Psychiatrists in Attica

Karalis Georgios is a Specialist Psychiatrist with 9 years of experience in psychiatry and addiction treatment, and maintains a private practice in Ilion as well as within the Kostarelos Medical Center in Markopoulo. He is a graduate of the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and has completed basic training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) through the Karolinska Institute within the framework of his specialty. During his career, he has been trained in psychiatry, addiction treatment, geriatrics, and neurological rehabilitation. He has worked in emergency departments, counseling groups, and outpatient psychiatric and addiction clinics, both in Sweden and Greece, managing patients with complex conditions. Furthermore, he has served in numerous on-call shifts as a primary on-call physician in Psychiatric Emergency Units and Addiction Emergency Clinics. He has also served as a physician in the Hellenic Armed Forces, where he was the responsible doctor at a military base in Leros and additionally provided medical care in a refugee camp with the NGO Praxis. At the 401 General Military Hospital in Athens, he gained experience in emergency care, hospitalization, and rehabilitation. Finally, the physician has participated in over 20 continuing education seminars within the field of psychiatry and has completed relapse prevention training for patients with addictions.

Metaksas Spyridon is a Psychiatrist - Psychotherapist with a private practice in Marousi. He holds a medical degree from the University of Verona in Italy. He has extensive experience in Cognitive Psychotherapy and has been trained in Systemic Psychotherapy. The doctor has many years of professional experience, having served from 2013 to 2017 as the Director of the psychiatric clinic "Galini" and collaborated with the Center for Addiction Treatment. In his private practice, he provides a wide range of services including individual adult sessions, treatment of sexual disorders, and management of anxiety disorders/panic attacks, while also addressing numerous conditions such as agoraphobia, depression, sleep disorders, and psychosomatic disorders. The therapeutic approach is based on psychopharmacology, psychotherapy, and the combination of psychopharmacology with psychotherapy. Finally, Dr. Metaksas is a member of the Hellenic Psychiatric Association, the Hellenic Society of Systemic Therapy, and the European Family Therapy Association.

Psarros Konstantinos is a Psychiatrist with private practices in Athens and Argyroupoli. At his private clinics, he schedules appointments with a focus on effective and prompt service for all his patients. As an Associate Professor at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, he has authored numerous publications and studies on sleep disorders, such as insomnia and obstructive sleep apnea. Psychiatrist Psarros Konstantinos, with many years of experience in his field, specializes in anxiety disorders, sleep disorders, as well as mood disorders, including depression and hyperthymia.

Parissi Elena is a Psychiatrist with a private practice in Peristeri, near the Agios Antonios metro station. She is a graduate of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She has completed basic training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy at the Research University Institute of Mental Health, and is currently training in Psychosexual Disorders at the same institute. She began her specialty training at the Hellenic Center for Mental Health and Research, Aigaleo branch, where she stayed for a total of 2 years and gained experience in community patient monitoring. She completed her specialty training at the Psychiatric Hospital of Attica "Dafni," where she stayed for 4 years and trained in managing a wide range of psychopathology. During this period, she also worked and trained in a public specialized alcohol detoxification unit (18ANΩ). Subsequently, she collaborated with the nonprofit organization Anasa – Support for individuals suffering from Eating Disorders. She is a member of the Athens Medical Association and the Hellenic Psychiatric Society.

Ο Γκίκας Χρήστος είναι Ψυχίατρος – Ψυχοθεραπευτής, απόφοιτος της Ιατρικής Σχολής του Πανεπιστημίου Κρήτης και κάτοχος μεταπτυχιακού διπλώματος σπουδών της Σχολής Επιστημών Υγείας Ιατρικής Σχολής του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστήμιου Αθηνών (ΕΚΠΑ).

Είναι ένθερμος υποστηρικτής της σύγχρονης ψυχιατρικής προσέγγισης που είναι ολιστική και βασίζεται στο βιο-ψυχο-κοινωνικό πρότυπο, δίνοντας λύσεις μέσω της πρόληψης, της έγκαιρης παρέμβασης, της θεραπείας και της αποκατάστασης,

προασπίζοντας το δικαίωμα του θεραπευόμενου να απολαμβάνει μια ζωή με ποιότητα, αξιοπρέπεια, αυτονομία, με τις λιγότερες δυνατές διακρίσεις και περιορισμούς, σε κάθε

στάδιο της ζωή του.

Έχει μεγάλη κλινική εμπειρία στην αντιμετώπιση των συναισθηματικών και των αγχωδών διαταραχών χρησιμοποιώντας τις πιο σύγχρονες εναλλακτικές θεραπευτικές μεθόδους .

