Health professionals for Συμβουλευτική γονέων και παιδιών

Elina Dolloglou is a Psychologist with a private practice in Piraeus, near the Metro and Tram stations. She is a graduate of the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, with extensive clinical experience. Since 2020, she has been a permanent member of the Mental Health and Social Service Department at the 401 General Military Hospital of Athens (401 GSNA), and since 2019, she has worked as a Psychologist in treatment centers for children, adolescents, and adults. She is trained through educational seminars in the psychoanalytic approach and is a trainee member of the Hellenic Society of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy of Children and Adolescents. Additionally, she has attended seminars on Special Education, the diagnosis of learning disabilities, and play therapy. Concurrently, she has been trained in the psychodiagnostic evaluation of children, adolescents, and adults using psychometric and projective tools [Intelligence Tests and projective assessments such as the Thematic Apperception Test (T.A.T.), Children's Apperception Test (C.A.T.)]. Finally, as part of her work at the 401 GSNA, she has taken on the support of oncology patients and their families, gaining significant clinical experience in grief management and the challenges arising from the diagnosis of an illness. She has also participated in psychometric test committees for the selection of students for productive schools.

Noima Paidiatriko Therapeutirio, supervised by Eirini Ch. Sdoukou, Speech Therapist - NDT Bobath tutor, is located in Evosmos, Thessaloniki. The clinic is staffed by qualified Occupational Therapists and specialists in speech therapy, psychology, as well as special therapeutic education. At the "Noima" center, the collaboration of the interdisciplinary team members, combined with the use of scientifically validated methods and reliable assessment tools for evaluating the child's/adolescent's level of functionality and difficulties, ensures a well-documented therapeutic approach. Specifically, a detailed developmental history is taken, a clinical assessment is performed, standardized tests are administered, and information is provided. Subsequently, a diagnostic conclusion is drawn, and an individualized and comprehensive therapeutic intervention program is organized, alongside continuous support, information, and counseling for the parents. Believing in the value of ongoing education, a series of seminars and workshops are conducted annually, aiming to inform and specialize in areas related to our clinical interests.

Denaksa Lena is a Psychologist and the founder - Scientific Director of the Counseling & Psychotherapy Center "Close to the Family" in Glyfada. She studied Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and specialized in Synthetic Systemic Psychotherapy at the Laboratory for the Study of Human Relationships. Additionally, she has completed several postgraduate trainings in areas such as Cognitive Behavioral Drama (CBD), eating disorders, learning difficulties, and Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD). She has extensive experience, having worked in various institutions and organizations, and continues to coordinate experiential parent groups in schools.

Maria Krokou is a Psychologist – Psychotherapist, currently running a private practice at Kotzia Square, in the center of Athens. She graduated with distinction (grade: 8/10) from the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, having been awarded a merit-based scholarship following an entrance examination. During her studies, she completed part of her academic training through an Erasmus scholarship at the Autonomous University of Madrid, where she focused on cognitive and behavioral techniques. In parallel, she participated for one year in the psychoeducational program of the Madrid City Council, Educamoscontigo, offering weekly online psychological support sessions to a secondary school student. She later completed a practical training program, also through an Erasmus scholarship, at the Las Torrecillas Therapeutic Educational Center of the NGO DIANOVA España, where she conducted psychoeducational classroom interventions as well as individual and group psychotherapy with adolescents facing recent addiction-related and emotional difficulties. Maria has also worked at the private psychotherapy center Moebius, where she participated in individual, family, group, and couples’ sessions, with a particular focus on psychosomatic conditions. Her supervisor there was Alicia Golijov, founder of the Iberian Neuropsychoanalysis Association. Currently, she works as a self-employed psychologist – psychotherapist, offering individual therapy for adolescents and adults. Her clinical focus includes supporting individuals in their parenting role, exploring ambivalence in relationships, promoting self-awareness, interrupting dysfunctional repetitive patterns, reducing distressing symptoms, building self-confidence, and enhancing relational capacity, among others. In the past, she has also worked at the “Anagennisi” Creative Employment Center for Individuals with Autism, supporting individuals with co-occurring symptoms such as ADHD, selective mutism, social withdrawal, and relational difficulties. Additionally, she worked as a shadow teacher for a first-year high school student facing emotional, social, and learning challenges. Maria completed her internship through an ESPA program at the Family Therapy Unit of the Psychiatric Hospital of Attica, where she participated in observation groups of family therapy sessions as well as systemic psychotherapy groups. She has also completed, among other programs, the one-year Postgraduate Clinical Training Program for Psychologists at the 1st Psychiatric Clinic of the University of Athens (Aiginiteio Hospital), where she coordinated group sessions with individuals on the psychotic spectrum at the hospital’s Day Unit. She is currently completing her training at the Hellenic Association for Analytic Group and Family Psychotherapy.

