Health professionals for Συμβουλευτική γονέων και παιδιών in Kesariani

The Center for Specialized Therapies Development of Speech and Work is located in Kaisariani, with the scientific director being Special Educator Kentro Eidikon Therapeion Anaptyksi Logou Kai Ergou. The Center is staffed by highly trained therapists with many years of experience, covering a wide range to provide a more effective approach and treatment for each individual patient. Specifically, the team includes a Speech Therapist, Mental Health Counselor, Special Educator, and Occupational Therapist, offering personalized therapeutic programs tailored to the needs of each person with respect for their personality and particularities. Some of the services provided at the Center for Specialized Therapies Development of Speech and Work include the treatment of articulation and phonological disorders, addressing learning difficulties, autism, ADHD, as well as psychological support and counseling for children and adolescents.

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.

She was born in Athens and obtained her degree from the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) (psychologist professional license, No. 1064783). She continued her education by completing a three-year training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) at the Center for Applied Psychotherapy and Counseling, followed by additional training in Systemic Psychotherapy at the Systemic Counseling and Psychotherapeutic Center. Subsequently, she earned her certification in trauma therapy – EMDR, at the Institute of Trauma Therapy. Additionally, she has attended various seminars and received training in biofeedback (a non-pharmacological therapeutic approach). She works as a Psychologist – Psychotherapist and collaborates with the Stress Management Center SMS (Stress Management Solutions). She specializes in anxiety and stress management, panic attack treatment, depression treatment, and eating disorder issues. She also specializes in the treatment of children and adolescents with anxiety-related issues, such as performance anxiety and the management of various other distressing emotions, as well as in parental counseling. The intervention is personalized and collaborative with the individual, considering various factors that become clear through individual interviews and questionnaires, aiming at the overall enhancement of the individual's quality of life across all domains.

Pliakou Maria BSc, MSc is a Clinical Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Kaisariani (near Karavel - Evangelismos metro station). She studied Psychology at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, completing her fourth year of studies at Universität Konstanz in Germany, following a scholarship she received. During her studies, she completed clinical training at the Psychiatric Hospital of Thessaloniki (P.H.Th.) and at the Day Care Center for Individuals with Memory Disorders. After completing her undergraduate studies, she gained significant experience in the assessment and support of patients with severe mental disorders, within the framework of clinical training in mental health at the Psychiatric Clinic of Papageorgiou General Hospital of Thessaloniki. She specialized in Clinical Psychology through postgraduate studies at Leiden University in the Netherlands, completing clinical training at the Leiden University Treatment and Expertise Centre, providing psychological support to university students. She followed a four-year specialization in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) at the Society of Cognitive Behavioral Studies (SCBS), and received theoretical training in therapy for children and adolescents. She worked for several years as a psychotherapist in the Adult Therapy Department of the Institute for Research and Behavior Therapy (IRBT), and has worked in numerous therapy centers, providing individual psychotherapy to adults, children, adolescents, as well as counseling for parents.

Matina Batzaki is a Psychologist with a private practice located in Ilisia. She graduated from the University of Crete and holds a master's degree in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry: Integrated Care of Physical and Mental Health from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She is undergoing training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) at the Hellenic Society for Behavioral Research. Concurrently, she is pursuing further specialization in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) at the Institute of Behavioral Research and Therapy (IBRT), as well as in the Treatment of Eating Disorders at the 1st Psychiatric Clinic of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, in collaboration with EPIPSY. She has collaborated with public and private healthcare institutions, including Attikon University General Hospital, Penteli Children's General Hospital, and the Lyrakou Psychiatric Clinic, where she continues to work. Additionally, she is active in research in the field of psychopathology and health, with publications in international scientific journals. She maintains a private practice in Ilisia, where she provides psychotherapeutic services to adults, adolescents, and families, based on the principles of the Cognitive-Behavioral approach and contemporary scientific practice.

Mauridi Afroditi is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist with a private practice in Pangrati. She began her studies in Psychology in Groningen, Netherlands, and completed them in Cyprus. She has specialized in the diagnosis of children and adolescents through the systemic perspective SANE-System Attachment Narrative Encephalon and in systemic psychotherapy for adults at the Institute for Training and Research in Systemic Psychotherapy "Logos Psychis". Additionally, she has received training in various areas, including School Psychology, Psychosomatic Health, and Crisis Management. She possesses notable experience, having worked in various public and private institutions. Furthermore, she has significant research experience, participating in conferences and seminars, where she has also presented her work.

Plakida Katerina BSc, MSc is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist who maintains a private practice in Vyronas. She is a graduate of the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and holds a master's degree titled: "Addiction Treatment - Addictology" from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Additionally, she is specialized in Cognitive and Behavioral Psychotherapy, having trained at the Center for Applied Psychotherapy and Counseling. She possesses significant clinical experience in both public and private institutions.

