Health professionals for Women empowerment near Neo Irakleio

Kemali Afroditi is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist conducting both online and in-person sessions. She holds a degree in Psychology from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, with training in Body Psychotherapy at the Wilhelm Reich Center. In recent years, she has worked as a Psychologist in an unaccompanied minors facility, providing psychological support to vulnerable groups. Currently, she coordinates a prevention group for new mothers. She has also volunteered for several years as a Psychologist at KETHEA. Additionally, she has attended various postgraduate seminars in Clinical Psychopathology at Aeginiteio Hospital and Anxiety Disorders in children and adolescents at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

Skylitsi Ioanna Mag.Phil., MEd is a Psychologist – Psychotherapist with over 30 years of experience supporting adults and couples, maintaining a private practice in Marousi. In her work, she creates a safe and meaningful space aimed at an in-depth understanding of the challenges affecting daily life, relationships, and internal balance. She has worked in Greece and Austria, both privately and within organized institutions, and for over ten years provided psychological support to women survivors of gender-based and domestic violence. She practices based on Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and the Systemic approach for couples. She offers in-person and online sessions in Greek and German.

Metta Kalliopi, MSc, is a Psychotherapist offering online sessions in both Greek and English, based between Athens and Amsterdam. She holds two Master’s degrees — in Clinical Psychology (Leiden University, the Netherlands) and Neuroscience (Carleton University, Canada). Kalliopi works exclusively online, providing psychotherapeutic support to adults in Greece and abroad. She works with individuals experiencing anxiety disorders, panic attacks, work-related stress, depression, ADHD, emotional regulation difficulties, interpersonal issues, psychosomatic symptoms, self-esteem challenges, addictions, as well as existential concerns related to meaning and identity. In her therapeutic practice, she integrates techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Psychodynamic Therapy, aiming to help clients understand and change limiting patterns of thought and behavior. She supports individuals in managing anxiety, improving relationships, and enhancing self-esteem. Kalliopi also places particular emphasis on empowering and supporting members of the LGBTQIA+ community, approaching every individual with acceptance, respect, and authenticity. She has completed over 300 hours of personal psychotherapy, deepening her understanding of the therapeutic process and human experience.

Karatza Eugenia is a Psychologist and Existential – Systemic Psychotherapist with experience in the treatment of adolescents, adults, and couples, as well as in parent counseling. She maintains a private practice in Pefki. She studied Psychology at the University of Crete and subsequently completed a six-year training in Existential – Systemic Psychotherapy at the ANTISTIXI Psychotherapeutic Institute, under the supervision of Psychiatrists/Child Psychiatrists/Psychotherapists Mr. Dimitris Karagiannis and Ms. Eleni Karagianni. Concurrently, she has specialized in learning disabilities, providing assessment and intervention with scientifically validated tools such as WISC-V, DTLA-3/4, L-a-T-O, and the Mathematical Proficiency Test for children aged 4–16 years. She regularly attends conferences and training seminars related to psychotherapy, relationship dynamics, and contemporary psychological approaches. As a psychotherapist, she holds a profound interest in how each individual relates to themselves and to others, and how through this relationship new paths of development and meaning can be discovered. Her approach is based on the principles of Existential and Systemic Psychotherapy, viewing the individual as a unity extending across the three temporal dimensions of past, present, and future. She believes that through connection, the possibility for deeper understanding, internal coherence, and the creation of new meaning in life emerges. She works with adults, adolescents, couples, and families seeking understanding, balance, and authenticity in their relationships and way of living.

Η Δέσποινα Αθανασίου είναι Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια με ειδίκευση στην Προσωποκεντρική και Βιωματική Προσέγγιση και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στη Λυκόβρυση. Ολοκλήρωσε τετραετή μεταπτυχιακή εκπαίδευση στο Κολλέγιο Ανθρωπιστικών Επιστημών (ICPS), σε συνεργασία με το University of Lancashire (UCLan), και είναι κάτοχος του Ευρωπαϊκού Πιστοποιητικού Ψυχοθεραπείας (ECP). Επίσης, είναι απόφοιτη του Τμήματος Βιολογίας του Πανεπιστημίου Πατρών. Η προσέγγισή της δίνει έμφαση σε μια αυθεντική και ισότιμη θεραπευτική σχέση, που ενθαρρύνει το άτομο να εξερευνήσει βαθύτερες πλευρές του εαυτού του και να εμπιστευτεί περισσότερο τις δυνατότητες, την κρίση και τις προσωπικές του επιλογές. Έχει συνεργαστεί με δομές ψυχικής υγείας, παρέχοντας ατομική ψυχοθεραπεία και συντονίζοντας ομάδες ψυχοκοινωνικής απασχόλησης για άτομα με ψυχωσικές εμπειρίες. Στην ιδιωτική της πρακτική εργάζεται με ενήλικες γύρω από ζητήματα όπως το άγχος, η κατάθλιψη, οι διαπροσωπικές σχέσεις, η ταυτότητα, η αυτοεικόνα, το φύλο και η σεξουαλικότητα. Ενδιαφέρεται ιδιαίτερα για τις κριτικές προσεγγίσεις στις ψ-επιστήμες και για τον τρόπο με τον οποίο οι σχέσεις εξουσίας και οι κοινωνικές ανισότητες επηρεάζουν τον ψυχισμό του ατόμου. Συμμετέχει σε επιστημονικές δράσεις και συλλογικά εγχειρήματα στον χώρο της ψυχικής υγείας, ενώ συνεχίζει την επαγγελματική της ανάπτυξη μέσα από εκπαίδευση, προσωπική θεραπεία και εποπτεία.

Zerva Stauroula Kai Synergates is a Psychologist - Hypnotherapist with private practices in Marousi and Kalamata. She is a graduate of the Psychology Department of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, holding a master's degree in Clinical Psychology from American Liberty University, training in Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapy and Counseling at the Academy of Psychotherapy & Counseling, and specialization in therapeutic hypnosis, possessing multiple certifications in Clinical Hypnotherapy. She has 18 years of experience conducting individual sessions and group therapy, offering counseling sessions online for clients residing in other parts of Greece and abroad. Furthermore, her team includes trained collaborators specializing in therapeutic hypnosis at both her Marousi and Kalamata offices. Under her supervision and through the tailored therapy programs created by Stauroula based on each client's needs, they conduct individual sessions and couples therapy.