Therapy sessions are also available in Spanish.

Η Πατεράκη Κωνσταντίνα MSc, είναι Ψυχολόγος με άδεια άσκησης του επαγγέλματος και Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια με μεταπτυχιακό στην Συνθετική Ψυχοθεραπεία. Δουλεύει ατομικά με ενήλικες και εφήβους σε θέματα ψυχικής υγείας όπως το άγχος και η κατάθλιψη αλλά και σε δυσκολίες που αφορούν 1. Τις διαπροσωπικές σχέσεις: δυσκολίες στην ερωτική/ συντροφική σχέση, διαχείριση της ενήλικης σχέσης με τους γονείς, διαχείριση ρήξεων, θέματα γονεϊκότητας /Gentle parenting, οριοθέτηση και άλλα. 2. Την σχέση με τον εαυτό: Αυτοαξία/ αυτοεκτίμηση, αυτογνωσία, σεξουαλικός προσανατολισμός / ταυτότητα φύλου, πένθος/ απώλεια, people pleasing, ρύθμιση του συναισθήματος, εσωτερικές συγκρούσεις. Η εξειδίκευση της στην Συνθετική Ψυχοθεραπεία της επιτρέπει να συνθέτει γνώσεις και τεχνικές από τρεις ψυχοθεραπευτικές προσεγγίσεις ( Γνωστική-Συμπεριφορική, Προσωποκεντρική και Ψυχοδυναμική Ψυχοθεραπεία), με εξατομικευμένους τρόπους για το κάθε θεραπευόμενο άτομο ξεχωριστά. Η αποδοχή, η έλλειψη κριτικής, η ενσυναισθητική ακρόαση, και η αυθεντική διάθεση για κατανόηση από την πλευρά της Ψυχοθεραπεύτριας, σε συνδυασμό με τη διάθεση για ειλικρίνεια και το σεβασμό του ψυχοθεραπευτικού πλαισίου από την πλευρά του θεραπευόμενου ατόμου, γίνονται το γόνιμο έδαφος για την καλλιέργεια μια ασφαλούς ψυχοθεραπευτικής σχέσης εμπιστοσύνης. Το θεραπευόμενο άτομο ως ειδικό του εαυτού του και η Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια ως ειδικός ψυχικής υγείας, συνεργάζονται για την καλύτερη δυνατή πλοήγηση στον κόσμο του θεραπευόμενου. Μέσα στην ανακουφιστική ασφάλεια της ψυχοθεραπευτικής σχέσης, η οποία αποτελεί και το βασικό εργαλείο της ψυχοθεραπευτικής διαδικασίας, το θεραπευόμενο άτομο καλείται να μάθει τους μηχανισμούς του, να αναγνωρίσει τα μοτίβα του και να αντέξει τις αλήθειες του. Στόχος είναι τόσο η βαθύτερη κατανόηση του εαυτού, η ανάπτυξη αυτοσυμπόνιας και αυτοαποδοχής, όσο και η επίτευξη της επιθυμητής αλλαγής μέσα από τη δράση, την ανάληψη ευθύνης και την εκμάθηση νέων εργαλείων και υγιέστερων μηχανισμών διαχείρισης του εαυτού, και των σχέσεων. Η ίδια η ψυχοθεραπευτική σχέση δρα συχνά ως επανορθωτική εμπειρία και ανοίγει το δρόμο για τις άλλες σημαντικές σχέσεις της ενήλικης ζωής.

Rapti Agapi is a Psychologist - Narrative Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Ilion, Attica. She conducts individual psychotherapy and counseling sessions for children, adolescents, and adults, either in person or online. She holds a degree in Psychology from the University of Crete. Additionally, she has earned a postgraduate degree in "Applied Child and Adolescent Psychology" from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, as well as in "E-Learning" from the University of Piraeus. She also specializes in Narrative Psychotherapy and Community Practice from the Institute of Narrative Psychotherapy and Community Practice of Thessaloniki, in collaboration with the Dulwich Centre in Australia. Concurrently, during her studies, she has participated in numerous seminars, such as Play Therapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Counseling and Vocational Guidance, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and First Aid. From 2017 to 2023, she has provided voluntary counseling and psychotherapy services at the social clinics of the Municipality of Ilion. From 2020 to the present, she has worked in settings such as the social service of the Municipality of Ilion, specialized therapy centers, primary education school units, School Educational Support Networks (S.D.E.Y.), as well as Interdisciplinary Assessment, Counseling, and Support Centers (K.E.D.A.S.Y.) in Athens, with primary responsibilities including the psycho-emotional and psychometric assessment of children and adolescents, parental counseling, and psychoeducation of children and adolescents.

