Health professionals for Συμβουλευτική γονέων και παιδιών in Athens

Logos Kai Ekfrasi is a Special Education Center that has been operating for 17 years and has been based in Kaisariani since 2008. It provides parent counseling services, individual psychotherapy for children and adolescents, as well as individual and group psychopedagogical programs. The Child Psychologists at the center offer parent counseling on issues concerning parents, such as painful transitions, more specifically, managing divorce, coping with grief/death/illness in the family, difficulties in handling everyday situations like setting boundaries for children’s behavior, addressing difficulties with children’s nutrition and sleep, toilet training, managing the child’s refusal to attend school or complete homework, behavioral problems such as conflicts within family relationships, managing aggression and angry outbursts, addressing internet addiction, emotional problems including managing bullying experienced at school, phobias, insecurity, introversion, passivity, and jealousy towards a sibling. Additionally, they provide individual psychotherapy for children and adolescents facing emotional or behavioral difficulties such as anxiety, phobias, low self-esteem, obsessions, psychosomatic issues, eating disorders, selective mutism, aggressive or passive behavior, delinquent behavior, internet or electronic game addiction, and difficulties in social and interpersonal relationships. Finally, they offer individual or group psychopedagogical programs for children who demonstrate difficulties in communication and social skills, meaning they struggle to communicate effectively with others, behave appropriately in various social situations, make friends, share, wait their turn, follow rules, accept defeat, and understand others’ intentions and emotions.

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.

Danai Kotidou MSc is a Clinical Psychologist with a psychoanalytic orientation and maintains a private practice in Neos Kosmos. She studied at the Department of Psychology of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and subsequently pursued her postgraduate studies in the three-year Clinical Psychology program at the same institution. Currently, she participates in the clinical training of the Forum of Lacanian Psychoanalysis in Athens. Over the past six years, she has worked in the community as a Psychologist in public primary and secondary education as well as preschool education, and psychotherapeutically in specialized treatment centers. She has provided her services as a Clinical Psychologist in community mental health services such as the Psychiatric Home Care Unit of the "P. Sakellaropoulos" Mental Health Institute, Babel - a Mental Health Unit for Migrants, and the Center for Vocational Preparation and Psychosocial Rehabilitation of Aeginiteio Hospital. In her private practice, she welcomes adults, adolescents, and children seeking to work through mental difficulties through dialogue.

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.

