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Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Lacanian Psychotherapy Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
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Anastasia Perikleous is a Psychoanalytically-Oriented Psychologist with a professional license and maintains a private practice in Athens. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology, BSc(Hons), from the University of Greenwich in the United Kingdom and has been undergoing Clinical Training at the Lacanian Psychoanalysis School in Athens since 2022. She has participated in numerous seminars and workshops (NKUA, University of the Aegean, DI.K.E.PS.Y, Therapeutic Riding Association, K.E.PS.P, etc.) and collaborates as a psychologist with mental health institutions in Greece. She is also a founding and active member of an online platform focused on psychological support, with an emphasis on eating disorders.

Μακεδονομάχου Πραντούνα 7 (πλησίον Στ.Μετρό "Κατεχάκη"), Panormou, ΑΤΤΙΚΗ

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Existential Psychotherapy Integrated Psychotherapy Body psychotherapy
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Απώλεια, άγχος, μεταβάσεις ζωής, ζητήματα ταυτότητας, ζητήματα σχέσεων, ψυχοσωματικές προκλήσεις

Michalakopoulou 155, Ilisia, ΑΤΤΙΚΗ

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ADHD Integrated Psychotherapy Gestalt Therapy
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Zotou Efi is specialized in Integrative Psychotherapy and is a certified Mental Health Counselor. She completed her studies at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and holds a degree in Philosophy, Pedagogy, and Psychology, with a focus on Psychology. She has specialized in Integrative Psychotherapy through a four-year theoretical and experiential training program at the Athens Synthesis Center postgraduate program and in recent years has continued her postgraduate training in Gestalt therapy. She is a member of the European Association for Psychotherapy (EAP) and the National Society of Psychotherapy of Greece (E.E.P.S.).

She has experience in neurodiversity, with an emphasis on adult ADHD and the autism spectrum. As an individual with ADHD and on the autism spectrum herself, she offers profound, experiential understanding and a therapeutic perspective that highlights the potentials of neurodiversity.

Additionally, she actively participates in Art Therapy seminars and incorporates techniques from drama therapy, dance therapy, and visual arts approaches into the therapeutic process. Currently, she works therapeutically with individual and group sessions, as well as couples therapy sessions.

At the core of her holistic therapeutic approach are empowerment, self-improvement, and the enhancement of a sense of wholeness. Simultaneously, she supports individuals dealing with anxiety disorders, depression, panic attacks, loss, psychosomatic symptoms, difficulties in interpersonal relationships, and the search for meaning.

Στρυμώνος 7 & Αγ. Πολύκαρπου 16, Votanikos, ΑΤΤΙΚΗ

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Therapy Peristeri is a modern Center for Therapeutic Interventions in Peristeri that provides psychotherapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy services both on an individual and group basis.

Therapy Peristeri - Xarisis Euthymios Kai Synergates is the founder and scientific director of the Special Therapies Center Therapy Peristeri and is an occupational therapist who offers great passion in his work.

At Therapy Peristeri, therapy begins with the human relationship. The center's team consists of experienced and dedicated therapists who love what they do and truly care for each individual. Through collaboration, respect, and a personalized approach, they create an environment of safety and trust where everyone can progress at their own pace. The team consists of Psychologists, Occupational Therapists, and Speech Therapists.

Specialized therapeutic services are provided for children, adolescents, and adults, aiming to develop skills and improve quality of life. The primary goal of the center’s team is to deliver high-quality care tailored to the unique needs of each individual.

The team approaches each client with absolute responsibility, complete understanding, and always personalized care.

Δωδεκανήσου 2 Δωδεκανήσου 2, Peristeri, ΑΤΤΙΚΗ

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Alexandros Ananiadis Bassias is a licensed Psychologist since 2015, specializing in online therapy in Greek and English.

He has worked in both public and private mental health settings, including the Psychiatric Hospital of Attica, the Mental Health Center of Rethymno, and the Hellenic Red Cross Hospital. He has also contributed to research projects at the London Business School and Queen Mary University of London.

Besides his clinical and research experience, he has been actively involved with entrepreneurship, negotiations and conflict resolutions.