The Special Therapy Center "1 Dis Abilities" is located in Vyronas and offers services in Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, Psychological Support, Psychotherapy, and Special Education. Within the safe environment of the center, the word disabilities transforms into 1 dis abilities! The center is managed by Kentro Eidikon Therapeion Ena Dis Abilities, specialized in the field of Occupational Therapy. The center's team also comprises specialized professionals in Speech Therapy, Psychological Support, and Special Education, who individually address and collaboratively manage each child's developmental, learning, or communication difficulties, highlighting their uniqueness through a modern, thoughtfully designed therapy program. The center creates a world of possibilities for each child, with targeted therapies leading to their substantial progress. The aim is meaningful empowerment and improvement of quality of life through a personalized and functional approach. Interventions by the center's team are conducted either individually or in small groups, within a safe, creative, and supportive environment. Their purpose is for each child to discover their capabilities, enhance their functionality, and enjoy daily life with autonomy and confidence.

Gavras Euripidis BSc, MA, PGDip is a Psychologist - Relational Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist who maintains a private practice in Pangrati, working therapeutically with adolescents, adults, and couples. He is a graduate of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Department of Psychology, and also graduated from the University of Ioannina, School of Philosophy, Pedagogy, and Psychology. He holds a Master's degree in Clinical - Counseling Psychology from LaSalle University, US, and is trained in Relational Psychoanalysis (Tampa Bay Institute for Psychoanalytic Studies - US), Cognitive Analytic Therapy Model, Relational Therapy, Group Psychotherapy following the interpersonal interaction model of I. Yalom, and has also received training in the Cognitive Behavioral approach.

He holds a License to Practice as a Psychologist (registration no. 24309/07) and is a regular member of the Hellenic Psychological Society. He is recognized as a Group Psychotherapist by the International Board for Certification of Group Psychotherapists (AGPA member) and is a member of the International Association for Relational Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy.

He is a collaborator and served as a regular member (2012-2025) of the Institute of Relational and Group Psychotherapy, and is now dedicated to his work as an Instructor and Clinical Supervisor in postgraduate specialization programs in Relational and Group Psychotherapy.

Priniotaki Katerina is a Mental Health Counselor with a private practice in Pangrati. She has experience in individual psychotherapy and counseling. She studied Psychology at the American College (Deree) and holds a Master's degree (MA) in Counseling and Psychotherapy from the University of East London, with extensive hands-on experience in psychoanalytic therapy and supervision. Additionally, she has worked at the Elderly Care Unit of the Moschato Social Welfare Center. She has expertise in cases of anxiety disorders, panic attacks, eating disorders, depression, relationship counseling, bereavement, and more.

Antonia Xalampalaki MSc is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains her private practice in the Ilissia area. She completed her postgraduate studies in Health Psychology at the University of Crete, where she also completed her undergraduate studies in Psychology. She has been trained at the Family Therapy unit of the Psychiatric Hospital of Attica and at the Research University Mental Health Institute of the University of Athens. She has worked in public and private mental health facilities, providing psychotherapeutic and counseling services to adults, children, and adolescents. Additionally, she is a member of the psychiatric care unit at the Patient’s Home and collaborates with the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens as an author and trainer in supplementary distance education programs. Finally, she has presented at conferences and workshops concerning issues of Psychosocial Rehabilitation of Mentally Ill and Chronically Ill Patients.

Ο Ψυχαρμός είναι ένας σύγχρονος χώρος συμβουλευτικής και ψυχοθεραπείας για ενήλικες, παιδιά και εφήβους. Υποστηρίζουμε άτομα, ζευγάρια, γονείς και οικογένειες μέσα από μια επιστημονικά τεκμηριωμένη και συνεργατική θεραπευτική διαδικασία που εστιάζει στις σχέσεις, την επικοινωνία και την ενίσχυση των προσωπικών και συλλογικών αποθεμάτων. Η λέξη «Ψυχαρμός» επιλέχθηκε για να συμβολίσει το σημείο ένωσης. Ο αρμός είναι το σημείο όπου δύο επιφάνειες συναντιούνται και συγκρατούνται. Στην ανθρώπινη εμπειρία, ο εαυτός δεν είναι ενιαίος· αποτελείται από πολλαπλές φωνές, ρόλους και βιώματα. Η θεραπεία αποτελεί μια διαδικασία μέσω της οποίας αυτές οι πλευρές μπορούν να συνυπάρξουν, να διαλεχθούν και να συνδεθούν. Παράλληλα, αναγνωρίζουμε ότι το άτομο διαμορφώνεται μέσα στις σχέσεις του και ότι η αλλαγή γεννιέται στη συνάντηση. Η θεραπεία δεν αφορά την εξάλειψη των ρωγμών, αλλά τη δημιουργία ενός νέου τρόπου ένωσης.

