Health professionals for Sadness and distress

Pagona Aria is a Psychotherapist - Group Analyst with a private practice in Ampelokipi. She holds a degree from the Department of Sociology at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences. She has been trained in Group Analysis at the Hellenic Society of Analytical Group and Family Psychotherapy, as well as in Behavioral Therapy and Anxiety Disorders at the Research University Institute of Mental Health (E.P.I.PSY.). Additionally, she has attended the Lacanian Psychoanalysis Seminar at the Psychiatric Hospital of Attica "Dafni," conducted in collaboration with the Psychiatric Hospital of Attica "Dromokaiteion" and the Academy of Clinical Studies of Athens. Furthermore, she completed her internship at Aeginiteio Hospital, focusing on clinical cases with obsessive-compulsive disorder, and has worked at the Eastern Attica branch for persons with disabilities belonging to the Social Welfare Centers, where she conducted individual and group sessions with the clients. She has also volunteered for six years at the psychological support network "Synypaxi," providing individual and group sessions. As part of her continuing education, she has attended numerous psychology conferences and seminars. In her private practice, she offers individual counseling and psychotherapy for adults and adolescents, as well as analytic group psychotherapies. Specifically, she provides specialized interventions for the treatment of panic attacks, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, specific phobias, depression, post-traumatic stress, as well as for improving interpersonal relationships.

Pakou Fani BSc, MBA is a Mental Health Consultant - Psychotherapist and provides individual online sessions for adults. She has conducted experiential workshops and seminars on self-awareness and psycho-emotional development, as well as corporate collaborations focused on mental resilience, anxiety management, and burnout. At the core of her professional approach lies the authentic human relationship. She creates a safe and supportive space where individuals can come into deeper contact with themselves, recognize their emotions and experiences, and develop new, more functional ways of connecting with themselves and others. She believes in personal growth through understanding, acceptance, and conscious change, step by step, respecting the pace and uniqueness of each person. Her professional activity is supported by regular supervision and many years of personal psychotherapy, both individual and group, within psychodynamic and psychoanalytic approaches. She strongly believes that personal therapeutic experience is a foundation for every mental health professional, as it enhances genuine understanding and therapeutic depth in the relationship with the individual.

Η Παλαιοχωρινού Κωνσταντίνα είναι πιστοποιημένη Ψυχολόγος και Εικαστική Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια με ψυχοδυναμική προσέγγιση, προσφέροντας έναν μοναδικό συνδυασμό θεραπευτικών μεθόδων που ενσωματώνουν τη δύναμη της δημιουργικότητας και της συναισθηματικής εξερεύνησης.

Με χρόνια εμπειρίας, εργάζεται με άτομα όλων των ηλικιών —παιδιά, εφήβους και ενήλικες — προσφέροντας εξατομικευμένες υπηρεσίες θεραπείας που στοχεύουν στην ίαση και την ψυχολογική ενδυνάμωση.

Η προσέγγισή της επικεντρώνεται στην κατανόηση των βαθύτερων, ασυνείδητων διαδικασιών που διαμορφώνουν τα συναισθήματα, τις συμπεριφορές και τις σχέσεις μας. Είτε αντιμετωπίζονται άγχη, κατάθλιψη, τραύμα ή δυσκολίες στις σχέσεις, η Κωνσταντίνα Παλαιοχωρινού προσφέρει έναν ασφαλή και υποστηρικτικό χώρο για να εξερευνηθούν οι ανησυχίες και να επιτευχθούν ουσιαστικές αλλαγές.

Εκτός από τη θεραπεία ατόμων, εξειδικεύεται στη συμβουλευτική σχέσεων και ζευγαριών, βοηθώντας τα ζευγάρια να αντιμετωπίσουν τις προκλήσεις τους και να βελτιώσουν την επικοινωνία και τη σύνδεσή τους. Επίσης, συντονίζει ομαδικές συνεδρίες ψυχοθεραπείας, προσφέροντας συλλογική ίαση και αμοιβαία υποστήριξη.