Η Τουρκοχωρίτη Δήμητρα είναι Παιδοψυχολόγος MSc - Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια και διατηρεί από το 2020 ιδιωτικό γραφείο στο Κολωνάκι, όπου παρέχει ατομικές ψυχοθεραπευτικές συνεδρίες σε ενήλικες, παιδιά και εφήβους. Σπούδασε Ψυχολογία στο Πάντειο Πανεπιστήμιο Κοινωνικών & Πολιτικών Επιστημών και πραγματοποίησε μεταπτυχιακές σπουδές στο Τμήμα Ψυχολογίας του University of Central Lancashire, UK (MSc in Psychology of Child Development). Ειδικεύτηκε με τετραετή μετεκπαίδευση στη Γνωσιακή Συμπεριφοριστική Θεραπεία Ενηλίκων, παιδιών και εφήβων στην Εταιρεία Γνωσιακών και Συμπεριφοριστικών Σπουδών και πιστοποιήθηκε σύμφωνα με τα Training and Supervision Standards της European Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies (EABCT). Βρίσκεται στη διαδικασία ολοκλήρωσης λήψης διπλώματος της ως Mindfulness teacher από το Πανεπιστήμιο της Οξφόρδης (Oxford Mindfulness Foundation), στο πλαίσιο του διετούς προγράμματος εκπαίδευσης στη Γνωσιακή Θεραπεία Βασισμένη στην Ενσυνειδητότητα (Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy – MBCT). Έχει αποκτήσει άρτια κατάρτιση και επάρκεια στον συντονισμό παρεμβάσεων MBCT για ποικίλα ζητήματα, όπως άγχος, διαταραχές διάθεσης, χρόνιος πόνος και διαχείριση σωματικού βάρους, καθώς και για την ενίσχυση της ψυχικής ανθεκτικότητας, της ποιότητας ζωής και της αποτελεσματικής διαχείρισης των καθημερινών προκλήσεων. Παράλληλα, ολοκληρώνει τη μετεκπαίδευσή της στη Θεραπεία Σχημάτων, έχοντας λάβει πιστοποιήσεις παρακολούθησης των απαραίτητων σεμιναρίων από την Ελληνική Εταιρεία Θεραπείας Σχημάτων και βρίσκεται σε εποπτική φάση και διαδικασία αξιολόγησης, με στόχο την πιστοποίησή της από τον οργανισμό International Society of Schema Therapy. Η Θεραπεία Σχημάτων αποτελεί μια ολοκληρωμένη και συστηματική θεραπευτική προσέγγιση γνωσιακής- συμπεριφοριστικής προέλευσης, η οποία επεκτείνει τις δυνατότητες παρέμβασης σε χρόνιες ψυχολογικές δυσκολίες, εστιάζοντας στον εντοπισμό και την αλλαγή βαθιά ριζωμένων μοτίβων σκέψης και συμπεριφοράς που επηρεάζουν τις σχέσεις, τη συναισθηματική ρύθμιση και την γενικότερη αυτοεκτίμηση του ατόμου. Διαθέτει επαγγελματική εμπειρία ως Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια ενηλίκων, έχοντας συνεργαστεί με Αστικές Μη Κερδοσκοπικές Εταιρείες, Κέντρα Ημέρας, κοινωνικές υπηρεσίες και επιστημονικούς φορείς, καθώς και στο πρόγραμμα του Υπουργείου Υγείας και Κοινωνικής Αλληλεγγύης για την ψυχολογική υποστήριξη σχετικά με την COVID-19. Επιπλέον, έχει συνεργαστεί με φροντιστήρια μέσης εκπαίδευσης, κέντρα ξένων γλωσσών και ιδιωτικά εκπαιδευτήρια, παρέχοντας ατομικές και ομαδικές συνεδρίες σε παιδιά και εφήβους, υπηρεσίες σχολικού επαγγελματικού προσανατολισμού, συμβουλευτική γονέων και ψυχοεκπαιδευτικά σεμινάρια για γονείς και εκπαιδευτικό προσωπικό. Τέλος, έχει δημοσιεύσει άρθρα σε επιστημονικά περιοδικά, συμμετέχει ως ομιλήτρια σε επιστημονικά συνέδρια και παρακολουθεί συστηματικά εκπαιδευτικά σεμινάρια, όπως το σεμινάριο βασικής εκπαίδευσης στη Θεραπέια Αποδοχής και Δέσμευσης (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy-ACT) κ.α.

Georgakopoulou Stauroula is a Psychologist and maintains a private practice in the Ampelokipi area. She holds a degree from the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and has specialized in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Schema Therapy - Standard level with supervision, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Additionally, she has been trained in Clinical Psychopathology and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. She has attended training programs related to Neuropsychiatry and Psychopathology of children and adolescents, learning disabilities, self-awareness groups, and positive emotions. She is the Director of the Greek psychology website Psychopedia.gr and is involved in providing mental health services and delivering presentations on mental health topics. Finally, she specializes in cases involving anxiety disorders, panic attacks, social anxiety, health anxiety, depression, couples counseling, parental counseling, and self-esteem in children and adolescents.

Psareli Kelly is a Psychologist, holder of a degree from the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, and a Systemic Psychotherapist certified by the Psychotherapy Institute Ke.S.Me.Th. (Center for Systemic Study and Therapy), a certified center accredited by the European Family Therapy Association (EFTA). Her therapeutic approach is founded on key values such as reflection, self-observation, and a willingness to change perspective with the aim of resolving a problem. During therapy, the emerging issues are better understood within the system in which they appear. She has completed postgraduate seminars in Clinical Psychopathology and Clinical Skills in Psychopathology at the Research University Institute of Mental Health (EPIΨY) in collaboration with the 1st Psychiatric Clinic of the University of Athens – “Aeginiteio” Hospital, and the Educational Program “Mental Health of Children and Adolescents” at Sismanogleio Hospital. Throughout her educational and professional journey, she has worked in various mental health settings such as the Attica Psychiatric Hospitals “Dafni” and “Dromokaiteio,” KETHEA, 18 ANO, and International Non-Governmental Organizations, supporting adolescents, adults, parents, and families. Her work experience has exposed her to lived experiences of severe anxiety, fear, depression, grief, trauma, and other psychosocial issues. Currently, she is employed at the “Merimna” Counseling Center, providing counseling support to children and families experiencing grief and illness, while also offering individual sessions privately both online and in person.