Η Χάιδω Ζαρδαβά είναι Ψυχολόγος MSc. - Συστημική Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια. Σπούδασε Ψυχολογία στο Αριστοτέλειο Πανεπιστήμιο Θεσσαλονίκης (Α.Π.Θ.). Συνέχισε την κλινική της εκπαίδευση στο πρόγραμμα μετεκπαίδευσης στην Κλινική Ψυχολογία στην Α’ Ψυχιατρική Κλινική του Α.Π.Θ και τις μεταπτυχιακές της σπουδές στην Ιατρική Σχολή Αθηνών στη «Διασυνδετική Ψυχιατρική: Απαρτιωμένη Φροντίδα Σωματικής και Ψυχικής Υγείας» και στη «Ψυχική Υγεία και Ψυχιατρική Παιδιού και Εφήβου». Ακόμα, ειδικεύτηκε στη Συστημική Ψυχοθεραπεία Ενηλίκων, Παιδιών και Εφήβων στο Κέντρο Συστημικής Μελέτης και Θεραπείας (ΚΕ.Σ.ΜΕ.Θ.) από το 2019 έως το 2024. Από το 2016 έως το 2022 εργάστηκε σε Μ.Κ.Ο. και Διεθνείς Οργανισμούς ως ψυχολόγος σε δομές φιλοξενίας, σε θέσεις συντονισμού ψυχοκοινωνικών υπηρεσιών, καθώς και ως ψυχολόγος για το προσωπικό του Διεθνούς Οργανισμού Μετανάστευσης. Από το 2022 έως και σήμερα εργάζεται ως ψυχολόγος στο Συμβουλευτικό Κέντρο Στήριξης στο Πένθος της Μέριμνας στην Αθήνα, όπου παρέχει υπηρεσίες συμβουλευτικής στήριξης σε γονείς, παιδιά και εφήβους που βιώνουν την απώλεια ή/και την απειλητική για τη ζωή ασθένεια αγαπημένου προσώπου. Ιδιωτικά παρέχει υπηρεσίες συμβουλευτικής και ψυχοθεραπείας σε ενήλικες, παιδιά και εφήβους από το 2022 έως και σήμερα.

Η Σέβη Σερνεσλίδη είναι Ψυχολόγος - Συστημική Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια. Αποφοίτησε με άριστα από το τμήμα Ψυχολογίας του Πανεπιστημίου Κρήτης. Ολοκλήρωσε την πρακτική της άσκηση στην Εταιρία Κοινωνικής Ψυχιατρικής Π. Σακελλαρόπουλος στις Μονάδες Ψυχοκοινωνικής Αποκατάστασης και στα Κέντρα Ημέρας. Συνέχισε την κλινική της εκπαίδευση στην Ψυχιατρική Κλινική του Βοστανείου Νοσοκομείου Λέσβου. Ειδικεύτηκε στη Συστημική Ψυχοθεραπεία στο Κέντρο Συστημικής Μελέτης και Θεραπείας (ΚΕ.Σ.ΜΕ.Θ.) από το 2019 έως το 2023. Ακόμη, έχει ολοκληρώσει εισαγωγική εκπαίδευση στη Γνωστική και Συμπεριφορική Θεραπεία (ΓΣΘ) και στην Ειδική Αγωγή στο Πανεπιστήμιο Αιγαίου, καθώς και επιμόρφωση στην Ψυχολογία και Συμβουλευτική της Χρόνιας Νόσου και της Αναπηρίας στο Πάντειο Πανεπιστήμιο. Η επαγγελματική της διαδρομή περιλαμβάνει την παροχή παράλληλης στήριξης σε παιδιά και εφήβους με Διαταραχές Αυτιστικού Φάσματος (ΔΑΦ) από το 2020 έως και το 2023, καθώς και υπηρεσίες συμβουλευτικής και ψυχοθεραπείας σε ενήλικες, παιδιά και εφήβους από το 2024 έως και σήμερα.

Mountaki Dimitra is a Psychologist maintaining a private practice in Vyronas. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She pursued further training in the Systemic Psychotherapeutic Approach at AKMA and subsequently began training in Emotion Focused Therapy at HiEFT. She is a certified trainer in Inner Relationship Focusing. She works with individuals and groups, both in-person and online, and is also active in Chania, Crete.

Eirini Miliara is a Mental Health Counselor with a Synthetic Approach, a regular member of the Hellenic Counseling Society, and maintains a private practice in Ilisia. She studied Counseling (COSCA, Counselling & Psychotherapy in Scotland) at the Athens Synthesis Center. Her initial focus was on preschool children due to her first degree as a preschool education specialist. Subsequently, she continued her training for parents and adolescents in Synthetic Counseling and Psychotherapy. She has volunteered her services at "Synypaksi," a network of social solidarity, mental health support, and culture. Currently, she works as a Mental Health Counselor offering individual sessions to adults and adolescents both in-person and online.

