Health professionals for Συμβουλευτική γονέων και παιδιών near Glyfada

Iliopoulou Kyriaki - Eirini is a Mental Health Consultant - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Ilioupoli. She holds a degree in Psychology from the American College of Greece (Deree College). Concurrently, she completed her studies in the Department of French Language & Literature at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Her postgraduate degree was obtained from the University of Bangor in Wales, United Kingdom (University of Wales, Bangor, UK), specializing in the Fundamental Principles of Clinical Psychology. She has specialized in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy at the Center for Applied Psychotherapy & Counseling, as well as in Special Education at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in the Developmental Pediatrics Unit. Additionally, she holds certification in counseling children, adolescents, and parents from the Center for Applied Psychotherapy & Counseling. Furthermore, she is certified in Mindfulness Therapy from the Tree of Therapy, Self-awareness & Learning Workshop. She has been working since 2003 with typically developing children in various settings, as an educator in schools, tutoring centers, and as staff in children's camps. Since 2012, she has been employed as a parallel support assistant for Individuals with Disabilities (IWD) in schools and camps. Finally, since 2013, she has worked as a Consultant-Psychotherapist for children, adolescents, adults, and parents on both an individual and group level.

Goulandris Giorgos is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and has maintained a private practice in Voula, Attica since 2022. He offers individual Psychotherapy and Counseling sessions for adults and adolescents (16+), both in-person and online. He follows the Person-Centered and Focusing-experiential approach, in which he is trained at the Greek Focusing Center. He emphasizes cultivating an authentic and human therapeutic relationship, within which the individual can gain a deeper understanding of themselves, connect with their emotions, and find ways to reconcile with their truth, leaving behind difficulties and internal barriers. He specializes in the management of anxiety, phobias, and anger, depression and other mood disorders, relationship issues, psychosomatic symptoms, as well as self-esteem and self-confidence concerns. He graduated from the University of Edinburgh and has undertaken further training in Clinical Psychopathology and Evidence-based Coaching. He is a member of the Hellenic Psychological Society (S.E.Ps.) and the British Psychological Society (B.P.S.). He has collaborated with several mental health institutions, including the Psychiatric Clinic of the "P. & A. Kyriakou" Children’s Hospital, experience that enables him to effectively support a wide range of emotional and psychological difficulties.

Karagianni Marieui is a Psychologist who conducts both in-person and online sessions. She holds a professional practice license. She is a graduate of Psychology from Panteion University and holds a master's degree in "Applied Cognitive and Developmental Psychology." She has extensive experience in psychotherapy for adults, children, and adolescents, as well as in parent counseling. She has collaborated with private practices such as the initiatives Trust Your Therapist and Mind Your Emotion, as well as the Child, Adolescent, and Adult Support Center – Voutzis & Co. Additionally, she has been trained in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Adults by the Society of Cognitive Behavioral Studies. In the past, she has provided her services to organizations such as the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos," the Psychosocial Support Line 10306, and the Speech Processing Institute, and she has also been involved in preparing candidates for transfer exams in Psychology. She is distinguished by her scientific expertise, reliability, and respect for the needs of each patient.

Maria Mpotsari is a Psychologist specializing in school psychology and cognitive behavioral therapy for adults, children, and adolescents, and maintains a private practice in Alimos. She has completed undergraduate studies in Psychology at the Université de Strasbourg and is continuing her studies in School Psychology at the University of Patras. Concurrently, she has trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Adults at the Center for Applied Psychotherapy & Counseling, and has attended numerous specialized seminars and training programs (WISC-V, Play Therapy, Parent Counseling, Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychology, etc.). She has experience in psychological assessment (including administration of the WISC-V), psychotherapeutic support for children, adolescents, and adults, as well as parent counseling. She has worked in clinical and educational settings, such as the Support and Family Center, the "Together for the Child" program, and the Center for Applied Psychotherapy & Counseling. Her focus is on a holistic approach to mental health, utilizing modern therapeutic methods and creative tools such as psychoeducation through play and the development of personalized materials (e.g., emotion cards, worksheets). She is particularly sensitive to issues related to neurodevelopmental disorders, ADHD, autism spectrum, and school difficulties.

