Mental Health Counselor for Αdolescent counseling in Melissia

Dimitriou Tatiana MSc, PhD is a Neuroscientist with a private practice in Chalandri. She holds a degree in Psychology from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and a postgraduate specialization diploma in Occupational Psychology with a focus on Vocational Guidance for Adolescents & Adults from Kingston University, London. She earned her PhD from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, specializing in Dementia, and has experience in the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, as well as in the cognitive strengthening of her patients. In her private practice, she provides specialized solutions tailored to her patients' needs, addressing a wide range of disorders including anxiety disorders, panic attacks, phobias, obsessive-compulsive disorders, grief management, and depression. Group counseling sessions are also available on topics related to obsessive-compulsive disorders, phobias, relationship issues, family matters, and sexual orientation concerns.

Kyriakou Thomai is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist who maintains a private practice in Marousi and Argos. She also collaborates with the Center for Speech, Language, and Learning "Spell" as a Family Counselor and Psychoeducator and is the co-founder of the company "Morfogenesis," which provides counseling, training, support, guidance for individuals and groups, and training through seminars in workplace environments. She holds a degree in Psychology from the Open University of England, focusing on developmental psychology and the role of the father in the Greek family. Subsequently, she completed postgraduate studies in Psychology at the same university, specializing in criminology, prevention, and semiotic analysis. Throughout her career, she specialized as a family and group therapist in the Synthetic - Systemic approach at the Laboratory of Human Relations and as a couple therapist in the Emotionally Focused Therapy direction at the EFT Greek Network. Additionally, she recently completed the Gestalt Coaching in Business & Organizations Program to enhance her awareness of workplace issues and conditions, which are highly relevant in today's era. With children, she works psychotherapeutically using the Therapeutic Play method and is a Certified Play Therapist from Play Therapy Greece. To date, she has continuously updated and further educated herself on scientific topics related to psychology, psychotherapy, and education, considering their contribution essential to her professional practice. Finally, her extensive studies, experience, and collaborators enable her to work psychotherapeutically with individuals at different life stages, concerns, and needs. She works with adults, couples, families, and groups addressing issues such as the management of negative or intense emotions, low self-esteem, the creation and maintenance of functional relationships, and existential matters.

Kouvara Aggeliki MSc is a Psychologist - Existential Systemic Psychotherapist licensed to practice and maintains a private practice in Chalandri. She completed her studies at the Department of Psychology at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences and subsequently pursued postgraduate studies at the same university with a scholarship from the State Scholarships Foundation. From 2010 to 2016, she trained in the Existential - Systemic Approach at "Antistixi". She is a member of the Hellenic Psychological Society (SEPS) and the Hellenic Society of Systemic Therapy (ELESYTH). Additionally, she specializes in systemic psychotherapy, counseling, anxiety disorders, and career orientation. Throughout her career, she has worked as a Mental Health Counselor in numerous clinics and associations, gaining valuable experience, which enables her today to provide sessions in her private practice addressing anxiety management, depression, relationship problems, behavioral and communication issues, loss and grief, low self-esteem, anger management, and eating disorders. With a primary focus on creating an atmosphere of trust, acceptance, and genuine interest for each individual, she helps harness each person's strengths to achieve the goals they have set for themselves. Finally, Ms. Kouvara is a member of the Hellenic Society of Systemic Therapy and the Hellenic Psychological Society.

Kourtalidi Stauroula is a Clinical Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Marousi. She is a graduate of the Department of Psychology at the University of Crete (License Protocol Number: 8133) and holds a Master's Degree in Clinical Psychology from Erasmus University Rotterdam.

She has completed four years of training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) through the Society for Cognitive Behavioural Studies and is a certified therapist in accordance with the training and supervision standards of the European Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies (EABCT).

She possesses specialization in psychotherapeutic support for adults, children, and adolescents, tailoring the therapeutic approach to the specific needs of each age group.