Η Ράπτη Έλενα είναι Κλινικός Ψυχολόγος - Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στα Ιλίσια (περιοχή Χίλτον). Στο ιδιωτικό της γραφείο παρέχει ατομική ψυχοθεραπεία σε εφήβους και ενήλικες, συνεδρίες με ζεύγη και γονείς. Η ψυχοθεραπεία, η ψυχολογική στήριξη και η συμβουλευτική αφορά ένα ευρύ φάσμα δυσκολιών ή/και παθολογικών καταστάσεων. Ειδικότερα παρέχονται υπηρεσίες στις συναισθηματικές διαταραχές (κατάθλιψη, έλλειψη νοήματος), στις αγχώδεις διαταραχές (κρίσεις πανικού, άγχος, φοβίες, ιδεοληψίες). Επίσης αντιμετωπίζονται ψυχοθεραπευτικά δυσκολίες στις διαπροσωπικές σχέσεις, στην απώλεια, στο πένθος, στο τραύμα. Στην κλινική της πρακτική, κι εφόσον κριθεί απαραίτητο, συνεργάζεται με άλλους ειδικούς ψυχικής υγείας (ψυχιάτρους, ειδικούς θεραπευτές). Διαθέτει μεταπτυχιακό Κλινικής Ψυχολογίας (Master of Arts & Sciences in Clinical Psychology) και πτυχίο Ψυχολογίας (Bachelor of Arts & Sciences in Psychology) από το University of Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. Είναι μέλος του Αμερικανικού Ψυχολογικού Συλλόγου (American Psychological Association, APA). Είναι εξειδικευμένη ψυχοθεραπεύτρια στην Ψυχοδυναμική Ψυχοθεραπεία και Παρέμβαση, στην Υπαρξιακή Ανάλυση καθώς και στην Short-Term Anxiety Provoking Psychotherapy (STAPP). Στο πλαίσιο της συνεχιζόμενης κατάρτισης παρακολουθεί σεμινάρια, εκπαίδευση και κλινική εποπτεία στην Ελληνική Εταιρεία Ψυχανάλυσης και Ψυχαναλυτικής Ψυχοθεραπείας (Ε.Ε.Ψ.Ψ). Στα 30 χρόνια κλινικής εμπειρίας έχει παρακολουθήσει και συμμετάσχει σε σημαντικό αριθμό συνεδρίων και σεμιναρίων (διεθνών και ευρωπαϊκών) ψυχιατρικής, ψυχοθεραπείας και ψυχολογίας. Παράλληλα με το ιδιωτικό της γραφείο, εργάζεται από το 2003 ως Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια στη Μονάδα Απεξάρτησης του Ψυχιατρικού Νοσοκομείου Αττικής (ΨΝΑ) όπου παρέχει ατομική και ομαδική ψυχοθεραπεία σε ενήλικες ουσιοεξαρτώμενους. Επίσης, αναλαμβάνει ομάδες εποπτείας επαγγελματιών ψυχικής υγείας σε κέντρα αποκατάστασης και ψυχολογικής παρέμβασης. Από το 1998 έως 2020 έχει συνεργαστεί με κέντρα ειδικής θεραπείας /ψυχικής υγείας καθώς και με ένα σημαντικό αριθμό βρεφονηπιακών σταθμών, παρέχοντας αξιολόγηση και παρέμβαση σε παιδιά κι εφήβους, ψυχοθεραπεία εφήβων, συμβουλευτική οικογένειας, ομάδες ψυχοεκπαίδευσης γονέων και παιδαγωγών. Σε περιπτώσεις που οι αποστάσεις ή οι συνθήκες το υπαγορεύουν, οι συνεδρίες μπορούν να πραγματοποιηθούν μέσω Teams ή βιντεοκλήσης, τόσο στα ελληνικά όσο και στα αγγλικά.

Adamtziloglou Maxi is a Clinical Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Pagkrati. She is a graduate of the Psychology School at the University of Lumière Lyon 2 and holds a Master's degree in "Clinical Psychology and Psychopathology" from the Psychology Department of the same university. In France, she worked in Child Psychiatry Centers and Day Centers providing individual and group psychotherapies. In Greece, she has collaborated with private and international humanitarian organizations offering counseling services to vulnerable population groups (refugee populations, victims of gender-based violence, etc.). She has extensive experience in the humanitarian field providing crisis intervention services. Simultaneously, she has also worked in Special Therapy Centers providing individual psychotherapy and parent counseling services. Furthermore, Ms. Adamtziloglou specializes in Systemic Psychotherapy and in her private practice offers specialized adult psychotherapy services, couple therapy, and parent counseling both online and in person.