Η Κωνσταντίνα Παλαιοχωρινού κατέχει Μεταπτυχιακό στη Διοίκηση Ανθρώπινου Δυναμικού (MSc), το οποίο προσφέρει επιπλέον διάσταση στην εργασία της, ειδικά στην κατανόηση της δυναμικής στον εργασιακό χώρο και στην υποστήριξη ατόμων που αντιμετωπίζουν επαγγελματικές προκλήσεις.

Είναι μέλος του Βρετανικού Συλλόγου Ψυχολόγων και της Ψυχολογικής Εταιρείας Βορείου Ελλάδος.

Οι συνεδρίες πραγματοποιούνται σε ένα ασφαλές και υποστηρικτικό περιβάλλον στο γραφείο της, στην οδό Ικτίνου 3, στο κέντρο της Θεσσαλονίκης, δια ζώσης ή διαδικτυακά.

Κάθε συνεδρία πραγματοποιείται κατόπιν ραντεβού και με σεβασμό στις ανάγκες και το προσωπικό πρόγραμμα κάθε ατόμου, διασφαλίζοντας επαγγελματική και εξειδικευμένη θεραπεία.

Gina Panagiotidi is a certified Psychotherapist by the HSPG (Hellenic Society of Psychotherapy) and the E.A.P. (European Association for Psychotherapy). She has worked with psychotic populations at Aeginiteio Hospital and with adult groups with psychosis and intellectual disability at the HCMHPR (Hellenic Center for Mental Health and Research) in Piraeus. She currently works as a psychotherapist with individuals and groups suffering from anxiety disorders, psychosomatic conditions, depression, post-traumatic stress, and personality disorders. She specializes in psychotherapy using art as a tool when deemed necessary.

Vagia Panagiotou is a licensed Psychologist and Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapist (CBT). She holds a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Lincoln University (UK) and is licensed to practice by the Health Directorate of the Prefecture of Thessaloniki.

She obtained her Master’s degree in Communication from Sheffield University (UK) and completed a four-year specialized training program in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy through the Hellenic Association for Behavioral Research (EABCT-accredited), Macedonia Branch.

Her clinical experience includes working at the Day Care Center for People with Disabilities "Kivotos," and at the Psychological Center “Stirixis,” where she provided CBT-based support to individuals facing various psychological difficulties, under supervision.

She has completed further training in Couples and Family Counseling (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens), in School Psychology (University of the Aegean), and in Special Education (University of Patras). She remains actively involved in continuing professional development and clinical supervision.

Vagia also worked for eight years at Make-A-Wish Greece, contributing significantly to psychosocial support services.

She currently runs her private practice in the heart of Thessaloniki, offering counseling and psychotherapy to adults and adolescents, both in-person and online. Her work focuses on the assessment, prevention, and treatment of a wide range of mental health conditions using evidence-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.

Panagiotou Maria - Anna is a Psychologist (BSc) and Psychotherapist specializing in Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapy. She graduated from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and holds a professional practice license valid nationwide (License No: 1401991). She has worked as a Psychologist at the Elderly Care Unit "Rodi" in Filothei, as well as an external collaborator in a Medical Clinic and an English tutoring center to support employees and students. Additionally, she has volunteered in various settings, including public elderly care units and telephone support platforms. She has been trained in the Behavioral-Cognitive approach (higher education) at KEPSYSY in areas such as anxiety, phobias, panic attacks, psychosomatic disorders, depression, traumatic experiences, relationship issues, and has specialized in the non-pharmacological management of geriatric issues and caregivers, including dementia, grief, and anxiety at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She works with both adults and adolescents on family matters, crisis management, school performance, and violence-related issues. Her approach is based, among others, on the Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy model by Ellis, Beck's Cognitive Therapy model, as well as Meichenbaum's Cognitive-Behavioral Modification. Finally, the specialist is a member of the Hellenic Psychological Society (SEPS). Guided by empathy, authenticity, and scientific practices, individuals will progressively be able to manage life situations effectively. For optimal service provision, she is supervised and participates in personal psychotherapy.

Η Παναγοπούλου Νίκη είναι Ψυχολόγος - Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια, MSc, κάτοχος Άδειας Άσκησης Επαγγέλματος, και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στην Καλλιθέα.