Ο Βακόνδιος Νίκος είναι πτυχιούχος Ψυχολογίας του Αριστοτελείου Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλονίκης, νευροψυχολογικής κατεύθυνσης, πρωτεύοντας στις εισαγωγικές κατατακτήριες εξετάσεις για τη συγκεκριμένη σχολή και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στο Χαλάνδρι. Έχει άδεια ασκήσεως επαγγέλματος Ψυχολόγου από το έτος 2004. Κατά τη διετή θητεία του στο Πολεμικό Ναυτικό, υπηρέτησε ως Σύμβουλος Ψυχικής Υγείας στο Ναυτικό Νοσοκομείο Σαλαμίνας και στο γραφείο Πρόληψης Ψυχικής Υγιεινής. Εκεί εκπαιδεύθηκε σε όλο το φάσμα της ψυχολογίας της ζωής του καθημερινού ανθρώπου, και ειδικότερα στο άγχος, κρίσεις πανικού, φόβους και φοβίες, αλλαγές της συναισθηματικής διάθεσης, και γενικότερα τη δυναμική της ανθρώπινης προσωπικότητας και της ικανότητας να αλλάζουν τα χαρακτηριστικά της προσωπικότητάς μας. Εκπαιδεύθηκε στην ελληνική εταιρία Ομαδικής Ανάλυσης και Ψυχοθεραπείες στις ομαδικές συνεδρίες. Κατά την εποπτεία του, επί πολλά έτη, εκπαιδεύθηκε και συνεργάστηκε με ιατρούς και ψυχολόγους στην ψυχοθεραπεία με κεντρικό άξονα τη γνωστικο-συμπεριφορική και ψυχοδυναμική προσέγγιση, σε ένα φάσμα καταστάσεων που περιλαμβάνει διατροφικές, ψυχοσεξουαλικές διαταραχές, άγχος, κατάθλιψη, θεραπεία ζεύγους και οικογενειακή θεραπεία, αυτοεκτίμηση-αυτοαντίληψη, και γενικότερα κάθε έκφανση της προσωπικότητας και του ψυχισμού του ανθρώπου σε εφήβους και ενήλικες. Από το 2021 ειναι Σύμβουλος Ψυχικής Υγείας στη Διεύθυνση Κοινωνικής Μέριμνας (κεντρικός τομέας) με αντικείμενο την ψυχολογική εκτίμηση ζευγαριών, υποψηφίων για υιοθεσία και αναδοχή. Επίσης, στην ίδια διεύθυνση, πραγματοποιεί σεμινάρια επιμόρφωσης με αντικείμενο την δημιουργία ψυχικής ανθεκτικότητα στα παιδιά, ως εργαλείο μια ευτυχισμένης ζωής τους ως ενήλικες. Παράλληλα, στη Διεύθυνση Κοινωνικής Μέριμνας της Περιφέρειας Αττικής, ο Νίκος Βακόνδιος, διατηρεί και την ιδιότητα του Κοινωνικού Συμβούλου, από το 2021, στον ίδιο τομέα. Παράλληλα, πραγματοποιεί σεμινάρια επιμόρφωσης σε υποψήφιους προς υιοθεσία και αναδοχή γονείς. Η αρθρογραφία του, η οποία ξεκινά από το 2008, περιλαμβάνει πολλές δημοσιεύσεις και συνεντεύξεις σε ραδιόφωνο, κυριακάτικο τύπο και τηλεόραση σε μέσα όπως το ραδιόφωνο της ΕΡΤ, το Έθνος, το περιοδικό Επίκαιρα κ.α.

I am Prapas Ioannis, a psychologist and mental health counselor - psychotherapist. I maintain a private practice in Gerakas. I have studied Psychology in Greece (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens - E.K.P.A.) and Italy (E-Campus University), Cognitive and Behavioral Psychotherapy, Psycholinguistics and Counseling in Greece (E.K.P.A. and the Hellenic Open University - E.A.P.) and abroad (Scotland, Edinburgh). Additionally, I have training in Adult Education and Career Counseling. I hold diplomas in Integrative-Synthetic Psychotherapy, Counseling, and Positive Psychotherapy. I also collaborate on an external basis as a Parent and Adolescent Counselor with private organizations. In my practice, I handle cases spanning the entire spectrum of psychological and psychiatric mental health. I specialize in Parent and Adolescent Counseling with 30 years of experience, psychotherapy of a broad range of psychological and psychiatric cases, as well as career guidance for adolescents and adults.

Daktylidi Flora, MSc, is a Clinical Psychologist - Child Psychologist who maintains a private practice in Marousi, providing psychotherapy and psychological support to adults, adolescents, and children, as well as parental counseling and couples therapy. Her goal is to create a safe and supportive environment where each individual can freely express themselves, gain deeper self-understanding, and develop their personal strengths.

She is a graduate of the undergraduate Psychology program and the postgraduate Clinical Psychology program at the European University Cyprus.

During her training, she gained significant clinical experience by completing her internship at the Refugee Department of the Red Cross, while also completing over 1000 hours of practical training at the Toxotis Foundation, which supports adults with intellectual disabilities, as well as at the Psychiatric Services of Cyprus.

Simultaneously, she continuously updates her knowledge through seminars and specializations in modern therapeutic approaches, such as couples therapy, aiming to provide comprehensive and scientifically validated mental health services.