Maria Galani is a Psychologist who maintains a private practice in Patissia. She is a graduate of the Psychology Department of the University of Wales and holds a master's degree in Child Development from the University of London. Additionally, she possesses a specialization certificate in Systemic and Family Therapy from the Laboratory of Human Relations Investigation (Dr. Harris Katakis). She has completed a program in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT), as well as a training program in the Systemic approach at the Family Therapy Center (MA, Alia Samara). Furthermore, she holds a certificate of attendance from a training program in Vocational Counseling (ISON Psychometrica). She has completed an internship involving the application of group and individual counseling, theoretical and practical knowledge of psychometric tests, within a preadolescent and adolescent creative activity group with a therapeutic character, at the Family Therapy Center and the Family Care Center of the Municipality of Nea Ionia. Additionally, she has attended numerous seminars aimed at her continuing education in her field and has participated in authoring books. Finally, she is a member of the Hellenic Psychological Society, the European Family Therapy Association, the Hellenic Society of Systemic Therapy, and the British Psychological Society.

Tzouliadaki Terpsixori is a Systemic Psychotherapist & Mental Health Counselor, maintaining a private practice in Heraklion, Crete. She has three years of training in Mental Health Counseling (COSCA - Counselling & Psychotherapy in Scotland, Napier University) and four years of training in Systemic Psychotherapy at the Systemic Thinking and Training Laboratory. She is a member of the European Family Therapy Association. She has performed voluntary work at the “Euzo with Cancer” association, providing family and individual psychotherapy to cancer patients and their families (2016-2018), and completed an internship at the Association of Women’s Organizations of Heraklion - an organization for the protection of women's and children's rights (2015). Finally, she actively participates in conferences in Greece and abroad.

Η Καράμπελα Νικολία MSc είναι μέλος του Συλλόγου Ελλήνων Ψυχολόγων με άδεια ασκήσεως επαγγέλματος αναγνωρισμένη τόσο από το Αγγλικό, όσο και από το Ελληνικό Κράτος (Αριθμός πράξης χορήγησης Αδείας: 4624/2006, Νομαρχία Αθηνών). Οι παρεχόμενες υπηρεσίες στο ιδιωτικό της γραφείο αφορούν την κλινική αξιολόγηση και την ψυχοθεραπεία παιδιών, εφήβων, ενηλίκων καθώς και τη συμβουλευτική γονέων, και στοχεύουν στην αντιμετώπιση και ψυχολογική διαχείριση συμπτωμάτων, όπως άγχος, φοβίες, κρίσεις πανικού, κατάθλιψη, ψυχοσωματικά συμπτώματα, διατροφικές διαταραχές και διαταραχές ύπνου, διαταραχές λόγου, όπως τραυλισμός και επιλεκτική αλαλία (κυρίως σε παιδιά), θέματα συμπεριφοράς, αυτοεκτίμησης και εικόνας σώματος και εαυτού, δυσκολίες στο σχολικό περιβάλλον (για παιδιά και εφήβους) ή στο εργασιακό περιβάλλον (για τους ενήλικες) και γενικότερα δυσκολίες στις διαπροσωπικές, οικογενειακές ή ερωτικές σχέσεις. Είναι κάτοχος Μεταπτυχιακού Διπλώματος στην Αναπτυξιακη Νευροψυχολογία στο πανεπιστήμιο ΕSSEX της Αγγλίας. Από το 2007 ως το 2011 μετεκπαιδεύτηκε στην οικογενειακή συστημική θεραπεία στο Αθηναϊκό Κέντρο Μελέτης του Ανθρώπου (ΑΚΜΑ) και από το 2019 στα πλαίσια της δια βίου εκπαίδευσης, συνεχίζει την εξειδίκευση της στη λακανική ψυχανάλυση στην Ακαδημία Κλινικών Σπουδών της Αθήνας (ΑΚΣΠΑ). Έχει αποκτήσει κλινική εμπειρία σε ένα ευρύ φάσμα διαταραχών και συμπτωμάτων σε δημόσιες και ιδιωτικές δομές  μεταξύ των οποίων το Ψυχιατρικό Τμήμα του Νοσοκομείου του Ελληνικού Ερυθρού Σταυρού (Κοργιαλένειο - Μπενακειο) (2005-2006), κέντρα ειδικών θεραπειών (2007-2015), την Ψυχοκοινωνική Υπηρεσία του Δήμου Παλαιού Φαλήρου (2012-2013), Δημοτικά Σχολεία στα πλαίσια Ψυχολογικής Στήριξης παιδιών με ψυχοσυναισθηματικές δυσκολίες (2013-2018). Παράλληλα διατηρεί το ιδιωτικό της γραφείο από το 2006, αναλαμβάνοντας πλήθος περιστατικών.