Katsika Athanasia is a Psychologist – Psychotherapist with a private practice in Argyroupoli. She holds a degree from the Department of Psychology of the Faculty of Philosophy in Athens and is licensed to practice as a psychologist. She specializes in Systemic Counseling and Psychotherapy and holds certification as a systemic psychotherapist. She has been trained in the assessment and rehabilitation of learning difficulties and in specialized behavioral intervention models for the psychoeducation of families with children with developmental disorders. For more than ten years, she worked as a psychologist in private special education centers, conducting individual and group sessions for children and adolescents with developmental and learning difficulties. Concurrently, she provided counseling sessions for parents and families. Additionally, she has participated as a speaker in national conferences on special education and counseling society events.

Toli - Manetou Christina is a Psychologist with a private practice in Alimos. She is a graduate of the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Additionally, she holds a postgraduate degree in school psychology - child psychology from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and a postgraduate specialization diploma in Systemic Family Psychotherapy (Family Therapist) from the 1st Psychiatric Clinic of Aeginiteion Hospital. Finally, her practice manages cases encompassing the full spectrum of psychology, with a noteworthy specialization in anxiety disorders, child psychology, and individual psychotherapy.

Papaioannou Natassa is a Psychologist - Child Psychologist who maintains a private practice in Alimos. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the Open University of the United Kingdom and completed her postgraduate studies in developmental psychology with distinction (Master of Science in Child Psychology) at the University of Central Lancashire, England. As part of her continuous education and training, she is being trained in the systemic family and couples therapy approach at EPIPSY (Research University Institute of Mental Health), as well as in the theoretical foundations and practice of the modern and innovative therapeutic approach "play therapy." She is also a certified member of Play Therapy (PTUK - Play Therapy UK) of England. She has served as a Psychologist at the largest special education school in the Balkans (EEEEDK Agios Dimitrios) and in child protection facilities in the public and private sectors, most notably the SOS Children’s Villages, where she continues to work, providing her services always with the aim of the best possible support for the individualized needs of each person she undertakes. Additionally, since 2020, she has been working at Aeginiteio University Hospital of Athens (1st Psychiatric Clinic) as a Psychologist on research projects. The groundbreaking results of the research conducted to date have been published in two reputable international scientific journals. Finally, it is worth mentioning that sessions are available — for both adults and children — in person or online.

Vasileiadis Ilias is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Argyroupoli. He holds a degree in Psychology from the European University Cyprus and is licensed to practice as a Psychologist. He completed his internship as a Psycho-educational Counselor at the Medico-Pedagogical Center of G.N.G. Papanikolaou. Additionally, he holds a master's degree in Counseling Psychology from the University of Thessaly. He has specialized in Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy as well as Brief Intensive Dynamic Psychotherapy, while concurrently being trained in Sexual Therapy and Sexual Education for children and adolescents. In the past, he has worked as an Educational Psychologist in Public Education and as a Clinical Psychologist at the Institute of Mental and Sexual Health. Furthermore, he is specialized and experienced in personality disorders, sexual disorders, and panic attacks - phobias. Finally, he has participated in scientific conferences with lectures, oral presentations, and posters, and beyond this, he is a member of both the Hellenic and European Counseling Societies.

Moraiti Stauroula is a Mental Health Counselor - Clinical Hypnotherapist and maintains a private practice in Glyfada. Simultaneously, she serves as a Scientific Collaborator at the Therapy Tree. She has completed studies in the Cognitive Behavioral Model and mental health counseling. Additionally, she has received training in Separation and Divorce Management for parents, Family and Couple Counseling and Therapy, and Social-Clinical Psychology of Addictions at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She has shown particular interest in the area of Eating Disorders as well as Addictions, and has received specialized training in these fields at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Furthermore, she holds an International Diploma in Clinical Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy from the Essex Institute Of Clinical Hypnosis. Finally, in her practice, she works with adults, adolescents, and children using an integrative approach.

Tsoukala Nikoletta is a graduate of the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and the Department of Primary Education of Athens. She specialized in "Psychoanalytic Studies" at the University of Essex, United Kingdom, and in "Special Education" at the Department of Early Childhood Education of NKUA. She is a regular member of the "Hellenic Society of Analytical Group and Family Psychotherapy," where she completed her training as a psychoanalytic psychotherapist. She has many years of experience in the field of Public Education, where she continues to work with Secondary Education children, and concurrently maintains a private practice, where she provides therapy to adolescents and adults, either individually or as a psychoanalytic couple therapist. In the past, she has worked in mental health facilities and in Diagnostic and Support Centers for children with special needs.

