Health professionals for Συμβουλευτική γονέων και παιδιών near Agia Paraskevi

Η Ανδριάνα Καλογεροπούλου είναι Κλινική Ψυχολόγος και Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια, με εκπαίδευση στη Συμβουλευτική και τη Συστημική Θεραπεία, καθώς και πιστοποιήσεις στον Νευρογλωσσικό Προγραμματισμό (NLP) και το Business & Career Coaching. Είναι κάτοχος μεταπτυχιακού τίτλου στην Εφαρμοσμένη Κλινική Ψυχολογία (University of UCLAN) και πτυχίου Ψυχολογίας με διάκριση Honors (University of Essex). Παράλληλα, διαθέτει μεταπτυχιακό MBA στο Μάρκετινγκ (University of Leicester) και πτυχιακές και μεταπτυχιακές σπουδές στη Νομική Επιστήμη (LLB & LLM – Δίκαιο Επιχειρήσεων, Université Pierre Mendès, Grenoble). Η πολυεπίπεδη επιστημονική της κατάρτιση και η πολυετής εμπειρία σε ηγετικές θέσεις πολυεθνικών εταιρειών τής επιτρέπουν να συνδυάζει τη βαθιά κατανόηση της ανθρώπινης συμπεριφοράς με στρατηγική σκέψη και οργανωσιακή αποτελεσματικότητα. Η εμπειρία της στον ανθρώπινο παράγοντα και στη διαχείριση οργανωσιακής συμπεριφοράς εμπλουτίζει το θεραπευτικό της έργο, συνδέοντας την ψυχολογία με την προσωπική ανάπτυξη και την επαγγελματική ευημερία. Η κλινική της εμπειρία περιλαμβάνει τη συμμετοχή της στο Ψυχιατρικό Τμήμα του 251 Γενικού Νοσοκομείου Αεροπορίας (ΓΝΑ), ως μέλος της διεπιστημονικής ομάδας που εργάζεται με νοσηλευόμενους με ψυχώσεις, καταθλίψεις, αγχώδεις διαταραχές και εξαρτήσεις. Συμμετέχει σε ομαδικές ψυχοθεραπείες και αξιοποιεί ψυχομετρικά εργαλεία στο πλαίσιο της ψυχοδιαγνωστικής διερεύνησης. Παράλληλα, δραστηριοποιείται σε συστημικά και συνθετικά κέντρα ψυχοθεραπείας και παρέχει ιδιωτικές συνεδρίες, συνδυάζοντας τη Συστημική Ψυχοθεραπεία με τεχνικές Coaching και NLP, προσαρμοσμένες στις ανάγκες του κάθε ατόμου ή ομάδας. Υποστηρίζει εφήβους, ενήλικες, ζευγάρια, οικογένειες και επαγγελματίες στη διαχείριση των προκλήσεων της ζωής και της εργασίας. Ασχολείται με ζητήματα όπως αγχώδεις και καταθλιπτικές διαταραχές, τραύμα, απώλεια και κρίσεις ζωής, σχέσεις (γονεϊκές, προσωπικές και επαγγελματικές), διαχείριση φόβων, εθισμοί και συναισθηματική απορρύθμιση, διατροφικές διαταραχές, burnout, αυτοπεποίθηση, ανάπτυξη δεξιοτήτων ζωής, καθώς και τη μετεξέλιξη επαγγελματικών σχεδίων και διαδρομής καριέρας. Πιστεύει ότι κάθε θεραπευτική διαδικασία αποτελεί ένα μοναδικό ταξίδι αυτογνωσίας, ενσυναίσθησης και ουσιαστικής προσωπικής εξέλιξης. Δημιουργεί έναν ασφαλή και ενδυναμωτικό χώρο, μέσα στον οποίο ο άνθρωπος μπορεί να εκφραστεί, να αναδομήσει τον εαυτό του και να αναδείξει την ψυχική ανθεκτικότητα και την ισορροπία του στη ζωή και στις σχέσεις.