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.

Maria Mpogdanou is a counseling psychologist based in Athens, licensed to practice professionally. She offers face-to-face and online sessions at her private office in Kareas.

She graduated with honors from Cardiff Metropolitan University in the United Kingdom. She has three years of clinical experience in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. She has also been trained in the application of counseling techniques through her practice at the Alzheimer Center of Athens.

Additionally, she has completed specialized programs in Counseling and couples and family therapy at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She is also certified in positive psychology counseling.

She regularly participates in continuing education and is under consistent professional supervision. This ensures the continuous updating of her knowledge and the provision of high-quality services. She places particular emphasis on mental health, empathy, and scientific evidence-based practice.

Liarigkovinou Anna is a Psychologist and maintains a private practice in Thessaloniki. She holds a degree in Psychology from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and specializes in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy at the Institute of Psychology and Health, in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy of Children and Adolescents from the Scientific Association for Child and Adolescent Care, as well as in Psychoanalytic understanding of Psychopathology related to anxiety disorders, depression, psychological trauma, obsessive-compulsive disorder, narcissistic personality organization, psychosomatic phenomena, psychotic phenomena, gender and sexuality issues at the Psychoanalytic Society of Northern Greece. She has attended numerous seminars and training programs such as: 2022 I.P.S.Y. "Early Sexual Abuse" • 2022 I.P.S.Y. "The Inner Child Technique" • 2022 I.P.S.Y "Borderline Pathology" • 2021 I.P.S.Y. "The Enigma of Psychosomatics" • 2021 I.P.S.Y. "Stress Management and Relaxation Techniques" • 2020 I.P.S.Y. "Crisis Intervention" • 2018-2019 S.Y.ME.PE. "Introduction to Group Psychotherapy" • 2018-2019 S.Y.ME.PE. "Assessment and Therapeutic Planning in Situations of Psychosocial Distress. Family Retention or Removal of the Child" • 2018-2019 S.Y.ME.PE. "Introduction to Psychoanalytic Concepts" • 2011-2012 AKSPA "Reading the Symptom, Introduction to Lacanian Clinic" annual training program • 2011 E.E.F.I.E. "Addictive Substances: Myths and Reality" • 2009 Hellenic Society of the New Lacanian School "The Post-Freudian Adolescent" • 2009 AUTh and P.E.V.E. "Contemporary Developments in Health Psychology"

Antonopoulou Adamantia is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Kyparissia. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at the University of Nicosia and the Department of Sociology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in collaboration with the Università di Bologna. She holds two master's degrees: an MSc in Clinical Mental Health from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and an MSc in Psychology of Child Development from the University of Central Lancashire. She has been trained in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), as well as in Psychoeducation, Clinical Psychopathology, Play Therapy, and the Promotion of Mental Health for Children and Adolescents. Additionally, she has participated in training programs at the Research University Institute of Mental Health (E.P.I.PSY.), focusing on psychoeducation and the mental resilience of children and adolescents. Her professional experience includes collaborations with Aeginiteio Hospital, SOS Children’s Villages, the Cyprus Red Cross, and numerous primary and secondary school institutions within the framework of psychosocial support programs of the Ministry of Education. At the same time, she has provided psychological support services in programs such as "Let's Talk" and the psychological support helpline milamou.gr. Currently, she maintains a private practice where she offers psychotherapeutic services to adults, adolescents, children, couples, and families, both in person and online. Her approach is based on the principles of cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy, empathy, and individualized care, aiming to empower and improve the mental well-being of each individual.

Anna Maria Smyrnaiou is a Speech Therapist and the scientific director of the Speech Therapy & Special Education center "Prota Logia", located in Moschato since 2022. She graduated from the Franco-Hellenic school Jeanne D' Arc in 2007 and subsequently pursued her studies at the University of Western Greece in the Department of Speech Therapy. Upon completing her studies, she began working as a speech therapist in 2012. From 2014 to 2017, she was a member of the board of directors of the Association of Speech Pathologists and Speech Therapists of Greece. In 2018, she completed her postgraduate studies in Educational Psychology at the University of Nicosia. Simultaneously, she continued to train and expand her knowledge in her field according to her specific scientific interests. Some of the certifications she holds include ABA method, PECS, OPT, TEACCH, INTENSIVE INTERACTION, GESTALT LANGUAGE PROCESSING, among others. Additionally, she has attended numerous seminars covering ADHD, autism spectrum disorders, Early Intervention, as well as articulation and phonological disorders.