The Kentro Eidikon Therapeion Epi Paidos in Alimos is committed to supporting children with difficulties and their families who need assistance during this stage of their lives from a qualified professional with expertise and genuine concern for the optimal and swift progress of the child. The center offers assessments and therapeutic sessions conducted by a Speech Therapist, Occupational Therapist, and Child Psychologist. Special education and academic support sessions are also provided. Parents receive support through counseling sessions. The interdisciplinary team is supervised by Kassimi Penny, Speech Therapist, specialized in ADHD and Developmental Disorders. She studied Speech Therapy at the School of Health Sciences of the Technological Educational Institute of Patras and holds a diploma from the Higher School of Pedagogical and Technological Education (ASPETE), with a professional practice license and work experience since 2009. She specializes in speech and language delay, phonological disorders, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, apraxia, developmental disorders, and learning difficulties. The individualized therapeutic programs, tailored to the needs of each child with respect for their personality and uniqueness, aim primarily to improve the quality of life for the child and their family.

Το Κέντρο Ψυχικής Υγείας PNOE προσφέρει ολοκληρωμένη υποστήριξη σε ενήλικες, εφήβους και παιδιά, μέσα από ατομικές και ομαδικές συνεδρίες. Η προσέγγιση του Κέντρου βασίζεται σε μια σύνθεση διαφορετικών μεθόδων, όπως η Σωματική Ψυχοθεραπεία, η συστημική, η γνωσιακή-συμπεριφορική και η ψυχαναλυτική, επιλεγμένων με τρόπο που ταιριάζει στις ιδιαίτερες ανάγκες και στόχους κάθε ατόμου.

Στόχος της θεραπευτικής διαδικασίας είναι η ουσιαστική ενδυνάμωση, η κατανόηση του εαυτού σε ψυχικό και σωματικό επίπεδο και η ανάπτυξη εσωτερικής ισορροπίας. Παράλληλα, το Κέντρο παρέχει συμβουλευτική γονέων και παιδιών καθώς και επαγγελματική καθοδήγηση, προσφέροντας μια ολιστική φροντίδα που καλύπτει ψυχικές, σωματικές και επαγγελματικές ανάγκες.

Το όραμα του PNOE είναι η δημιουργία ενός ασφαλούς και υποστηρικτικού χώρου, όπου κάθε άνθρωπος μπορεί να εξερευνήσει τον εαυτό του, να αναπτύξει τις δυνατότητές του και να βρει τρόπους να ζει με περισσότερη αρμονία και πληρότητα. Στο Κέντρο πραγματοποιούνται επίσης βιωματικές ομάδες ψυχοθεραπείας, ενισχύοντας την προσωπική ανάπτυξη μέσω της δύναμης της ομάδας.

Η Γεωργία Κορδώνη MSc, ιδρύτρια και επιστημονική υπέυθυνη του κέντρου είναι Ψυχολόγος - Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια, απόφοιτος του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών με άδεια ασκήσεως επαγγέλματος. Επίσης κατέχει Μεταπτυχιακό τίτλο στο πρόγραμμα της Ιατρικής Σχολής του ΕΚΠΑ «Αντιμετώπιση Εξαρτήσεων-Εξαρτησιολογία». Έχει εκπαιδευτεί στη Σωματική Ψυχοθεραπεία στο Ελληνικό Ινστιτούτο Νευροφυτοθεραπείας και Ανάλυσης Χαρακτήρα- Κέντρο Ψυχοθεραπείας και Συμβουλευτικής «Βίλχελμ Ράιχ», ενώ παράλληλα έχει λάβει εκπαίδευση και σε άλλες θεραπευτικές προσεγγίσεις, όπως η Γνωσιακή-Συμπεριφορική Ψυχοθεραπεία και η Gestalt. Η θεραπευτική της δουλειά χαρακτηρίζεται από συνδυασμό μεθόδων, με σεβασμό στις ανάγκες, το σώμα και τον ρυθμό κάθε θεραπευόμενου.

Έχει επιμορφωθεί σε θεματικές όπως η ψυχολογία των εξαρτήσεων, η διαχείριση χωρισμού και διαζυγίου γονέων, καθώς και οι εφαρμογές ψυχολογικών μοντέλων στην εκπαίδευση ατόμων με ειδικές ανάγκες. Διατηρεί ενεργή επαφή με τις εξελίξεις του κλάδου μέσω συνεχούς εκπαίδευσης και σεμιναρίων από εισηγητές του εξωτερικού.

