειακές δυσκολίες, φοβίες, διαταραχές προσωπικότητας, καθώς και ζητήματα διαχείρισης κρίσεων και χρόνιων νοσημάτων, ενώ παράλληλα παρέχει υποστήριξη σε θέματα προσωπικής ανάπτυξης. Παρέχει ατομική ψυχοθεραπεία ενηλίκων και εφήβων, θεραπεία ζεύγους, ομαδική θεραπεία και συμβουλευτική γονέων, τόσο δια ζώσης όσο και online, με στόχο τη δημιουργία ενός ασφαλούς και υποστηρικτικού θεραπευτικού πλαισίου όπου κάθε άτομο μπορεί να εκφραστεί ελεύθερα με σεβασμό στη μοναδικότητά του. Παράλληλα, συνεργάζεται επιστημονικά με την εταιρεία Αέρτον.

Yro Stamou is a Psychologist – Psychotherapist specializing in psychoanalytic orientation. She practices privately in the Ilisia area while also serving as a scientific collaborator at the "Therapis General" hospital. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences and holds professional license number 7447/1998. Additionally, she is a candidate group psychotherapist at the S.H. Foulkes Institute of Group Analysis. She provides individual and group psychotherapy services for adults, focusing on establishing a stable and authentic therapeutic relationship. With respect for the uniqueness of each individual and their personal psychological journey, she addresses a wide range of difficulties such as anxiety, depression, dysfunctions in interpersonal relationships, and psychological pain that is often difficult to express verbally.

Dionysakopoulou Sevi is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist with a private practice in the Vyronas-Pangrati area. She earned her degree from the Department of Psychology at Panteion University and is a member of the Hellenic Psychological Society and the Hellenic Society of Systemic Therapy (ELESYTH). She holds a postgraduate diploma in Public Health from the University of West Attica and is a doctoral candidate at the same university. She has specialized in Systemic Existential Psychotherapy and Family Therapy and has received further training in Clinical Psychopathology at Aeginiteio Hospital, as well as in Counseling Psychology at Panteion University. She completed an internship in the 9th ward of the Psychiatric Hospital of Attica "Daphni." She has worked as a Psychologist in secondary education and has collaborated with mental health institutions, implementing intervention programs for families, children, adolescents, and vulnerable populations. She provides psychotherapeutic services to adults, children-adolescents, couples, and families seeking to address difficulties manifesting as psychopathological symptoms and disorders (e.g., mood disorders, anxiety disorders, behavioral disorders), psychosomatic manifestations, dysfunctional relationships, or critical life events (e.g., loss, illness, childbirth, family phase transitions) or who wish to expand their self-awareness.

Papanikolaou Natalia is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Ilisia. She holds a professional license with protocol number 1771 / 20-02-2019. She is a graduate of the Psychology Department of Panteion University and an honors graduate of a postgraduate diploma from the Medical Department of Athens, as well as a second postgraduate diploma from the Pedagogical Department of Athens, where she was admitted with a full scholarship. She has completed a four-year specialization program in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) at the Society of Cognitive and Behavioral Studies (EISS), certified by the EABCT. Additionally, she has been trained in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and has completed a training program in Clinical Psychopathology within the framework of the program at the First Psychiatric Clinic of the University of Athens. Furthermore, she has received certification for the Ariston Test – a career orientation tool. Her special interests include anxiety and depressive disorders, relationship counseling, self-image, and personality disorders. Currently, she works as a school psychologist as well as privately, conducting sessions with adults, children, and adolescents, including online sessions. Sessions are conducted in Greek and English.

Therapyway Psychotherapy Center is a model Mental Health Services Center located in Piraeus and Galatsi. It represents an innovative initiative in the field of mental health, integrating the principles and the most up-to-date data of psychotherapy and NLP tailored to each case. Utilizing the capabilities of its interdisciplinary team, it offers a range of diagnostic and therapeutic services on-site, responding holistically and individually to mental health needs. The areas of specialization include generalized anxiety disorder, anxiety attacks, grief, depression, panic attacks, dilemmas, separation, professional and personal deadlocks, and various others. The center’s interdisciplinary team consists of psychologists, NLP Coaches, and specialized psychotherapists, capable of receiving a request, conducting a comprehensive evaluation, and proposing the appropriate therapeutic approach.

