Health professionals for Sadness and distress near Melissia

Giorgos Rossonis is a Psychotherapist - Mental Health Counselor with private practices in Pagkrati and Kifisia. He holds a degree from the Department of Philosophy, Pedagogy, and Psychology with a specialization in Psychology from the University of Ioannina. He possesses a Diploma in Counseling Skills from the Athens Synthesis Center and has completed postgraduate training in Integrative Psychotherapy at the same Center. Additionally, he has attended training programs on "Learning Disabilities and Counseling Skills for Specialists and Educators" and "Contemporary Issues in Child Psychiatry" at the General Children's Hospital "P. & A. Kyriakou." He has completed his internship in numerous groups both abroad and domestically within the alcohol detoxification program at the 10th Alcoholics DAFNI. Furthermore, he has worked as a Counselor on the 24-hour psychological support line for the armed forces at the Inter-Branch Mental Health Center of the Armed Forces, as well as in the Wishes Department of Make-A-Wish Greece. Finally, he is a member of the European Society of Integrative Psychotherapy and the Hellenic Society of Integrative Counseling and Psychotherapy. As a psychotherapist, he is dedicated to helping individuals on their journey toward self-discovery, confronting their fears, and progressing toward self-actualization.

Bpokou Anastasia is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Kifisia. She is a graduate of the Department of Psychology at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Subsequently, she completed her postgraduate studies (MSc), earning a master's degree in Liaison Psychiatry from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. As part of her psychotherapeutic training, she participates in the Educational Program in Cognitive Psychotherapies at the Research University Institute of Mental Health (EPIΨY). She has also completed basic training in EMDR Therapy at TACT HELLAS as well as in the administration, interpretation, and scoring of diagnostic tools (WAIS-IV, WISC, SCID II, SCID-5, MMPI II). She has gained experience through her internship in Psychology and Psychotherapy at the Hellenic Institute for Rational Emotive and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and collaborates with the Neurodevelopmental Disorders department of the 1st Psychiatric Clinic at Aeginiteio Hospital. Finally, she specializes in Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy and clinical psychology.

H Παπαχριστοπούλου Αλεξία MPH, BSc είναι Ψυχολόγος - Σχεσιακή Ψυχαναλυτική Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στην Κηφισιά. Είναι απόφοιτη του τμήματος Ψυχολογίας του University of Essex, ειδικευμένη στις Κλινικές Δεξιότητες με βάση τη Σχεσιακή Ψυχαναλυτική Ψυχοθεραπεία από το Ινστιτούτο Σχεσιακής & Ομαδικής Ψυχοθεραπείας (ΙΣΟΨ). Είναι εκπαιδευόμενη στην Ομαδική Ψυχοθεραπεία κατά Irvin Yalom και τα Σχεσιακά Δυναμικά της Ομάδος (ΙΣΟΨ) και κάτοχος Μεταπτυχιακού τίτλου στη Δημόσια Υγεία & Επιδημιολογία (MPH) της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Πανεπιστημίου Κρήτης. Στα πλαίσια της ομαδικής εκπαίδευσής της συν-συντονίζει θεραπευτική ομάδα από τον Σεπτέμβριο του 2023 στο Ινστιτούτο Σχεσιακής και Ομαδικής Ψυχοθεραπείας. Επιπλέον, είναι επιστημονική συνεργάτιδα του Κέντρου Ψυχοθεραπείας in – between στην Αθήνα, παρέχοντας ατομικές και ομαδικές συνεδρίες δια ζώσης και διαδικτυακά σε ενήλικες, εφήβους, ζεύγη και οικογένειες. Παράλληλα έχει συνεργαστεί με την Ευρωπαϊκή Υπηρεσία Ασύλου (European Union Agency for Asylum), παρέχοντας υποστήριξη στους αιτούντες Διεθνούς Προστασίας και σε άτομα που ανήκουν σε κοινωνικά ευάλωτους πληθυσμούς. Έχει λάβει μέρος σε ερευνητικό πρόγραμμα του Εθνικού Ινστιτούτου Υγείας των ΗΠΑ (NIH) σε θέματα υγείας που αφορούν στην Παιδική Παχυσαρκία, τη Διατροφική Συμπεριφορά και τη Γνωστική Λειτουργία των παιδιών και έχει συμμετάσχει ως συγγραφέας σε τρεις σχετικές δημοσιεύσεις σε επιστημονικά περιοδικά στο PubMed. Είναι μέλος της Διεθνούς Ένωσης Σχεσιακής Ψυχανάλυσης και Ψυχοθεραπείας (IARPP) και της Αμερικανικής Ένωσης Ομαδικής Ψυχοθεραπείας (AGPA).