She has also collaborated as a psychologist with businesses, supporting employees' mental well-being and professional development.

She believes that psychotherapy can be a vital tool for change and personal growth, helping individuals manage difficulties, strengthen their psychological resilience, and improve their quality of life.

H κα Μπαϊζάνη Ελένη είναι Κλινική-Συμβουλευτική Ψυχολόγος και Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια Παιδιών, Εφήβων κι Ενηλίκων. Διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στη Ροδόπολη (Δροσιά). Εργάζόταν επί σειρά ετών στο Ψυχιατρικό Τμήμα του Σισμανόγλειου Νοσοκομείου.

Αναλαμβάνει παιδιά, εφήβους, γονείς και ενήλικες με ποικίλες συναισθηματικές δυσκολίες/αναπτυξιακές και ψυχιατρικές διαταραχές (άγχος, κρίσεις πανικού, κατάθλιψη, φοβίες, ήπια διαταραχή αυτιστικού φάσματος, ιδεοψυχαναγκαστική διαταραχή, διαταραχή μετατραυματικού στρες, συναισθηματικές δυσκολίες που συνοδεύουν τις ειδικές μαθησιακές δυσκολίες, χαμηλή αυτοεκτίμηση, κ.α.) για κλινική αξιολόγηση, πρόληψη, συμβουλευτική και ψυχοθεραπεία.

Σπούδασε Ψυχολογία στο Πάντειο Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών και είναι κάτοχος δύο μεταπτυχιακών τίτλων: ¨Κλινικής Ψυχολογίας και Ψυχοπαθολογίας¨ (Msc) από το Πανεπιστήμιο της Νίκαιας στη Γαλλία, που άπτεται δεξιοτήτων διάγνωσης και αξιολόγησης παιδιών, εφήβων και ενηλίκων και ¨Συμβουλευτικής Παιδιών κι Εφήβων¨ (Msc), από το Πανεπιστήμιο του Nottingham στην Αγγλία, που αφορά ψυχοθεραπευτικές τεχνικές επικεντρωμένες σε αυτές τις ηλικιακές ομάδες. Επιπλέον, έχει λάβει εκπαίδευση στην Οικογενειακή-Συστημική ψυχοθεραπεία (Εκπαιδευτικό και Θεραπευτικό Ινστιτούτο ¨Αντίστιξη¨), βάσει της οποίας αναλαμβάνει συμβουλευτική γονέων, οικογενειακή θεραπεία και ψυχοθεραπεία ενηλίκων. Τέλος, έχει εκπαιδευτεί στην “Εστιασμένη στο Τραύμα γνωσιακή-συμπεριφοριστική ψυχοΘεραπεία”, την οποία και εφαρμόζει σε άτομα με διάγνωση διαταραχής μετατραυματικού στρες με πολύ θετικά αποτελέσματα.

Διαθέτει πολυετή επαγγελματική εμπειρία, 25 ετών, με όλες τις ηλικιακές ομάδες, τόσο στο δημόσιο όσο και στον ιδιωτικό τομέα, στην Αθήνα και στο Λονδίνο. Εκτός από την προϋπηρεσία της στο Σισμανόγλειο Νοσοκομειο, έχει εργαστεί σε κέντρο αξιολόγησης οικογενειών στο Λονδίνο, στο τμήμα συμβουλευτικής και ψυχικής υγείας φοιτητών του Πανεπιστημίου Imperial College London, σε τυπικά και ειδικά σχολεία, σε αρκετά ψυχοπαιδαγωγικά-ψυχοθεραπευτικά κέντρα παιδιών, εφήβων κι ενηλίκων, στο Ναυτικό Νοσοκομείο Πειραιά, στο Δήμο Αθηναίων, σε σωματείο ΑμεΑ για άτομα με αναπτυξιακές διαταραχές, σε οικοτροφείο ψυχοκοινωνικής αποκατάστασης χρόνιων ψυχικά πασχόντων. Τέλος, διατηρούσε ιδιωτικό γραφείο ψυχοθεραπείας και στο Λονδίνο.