Alex holds a degree in Psychology from the University of Crete, a Master’s in Decision-Making Psychology from University College London (UCL), and is trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (IBRT). He is also a trained negotiator from the Athens University of Economics and Business.

His approach to therapy focuses on collaboration, transparency, and clear, practical goals. He aims not only to help people manage challenges like anxiety and depression but also to boost positive relations, resilience, self-confidence, and overall well-being.

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Ψυχολόγος.Συστημική Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια.Υποστήριξη ενηλίκων σε συναισθηματικές & διαπροσωπικές δυσκολίες

Θησείου 5, Alimos, ΑΤΤΙΚΗ

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Integrated Psychotherapy Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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Zarogkika Lina is a Psychologist specializing in Counseling Psychology and Psychotherapy. She holds a Master's degree in Counseling Psychology from London Metropolitan University and a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from the University of East London. Her studies, combined with her clinical experience, have equipped her with a deep understanding of human emotions and behaviors. Her therapeutic approach is based on Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), while also employing an integrative model utilizing tools from systemic, psychodynamic, gestalt, mindfulness, and other modalities. She has been trained and specializes in couples therapy, eating disorder treatment, clinical psychology, sexual education, anxiety, as well as other areas and approaches within the field. With experience in mental health settings and participation in scientific research projects, her aim is to provide practical and meaningful solutions. She focuses on the uniqueness of each individual and creates a safe and supportive environment to help clients address their challenges. Through empathy and contemporary therapeutic methods, she assists in redefining issues for a more functional and balanced daily life. A crucial component of all the above is the establishment of a therapeutic alliance with trust as its fundamental element.

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Integrated Psychotherapy Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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Ο Κωνσταντίνος Ζησιμόπουλος είναι Ψυχολόγος και Συνθετικός Ψυχοθεραπευτής.

Λεωφόρος Βασιλέως Παύλου 6, Voula, ΑΤΤΙΚΗ

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Η Κουκουρίκη Χριστίνα είναι Ψυχολόγος και Συστημική Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στο κέντρο της Θεσσαλονίκης, προσφέροντας υπηρεσίες ατομικής, ζεύγους και οικογενειακής ψυχοθεραπείας και συμβουλευτικής. Είναι πτυχιούχος Ψυχολογίας από το Αριστοτέλειο Πανεπιστήμιο Θεσσαλονίκης με μεταπτυχιακό στο Πανεπιστήμιο Αιγαίου με θέμα Κοινωνική Πολιτική και Πολιτισμικές Διαστάσεις και εξειδίκευση στη Συμβουλευτική και τον Προσανατολισμό (ΑΣΠΑΙΤΕ). Διαθέτει πρόσθετη επιμόρφωση στην Συμβουλευτική Σταδιοδρομίας και στην Εκπαίδευση Ενηλίκων και είναι πιστοποιημένη Εκπαιδεύτρια Ενηλίκων. Έχει ολοκληρωμένη εκπαίδευση και επιμορφώσεις στη Συστημική Οικογενειακή Ψυχοθεραπεία και Συμβουλευτική και ως Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια είναι μέλος της Συστημικής Εταιρείας Βορείου Ελλάδος και Ευρωπαϊκής Εταιρείας Οικογενειακής Θεραπείας (EFTA-CIM). Για 12 χρόνια έχει υπάρξει ενεργό μέλος και για ένα διάστημα πρόεδρος του Παρατηρητηρίου για τα Δικαιώματα στο χώρο της Ψυχικής Υγείας. Διαθέτει εικοσαετή εργασιακή εμπειρία σε διάφορα πλαίσια. Εργάζεται ως Ψυχολόγος σε Δήμο, όπου παρέχει υπηρεσίες ψυχο-κοινωνικής στήριξης, συμβουλευτικής και ψυχοθεραπείας σε άτομα και οικογένειες. Κύρια έμφαση της δουλειάς της είναι οι δυσκολίες σε θέματα ψυχικής υγείας, όπως κατάθλιψη, στρες, ψυχοσωματικά συμπτώματα, απώλειες, ψυχώσεις κλπ αλλά και τα γενικότερα προβλήματα που προκύπτουν από αναπηρίες, ασθένειες και άλλα δύσκολα γεγονότα ζωής. Επί σειρά ετών εργάστηκε ως Σύμβουλος Σταδιοδρομίας σε Σχολεία Δεύτερης Ευκαιρίας και σε προγράμματα Συμβουλευτικής Ανέργων, ως υπεύθυνη και εκπαιδεύτρια των Σχολών Γονέων. Από το 2007 έχει διεξάγει σεμινάρια ως Εκπαιδεύτρια Ενηλίκων κυρίως σε ομάδες γονέων, εργαζομένων, επαγγελματιών και σε άλλες ομάδες ενηλίκων. Ακόμη, υπήρξε συντονίστρια ομάδας για την κατάθλιψη για δέκα χρόνια. Τέλος, απέκτησε πολύτιμη κλινική εμπειρία ασκούμενη σε δημόσιες και μη δομές ψυχικής υγείας και σε μη κυβερνητικές οργανώσεις, όπως το Παιδοψυχιατρικό του Ιπποκράτειου νοσοκομείου, το Ιατροπαιδαγωγικό Ψυχιατρικό Νοσοκομείο Θεσσαλονίκης, τα Κέντρα Ψυχικής Υγείας κεντρικού και δυτικού (Αμπελοκήπων) τομέα, το Ψυχιατρικό Νοσοκομείο Θεσσαλονίκης, το Κρατικό Θεραπευτήριο Λέρου, το Πολυϊατρείο PRAKSIS, το Πολύκεντρο Δήμου Μυτιλήνης, την Εταιρεία Σπαστικών Βορείου Ελλάδος, την ΑΡΣΙΣ, την Εθελοντική Εργασία κλπ.