Ms. Stauridou Antonia is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Marousi. She studied Psychology at the University of Crete and subsequently moved to London where she obtained a Master's degree in Experimental Psychology and Psychometrics from University College London. Upon returning to Athens, she worked in Education, teaching Psychology in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program, and in Industry, conducting Consumer Behavior Research Projects through Focus Groups. She then trained in Systemic Psychotherapy, worked as a therapist for ten years in Athens, and another 7 years as a lecturer in the United Kingdom. In recent years, she has been living and working in Athens, offering a variety of educational and therapeutic services, always focusing on the best possible care tailored to the individual needs of each person. Services are provided in both English and Greek, through in-person sessions as well as video calls.

Dinka Marilina is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Neo Psychiko. She graduated from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. During her studies, she completed her internship at the Family Therapy Unit of the Psychiatric Hospital of Attica. Subsequently, she completed postgraduate studies in Work and Organizational Psychology at Maastricht University in the Netherlands. She then attended a one-year postgraduate training in Clinical Psychopathology at E.P.I.PSY in collaboration with Aiginiteio Hospital. She has completed a four-year specialization program in Systemic Family Psychotherapy at Logo Psihis - Institute for Training and Research in Systemic Psychotherapy. Additionally, she has previously worked in Human Resources departments in corporate environments, gaining experience in managing human relations and organizational issues. In recent years, she has been therapeutically working with children, adolescents, adults, and couples, supporting them in managing their difficulties, cultivating more meaningful relationships, and improving self-understanding. Finally, she regularly participates in scientific conferences and continuing education seminars, considering ongoing training a fundamental part of her professional development.

The Kentro Psyxopaidagogikis Ypostiriksis Psyxagogein is a modern, fully equipped, and specially designed center to meet the needs of children, adolescents, and adults. The Director of the Center is Kentro Psyxopaidagogikis Ypostiriksis Psyxagogein, Psychologist - Child Psychologist - Special Systemic Therapist for Couples and Families. She holds a degree in Psychology from the Faculty of Philosophy of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. The Center's goal is to provide specialized support to children and their families by offering comprehensive services in the field of diagnosis, assessment, therapy, and rehabilitation of developmental and learning difficulties in children and adolescents. Finally, it covers a wide range of therapeutic programs for adults.

Sakellariou Marsia is a Psychologist and Systemic Psychotherapist with studies in Greece and the United Kingdom. She holds a Psychology degree (BSc) from the University of Kent and a master's degree in Mental Health (MSc) from King’s College London. She has been trained in Systemic Psychotherapy at the Athens Center for Human Studies (AKMA) and continues her training at the same center in Group and Family Process, with additional training in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT).

She has extensive experience in various therapeutic and psychosocial settings, such as the neuropsychiatric clinic Panagia i Grigorousa, in child protection and support structures (Penteli Convalescent Home, SOS Children’s Villages), as well as in online counseling sessions. Through these centers, she has supported individuals facing anxiety, depression, eating disorders, and other challenges.

Simultaneously, her experience in multinational companies in London has cultivated her analytical thinking and the ability to understand and connect different aspects of human behavior beyond the clinical setting. 

Her therapeutic approach is based on building a safe and non-judgmental framework characterized mainly by trust, understanding, respect, and the desire to support each client in evolving into the best version of themselves. For her, therapy is a collaborative process aiming to understand the patterns that affect life and to develop new, more functional ways of connecting with oneself and others.

Currently, she provides online sessions in Greek and English until her office in Neo Psychiko becomes operational, where she will also offer in-person services.

Η Αρανίτου Κατερίνα είναι Κλινικός Ψυχολόγος και διατηρεί το ιδιωτικό γραφείο της στο Χολαργό. Έχει άδεια ασκήσεως επαγγέλματος, με αριθμό 691715, είναι Τακτικό μέλος του Συλλόγου Ελλήνων Ψυχολόγων (ΣΕΨ) με ΑΜ: 3455 και Μέλος της American Psychological Association (APA). Ξεκίνησε την ακαδημαϊκή της πορεία αποκτώντας πτυχίο Ψυχολογίας,  από το κρατικό Πανεπιστήμιο της Νέας Υόρκης (State University of New York – Empire State University). Είναι κάτοχος  Μεταπτυχιακού διπλώματος (MSc) ειδίκευσης στην Κλινική Ψυχικής Υγείας, από το  Ηellenic American University, New Hampshire – USA, με εξειδίκευση στη Γνωστική Συμπεριφορική Θεραπεία (CBT). Το Μεταπτυχιακό Πρόγραμμα στην Ψυχολογία (MSPsy) παρείχε ολοκληρωμένη εκπαίδευση και κατάρτιση στην τεκμηριωμένη (evidence-based) γνωσιακή συμπεριφοριστική προσέγγιση στη συμβουλευτική και την ψυχοθεραπεία. Είναι εκπαιδευμένη στη Θεραπεία Τραύματος με τη μέθοδο EMDR από την TAC HELLAS.

