Health professionals for Trauma near Ampelokipi Thessalonikis

Aivazidou Kalliopi is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist specializing in Systemic Family Therapy. She holds a degree in Psychology from the University of East London and a master's diploma in Clinical and Community Psychology from the same university. Previously, she has also worked as a Kindergarten Teacher, as her first cycle of studies was in the Department of Early Childhood Education at the University of Thessaly. Both of her professional focuses center on children. Having attended relevant postgraduate programs and conferences, as well as having worked with children, she undertakes the conduct of counseling sessions for children and adolescents, as well as parent counseling and Family Psychotherapy.

Η Δουμάνη Γεωργία BSc είναι Ψυχολόγος - Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στην Θεσσαλονίκη. Η ψυχολόγος διαθέτει πτυχίο Ψυχολογίας από το Πανεπιστήμιο Ιωαννίνων και τετραετή εξειδίκευση στην Ψυχοδυναμική Ψυχοθεραπεία από Ευρωπαικό Ινστιτούτο Συμβουλευτικής και Ψυχοπθεραπείας (EICP, με CPD Accreditation του Ηνωμένου Βασιλείου). Παράλληλα συμμετέχει σε εκπαιδευτική ομαδική και ατομική εποπτεία 130 και πλέον ωρών. Έχει αποκτήσει κλινική εμπειρία μέσω πρακτικής άσκησης στο Τμήμα Ψυχιατρικής του Γενικού Νοσοκομείου Θεσσαλονίκης «Γ. Παπανικολάου», καθώς και μέσω της εργασίας της ως ψυχοθεραπεύτρια σε ιδιωτικό γραφείο στη Θεσσαλονίκη. Η προσέγγισή της βασίζεται στις αρχές της ψυχοδυναμικής ψυχοθεραπείας, με στόχο την κατανόηση των βαθύτερων συναισθηματικών και διαπροσωπικών δομών του κάθε ανθρώπου. Η Ψυχολόγος προσφέρει πλήθος υπηρεσιών, εξατομικευμένες για τις ανάγκες εκάστοτε θεραπευόμενου, ενώ πραγματοποιεί τις συνεδρίες στα ελληνικά και στα αγγλικά.

Spanos Manos is a Mental Health Counselor - Psychotherapist with a private practice in Thessaloniki. He is trained in Integrative Counseling from KE.TH.E.SY., specializing in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Gestalt, and the importance of the therapeutic relationship. Initially pursuing a professional career in the Hellenic Police, he consciously chose to follow a more humane and authentic path of support through the counseling process. Since 2023, he has been offering individual sessions both in-person and online, and in 2025 he established Mpathy – Emotional Empowerment Space in Charilaou, Thessaloniki. He creates a safe and accepting environment where each person can honestly confront themselves and be empowered through the therapeutic relationship.

Papaeuthymiou Anastasia is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Thessaloniki, where she provides support to adults both in-person and online. She is a graduate of the Department of Psychology at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and has enhanced her scientific training by participating in the 1st and 2nd Seminar Cycles on Psychoanalytic Thought of the Northern Greece Psychoanalytic Society. Since 2024, she has been a trainee in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy at the European Institute of Counseling and Psychotherapy of Chania (E.I.C.P.), where she continues her systematic education and clinical development. She has professional experience as a Psychologist – Psychotherapist at the Hellenic Center for Mental Health and Research, where she worked with a variety of clinical cases. She is under continuous supervision and engaged in personal therapy. She approaches her therapeutic work with respect for the uniqueness of each individual, emphasizing the creation of a safe and supportive therapeutic environment.