Paleon Patron Germanou 21, Thessaloniki, ΝΟΜΟΣ ΘΕΣΣΑΛΟΝΙΚΗΣ

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Εξειδικευμένοι συνεργάτες Κλινικοί ΨυχολόγοΙ- Ψυχοθεραπευτές με εξειδίκευση στο CBT & EMDR

Λεωφόρος Αλεξάνδρας 213 , Ampelokipoi, ΑΤΤΙΚΗ

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Ψυχολόγος, MSc, Υπ. Διδάκτωρ Τμήματος Ιατρικής Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλίας

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Person-Centered Psychotherapy
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Η Τζέμη Σοφία είναι Ψυχολόγος - Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια με ειδίκευση στην Προσωποκεντρική Ψυχοθεραπεία. Εργάζεται ιδιωτικά στην περιοχή της Δάφνης, παρέχοντας ατομικές συνεδρίες σε ενήλικες, παιδιά και εφήβους, δια ζώσης και online. Είναι πτυχιούχος Ψυχολογίας από το University of Central Lancashire (UCLAN) της Μεγάλης Βρετανίας και κατέχει Άδεια  Ασκήσεως Ψυχολόγου (αρ. Πρωτ. 1460495). Παράλληλα, ολοκλήρωσε το 4ετές πρόγραμμα εκπαίδευσης στην Προσωποκεντρική Συμβουλευτική και Ψυχοθεραπεία από το Κολλέγιο Ανθρωπιστικών Επιστημών (ICPS) για την απόκτηση του Ευρωπαϊκού Πιστοποιητικού Ψυχοθεραπείας (ΕCP) από την European Association for Psychotherapy (EAP). Επίσης, είναι απόφοιτος του 2ετούς προγράμματος εκπαίδευσης στην Παιγνιοθεραπεία από το Πανεπιστήμιο Leeds Beckett University της Μεγάλης Βρετανίας (Postgraduate Certificate in Therapeutic Play Skills), σε συνεργασία με τον Βρετανικό εκπαιδευτικό οργανισμό APAC. Είναι επιπλέον, κάτοχος πτυχίου Κοινωνιολογίας από το Πάντειο Πανεπιστήμιο Κοινωνικών και Πολιτικών Επιστημών και μεταπτυχιακού τίτλου σπουδών στην Διοίκηση Ανθρωπίνων Πόρων (MSc in HRM) από το Stirling University της Μεγάλης Βρετανίας.