Σπούδασε Ψυχολογία στο Πανεπιστήμιο Κρήτης και ολοκλήρωσε μεταπτυχιακές σπουδές στην "Έγκαιρη Παρέμβαση στην Ψύχωση" στην Ιατρική Σχολή του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών. Παράλληλα, εκπαιδεύεται στη Γνωσιακή - Συμπεριφορική Θεραπεία (CBT) από την Ελληνική Εταιρεία Γνωσιακών Ψυχοθεραπειών.

Είναι επιστημονική συνεργάτιδα του Ψυχομετρικού Εργαστηρίου της Α' Πανεπιστημιακής Ψυχιατρικής Κλινικής στο Αιγινήτειο Νοσοκομείο, καθώς και Επιστημονικά Υπεύθυνη στο Εξειδικευμένο Γραφείο Υποστηριζόμενης Απασχόλησης για Ενήλικες στο Φάσμα του Αυτισμού του ΚΟΙ.Σ.Π.Ε. «Διαδρομές».

Στο πλαίσιο της κλινικής της πρακτικής, αναλαμβάνει την ψυχοθεραπευτική υποστήριξη βασισμένη στις αρχές της CBT, καθώς και τη νευροψυχολογική αξιολόγηση με τη χρήση αξιόπιστων ψυχομετρικών εργαλείων Η συνεχής επιστημονική της κατάρτιση την κατευθύνει σε παρεμβάσεις τεκμηριωμένες από την έρευνα, πάντα με σεβασμό, ενσυναίσθηση και εξατομικευμένη προσέγγιση για κάθε άτομο.

Panou Mairi is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in the center of Athens. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences, where she graduated with distinction. She continued her studies with a Master's degree in "Applied Cognitive and Developmental Psychology" (MSc in Applied Cognitive and Developmental Psychology) at the same university. During her undergraduate studies, she completed an internship at the Psychiatric Clinic of the General Thoracic Diseases Hospital "Sotiria", while during her postgraduate studies, she trained in psychosocial support structures of Municipalities and at the Athens University of Economics and Business. Subsequently, she specialized in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy at the Society of Cognitive Behavioral Studies, where she also worked in the Adult Therapy Department of the Institute of Research and Behavior Therapy. Her considerable experience with adult, adolescent, child, and parent populations stems from her career, as she has worked in adult and adolescent psychotherapy centers, in primary and secondary education schools, in specialized therapy centers, as well as voluntarily on the psychosocial support hotline of the Ministry of Health 10306 and in the "Community Intervention" program of the NGO "IASIS". She currently maintains collaborations with Adult Psychotherapy Institutes, where she participates in peer supervisions and interdisciplinary teams including psychiatrists, social workers, and others.

Gesthimani Pantelidou is a Mental Health Counselor - Psychotherapist and has been running the Mental Health Center - "aniGma" in Nea Smyrni for the past 7 years. She deals with issues related to personal anxieties, difficulties and dilemmas, family matters, issues and challenges concerning adolescents and the elderly, as well as emotional, psychosomatic, eating disorders, post-traumatic stress, and the management of loss and grief. Additionally, as a personal coach with extensive experience in the business sector, she supports the encouragement of change, motivation, utilization of personal potential, enhancement of self-confidence and self-esteem, management of indecisiveness, as well as goal setting and achievement. Based on the Synthetic Approach, she combines techniques from Person-Centered, Cognitive-Behavioral, and Psychodynamic therapies, as well as personal coaching techniques, to flexibly adapt to the needs and personality of each client. In today’s era of general disorientation and loneliness, the human individual strives to cope with pain, fear, and anxiety arising from the ambiguity of their constantly changing life. Psychological support and counseling sessions aim to reveal the distinctly personal functional adaptation method of the individual to the present and future of their life, discovering the unused potentials of their soul in conjunction with the ongoing cultivation of their communication skills with their environment.

“...I am not entirely guilty for the life I lead, since I did not choose it, nor am I entirely innocent from the moment I continue it...”