Danai Papadopoulou MSc, MA is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist who maintains a private practice in Thessaloniki. She graduated with honors from the Department of Psychology at the University of Crete and holds postgraduate degrees in Counselling Psychology (MSc in Counselling Psychology) from the University of Sheffield and in Gender Studies (MA in Gender, Society, and Culture) from the Department of Social Anthropology and History at the University of the Aegean. As a psychotherapist, she specializes in Psychodynamic Therapy. In this context, she completed a two-year training program in the Art of Psychotherapy, offered by the Institute of Psychology and Health (IPSY), and additionally, under the auspices of the Scientific Association Merimna for Children and Adolescents (SY.ME.PE), she attended a two-year educational program on Psychopathology and Therapeutic Approaches for Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence, as well as a two-year introductory training cycle in psychoanalytic thought at the Hellenic Center for Mental Health and Research (EKEPSYE). Furthermore, she received basic training in projective tests from the Istituto Gradiva per la Ricerca in Psicoanalisi. She has worked as a psychologist in public mental health facilities, early psychological intervention programs, and non-governmental organizations in Greece and Italy. Psychotherapeutically, she works with adults and adolescents in face-to-face sessions or remotely via Skype.

Στο ΕνΝόημα παρέχουμε υποστήριξη σε ενήλικες, παιδιά, εφήβους, ζευγάρια και οικογένειες.

Κύριο μέλημά μας είναι η δημιουργία ενός πλαισίου ασφάλειας, κατανόησης και εμπιστοσύνης.

Αναγνωρίζοντας την πολυπλοκότητα των ανθρώπινων σχέσεων και συστημάτων, προσεγγίζουμε συνθετικά τις δυσκολίες υπό το πρίσμα διαφορετικών θεραπευτικών προσεγγίσεων — Συστημική, Γνωσιακή Συμπεριφορική (CBT) και Γνωστική Αναλυτική Ψυχοθεραπεία.

Παρέχουμε υποστήριξη:

- Διαχείριση άγχους, κρίσεων πανικού, επαγγελματικής εξουθένωσης (burn out).

- Κατάθλιψη, πένθος, συναισθηματικές δυσκολίες.

-Διαχείριση σχέσεων και επικοινωνίας.

- Συμβουλευτική υποστήριξη γονέων

- Διαχείριση συγκρουσιακών διαζυγίων και ενίσχυση της διαμεσολάβησης.

- Υποστήριξη κατά την εξωσωματική γονιμοποίηση.

- Υποστήριξη ενηλίκων, παιδιών και εφήβων με νευροδιαφορετικότητα (ΔΕΠΥ, Αυτισμός).

- Ψυχολογική Αξιολόγηση Παιδιών, Εφήβων και Ενηλίκων

!! Οι συνεδρίες παρέχονται και διαδικτυακά.

Οι Συνεργάτες:

Η Αγγελική Μιχαλοπούλου είναι ψυχολόγος, κοινωνική λειτουργός και ψυχοθεραπεύτρια ενηλίκων, με μεταπτυχιακή εξειδίκευση στην Ειδική Αγωγή, τα παιδιά και τις οικογένειες.

Είναι πιστοποιημένη Συστημική, Γνωστική – Αναλυτική ψυχοθεραπεύτρια και έχει εκπαιδευτεί στην Γνωστική – Συμπεριφορική προσέγγιση, προσφέροντας επίσης θεραπεία ζεύγους, ομάδας και συμβουλευτική γονέων, ενώ διαθέτει εκτενή κλινική εμπειρία σε πλαίσια ψυχικής υγείας, μεταξύ άλλων στην Ψυχιατρική Κλινική του 424 ΓΣΝΕ και στην υποστήριξη παιδιών και οικογενειών, σε εκπαιδευτικές και θεραπευτικές δομές. Παρέχοντας παράλληλα συμβουλευτική υποστήριξη και συντονίζοντας ομάδες γονέων.

Η θεραπευτική της οπτική εστιάζει σε μια πολυεπίπεδη και συνθετική προσέγγιση των προβλημάτων, λαμβάνοντας υπόψη την μοναδικότητα και την πολυπλοκότητα των ανθρωπίνων σχέσεων και συστημάτων. Βασική προτεραιότητα της αποτελεί η δημιουργία ενός ασφαλούς και συνεργατικού χώρου, όπου οι άνθρωποι μπορούν να αναγνωρίσουν βαθύτερα μοτίβα, να παρατηρήσουν τις σχέσεις που τους διαμορφώνουν και να κινηθούν προς πιο λειτουργικούς και αυθεντικούς τρόπους ύπαρξης.