Τα τελευταία χρόνια εργάζεται ως Ψυχολόγος ιδιωτικά αλλά και σε κέντρα ειδικών θεραπειών παρέχοντας ατομικές συνεδρίες ψυχοθεραπείας ενηλίκων, εφήβων και παιδιών.. Παράλληλα, έχει εργαστεί ως Ψυχολόγος σε δομές φιλοξενίας μεταναστών, σε ξενώνες για κακοποιημένες γυναίκες, καθώς και ως ψυχολόγος /εμψυχώτρια σε οίκους ευγηρίας και ορφανοτροφεία στην Ελλάδα και το εξωτερικό. Η θεραπευτική προσέγγιση που ακολουθεί βασίζεται στις αρχές της μη-κατευθυντικής προσωποκεντρικής θεραπείας, που στόχο έχει, μέσα σε ένα ασφαλές περιβάλλον αποδοχής, να διευκολύνει το κάθε άτομο ξεχωριστά να αναπτυχθεί, να γνωρίσει καλύτερα τον εαυτό και τις ανάγκες του και κατ’ επέκταση να βρει τους κατάλληλους για το ίδιο τρόπους να ανταπεξέλθει στις προκλήσεις της ζωής και της καθημερινότητας του. Τέχνες και δημιουργικά μέσα έκφρασης μπορούν να χρησιμοποιηθούν τόσο στα παιδιά όσο και στους ενήλικες ανάλογα με τις εκάστοτε ανάγκες τους. 

Gimnastiriou & Psaron 16 , Dafni, ΑΤΤΙΚΗ

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Pavlos Karathanos is a licensed Psychologist (License No. 281828/5193) who offers online therapy sessions based in Athens, Greece. He completed his undergraduate studies in Psychology at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and pursued further training in Theoretical Approaches at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, specializing in Music Therapy (therapy through the arts).

In 2011, he provided his services as a Psychologist at the Psychological Support and Telecounseling Helpline of KETHEA, and later worked at the American School of The Hague in the Netherlands, offering one-to-one coaching

He has specialized in issues related to anxiety disorders, emotional regulation difficulties, panic attacks, psychosomatic symptoms, performance anxiety, school-related stress (including university entrance exam anxiety), tics, and the empowerment of LGBTQI+ individuals.

He is in ongoing personal therapy and clinical supervision.

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Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
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Myrto Maniati is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Syntagma. She holds a degree from the Department of Psychology at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, with a professional practice license (39100-1449). Additionally, she has completed postgraduate training in Clinical Psychopathology at Aeginiteio Hospital, as well as Clinical Training in Group Dynamics in Psychiatric Settings (in collaboration with the Hellenic Society of Psychoanalytic-Oriented Psychotherapy (ΕΕΨΨΟ)). Her scientific specialization concerns psychoanalytic and psychodynamic psychotherapy for adults, children, and adolescents from the Center DI.KE.PSY. (Interdisciplinary & Research Psychosocial Support for Children and Adults). Her professional career began in France, where she worked in mental health facilities, providing psychological support and counseling to adults and socially vulnerable groups, as well as to children and adolescents. From 2018 to 2022, she worked with humanitarian organizations, offering psychological support to vulnerable refugee populations. She collaborated with the Heraklion Mental Health Center, providing psychotherapy services to adults. Finally, she currently maintains a private practice where she offers personalized psychotherapy and counseling services.

Παρνασσού 2, Akadimia, ΑΤΤΙΚΗ

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Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
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Clinical psychologist, psychoanalytic approach. Psychotherapy for adults anxiety, addictions.

Σκιάθου 78, Ano Patisia, ΑΤΤΙΚΗ

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Mpardaka Semeli MSc, MA is a Psychologist, Integrative Systemic Psychotherapist, as well as a Career Counseling Advisor. She is a graduate of the Psychology Department of the University of Strasbourg. She holds a postgraduate diploma in Counseling, Career Guidance, and Lifelong Learning from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Additionally, she has specialized at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in Clinical Social Psychology of Addictions, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, and Art Therapy. She has also been trained in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) by the EFT Greek Network, as well as Compassion-Focused Therapy. She has attended seminar series and has participated as a speaker in conferences. She completed her supervised internship at the company CVexperts as a career counselor and at the service center for people with disabilities "To Ergastiri – Lilian Voudouri" as a psychologist. Furthermore, she collaborates with the psychosocial services center Amphiaraos, Child and Family, where she handles a wide range of cases. Lastly, she maintains her private practice in Kifisia and Peristeri, providing individual psychotherapy, parent and family counseling, couples counseling, as well as career counseling services.