 Στο πλαίσιο της μετεκπαίδευσης της στην Κλινική Ψυχικής Υγείας  πραγματοποίησε κλινική πρακτική άσκηση και συμβουλευτική, υπό εποπτεία στη Ψυχιατρική Κλινική του 414 Στρατιωτικού Νοσοκομείου Ειδικών Νοσημάτων, από τον Ιούλιο 2021 έως τον Ιούλιο 2023.

Επίσης, κατά τη διάρκεια των βασικών σπουδών της στην Ψυχολογία, πραγματοποίησε πρακτική άσκηση στο Διακλαδικό Κέντρο Ψυχικής Υγείας,  από το 2018 έως 2019.

Επιπλέον, ειδικεύεται μέσω τετραετούς προγράμματος εκπαίδευσης στην Συστημική ψυχοθεραπεία, στο Εργαστήριο Διερεύνησης Ανθρωπίνων Σχέσεων, από τον Σεπτέμβριο 2024. 

Έχει συμμετάσχει σε αρκετά επιστημονικά συνέδρια, συγκεκριμένα,  στο 63th Annual European Branch of the American Counseling Association (EB-ACA) Conference, που διεξήχθη στις 21-22 Οκτωβρίου 2022, βραβεύτηκε για την έρευνα που έχει διεξάγει στα πλαίσια του μεταπτυχιακού της, με τίτλο  "Ψυχική Ανθεκτικότητα ως Προστατευτικός Παράγοντας στις Ψυχιατρικές Διαταραχές κατά τη διάρκεια της στρατιωτικής θητείας" .

Επίσης, συμμετείχε ως ομιλήτρια για την Τεχνητή Νοημοσύνη στο χώρο της Ψυχικής Υγείας - τίτλος "Global Perspectives on Ethical Artificial Intelligence in Mental Health Care:Navigating the Ethical and Social Challenges", τον Οκτώβριο 2024, στο 65th Annual European Branch of the American Counseling Association (EB-ACA) Conference, στη Νυρεμβέργη Γερμανία. Τέλος, συμμετείχε στο 6th ICMM Pan European Regional Congress on Military Medicine, τον Απρίλιο 2024 και σε αρκετά Διεπιστημονικά Συνέδρια « Εγκέφαλος και Νους» το 2022,2023 & 2024, αντίστοιχα.   Κατά τη διάρκεια των εκπαιδεύσεων της στον τομέα της ψυχικής υγείας, ήταν στέλεχος των Ενόπλων Δυνάμεων με πολυετής εμπειρία, η οποία της προσέφερε βαθιά κατανόηση της ανθρώπινης συμπεριφοράς, του εργασιακού στρες και της ψυχικής ανθεκτικότητας—στοιχεία που εμπλουτίζουν την θεραπευτική της προσέγγιση.

Λόγω της εκπαίδευσής της στη συστημική ψυχοθεραπεία νιώθει ότι βρίσκεται σε προνομιακή θέση που δεν είναι υποχρεωμένη να αναφέρεται σε εκείνους που έρχονται για βοήθεια, ούτε ως ασθενείς ούτε ως πελάτες. Αποσυνδέεται η σχέση, τόσο από την παθολογία όσο και από την οικονομική συναλλαγή, καλώντας τους θεραπευόμενους.

Στη θεραπεία συνοδεύουμε τον θεραπευόμενο, να πει το αφήγημά του, μέχρι να βρει τη λύση στα προβλήματα που τον απασχολούν. Την λύση την έχει μέσα του, απλά δεν το γνωρίζει.

Ο θεραπευόμενος δεν πάει στη θεραπεία για συμμόρφωση ή για να τον αλλάξουν. Πάει στη θεραπεία για να τον ακούσουν, προκειμένου να μπορεί να καταλάβει ο ίδιος τι συμβαίνει και εφόσον το  επιθυμεί να αλλάξει μόνος του.