Έχει πραγματοποιήσει πρακτική άσκηση και εθελοντική εργασία σε φορείς όπως το Χαμόγελο του Παιδιού, το ΚΕΘΕΑ, σχολικές δομές ειδικής αγωγής και κοινωνικούς οργανισμούς, ενώ έχει αρθρογραφήσει για θέματα ψυχικής υγείας σε διαδικτυακά μέσα. Η ίδια βρίσκεται σε συνεχή ατομική και ομαδική θεραπεία και λαμβάνει συστηματική εποπτεία, θεωρώντας τη προσωπική δουλειά και τη δεοντολογία βασικά στοιχεία της θεραπευτικής πρακτικής.

Συνεργατες:

Η Κωνσταντίνα Δενδράκη είναι Ψυχολόγος, κάτοχος άδειας άσκησης επαγγέλματος και μεταπτυχιακού τίτλου σπουδών στην Κλινική Ψυχολογία. Έχει εκπαιδευτεί στις βασικές αρχές της Γνωσιακής Συμπεριφορικής Θεραπείας στα πλαισια των μεταπτυχιακων της σπουδων, ενώ αυτή την περίοδο συνεχίζει την εκπαίδευσή της μέσα από σεμινάρια στην Ψυχοδυναμική – Ψυχαναλυτική προσέγγιση. Στο παρελθόν έχει εργαστεί με άτομα στο φάσμα του αυτισμού, αποκτώντας πολύτιμη εμπειρία στην κατανόηση των ιδιαίτερων αναγκών και της μοναδικότητας του κάθε ατόμου. Αυτή την περίοδο εργάζεται σε εταιρεία προγραμμάτων Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs), παρέχοντας ψυχολογική υποστήριξη σε εργαζόμενους.

Η Μαρίλια Τσαπατσή είναι Ψυχολόγος, απόφοιτη του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών, με ειδικό ενδιαφέρον στην ψυχική υγεία παιδιών, εφήβων και οικογενειών. Έχει εμπειρία σε ατομικές συνεδρίες με παιδιά και εφήβους, στη συνεργασία με γονείς και στη συμμετοχή σε προγράμματα πρόληψης και ψυχοεκπαίδευσης.

Παράλληλα εκπαιδεύεται στη Συστημική – Οικογενειακή Θεραπεία, εμπλουτίζοντας συνεχώς τις γνώσεις της γύρω από τη λειτουργία της οικογένειας και τη δυναμική των σχέσεων που την περιβάλλουν. Έχει επιπλέον επιμορφωθεί στην Ψυχοεκπαίδευση παιδιών, εφήβων και γονέων, καθώς και στην αξιοποίηση εργαλείων αξιολόγησης και παρεμβάσεων.

Η Χρυσούλα Βασιλοπούλου είναι HR Professional και Career Counselor, με εμπειρία στη διαχείριση ανθρώπινου δυναμικού, εκπαίδευση, βελτιστοποίηση βιογραφικών και επαγγελματική καθοδήγηση. Συνεργάζεται με το Κέντρο Ψυχικής Υγείας PNOE προσφέροντας υποστήριξη σε ενήλικες για επαγγελματική μετάβαση, σύνταξη βιογραφικού και διαχείριση προκλήσεων στην εργασία.Παράλληλα, υποστηρίζει μαθητές στον επαγγελματικό τους προσανατολισμό, βοηθώντας τους να ανακαλύψουν τα ενδιαφέροντά τους και να προετοιμαστούν για την επιλογή σπουδών ή καριέρας.