Xatzixaralampous Ntina is a Psychologist - specialized Systemic Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Exarchia. She studied Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) and specializes in Systemic - Family Psychotherapy at the Institute of Education and Research, Logos Psychis, according to the SANE (System Attachment Narrative Encephalon) model. Additionally, she has completed an awareness cycle in Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapy at the Institute of Behavioral Research & Therapy. She has also pursued postgraduate studies (MBA) at Ecole Superieure de Gestion. She undertakes cases across the full spectrum of Psychology, addressing issues related to Anxiety and Stress, Panic Attacks, Grief Management, the empowerment of LGBTQI+ individuals, and the treatment of stressful and traumatic situations, conducting sessions either in person or remotely.

Η Πανουσάκου Άννα είναι Ψυχολόγος - Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στον Νέο Κόσμο, όπου αναλαμβάνει δυαδική θεραπεία σε έφηβους, ενήλικες καθώς και συμβουλευτική γονέων και θεραπεία ζεύγους. Σπούδασε Ψυχολογία στο Πάντειο Πανεπιστήμιο Κοινωνικών & Πολιτικών Επιστημών και πραγματοποίησε Πρακτική Άσκηση στο 414 Στρατιωτικό Νοσοκομείο Ειδικών Νοσημάτων (ΣΝΕΝ) στην Πεντέλη Αττικής, όπου συνέχισε την συνεργασία της ως Επιστημονική Συνεργάτης για ακόμη ενάμιση χρόνο στο τμήμα της Ψυχιατρικής Κλινικής. Ενεπλάκη σε ερευνητικά προγράμματα που αφορούσαν τις πεποιθήσεις για την ψυχική υγείας και το στίγμα στον Ελληνικό Στρατό, όπως και με την παθολογική εμπλοκή στελεχών του Στρατού Ξηράς σε ουσίες (ναρκωτικά, αλκοόλ) και τζόγο. Αποτέλεσε μέλος της τηλεφωνικής γραμμής ψυχολογικής υποστήριξης για τον Στρατό και υπήρξε πρόσωπο αναφοράς ασθενών που νοσηλεύονταν στο κλειστό τμήμα της Ψυχιατρικής Κλινικής, εμπειρία που εμπλούτισε το κλινικό της υπόβαθρο και την έφερε σε επαφή με βαριές μορφές ψυχοπαθολογίας. Παράλληλα, συνεργάστηκε με το κοινοτικό σπίτι «Θέτις» της Εταιρείας Περιφερειακής Ανάπτυξης και Ψυχικής Υγείας Ε.Π.Α.Ψ.Υ ως πρόσωπο αναφοράς ασθενούς με σκοπό την ψυχοκοινωνική του αποκατάσταση. Το 2013 εισήχθη στο μεταπτυχιακό πρόγραμμα σπουδών Συμβουλευτικής Ψυχολογίας & Ψυχοθεραπείας του Αμερικανικού Κολεγίου Ελλάδος Deree, όπου εκπαιδεύτηκε στη Γνωστική - Συμπεριφοριστική Θεραπεία, στην ομαδική θεραπεία, στη συστημική (οικογενειακή θεραπεία) και σε βασικές αρχές Ψυχοδυναμικής θεραπείας. Εργάστηκε ως Συμβουλευτική Ψυχολόγος για 4 έτη στο Κέντρο Ειδικής Αγωγής "ΠΡΟΝΟΗΣΗ", στην Καλλιθέα Αττικής, αναλαμβάνοντας έφηβους και ενήλικες με ψυχικές διαταραχές (αγχώδεις/φοβίες, καταθλιπτικές, ψυχωτικές, διαταραχές προσωπικότητας). Δραστηριοποιήθηκε, επίσης, στον τομέα των σεμιναρίων για γονείς με έμφαση την ανάπτυξη και εξέλιξη του γονεϊκού τους ρόλου. Ανέλαβε τη συμβουλευτική γονέων στο κέντρο ειδικής αγωγής "Ανάπτυξη και Κίνηση" στην Αργυρούπολη Αττικής. Κλείνοντας, εργάστηκε ως Συμβουλευτική Ψυχολόγος σε Μονάδα Φροντίδας Ηλικιωμένων με έδρα την Νέα Σμύρνη (Οίκος Γαλήνης), παρακολουθώντας και στηρίζοντας τους ενοίκους καθώς και τους συγγενείς των ηλικιωμένων. Τέλος, τα τελευταία δυο χρόνια είναι επιστημονική εξωτερική συνεργάτης στην Πανελλήνια Εταιρεία Ψυχικής Υγείας Παιδιού και Ενηλίκου Π.Ε.Ψ.Υ.Π.Ε, η οποία εδράζεται στην Καλλιθέα Αττικής.