Ο Γεώργιος Παναγιώτης Τομπούλογλου είναι απόφοιτος του Τμήματος Ψυχολογίας του ΑΠΘ. Από το 2012 παρέχει ανελλιπώς υπηρεσίες ψυχοθεραπείας, συμβουλευτικής και ψυχολογικής αξιολόγησης σε δημόσιες δομές ψυχικής υγείας των Ενόπλων Δυνάμεων (Ψυχιατρική Κλινική 424 ΓΣΝΕ, Ομάδες Ψυχοκοινωνικής Μέριμνας) .

Επιπλέον, διαθέτει πολυετή εμπειρία στην συμβουλευτική γονέων, την ψυχολογική υποστήριξη και αξιολόγηση παιδιών και εφήβων με αναπτυξιακές, συναισθηματικές και συμπεριφορικές δυσκολίες, έχοντας εργαστεί σε ιδιωτικές δομές ως εξωτερικός συνεργάτης. Είναι πιστοποιημένος Γνωστικός-Αναλυτικός Ψυχοθεραπευτής, με μεταπτυχιακές σπουδές στην Εφαρμοσμένη Γνωστική και Αναπτυξιακή Ψυχολογία και στην Ειδική Αγωγή, ενώ έχει εκπαιδευτεί σε πλήθος άλλων ψυχοθεραπευτικών προσεγγίσεων και εργαλείων ψυχολογικής αξιολόγησης ενηλίκων, παιδιών και εφήβων.

Η θεραπευτική του προσέγγιση είναι ανθρωποκεντρική και συνθετική, με έμφαση στη δημιουργία μιας ασφαλούς θεραπευτικής σχέσης που βασίζεται στην εμπιστοσύνη, τη συνεργασία και την αποδοχή. Εστιάζει στη βιωματική κατανόηση των δυσκολιών στο «εδώ και τώρα», ενθαρρύνοντας την αυτογνωσία, την ανάληψη προσωπικής ευθύνης και την αναγνώριση περιοριστικών μοτίβων.

Στόχος της θεραπευτικής διαδικασίας είναι η ενδυνάμωση του ατόμου και η καλλιέργεια εσωτερικών πόρων, ώστε να ανταποκρίνεται με μεγαλύτερη ευελιξία και πληρότητα στις προκλήσεις της ζωής και να αναπτύσσει ουσιαστικές σχέσεις με τον εαυτό του και τους άλλους.

Dr. Eleni Vazakidou, PhD, MSc, is a Psychologist – Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice (center located near the Church of Agios Dimitrios) in Thessaloniki. She holds a degree in Psychology from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and a specialization in Systemic Psychotherapy and Counseling from the Center for Systemic Therapy and Counseling (Κε.Σ.Με.Θ). Additionally, she holds a Doctorate (PhD) in Criminology with a full scholarship and a Master's degree in Clinical Criminology from the University of Leicester, as well as a Law degree from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. She possesses extensive academic experience, having lectured at the Department of Criminology at the University of Leicester and at the Department of Psychology at the European Campus of York, City College in Thessaloniki. Finally, in her private practice, the specialist provides support to adults, couples, and families through a systemic, comprehensive, and scientifically substantiated therapeutic approach.

Tsikaki Anastasia specializes in Counseling Psychology, specifically the Integrative Approach, with advanced studies at the Center for Applied Psychotherapy and Counseling, providing counseling services for adults, parents, adolescents, and couples. With continuous participation in seminars and training, she addresses issues such as interpersonal and family relationships, anxiety, sadness, grief, and loneliness, aiming to enhance self-awareness and mindfulness. 