Sklaveniti Xristina is a Psychologist – Psychotherapist with many years of experience in Greece and abroad, accompanying individuals through both small and significant life stories. She emphasizes the unique characteristics and needs of each person, offering personalized care with respect for human rights, regardless of gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, or gender expression. She holds a degree in Psychology from the University of Crete and a master's degree in Gender Studies from the Hellenic Open University, awarded with an academic excellence scholarship. Her research work focused on the phenomenon of obstetric violence as experienced and narrated by those who have undergone it, through a feminist research perspective with an emphasis on the voices of the subjects. She is specialized in Narrative Psychotherapy and Systemic Psychodrama, as well as in approaches that incorporate feminist, intersectional, and inclusive perspectives. She provides individual therapy, couples therapy, support for children and adolescents, parental counseling, therapy for LGBTQ+ individuals, and experiential empowerment groups. Her focus is on the therapeutic relationship, empathy, and the creation of a safe environment where one can rewrite their story with meaning and purpose.

Empeoglou Varvara holds a Professional Practice License, a degree in Psychology from the University of Essex, and a postgraduate degree in Applied Clinical Psychology from the University of Central Lancashire. She has certified training in Group Analytical Psychotherapy, Couples and Family Counseling, as well as the international four-year postgraduate program at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in Systemic, Dialogical, and Narrative Approaches, focusing her therapeutic practice on postmodern forms of psychotherapy. Additionally, she possesses certifications in brief therapeutic interventions such as Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), and Narrative Therapy. These approaches, with their practical and immediately applicable nature, complement long-term therapy by facilitating small, actionable steps of change that empower the therapeutic process. Her clinical experience includes internship at Sismanoglio Hospital, in the Adult Psychiatric Clinic and the Eating Disorders Unit, as well as collaborations with clinics, care and rehabilitation units, specialized therapy centers, and mental health centers. Currently, she works as a Clinical Psychologist in a group of elder care units and maintains a private practice in Nea Erythraia, providing psychotherapeutic support to adults, adolescents, couples, families, as well as parent counseling. Concurrently, she actively participates in scientific conferences, seminars, and workshops, enhancing her therapeutic practice with insights from the continuous advancement of science.

Kyrkou Margarita is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains her private practice in Kifisia. She holds a degree in Psychology from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, possesses a license to practice as a Psychologist, and is a regular member of the Hellenic Psychological Society. She has completed a four-year specialization in the Integrative Model of Systemic - Family Therapy at the Laboratory for the Investigation of Human Relations of Ch. Kataki and concurrently holds a master's degree (MSc) in Organizational Psychology from Panteion University. She is also a certified trainer of Effective Parenting Workshops from Gordon Hellas. In a clinical context, she has completed internships at the Community Mental Health Center of the Central Sector of Thessaloniki and in the Psychiatric Department of the Attikon General Hospital "Sismanogleio." She has also worked at the DIKEPSY center as a Psychologist - Systemic - Family Psychotherapist, providing individual psychotherapy and parental counseling services. Currently, in her private practice, she offers individual psychotherapy, parent and family counseling, as well as couple counseling (both in-person and online). Additionally, she coordinates psychotherapy and counseling groups. At the same time, she has extensive experience as an Organizational Psychologist in large organizations and collaborates with a well-known provider of Employee Assistance Programmes, undertaking initiatives for the prevention and management of psychosocial risks and providing counseling, training, and psychological support services to employees and their families.

Anagnostou Maria Kai Synergates is a Psychologist, Psychotherapist, and Clinical Supervisor. She maintains a private practice in Halandri. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences. She has completed her training in Synthetic Psychotherapy at the Athens Synthesis Centre. Additionally, she has attended psychology seminars in Clinical Psychology, Psychodynamic Therapy, and other approaches.