Πλάτωνος 7, Chalandri, ΑΤΤΙΚΗ

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Thomaidi Paulina is a Psychologist – Psychotherapist, a regular member of the Hellenic Psychological Society (HPS), and maintains a private practice in Kypseli, Athens. She is a graduate of the Psychology Department of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and holds a postgraduate diploma in Forensic – Criminal Psychology from Coventry University. She trained in Cognitive and Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and has specialized in addressing issues related to anxiety, depression, personality disorders, as well as couples counseling and family therapy. She has consistently invested in her scientific development through numerous seminars and training programs covering topics such as trauma therapy, autoimmune diseases and mental health, domestic violence, and contemporary, revised guidelines for mental health treatment, ensuring that her services are based on the most reliable psychological practices. Academically, she has conducted research on the social stigma of LGBTQ+ community members, as well as on attitudes and behaviors toward sexual violence against women and double standards. She addresses issues of anxiety, depression, psychological trauma, eating disorders, addictions – dependencies, obsessive-compulsive disorders, personality disorders, and provides counseling services. Additionally, she offers couples and family counseling and therapy. Her treatment is LGBTQ+ friendly and tailored to cases of neurodiversity (ADHD, ASD, etc.).

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Η Λάσκου Έλενα είναι Αδειούχος Ψυχολόγος με έδρα τη Νέα Ερυθραία, όπου παρέχει υπηρεσίες ψυχολογικής υποστήριξης σε ενήλικες και εφήβους, προσφέροντας έναν ασφαλή, υποστηρικτικό και εμπιστευτικό χώρο για προσωπική ανάπτυξη και ψυχική ενδυνάμωση.Ειδικεύεται στην υποστήριξη ατόμων που αντιμετωπίζουν άγχος, κατάθλιψη, σημαντικές μεταβάσεις ζωής και δυσκολίες στις διαπροσωπικές σχέσεις. Μέσα από μια εξατομικευμένη θεραπευτική προσέγγιση, βοηθά τους θεραπευόμενους να κατανοήσουν καλύτερα τον εαυτό τους, να διαχειριστούν τις προκλήσεις της καθημερινότητας και να αναπτύξουν πιο λειτουργικούς τρόπους σκέψης και συμπεριφοράς.Είναι απόφοιτος του Τμήματος Ψυχολογίας του eCampus University στο Novedrate της Ιταλίας και διαθέτει επιστημονική κατάρτιση στην ψυχολογική αξιολόγηση και υποστήριξη ενηλίκων.Η θεραπευτική της προσέγγιση χαρακτηρίζεται από ζεστασιά, αμεσότητα και ουσιαστική συνεργασία. Πιστεύει ότι δεν υπάρχει μία θεραπευτική μέθοδος που να ταιριάζει σε όλους και προσαρμόζει τη διαδικασία στις ιδιαίτερες ανάγκες, τους στόχους και τις εμπειρίες κάθε ανθρώπου.Με σεβασμό, ενσυναίσθηση και επαγγελματισμό, δημιουργεί ένα περιβάλλον εμπιστοσύνης, μέσα στο οποίο κάθε θεραπευόμενος μπορεί να εκφραστεί ελεύθερα, να επεξεργαστεί τις δυσκολίες του και να προχωρήσει προς μια πιο ισορροπημένη και ουσιαστική ζωή.Εκτός της επαγγελματικής της δραστηριότητας, είναι μητέρα δύο παιδιών, αγαπά ιδιαίτερα την ανάγνωση βιβλίων και υποστηρίζει ενεργά την ισότιμη πρόσβαση όλων στις υπηρεσίες ψυχικής υγείας.