Elena Koulosousa MSc is a Psychologist with a private practice in Ano Patisia. She holds a postgraduate degree in Economic and Organizational Psychology from Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences and graduated from the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Additionally, she received further training in person-centered Counseling and Psychotherapy at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, was trained in Autobiographical Writing at the Libera Università dell’ Autobiografia, and completed the Effective Parenting training program by Gordon. She has extensive work experience, having worked at the Athens Counseling Center "Polykentro," in Special Reception Centers for Foreign Nationals, at the Athens Women's Counseling Center, and at a Second Chance School. Moreover, she has provided training for professionals, delivered presentations at municipalities, schools, hospitals, and universities, and participated in television and radio programs. Finally, she is a member of the European Association of Psychotherapy, the National Society of Psychotherapy of Greece, and the Panhellenic Psychological Association.

Xristidi Katerina MSc, BTEC is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist who maintains a private practice in Pangrati. She holds a degree in psychology from Panteion University and completed a postgraduate specialization program in Child, Adolescent, and Family Psychotherapy at London Metropolitan University, London. Additionally, she completed her specialization in Integrative Counseling/Psychotherapy (BTEC Advanced Professional Diploma in Integrative Counseling) from the UK institution Pearson, recognized by the British Association of Counselling & Psychotherapy. A key advantage of the Integrative Approach is that it combines techniques from various modalities, allowing flexible adaptation to the needs and personality of each patient. She has worked at the Psychiatric Clinic of the General Children's Hospital “Agia Sofia,” at the therapy center “En logo kai ergo,” and at the Hellenic Society for the Protection & Rehabilitation of Disabled Children, in the neuropsychological rehabilitation center for individuals with brain injuries and in the infant department. Finally, she regularly attends numerous conferences and seminars as part of her ongoing professional development.

Elli Tasia Kentro Logotherapeias Ergotherapeias Kai Psyxotherapeias Paidion Kai Enilikon - Dromoi Epikoinonias is a Speech Therapist who maintains her therapeutic practice in Kypseli, which offers a full range of specialties including speech therapy, occupational therapy, psychoeducational programs, psychotherapy, and social skills groups. She holds a Bachelor's degree from Queen Margaret University and has received further training in Acquired Neurological Disorders. She has attended numerous postgraduate seminars as well as the postgraduate program "Feeding Therapy SOS Approach Feeding" from the Interdisciplinary Center of Epirus. Additionally, she has completed other trainings such as Intensive Interaction, Makaton, TEACCH, feeding therapy, among others. She possesses extensive professional experience with children and adults and specializes in voice therapy through IVT training.

Since September 2022, Logia Kai Erga - Darla Eleni has been the Founder and Scientific Director of the Specialized Therapy Center "Logia Kai Erga" in Pangrati. She is a graduate of the Speech Therapy Department of the School of Health Professions at the Technological Educational Institute of Epirus, a member of the Association of Speech-Language Pathologists-Therapists of Greece, and holds a professional practice license. She has been providing speech therapy services for the past 12 years to children and adults with communication, language, and speech disorders. Her work involves the assessment and therapeutic intervention for children with disorders such as delayed speech and language development, articulation disorders, phonological disorders, autism spectrum disorders, stuttering, and hearing impairment. She has attended numerous seminars related to Speech Therapy and Special Education and continues to advance her scientific knowledge both theoretically and practically. Notably, she is certified in widely recognized therapeutic methods such as TEACCH, Makaton, among others. She also completed a nine-month training seminar on "AUTISM" at the University of Patras.