Chrysa Nikoli holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and is a graduate of the Hellenic Military Academy of Corps Officers (SSAS). She holds a Master’s degree in Child and Adolescent Mental Health from the European University of Cyprus (EUC). In addition, she has specialized in Cognitive Analytic Psychotherapy at the Psychiatric Clinic of the 424 General Military Hospital and at the Medical Psychotherapeutic Centre in Thessaloniki, while she is currently undergoing training in Systemic Therapy and Counselling at the Centre for Systemic Study and Therapy of Thessaloniki (KESMETH).Since 2011, she has served in primary and secondary mental health care units within the Hellenic Armed Forces, working at the Psychiatric Clinic of the 251 General Air Force Hospital, the Aeromedical Centre, the SSAS, as well as in various units of the Hellenic Air Force. She also participates in the administration and evaluation of psychometric tests as part of the preliminary examinations for the selection of candidates to military academies (ASEI, ASSY). She currently serves as Head of the Psychosocial Welfare Office at the 350 Guided Missile Wing in Thermi.In her private practice, Chrysa Nikoli provides individual psychotherapy sessions for adults and adolescents, either in person or online. Her therapeutic approach is grounded in the principles of Cognitive Analytic Therapy and Systemic Therapy: the former focuses on identifying and changing patterns of thought, emotion, and behaviour, while the latter views the individual within the context of their relationships and social environment. Through a collaborative therapist–client relationship, the aim is to identify and modify dysfunctional patterns so that the individual can develop healthier ways of relating to themselves and others.Her goal is to create a safe, supportive, and strictly confidential environment where each person can freely express their thoughts and emotions. With respect for the personality and needs of each client, she supports individuals facing anxiety, panic attacks, mood disorders, psychotic symptoms, or post-traumatic stress, helping them find balance and stability through tailored therapeutic methods.As part of her ongoing professional development and commitment to staying informed about the latest advancements in her field, she regularly participates in scientific conferences and training seminars, ensuring she provides modern, reliable, and high-quality psychotherapeutic support to her clients.

Tympanidou Viky is a Psychologist practicing in Eastern Thessaloniki. She studied Psychology at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and subsequently completed her postgraduate studies in Developmental Psychopathology (MSc) at the Faculty of Medicine of Aristotle University. She has completed a four-year training program in Systemic and Family Counseling and Therapy, as well as additional training in systemic child therapy and systemic parent counseling. Furthermore, she has been trained in grief counseling and in counseling and support for adults, children, adolescents, and families experiencing loss or serious illness. She has extensive experience, having worked in organizations and centers providing psychosocial support, counseling, and psychotherapy to adults, adolescents, parents, and families.

Valla Faii is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Thessaloniki at 10 Tsimiski Street. She has completed undergraduate studies in Psychology and postgraduate studies in Neuroscience, focusing on the integration of basic research with clinical application at the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Her thesis concerns the functional connectivity of the brain in patients with Schizophrenia. Among other qualifications, she has attended the introductory lecture series in Psychoanalysis by the Hellenic Psychoanalytic Society and has participated in activities of the Northern Greece Psychoanalytic Society. She has gained valuable experience through her collaboration with an institution for individuals with intellectual disabilities, as well as through her work in a mental health facility serving patients with psychiatric disorders. Throughout her career, she has engaged with the pediatric population, collaborating with specialized therapy centers for children and adolescents and providing parental counseling sessions. Additionally, she worked as an evaluating psychologist in the "Personal Assistant" program for people with disabilities, offering supportive services. Concurrently, she is a trainee member at the European Institute of Counseling and Psychotherapy of Chania, specializing in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy. She receives continuous supervision and personal analysis.

Triantafyllou Marianna is a Psychologist and Systemic Family Psychotherapist with a Professional Practice License.

She graduated from the University of Crete in 2014 and subsequently completed her four-year training in Systemic Family Psychotherapy at the "Institute of Systemic Approach & Family Therapy" in Thessaloniki. She then attended the Interuniversity Postgraduate Program in Educational Sciences titled "Special Education and Training" (Med) at the University of Patras in collaboration with the University of Nicosia, as she was professionally involved in education and special education. Her studies continued with a second Master's degree in "Counseling Psychology and Counseling in Special Education, Education, and Health" (MSc) from the University of Thessaly. To date, she stays updated in her field by attending seminars, workshops, and conferences.

Her studies and interests have accompanied her professional career, as since 2014 she has enriched her experience through professional and voluntary collaboration with various organizations. The areas she has focused on include mental health, disability, and addictions. In recent years, she has been providing both in-person and online psychotherapy sessions, focusing on individual therapy, couples and family therapy, and parent counseling. She offers flexibility in her availability to accommodate the needs of clients abroad, beyond regular office hours. Additionally, since 2020, she has been working as a psychologist in Primary Education, in elementary schools and kindergartens in Central Macedonia, providing counseling services to parents, teachers, and students, organizing interventions based on the needs of the student population, and training educators.