Pantelopoulou Xristina is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Galatsi. She is a graduate of the Department of Psychology at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences. She has completed training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and specializes in grief and loss counseling. Additionally, she has attended the postgraduate seminar in Clinical Psychopathology "Panagiotis Oulis" at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, as well as numerous educational programs and seminars in the field of mental health and addictions. She has worked in public and private mental health organizations, such as the Organization Against Drugs (OKANA), municipal kindergartens, and community centers. Finally, the specialist provides psychotherapeutic support to adults and adolescents in her private practice.

Christina Papageorgiou is a Clinical Psychologist and Sociologist, a graduate of Deree-The American College of Greece and Panteion University. She holds a Professional License and is a Psychotherapist, trained in Systemic Psychotherapy at the Center for Applied Psychotherapy and Counseling KE.PSY.SY. She has finished the master's program in Clinical Psychology at the Erasmus University of Rotterdam in the Netherlands, as she has also attended the master's program in Special Education and Rehabilitation at the University of Macedonia. Finally, she has a diploma in Applied Counseling from KE.PSY.SY. At present, she works, alongside her private office, as a Psychologist in a Center for Special Treatments and continues to attend educational programs and trainings in her field. Provides individual sessions, couples' counselling, parents' counselling, and LGBTQI+ counselling, live and online, as well as in English.

Ο Παπαδογιωργάκης Ιωάννης είναι Ψυχολόγος - Ψυχοθεραπευτής με ειδίκευση στη Γνωσιακή-Συμπεριφορική Θεραπεία (CBT) και πραγματοποιεί διαδικτυακές συνεδρίες. Είναι απόφοιτος του Τμήματος Ψυχολογίας του Ευρωπαϊκού Πανεπιστημίου Κύπρου και του Τμήματος Φιλοσοφικών και Κοινωνικών Σπουδών του Πανεπιστημίου Κρήτης. Έχει ολοκληρώσει εξειδικευμένη εκπαίδευση στη Γνωσιακή-Συμπεριφορική Ψυχοθεραπεία στο Κέντρο Εφαρμοσμένης Ψυχοθεραπείας & Συμβουλευτικής στην Αθήνα, ενώ εμπλουτίζει διαρκώς τις γνώσεις και τις δεξιότητές του μέσω επιστημονικών σεμιναρίων και επιμορφωτικών προγραμμάτων στον χώρο της ψυχικής υγείας. Παρέχει διαδικτυακές συνεδρίες ψυχοθεραπείας σε ενήλικες, αξιοποιώντας επιστημονικά τεκμηριωμένες θεραπευτικές προσεγγίσεις με στόχο την εξατομικευμένη υποστήριξη κάθε θεραπευόμενου. Παράλληλα, είναι Επιστημονικός Συνεργάτης στο Εθνικό Μετσόβιο Πολυτεχνείο (ΕΜΠ) και έχει συνεργαστεί ως ψυχοθεραπευτής με το Therapy Today. Διαθέτει κλινική εμπειρία από ψυχιατρικές κλινικές, κέντρα ψυχικής υγείας και μονάδες ψυχοκοινωνικής αποκατάστασης. Είναι μέλος της Αμερικανικής Ψυχολογικής Εταιρείας (APA) και δεσμεύεται στη συνεχή επαγγελματική εξέλιξη και στην παροχή υπηρεσιών ψυχικής υγείας υψηλής ποιότητας.

Papadopoulos Andreas is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Evosmos. He is a graduate of the Department of Psychology at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and has completed training in child psychology. Specifically, he holds a certification in learning disabilities, has specialized in Child Psychology, and has undertaken postgraduate training in Child Development. Throughout his career, he has worked as a Psychologist - Psychotherapist at the 1st Neurology Clinic of the University General Hospital of Thessaloniki AHEPA, at the "Together for Children" Association, at the Raphael Medical Centre Rehabilitation Clinic, as well as at the "Day Center," where he worked with children and adults with autism. Additionally, at the Center for Differential Diagnosis, Diagnosis, and Support of Special Educational Needs (KEDDY) in Samos, he was involved in assessing the cognitive and functional abilities of children, utilizing the WISC psychometric tool. Finally, he is a member of the Hellenic Psychological Society and has numerous participations in conferences and seminars.