Lagga Athanasia is a Psychologist, Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapist (CBT), and Clinical Hypnotherapist (Biothymic Psychotherapy). She maintains a private practice in Aigaleo and offers both in-person and online sessions for adults, children, and adolescents. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at Panteion University of Athens and holds a Professional License to Practice Psychology (license number 4667). Subsequently, she completed her postgraduate training in Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapy at the Center for Applied Psychotherapy and Counseling (K.E.PSY.SY.). Additionally, she is a certified Clinical Hypnotherapist and has completed her training in Biothymic Psychotherapy-Clinical Hypnosis at K.E.PSY.SY. She has also completed basic training in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) at the Institute for Research and Therapy of Behavior (I.E.S.TH.). She has attended numerous professional development seminars as part of her personal and professional growth.

Η Χαρά Κωστάκη είναι Κλινική Κοινωνική Λειτουργός, Συστημική-Οικογενειακή Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια (Ειδ.), MSc και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στον Υμηττό.

Αποφοίτησε από το τμήμα Κοινωνικής Εργασίας του Πανεπιστημίου Δυτικής Αττικής και έλαβε Μεταπτυχιακό τίτλο στην Ψυχική Υγεία Παιδιού και Εφήβου από το Ευρωπαϊκό Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου.

Η ψυχοθεραπευτική πρακτική της βασίζεται στο Εμπλουτισμένο Συστημικό Μοντέλο SANE (System, Attachment, Narrative and Encephalon), για το οποίο εκπαιδεύτηκε στο Ινστιτούτο Εκπαίδευσης και Έρευνας στη Συστημική Ψυχοθεραπεία "Λόγω Ψυχής". Επιπλέον, έχει ολοκληρώσει το πρόγραμμα Κλινικής Ψυχοπαθολογίας της Α' Ψυχιατρικής Κλινικής του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών στο Αιγινήτειο Νοσοκομείο, ενώ η εκπαίδευσή της περιλαμβάνει θεματικές, όπως τα Αφηγηματικά εργαλεία στη θεραπευτική πρακτική από το Ινστιτούτο Εκπαίδευσης και Έρευνας στη Συστημική Ψυχοθεραπεία "Λόγω Ψυχής", τα Δικαιώματα του Ανθρώπου από την Εθνική Επιτροπή για τα Δικαιώματα του Ανθρώπου, καθώς και η Ειδική Αγωγή από το Πανεπιστήμιο Αιγαίου.

Κατά τη διάρκεια της επαγγελματικής της πορείας, εργάστηκε σε δομές που υποστηρίζουν την ψυχική υγεία ευάλωτων μεταναστευτικών και προσφυγικών ομάδων, έχοντας διατελέσει υπεύθυνη προστασίας παίδων και ενηλίκων στον Διεθνή Οργανισμό Μετανάστευσης, καθώς και συνεργάτις του PRAKSIS, της ΜΕΤΑδρασης και της Ε.Κ.Πο.Σ.Π.Ο. "Νόστος". Επιπροσθέτως, έχει εργαστεί ως Αναπληρώτρια Κοινωνική Λειτουργός στην Πρωτοβάθμια Εκπαίδευση, με κύριο ρόλο την υποστήριξη μαθητών, γονέων και εκπαιδευτικών μέσω αξιολογήσεων και ψυχοκοινωνικών παρεμβάσεων.

Στο ιδιωτικό της γραφείο διαμορφώνει ένα σταθερό και προστατευμένο πλαίσιο, μέσα από ατομικές συνεδρίες ψυχοθεραπείας, θεραπείας ζεύγους και οικογένειας, όπου η προσωπική διαδρομή φωτίζεται μέσα από την αφήγηση, χωρίς τον φόβο της κριτικής, με σεβασμό στον προσωπικό ρυθμό των θεραπευόμενων.

Κάθε θεραπευτική διαδικασία αντιμετωπίζεται ως μια κοινή αναζήτηση, όπου η ιστορία του κάθε ανθρώπου αναγνωρίζεται ως η βάση για μια νέα, πιο λειτουργική καθημερινότητα.