Ntikouli Aleksandra was born and raised in Larissa and has lived in Thessaloniki, Mykonos, Kos, and Kozani. Additionally, during her postgraduate studies, she lived for two years in the city of Malmö, Sweden. After completing her studies, she gained clinical experience in various settings, working with children, adolescents, adults, and families. She studied Psychology at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and then completed her postgraduate degree in Criminology at Malmö University. Currently, she is training in Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy (CBT) at the Hellenic Society for Behavioral Research. She completed her internship at the Counseling Center of KETHEA ITHAKI in Thessaloniki, where she provided counseling to families of adolescent and adult substance users, participated in group meetings of the center’s members, and engaged in report writing and file organization for the members. During her professional experience as a School Psychologist in Public Education, she collaborated with professionals such as Social Workers, Speech Therapists, Occupational Therapists, and Special Educators, organized and conducted prevention and crisis intervention programs related to the school environment, provided parental counseling, as well as individual sessions to children and adolescents diagnosed with ADHD, Autism, and other Developmental Disorders. Additionally, she administered various standardized cognitive assessment tools for children, such as the Raven Standard Progressive Matrices Test, sets A, B, C, D, and E, and the Greek version of the Weschsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC-III). She also provided training in social skills using cognitive-behavioral techniques and various psychoeducational tools. Currently, she works privately as a Psychologist, offering online sessions to diverse populations.

Η Παλαιοχωρινού Κωνσταντίνα είναι πιστοποιημένη Ψυχολόγος και Εικαστική Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια με ψυχοδυναμική προσέγγιση και μεταπτυχιακές σπουδές στην Εφαρμοσμένη Κλινική Ψυχολογία (MSc),  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.

Christina Xristidou is a Psychotherapist specializing in Art Psychotherapy. She has training in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy and Humanistic Psychotherapy. She has completed continuing education programs in the management of depression and anxiety disorders, Trauma-Informed Care, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Sandplay Therapy. She adopts an integrative approach, aiming to best meet the needs of each individual client.

She maintains a private practice in the center of Thessaloniki since 2019, where she provides individual psychotherapy sessions for adults and adolescents. Additionally, she collaborates with psychologist Vicky Filippidou and My Therapy Room to conduct self-awareness and psychotherapy groups.

Xristou A Maria Kai Synergates is an Psychotherapist - Art Therapist specializing in Counseling Psychotherapy for children and adults, and maintains a private practice in Thessaloniki. She specializes in therapy and counseling for children, adults, and families, utilizing Art Therapy and Sandplay therapy methods. These two methods can be used in combination with Counseling Psychotherapy to maximize therapeutic outcomes. She obtained her master's degree in Expressive Psychotherapy in 2000 from Lesley University in Cambridge, United States. Since then, she has worked for over ten years as an Art Therapist both in the USA and Greece. Specifically, from 1989 to 2004, she worked at organizations including Summer Camp Organization (Stockholm, Sweden), Alsten School (Stockholm, Sweden), Ilex / Vinfen Corporation (Massachusetts, USA), Arlington Youth Counseling Center (Massachusetts, USA), YWCA (X.E.N., Maryland, USA), North Charles Inc., Mental Health & Addiction Services (Massachusetts, USA), and Turnaround Inc. (Baltimore, Maryland, USA). The specialist speaks Greek, Swedish, and English. She is a certified Art Therapist by the US Art Therapy Credentials Board and a member of the International Expressive Arts Therapy Association and the Swedish Family Therapy Association.

Katerina Pouri is a Psychologist/Psychotherapist who conducts online sessions. She is a graduate of the University of Bolton with a specialization in Systemic Psychotherapy through the Ke.S.Me.TH. program. She provides individual therapy for adults and support for managing anxiety, depression, trauma, panic attacks, and more. She has worked in a private therapeutic center and a mental health organization, while also participating in seminars and conferences to stay scientifically updated. Her therapeutic approach is based on evidence-based methods, while remaining direct and human-centered. All services are also offered in English.