Εξειδικεύεται σε διαταραχές που σχετίζονται με το Άγχος, τις Αγχώδεις διαταραχές, την Ειδική φοβία, την Διαταραχή κοινωνικού άγχους (Κοινωνική φοβία),την Διαταραχή πανικού, την Αγοραφοβία, την Ιδεοψυχαναγκαστική και συναφείς διαταραχές, τις Καταθλιπτικές διαταραχές, τη Διπολική και συναφείς με αυτήν διαταραχές, καθώς και διαταραχές του ευρύτερου Ψυχωτικού φάσματος.

Ασχολείται επίσης με τη θεραπεία του τραύματος, τη διαχείριση πένθους, τη συμβουλευτική γονέων, τη θεραπεία ζεύγους και την αντιμετώπιση σεξουαλικών διαταραχών.

Έχει ειδικό ενδιαφέρον στη διάγνωση και θεραπευτική αντιμετώπιση των νευροαναπτυξιακών διαταραχών όπως η Διαταραχή Αυτιστικού Φάσματος (ΔΑΦ), η Νοητική Αναπτυξιακή Διαταραχή, η Διαταραχή Ελλειμματικής Προσοχής – Υπερκινητικότητας ενηλίκων (ΔΕΠΥ).Έχει εργαστεί ως επικεφαλής ιατρός για 4 έτη σε Ειδικό Ιατρείο αναπτυξιακών διαταραχών με στόχο την αγωγή υγείας ,την πρόληψη των ψυχικών διαταραχών, την αναγνώριση και έγκαιρη αντιμετώπισή τους, την αποσυμφόρησή της οικογένειας και την καταπολέμηση του “κοινωνικού στίγματος” που την περιβάλλει (ΕΚΕΨΥΕ στον Πειραιά) .

Είναι ενήμερος και ακολουθεί τις τρέχουσες  εξελίξεις στις νευροεπιστήμες τόσο της νευροβιολογίας όσο και της γενετικής . Επιπλέον, χρησιμοποιεί την φαρμακογενετική (αλληλεπίδραση των γονιδίων του κάθε ασθενή με τα φάρμακα του ΚΝΣ) για γρηγορότερη ύφεση των συμπτωμάτων & μείωση των παρενεργειών από τη χορήγηση της θεραπείας.

Παράλληλα, έχει παρουσιάσει πλήθος ερευνητικών εργασιών σε διεθνούς κύρους συνέδρια ψυχικής υγειάς στην Ελλάδα και στο εξωτερικό .

Εκπαιδεύει και εποπτεύει επαγγελματίες υγείας (ειδικευόμενους ιατρούς, νοσηλευτές, ψυχολόγους, κοινωνιολόγους, φοιτητές κ.ο.κ.)

Στόχος του είναι η θεραπεία του ασθενούς κατά κύριο λόγο με ψυχοθεραπευτική παρέμβαση αποφεύγοντας την πολυφαρμακία για την καλύτερη δυνατή έκβαση της υγείας του θεραπευομένου.

Η τρέχουσα κλινική του πρακτική και έρευνα επικεντρώνεται στη Δεκτική Μουσικοθεραπεία Guided Imagery & Music (GIM) και Music Imagery (MI), που πραγματοποιείται στην Ελλάδα επισήμως από την Διεπιστημονική Εταιρεία Μουσικοθεραπείας SONORA. Αυτή η θεραπευτική μέθοδος απευθύνεται σε όλες τις ηλικίες σε όλους τους τομείς: της ψυχοθεραπείας και συμβουλευτικής, της ψυχιατρικής,

του ψυχικού τραύματος, της ψυχο-ογκολογίας, της περιγεννητικής ψυχολογίας, της ανακουφιστικής φροντίδας, των εξαρτήσεων, της γηριατρικής και της νευρολογίας.

Την τρέχουσα περίοδο είναι επιστημονικά υπεύθυνος του Ψυχιατρικού Τμήματος στο Ιδιωτικό Πολυϊατρείο Central Medical Park στην περιοχή της Καλλιθέας και συνεργάζεται μεταξύ άλλων με το Ελληνικό Κέντρο Ψυχικής Υγιεινής και Ερευνών (ΕΚΕΨΥΕ) στον Πειραιά, όπου είναι υπεύθυνος της Μονάδα Ημερήσιας Περίθαλψης – Υπηρεσίας Επαγγελματικής Εκπαίδευσης και Αποκατάστασης (Μ.Η.Π.-Υ.Ε.Ε.Α.) και παράλληλα παρέχει υπηρεσίες στην Εταιρία Κοινωνικής Ψυχιατρικής Π. Σακελλαρόπουλος, στο Οικοτροφείο Β και σε Προστατευόμενα διαμερίσματα.