Afrodopoulou Eleni is a Mental Health Counselor - Psychotherapist. She maintains a practice at the Medihall polyclinic center in Kifisia and is the scientific director of the Ariadne and Odysseus Psychosocial Rehabilitation Hostel. She graduated from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens with postgraduate training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and holds a postgraduate diploma in Life Coaching - AC Accredited. She has experience and provides specialized interventions for anxiety management, improvement of relationships, as well as personal self-esteem, and assistance in every aspect of a person's life who wishes to develop.

Η Κυπαρισσία Κωνσταντινοπούλου είναι Ψυχολόγος – Συνθετική Σύμβουλος και Συστημική Θεραπεύτρια και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στη Νέα Πεντέλη, όπου πραγματοποιεί συνεδρίες δια ζώσης και διαδικτυακά. Διαθέτει άδεια ασκήσεως επαγγέλματος (Πάντειο Πανεπιστήμιο) και είναι Τακτικό Μέλος του Συλλόγου Ελλήνων Ψυχολόγων. Έχει στόχο τη συνεχή επιστημονική της εξέλιξη και ενημερώνεται διαρκώς για τις εξελίξεις στον κλάδο της ψυχικής υγείας μέσα από την τακτική παρακολούθηση εξειδικευμένων εκπαιδεύσεων, συνεδρίων και επιμορφωτικών προγραμμάτων.

Έχει εκπαιδευτεί στη Ψυχολογία από το Ευρωπαϊκό Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου, απο το οποίο αποφοίτησε με άριστα και απέκτησε δίπλωμα στη Συνθετική Συμβουλευτική από το Edinburgh Napier University στη Σκωτία. Επιπλέον, έχει ολοκληρώσει την μετεκπαίδευσή της στο Πανεπιστήμιο Πατρών στη "Σχολική Ψυχολογία - Θεωρητικές Προσεγγίσεις και Εφαρμογές".

Έχει παρακολουθήσει πληθώρα συνεδρίων στοχεύοντας σε μια ολιστική προσέγγιση της ψυχικής υγείας. Αναλαμβάνει την ατομική υποστήριξη εφήβων και ενηλίκων, καθώς και τον συντονισμό ομάδων θεραπείας.

Προσφέρει επιπλέον και ομαδικές συνεδρίες σε ένα προστατευμένο περιβάλλον, όπου η αλληλεπίδραση των μελών γίνεται καταλύτης για τη βαθύτερη αυτογνωσία και την ίαση του προβλήματος. Η ομαδική διαδικασία σπάει την απομόνωση, μετατρέποντας το κοινό βίωμα σε ένα ολοκληρωμένο θεραπευτικό ταξίδι μεταμόρφωσης. 

Πιστεύοντας ακράδαντα ότι η αυθεντική θεραπευτική σχέση αποτελεί τον θεμέλιο λίθο για την εξέλιξη και τη θεραπεία του ατόμου, εργάζεται με απόλυτο σεβασμό στη μοναδικότητα κάθε ανθρώπου, συνοδεύοντάς τον στο ταξίδι της προσωπικής του ανάπτυξης. Συνδυάζοντας την ψυχολογία, τη συνθετική συμβουλευτική, τη συστημική αναπαράσταση, καθώς και εργαλεία της υπερπροσωπικής ψυχολογίας (ενσυνειδητότητα, διαλογισμός) και της θεραπείας της τέχνης, προσφέρει μια ολιστική θεραπευτική εμπειρία που αγγίζει το πνεύμα, το συναίσθημα και το σώμα μέσα σε έναν ασφαλή χώρο, όπου η αυτογνωσία μετατρέπεται σε ουσιαστική αλλαγή και ίαση.

Gkaravela Rafaela is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Kifisia. She is a graduate of the University of Nicosia with a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Psychology and has additional studies in Human Resource Management (HRM) from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She has specialized in Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy at the Center for Applied Psychotherapy and Counseling, and has attended training programs on topics such as panic attack management, human loss, grief, and loneliness. She has experience as a private psychologist with an office in Kifisia and has also worked at a Supported Living Day Center for People with Disabilities, providing psychological support and individualized interventions. Additionally, she has served as a human resources consultant for the company PULSO GR, specializing in occupational stress management and enhancing mental resilience in the workplace.