Η εκπαίδευση και εμπειρία της σε διαφορετικές ψυχοθεραπευτικές κατευθύνσεις (ψυχοδυναμική, ανθρωποκεντρική, συστημική, γνωσιακο-συμπεριφοριστική), της επιτρέπει να επιλέγει την κατάλληλη προσέγγιση για κάθε θεραπευόμενο, αυτή που ταιριάζει στις ανάγκες του, στο αίτημά του και στο ρυθμό του. Θεμέλιο κάθε παρέμβασής της αποτελεί η θεραπευτική σχέση που χτίζει με τους θεραπευόμενούς της, μια σχέση που βασίζεται στην ενσυναίσθηση, την κατανόηση και το σεβασμό. Μέσα σε αυτόν τον ασφαλή θεραπευτικό χώρο υποστηρίζεται ο κάθε θεραπευόμενος ώστε να εκφράσει και να διερευνήσει τις σκέψεις και τα συναισθήματά του, να αναγνωρίσει δυσλειτουργικές συμπεριφορές ή σχέσεις που μπορεί να συνδέονται με πρώιμες εμπειρίες, να αναζητήσει τους παράγοντες που συμβάλλουν στις παρούσες δυσκολίες και να επιλέξει πιθανούς τρόπους αντιμετώπισής τους. Η κα Μπαϊζάνη αποτελεί συνοδοιπόρο κάθε θεραπευόμενου (παιδιού, εφήβου, γονέα ή ενήλικα) στο ταξίδι του για μια πιο λειτουργική, ισορροπημένη, δημιουργική και ικανοποιητική ζωή.

Kaliakoudas Panagis is a Psychologist who maintains two private practices, located in Kypseli and Chalandri. He holds a master's degree in Counseling Psychology from Boston College in Boston, USA, and a bachelor's degree in Psychology from the same university. Additionally, he is a certified addiction counselor accredited by IC&RC and trained in the EMDR trauma therapy method. Throughout his career, he has worked as an addiction counselor, psychologist, and crisis counselor in various hospital settings in Boston and Athens. Currently, alongside his private practices, he works as a Psychologist at the Model Elderly Care Unit "To Thalpos" and at the Psychiatric Clinic "To Asklipieion." Furthermore, he is a member of the British Psychological Society and offers sessions in English at his office.

Vlaxou Georgia is a Systemic Psychotherapist who maintains a private practice in Marousi. She completed her clinical postgraduate studies in Psychiatry at the Medical School of Athens, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, and continues her specialization in Systemic & Family Psychotherapy at the Institute of Education and Research in Systemic Psychotherapy SANE. She has additionally specialized in the therapeutic treatment of addictions and psychological trauma.

She provides individual psychotherapy for adults, counseling for parents, children, and adolescents, couples therapy, and group therapy. She specializes in managing anxiety, depression, addictions, and interpersonal difficulties. She has particular experience in managing psychological and intergenerational trauma, as well as supporting individuals who have experienced narcissistic abuse and dysfunctional relational dynamics, aiming to enhance self-regulation, self-esteem, and the capacity for healthy boundary-setting.

Specializations

Couples counseling – enhancing communication, conflict resolution & relationship restructuring

Parent counseling – support in the parenting role & cultivation of healthy family relationships

Anxiety, panic attacks & phobia management

Treatment of depression & mood disorders

Support for addiction issues (substances, alcohol, gambling)

Improvement of interpersonal relationships & boundary-setting

Processing of psychological trauma & intergenerational patterns

Recovery from narcissistic abuse & toxic relationships

Empowerment of self-esteem & personal identity

Papalitsas Athanasios MSc is a Psychologist and Child Psychotherapist based in Nea Erithraia. He specializes in child and adolescent psychotherapy, parent counseling, and group psychoeducation programs. His office is a modern and welcoming space for psychological support, designed to provide every individual with the opportunity to freely express their thoughts, emotions, and difficulties.

Gerontidi Eleanni BSc, MSc is a Psychologist - Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapist for Children & Adults with a professional license. Her undergraduate and postgraduate studies were conducted and completed through the University of Central Lancashire in England, with full recognition by the corresponding Greek authorities. Subsequently, she trained in Cognitive and Behavioral techniques related to procrastination, assertiveness, mental imagery, among others, through seminars conducted by distinguished PhD holders. Additionally, through the Hellenic Society of Cognitive & Behavioral Studies, she has been trained in the approach of Cognitive & Behavioral Therapy for children and adolescents. Her personal and professional principles focus on mutual respect, unconditional acceptance of people, empathy, and collaboration as essential components for building a strong therapeutic relationship. A good therapeutic relationship - collaboration is defined in the literature as one of the most important factors for the positive outcome of therapy - counseling (Flückiger, Del Re, Wampold, & Horvath, 2018). Professionally, she has worked in Human Resources Management aiming to improve working conditions by conducting relevant research. However, she has placed greater emphasis on psychotherapy, aiming to support individuals in finding and obtaining what they need to live a full and healthy life. In her clinical experience, she has focused, among others, on trauma, ADHD, self and body image, obsessive-compulsive disorder, depression, anxiety disorders, emotion regulation, assertiveness, and more. Finally, in addition to individual therapy for adults and adolescents, she provides counseling for parents, couples, and career (e.g., interview preparation) in both Greek and English.