 Ένας «φροντισμένος» εαυτός, μέσω της θεραπείας, θα φροντίσει να κάνει  υγιείς σχέσεις, σε προσωπικό, ερωτικό, επαγγελματικό και κοινωνικό επίπεδο.

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.

Aleksaki Neli BSc is a Psychologist with many years of experience in the healthcare field, having worked for years as a nurse in public hospitals with adults and children. This experience has allowed her to deeply understand anxiety, panic attacks, emotional difficulties, and the pressure many people face daily.

In your therapeutic collaboration, she creates a safe, supportive, and non-judgmental environment where you can openly talk about your concerns. You work together with the goal of managing anxiety, addressing panic attacks, improving relationships, as well as issues related to parenting and personal development.

Her approach is based on understanding the deeper causes that affect thought and emotion, always tailored to the needs and pace of each individual.

She is currently pursuing postgraduate studies in Clinical Psychology with a psychodynamic orientation, while simultaneously training in the use of psychometric tools for comprehensive assessment.

📍 Sessions are offered both in-person and online

📌 Specializations include: anxiety, panic attacks, emotional difficulties, relationships, parenting

Samari Vasiliki is a Psychologist - Systemic Psychotherapist, with undergraduate studies in the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) and postgraduate studies (MSc) in Child and Adolescent Mental Health at the European University Cyprus. She specializes in the Systemic Approach at the training and research institute “Logos Psychis” in the SANE-System Attachment Narrative Encephalon model, an approach that enriches contemporary postmodern systemic theory with attachment theory, narrative psychology, and recent findings in neuroscience. In psychotherapy, this approach is applied in sessions with individuals, couples, families, and groups. She has also received specialization in couples therapy and marriage counseling from the European Institute of Counseling and Psychotherapy, and has attended numerous seminars and conferences as part of her continual professional development and updating on new developments in the fields of psychology, psychopathology, and neuroscience. She has collaborated with the Social Protection and Solidarity Organization of the Municipality of Vrilissia, providing counseling-based therapy to adults and adolescents. She completed her practical training at the psychiatric clinic of the 414 Military Hospital of Special Diseases. She is a regular member of the Hellenic Psychological Society (SEPS) and holds a professional psychologist license issued by the Public Health Directorate of the Athens Prefecture. In her private practice located in Melissia, she works with adults, couples, adolescents, and families.

Lekka Elena is a Psychologist - Child Psychologist with a private practice in Chalandri. She holds a degree from the Department of Psychology at Panteion University and a Master’s Degree in Educational Psychology from University College London. She has also been trained in Special Education and the education of individuals with Disabilities and Special Educational Needs at the Second Pediatric Clinic of the University of Athens, as well as in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy at the Medical Psychotherapeutic Center. In the field of voluntary work, she has collaborated with the NGO "Give Hope - Δώσε Ελπίδα," providing group psychological support sessions to cancer patients and their families. She gained significant clinical experience working with children, adolescents, and adults in both individual and group settings. She has worked as a school psychologist in primary education units and was a member of an interdisciplinary committee for diagnostic educational assessment and support of the educational needs of students and their families. She has also collaborated with centers providing psychosocial services to families, undertaking psychological support for children and adolescents through play therapy, parental counseling, and specialized learning support for children with learning difficulties. Currently, she teaches undergraduate and postgraduate courses in the School of Psychology and the School of Education as a collaborating lecturer at the University of Derby. In her private practice, she offers individual sessions for adults, children, and adolescents, as well as parental counseling both in-person and online.

Alexandra Xatzistaurou is a Psychologist working at the Aeromedical Centre of the Air Force General Hospital, while also maintaining her private practice "My Family Nest" in Chalandri, where she provides psychotherapeutic services to children and adults. She holds a professional license to practice Psychology. She has a degree in psychology (B.Sc. in Psychology, University of Central Lancashire, UK) as well as a postgraduate degree in Counseling Psychology (M.Sc. in Person-Centered Counselling, University of Strathclyde, UK). Additionally, she completed her studies in music, obtaining a degree in violin, and is a graduate of the three-year Master’s Educational Program in Music Therapy, conducted in collaboration with the Thessaloniki Music Therapy Centre, the Thessaloniki Music College, and New York University (USA). Furthermore, she is certified in the use and interpretation of the MMPI-2 personality psychometric test (Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory®-2). She has teaching experience in undergraduate and postgraduate programs at British universities as well as experience in the design and implementation of corporate staff training. She also has teaching experience in conservatories in Thessaloniki, as well as at the Music Schools of Drama and Karditsa. She has clinical music therapy experience with children with autism, Down syndrome, emotional difficulties, learning disabilities, and behavioral disorders. She provides counseling to parents on issues related to education, emotional empowerment, and the development of social skills in children and adolescents. Additionally, she works with adults individually and in groups on Personal Development, integrating Expressive Arts into the psychotherapeutic process. Finally, she is a collaborator with Attachment Parenting Hellas and a member of the Professional Association of Art Therapists (ESTheT).