The extensive and broad clinical psychiatric experience has provided him with the opportunity to manage anxiety, emotional, psychotic disorders, alcoholism, and other conditions at his successfully maintained clinic for 35 years in Athens. Besides the diagnostic and therapeutic management of psychotic and emotional disorders (such as unipolar depression, bipolar disorder, etc.), he has focused on alcoholism, particularly in conducting aversion tests to alcohol. Additionally, he has been involved in the training of clinical psychologists and social workers.

Dr. Mpeis Ioannis is a Psychiatrist – Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Ilisia, Athens. He holds a degree from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He completed the majority of his specialty training in Germany, at the Vitos Philippshospital Riedstadt psychiatric clinic and the MEDIAN Klinik NRZ Wiesbaden neurological clinic. Concurrently, he trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) at IKVT Hessen (Institut für Kognitive Verhaltenstherapie) in Wiesbaden, where he attended the theoretical training program.

In Greece, he continued and completed his training at the Attica Psychiatric Hospital Dromokaiteio, undertaking additional specialty rotations at P.G.N. Attikon and G.N. Evangelismos. He also completed the theoretical part of his training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy at the Society of Cognitive Behavioral Studies, while simultaneously applying psychotherapeutic interventions within his clinical practice framework and participating in supervision.

In his private practice, he primarily works psychotherapeutically, with an emphasis on approaches within the broader family of cognitive-behavioral therapies, while also providing pharmacological treatment when indicated, within the context of comprehensive psychiatric monitoring.

Zolota Katerina is a Psychiatrist - Psychotherapist and runs a private practice in Neos Kosmos. She graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, receiving a scholarship. She holds a Master’s degree (MA) in Health Unit Management. She initially specialized in Psychiatry at the State Therapeutic Center - General Hospital - Health Center of Leros and subsequently completed her specialty at the Psychiatric Hospital of Attica (PSNA Dafni). As part of her psychiatric specialization, she trained in the acute cases clinic in the 5th Psychiatric Admissions Department of PSNA, liaison-consultation psychiatry and forensic psychiatry at the 2nd Psychiatric Clinic of the University General Hospital "Attikon," community psychiatry at the Mental Health Center of Peristeri of PSNA, child psychiatry at the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Department of the General Hospital Asklipieio Voulas, and neurology at the 401 General Military Hospital of Athens. She completed the four-year program of the Society of Cognitive Behavioral Studies (EGSS) and was certified as a Psychotherapist in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. In 2019, she was selected by the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ECNP) and attended the School of Neuropsychopharmacology in Oxford. She has worked as a Junior Psychiatrist at the State Therapeutic Center of Leros and in mental health services. She has received further training through seminars in psychopharmacology, psychopathology, psychogeriatrics, psychotherapeutic content, among others, within the framework of Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning. Concurrently, she maintains a consistent presence at psychiatric conferences. She has experience across the full spectrum of psychiatric disorders. She provides psychotherapy, pharmacotherapy, and combined treatment services. There is the option for home visits and online sessions. The clinic is located directly opposite the Agios Ioannis metro station.

Attilakos Giorgos is a Psychiatrist who maintains a private practice in Piraeus. He graduated from the Medical School of the University of Patras and completed his specialty in Psychiatry at the Psychiatric Hospital of Attica. His practice offers a wide range of specialized services, and he has particular expertise in dementia, psychoses, and panic disorder. Furthermore, throughout his professional career, he has worked at the Nikaia Health Center, participated in the Behavioral Therapy Program for Anxiety Disorders at the Research University Institute of Mental Health (EPIΨY), as well as attending seminars on psychotherapy and pharmacology.

Drakos Iosif is a Psychiatrist-Psychotherapist maintaining a private practice in Glyfada. Concurrently, he volunteers at the Behavioral Therapy Clinic of the Research University Institute of Mental Health as well as at the Behavioral Therapy Unit of the Hellenic Center for Mental Hygiene and Research, specializing in the management of patients with Anxiety Disorders, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. He studied at Charles University in Prague, receiving two scholarships due to academic excellence. He specialized at the Attica Psychiatric Hospital while simultaneously undertaking further training and education in various fields of Psychiatry. Specifically, he received additional training in Behavioral Therapies for Anxiety Disorders, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Clinical Psychopharmacology, and Clinical Psychopathology. He possesses extensive theoretical knowledge and clinical experience in the management, treatment, and psychosocial rehabilitation of patients with a broad spectrum of mental disorders, as well as academic research experience. Currently, he is undertaking postgraduate studies with a scholarship at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, focusing on the "Science of Stress and Health Promotion." Finally, he is specialized in Anxiety and Affective Disorders.