Bpokou Anastasia is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Kifisia. She is a graduate of the Department of Psychology at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Subsequently, she completed her postgraduate studies (MSc), earning a master's degree in Liaison Psychiatry from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. As part of her psychotherapeutic training, she participates in the Educational Program in Cognitive Psychotherapies at the Research University Institute of Mental Health (EPIΨY). She has also completed basic training in EMDR Therapy at TACT HELLAS as well as in the administration, interpretation, and scoring of diagnostic tools (WAIS-IV, WISC, SCID II, SCID-5, MMPI II). She has gained experience through her internship in Psychology and Psychotherapy at the Hellenic Institute for Rational Emotive and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and collaborates with the Neurodevelopmental Disorders department of the 1st Psychiatric Clinic at Aeginiteio Hospital. Finally, she specializes in Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy and clinical psychology.

Fakiri Sevasti is a Psychologist - Systemic Psychotherapist with a private practice in Kifisia. She holds a recognized degree in psychology and has completed her postgraduate studies in London in the field of child psychology at the Institute of Education, University of London. Her dissertation, which was part of a European research project, focused on self-destructive tendencies during adolescence and the influence of the family system on their manifestation. She specialized in the systemic approach to individuals, couples, and families at the Human Relations Research Laboratory, earning the title of Systemic Psychotherapist. Concurrently, she specialized at the 1st Psychiatric Clinic of Athens in collaboration with the Research University of Athens and the Hellenic Society for Behavioral Research, focusing on behavioral therapy and enriching her therapeutic techniques for families with psychotic members. Currently, she is undergoing clinical specialization training in couple therapy at the Institute of Education and Research in Systemic Therapy "Logo Psychis." Finally, she has attended and participated in conferences as a speaker and coordinator and has developed written work for the medical website iatro.gr, as well as for journals concerning mental health.

Kostaki Maria is a Psychologist, graduate of the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, and holds a license to practice. She has completed her postgraduate studies in the program "Mental Health and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry" at the Faculty of Medicine of NKUA, where she specialized in issues related to childhood and adolescence. She specializes in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy through the training program she attended at the Center for Applied Psychotherapy and Counseling, where she further enhanced her expertise in adult psychotherapy. In the context of her continuous professional development in Psychology, she has attended training seminars on the analysis of children's drawings, administration of the WISC-V intelligence test, as well as other topics related to mental health. During her practical training, she worked in assessment and diagnostic centers for learning difficulties, such as KEDASY and the Child Psychiatry Clinic at the "Agia Sofia" Children's Hospital. For the past six years, she has maintained her private practice, conducting psychotherapeutic sessions with adults, adolescents, and children, addressing a wide range of mental health needs. Simultaneously, she collaborates with specialized therapy centers where she provides her services as a psychologist and holds counseling sessions with parents, as well as individual sessions with adults, children, and adolescents facing difficulties across a broad spectrum of disorders, including neurodevelopmental disorders, anxiety disorders, emotional difficulties, and behavioral problems.

Avdelidou Eui is a Psychologist who has maintained a private practice in Marousi since 2023, having been based in Pagkrati for ten years. She initially completed studies in the Department of Philosophy, Pedagogy, and Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, followed by studies in the Department of Psychology and a postgraduate degree in School Psychology at the same institution. Her doctoral dissertation at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki focused on cinema in the school setting. She investigated how creativity can facilitate the processing of psychological trauma, working with a film group composed of children and adolescents from various countries. She follows a psychodynamic approach, with experience in Psychological assessment of children and adolescents (cognitive - WISC III, emotional - T.A.T., T.A.F., learning), School and Vocational Guidance, Counseling and psychotherapy for children, adolescents, and emerging adults (18-30 years old), as well as Counseling for parents and educators. She has collaborated with SOS Villages, Arsakeia Schools, the Community Mental Health Center of Vyronas/Kaisariani (Aiginiteio), and private centers for child and adolescent psychotherapy. She worked for two years as a psychologist in public schools (ESPA Program). Additionally, she has contributed to scientific publications, conferences, and electronic journals (e.g., "Psychographimata") with articles on psychological topics and cinema. She has trained in Playback Theatre and has directed short films. She employs cinema therapeutically, following additional training in cinematherapy. She has collaborated with the Non-Profit Organization "PAIZONTAS" and the Psi-Ch Society. The Psychologist has completed training in EMDR trauma therapy. Currently, she is undergoing psychoanalysis training within the framework of the Hellenic Psychoanalytic Society.