Moskofoglou Orestis is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist. He studied Psychology (BSc Hons Psychology) at the University of East London. He has successfully completed his four-year specialization as a Systemic and Family Psychotherapist at the Laboratory for Human Relationship Investigation. Alongside his studies, he completed a specialization program in Child Psychology and Child Psychiatry at the University of the Aegean. Subsequently, he specialized in Family Law for Social Scientists, also at the University of the Aegean, and thereafter in Human Sexuality at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. As part of his specialization, he has undertaken internships in private and public institutions, such as the social service of the Municipality of Agios Dimitrios. He collaborates with Foreign Language Centers and Tutoring Schools, conducting psychoeducational seminars for parents and adolescents. He is also an associate member of the Hellenic Association of Counseling and the British Psychological Society, with the title MBPsS.

Saranti Natalia is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist, licensed to practice, and maintains a private practice in Neo Psychiko. She holds a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Psychology from the American College of Greece (Deree College) as well as from the Open University of the United Kingdom. Subsequently, she obtained a postgraduate diploma (MSc) in Counseling Psychology and Psychotherapy from the American College of Greece. Her clinical experience includes adult psychotherapy in both private and public settings. As part of her practical training, she worked at the Counseling Center of the American College of Greece, providing short-term psychotherapy to students. She also worked at the Municipal Clinics of the City of Athens (1st Polydynamic Center - Kalfopouleio Health Center and 6th Polydynamic Center of Kypseli), offering psychotherapeutic services to residents of various ages. Concurrently, she served as a coordinator for psychotherapeutic as well as psychoeducational groups in the Municipal Clinics, as well as in Friendship Clubs. With the outbreak of the pandemic, she volunteered in the "Talk to Me" initiative, offering telephone sessions to individuals in need. Additionally, she has expanded her knowledge and experience in supporting children with psychosocial difficulties. She has attended seminar series on psychotherapy for children, as well as a two-year training program in Child Psychodrama, a therapeutic method based on play. For the past four years, she has worked in a private school providing shadow teaching support to primary and secondary school students with learning and psychosocial difficulties. In her private practice, she provides psychotherapy to adults and children, both in Greek and English, following an integrative psychotherapy approach that draws elements from various distinct therapeutic approaches, aiming to individualize therapeutic intervention according to the personal needs of each client.

Lyrarakis Konstantinos has a private practice in Pallini, Attica. He holds a diploma as a Mental Health Counselor from the Athens Synthesis Centre, recognized by the internationally renowned Counselling and Psychotherapy Organization COSCA (Counselling & Psychotherapy in Scotland). He has been awarded the "COSCA Counselling Skills Certificate," recognized by Napier University of Edinburgh. He has completed a one-year training program focused on Parent-Adolescent relationships. He has extensive experience working with couple relationships aimed at finding solutions. He has contributed articles to an online health newspaper, offering opinions and solutions on contemporary issues. He has authored and published a book related to relationships. He collaborates with companies to address issues concerning employee relationships and communication. He organizes and delivers seminars for company executives with the goal of improving workplace communication. He applies an approach tailored to the needs of executives. Focused on improving relationships, he develops communication methods at the workplace, family, and individual levels. He implements an integrative therapeutic model, identifying the needs of each individual. With acceptance, non-judgment, and empathy, he accompanies the client on their journey of personal development. Targeting the strengthening of mental and overall physical health, he supports clients in managing their fears and concerns. His areas of practice include anxiety management, separation, low self-esteem, depression, panic attacks, employee relations, support and empowerment for business executives, family businesses, succession management, and more. He offers individual and couples therapy daily at his private office. Online sessions are also available.