Αναξαγόρα 5, Nea Erythraia, ΑΤΤΙΚΗ

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Rasoulis Giorgos is a Clinical Psychologist and maintains a private practice in Heraklion, Crete, where he provides psychotherapeutic services to adults. He is a graduate of the University of East London. His professional approach is based on scientific knowledge, empathy, and respect for the individual, aiming to enhance self-awareness, manage emotional difficulties, and improve mental well-being. He utilizes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and counseling psychotherapy, tailoring methods to the specific needs of each case. Sessions are conducted both in person and online, allowing individuals from all over Greece and abroad to receive support in a manner adapted to their needs.

Λευθεραίου 23, Heraklion, ΚΡΗΤΗ

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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
mental health

What it is

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is a form of psychotherapy applied to problems such as depression, anxiety disorders, abuse, relationship and marriage problems, eating disorders and serious mental illness.The therapist emphasizes what is happening in the current life rather than the past and what led to the difficulties.

Approach

Identifying the distortions in a person's thinking that are causing problems and then examining these in the light of reality. Understanding the behaviour and motivations of others and using problem-solving skills to deal with difficult situations. Dealing with fears rather than avoiding them. Role-playing to better prepare for potentially problematic interactions with others. You become your own self-therapist.

How it could benefit you

Helps the individual to change dysfunctional thought patterns and behaviors. Improves your functioning and quality of life by helping to change patterns and behaviours. Teaches you to be your own self-therapist.

Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT)
mental health

What it is

It is a form of psychotherapy that teaches a person to identify negative thought patterns and change them. DBT reinforces the acceptance that all your thoughts are valid, as they are part of your life experiences and who you are. The person acts by doing the best they can for the moment. It is used for people with suicidal behavior, post-traumatic stress disorder, substance use disorder, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, ADHD, depression, anxiety.

Approach

DBT focuses on acceptance and change. It helps the person to get to know themselves better, to think about why they do what they do, without judgment. Replacing a negative behavior or habit with ones that can improve the quality of life. Dialectic is the idea that two different things can be true at the same time. At the same time as accepting yourself exactly as you are, comes the recognition of your effort to change.

How it could benefit you

It helps you make positive changes in the way you act. It identifies your negative thought patterns and changes them, helping to make positive changes in the way you act. Teaches you ways to manage intense emotions and stressful thoughts when they occur.

Humanistic psychotherapy
mental health

What it is

Humanistic therapy is a form of psychotherapy in which self-awareness and self-acceptance are considered the keys to personal growth. It emphasizes creativity, collaboration and interaction between the individual and the therapist, using techniques such as role-play.

Approach

Each person is a combination of mind, emotions, body and soul with unique experiences and events. No single life event, personality trait or psychological diagnosis defines you.

How it could benefit you

It improves self-awareness and self-confidence, helps you understand how your past affects your present, how to deal effectively with stressful situations, improves human relationships and helps you better manage your emotions.

Psychodynamic psychotherapy
mental health

What it is

Psychodynamic psychotherapy is talk therapy that aims to understand current thoughts and feelings through the behaviours shaped by past experiences and the past. Understanding the past can help you avoid repeating unhelpful patterns that have existed in it and facilitate your quality of life alongside relief from distressing symptoms. It is used in depression, anxiety, interpersonal problems, addictions, trauma, eating disorders, personality disorder.

Approach

Psychodynamic psychotherapy provides a space to explore and understand how unhelpful patterns from the past may be influencing our current difficulties. Defence mechanisms are explored and how our feelings and behaviours in the present are shaped by our past experiences.

How it could benefit you

It helps people to live a healthier life. There may be things in a person's unconscious that they are not aware of that cause them pain or keep them stuck in the past. Identifying these and understanding them can lead you to move forward.

Systemic psychotherapy
mental health

What it is

Systemic psychotherapy is an approach about how the individual acts as part of a wider group or broader system of relationships: family, partner relationship, work, friendships, and social environment. This approach connects communication and interaction patterns with a problem or a difficulty that the individual may be experiencing.

Approach

Systemic psychotherapy identifies behavioral patterns within a persons’ relationships and in the way someone connects with others. It helps the individual understand themselves more effectively, along with their roles and communication style and supports them in developing more functional ways of thinking and communicating within their system.

How it could benefit you

It helps improve understanding of relationship and family dynamics. It can change dysfunctional communication and behavior patterns within the system, strengthen empathy, support the development of stronger relationships and help with managing conflicts and difficulties.

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