Papadopoulou Anna is a Psychologist – Psychotherapist, Cognitive – Behavioral Psychotherapist and Clinical Hypnotherapist. She has completed basic training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapies at the Center for Cognitive Psychotherapy and Schema Therapy and holds a postgraduate professional specialization diploma in Clinical Hypnosis from the Center for Psychotherapy and Modern Applied Psychology. Simultaneously, she has attended a series of seminars and trainings in various therapeutic approaches, such as the Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Postgraduate Program on the subject "The Difficult Patient," with a duration of 96 training hours (EPIPSY), which included (i) Theoretical lessons & bibliographic presentations, (ii) Clinical lessons & group case supervision, and the program "The Right Way of Life," by the International Women’s Support organization, WIN HELLAS. This is a 20-week counseling program concerning women who have suffered psychological (and other types of) abuse. Training in this program allows for a more specialized and effective approach to addressing abuse issues. Her professional office is based in Ano Patisia, and for several years she has been conducting online sessions for individuals residing outside Athens or abroad. She has worked as a Psychologist at the Psychosocial Support Center of the Municipality of Marousi from 2001 - 2012, at EKKA on the telephone helpline 1107 and in a shelter for abused women (2014-2015), and at the Counseling Center of the University of Piraeus (2000 - 2001). She holds a Psychology degree with a clinical orientation from the University of Padua (Italy) and a professional practicing license.

Η Παπαδοπούλου Άννα MSc είναι Ψυχολόγος - Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια Γνωστικής Συμπεριφορικής Ψυχοθεραπείας και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στην Θεσσαλονίκη. Είναι πτυχιούχος του Αριστοτελείου Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλονίκης, με ολοκληρωμένη πρακτική άσκηση στο Κέντρο Ψυχικής Υγείας Βορειοδυτικού Τομέα. Είναι κάτοχος μεταπτυχιακού τίτλου MSc στις «Εφαρμογές της Ψυχολογίας στην Υγεία» από την Ιατρική Σχολή του Αριστοτελείου Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλονίκης, ενώ έχει εκπαιδευτεί στη Γνωστική – Συμπεριφορική Ψυχοθεραπεία (CBT) και στη Θεραπεία Εστιασμένη στη Συμπόνια (CFT). Παράλληλα, ολοκλήρωσε το πρόγραμμα «Κλινική Εκπαίδευση στην Ψυχική Υγεία» του ΚΕΔΙΒΙΜ Α.Π.Θ. στην Α’ Ψυχιατρική Κλινική του Γ.Ν. Παπαγεωργίου. Στόχος της είναι να προσφέρει ένα ασφαλές και υποστηρικτικό θεραπευτικό πλαίσιο, προσαρμοσμένο στις ανάγκες κάθε ανθρώπου. Μέσα από επιστημονικά τεκμηριωμένες προσεγγίσεις, υποστηρίζε ενήλικες στη διαχείριση άγχους, κρίσεων πανικού, κατάθλιψης, φοβιών, αυτοκριτικής, δυσκολιών στις διαπροσωπικές σχέσεις καθώς και άλλων δυσκολιών που επηρεάζουν την ψυχική ευημερία και λειτουργικότητα, ενισχύοντας παράλληλα την αυτογνωσία, την ψυχική ανθεκτικότητα και τη συμπονετική στάση.

Papadopoulou Georgia (Tzia) is a Psychologist - Integrative Psychotherapist, graduate of the Department of Psychology at the University of East London and holder of a master's degree in Counseling & Psychotherapy. She applies the integrative psychotherapy model, tailoring the approach to the unique needs of each individual client. She combines techniques from cognitive, psychodynamic, and person-centered approaches with the aim of improving emotional well-being, personal development, and self-understanding. She provides individual sessions for adults and young people over 18 years old who wish to address issues such as anxiety, stress, emotional difficulties, low self-esteem, relationship challenges, losses, or identity crises.

She does not undertake a diagnostic role but focuses on psychological support and counseling, offering a safe, confidential, and warm environment for the client. She deeply believes in the power of acceptance, authenticity, and internal change. Her goal is to provide high-quality and scientifically supported psychological care, with humanity, empathy, and respect for each person's needs.

“I am not here to tell the client what to do. I am here to explore together what is happening within and around them, and to find, step by step, the path that fits their unique personality.”