Η Κουρουκεχαγιά Ευτέρπη είναι Σύμβουλος Ψυχικής Υγείας, διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στη Βούλα, στο Χαλάνδρι και πραγματοποιεί συνεδρίες διαδικτυακά. Η εκπαίδευσή της περιλαμβάνει πληθώρα εξειδικεύσεων, όπως η Ανασυνδυασμένη Εκλεκτική Συμβουλευτική, Συμβουλευτική Γονέων, Συμβουλευτική Ζεύγους, η Ψυχοθεραπεία Gestalt, η CBT και το NLP. Επιπλέον, έχει πιστοποιηθεί στη Διαχείριση Συναισθηματικού και Ψυχικού Τραύματος, στην Ψυχολογία της Υγείας και διαχείριση παθήσεων , στη Συστημική Αναπαράσταση και στην Ψυχοδυναμική Συμβουλευτική. Παράλληλα, έχει αποκτήσει πιστοποίηση στην Παιδοψυχολογία, στην Σχολική Ψυχολογία και στη Σεξουαλική Διαπαιδαγώγηση και Ψυχολογία των νεανικών σχέσεων, ενώ έχει παρακολουθήσει προγράμματα εκπαίδευσης για την ανάπτυξη στρατηγικών Coaching και Mentoring. Επίσης, κατέχει πιστοποίηση στην Συμβουλευτική Σταδιοδρομίας και επαγγελματικού προσανατολισμού, Σχολές Γονέων, εκπαίδευση εκπαιδευτών και στελεχών, στη Ψυχοπαθολογία, στη Δραματοθεραπεία, την Κλινική Ύπνωση και τη Συμβουλευτική για τη Διαχείριση της Ψυχολογίας των νέων. Ανάμεσα στις σπουδές της, περιλαμβάνονται και το Mindfulness Meditation and Positive Psychology από το Mandala Institute.Είναι πιστοποιημένη LIfe Coach και τελειόφοιτη στη Θετική Ψυχολογία. Επίσης παρακολουθεί σεμινάρια για την επαγγελματική καθοδήγηση και τον επαγγελματικό προσανατολισμό, με σκοπό την υποστήριξη ατόμων να ανακαλύψουν και να αναπτύξουν το δυναμικό τους στον επαγγελματικό τομέα. Η 30ετής επιτυχημένη επαγγελματική της πορεία στη Διοίκηση επιχειρήσεων και στη Διαχείριση ανθρώπινου δυναμικού, σε μεγάλες και πολυεθνικές εταιρείες στο κλάδο των πωλήσεων, την όπλισε γνώσεις και εφόδια και της δημιούργησε την ακλόνητη πεποίθηση πώς κάθε άνθρωπος διαθέτει τους εσωτερικούς πόρους για να εκπληρώσει τους στόχους του και μέσα από την κατάλληλη προσέγγιση μπορεί να ανακαλύψει το δυναμικό του. Επιπροσθέτως, η ειδικός συμμετέχει ενεργά σε επαγγελματικούς συλλόγους, όπως η Ελληνική Εταιρεία Ανασυνδυασμένης Εκλεκτικής Συμβουλευτικής και ο Σύλλογος Συμβουλευτικής Coaching Mentoring Ελλάδας, ώστε να παραμένει ενήμερη για τις τελευταίες εξελίξεις του πεδίου της συμβουλευτικής στην Ελλάδα. Η εμπειρία της και η συνεχής εκπαίδευσή της την βοηθούν να προσφέρει εξειδικευμένες υπηρεσίες ψυχικής υγείας και προσωπικής ανάπτυξης, προσαρμοσμένες στις ανάγκες των ατόμων και των οικογενειών.

Kiriakouli Tiffany was born in Oxford, England and grew up in Athens, Greece. She is bi-cultural and bilingual, attended an international school where from a young age, she was exposed to a plethora of cultures and am therefore able to appreciate the importance of culture in my line of work. She has been a registered psychologist since 2013 and awarded her Bsc Psychology/Sociology from the University of Surrey, Roehampton in London. Following that, she completed my postgraduate degree in Health Psychology at the University of Stirling in Scotland. Currently, she is undergoing training as a systemic psychotherapist at Logo Psychis- the Training and Research Institute for Systemic Psychotherapy. She is being trained in the S.A.N.E. (System, Attachment, Narrative, Encephalon) model, pioneered by its founding members and bound by the Institute’s code of ethical conduct. Furthermore, she is a certified Hatha, Vinyasa, Aerial and Yin yoga teacher and uses an assortment of techniques from these kinds of yoga when dealing with symptoms caused by anxiety, depression, panic attacks and PTSD. She also uses them to help build self-confidence and self-trust. Kiriakouli Tiffany has attended numerous seminars and have worked for the Council of Glyfada as well as in various shelters that house vulnerable populations. Her aim is to cultivate a safe place where the client can connect and express themselves so that a therapeutic alliance based on trust can flourish, thereby facilitating healing and growth. As a bi-cultural therapist, having been exposed to various cultures throughout her life, she is able to understand clients that struggle with conflicts that may arise due to repatriation or marrying into a different culture.

Dr Kanellakis Spyridon is a Psychologist with private practices in Ilioupoli and Kolonos. He graduated in Psychology from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, holds a postgraduate diploma in School of Medicine & Therapeutics from the University of Aberdeen, and a PhD from Harokopio University. His practice handles cases across the full spectrum of psychology.