Makris Vasileios is a Military Physician-Psychiatrist and maintains a private practice in Ilisia. He graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and specialized in the Psychiatric Clinic of the General Hospital of Athens 'Evangelismos.' He serves as a consultant in the Psychiatric Clinic of the Naval Hospital of Athens. He has attended postgraduate seminars covering a broad range of topics, including the two-year program 'Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety Disorders' at EPIPSY. Appointments are available by prior arrangement, with the option for home visits.

Karametou Matina is a Psychiatrist and Psychotherapist with a private practice in Nea Erythraia. She graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and specialized in Psychiatry in Switzerland, at the University Psychiatric Clinic of Geneva and the Psychiatric Hospital of Prefargier in Neuchatel. There, she specialized in clinical psychotic disorders, personality disorders, affective disorders, and psychogeriatrics within community settings. She also received training in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry at a General Hospital in Geneva. She is specialized in Individual Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy and Couples Therapy. She has completed a four-year postgraduate training program in Systemic Family and Couples Therapy at the Psychiatric Research University Institute (EPIPSY) and a two-year postgraduate program in the diagnosis and treatment of psychosexual disorders, also at EPIPSY. She has worked at the Psychiatric Hospital of Attica, in the Admissions Department, at the Mental Health Center of Peristeri, and in the Mobile Mental Health Units of EPAPSY.

Dr. Papadimitriou Ilias, MD, PhD, is a Psychiatrist who maintains a private practice at Mavili Square.

He is a graduate and holds a doctorate from the Medical School of the University of Ioannina.

Since 2024, he has been a postgraduate student in the Master's Program "Early Intervention in Psychosis" at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

He has specialized in clinical practice related to trauma and trauma disorders at the Trauma Research Foundation in the USA. He completed his Psychiatry residency at the State Psychiatric Hospital of Leros and at the General Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas," where he also served as an assistant psychiatrist. He collaborates with the "Babel Day Center" within the framework of the "Prometheus" program for the psychosocial support of individuals with torture experiences, and with the "Galinos" Mental Health Institute, working with individuals facing mental health challenges and seeking mental health support services in the community.

Virginia Kalodiki is a Psychiatrist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Metamorfosi. She also serves as a supervisor for staff groups at the Hippocrates Residential Care Centers Iǀ ,ǁ of K.S.D.E.O. Headquarters. She has extensive professional experience, having been the scientific lead psychiatrist at the Medica Polyclinic in Agios Stefanos and having worked in departments of OKANA hospitals in the Attica region. She is a regular member of the Hellenic Society of Systemic Thinking and Family Psychotherapy (H.S.S.T.F.P.) and specializes in individual, family, and couples psychotherapy. In her private practice, she treats a wide range of conditions, including psychoses, Alzheimer's disease, depression, alcohol use disorder, eating disorders, panic attacks, and anxiety disorders. Additionally, Dr. Kalodiki is a member of the Athens Medical Association, the Hellenic Psychiatric Association, the Union of Professional Psychiatrists of Greece, the Hellenic Society of Systemic Thinking and Family Psychotherapy, and the Hellenic American Psychiatric Association.

Dr. Sakellaridi Vasiliki, MD, MSc, is a Psychiatrist and Psychotherapist with a private practice in Palaio Faliro. Concurrently, she is a scientific collaborator at the Psychodermatology Clinic of the 1st University Psychiatric Clinic of Aiginiteio Hospital and Syggrou Hospital. She is a graduate of the Medical School of the University of Crete and holds a postgraduate degree in Neurosciences from the interdepartmental program "Brain and Mind" at the Medical School of the University of Crete. She specialized in Psychiatry at the 8th Department of the Psychiatric Hospital of Attica, where she gained extensive clinical experience in severe mental disorders and psychopharmacology. Additionally, she specialized in Community Psychiatry at the Hellenic Center for Mental Health and Research. During her specialty, she received further training in Clinical Psychopathology, Clinical Psychopharmacology, and Psychoanalytic Theory and Technique. For two years, she worked as a B’ Registrar - Specialist Psychiatrist at the Psychiatric Hospital of Attica. She maintained a weekly outpatient clinic and was the responsible psychiatrist for two psychosocial rehabilitation hostels housing individuals with chronic mental disorders. At the Psychiatric Hospital of Attica, she consistently worked with a focus on a holistic approach to the patient, combating stigma, and social reintegration. She is currently receiving training in psychoanalysis and psychodynamic psychotherapy at the Hellenic Society of Psychoanalysis and Psychodynamic Psychotherapy. She has attended numerous seminars related to the psychodynamic approach to issues in clinical practice. At present, she is conducting her doctoral dissertation at the University of West Attica. She has scientific publications in Greek and international journals. Additionally, she maintains a consistent presence and participation in psychiatric conferences through lectures and oral presentations.