Psychiatrists

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.

Gkouvas Nikolaos is a Psychiatrist with a private practice in Ilioupoli. Concurrently, he serves as Chief Psychiatrist at the Athens Medical Center, responsible for the Psychiko, Faliro, and Peristeri Clinics. Additionally, he is the Chief Psychiatrist at the "Kardiologia" Medical Center in Ilioupoli, as well as an External Collaborator - Clinical Psychiatrist at the "Sinouri" Neuropsychiatric Clinic in Kifissia. He specialized in Psychiatry at the General Hospital of Athens "Evangelismos" of the University of Athens and has expertise in mood disorders, sleep-related issues, anxiety somatization, and phobias. Finally, he is a member of the Athens Medical Association as well as the British Medical Association.

Serif Damadoglou Ekrem is a Specialist Psychiatrist – Psychotherapist with private practices in Komotini and Xanthi. He graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and holds a Master's degree from the Hellenic Open University. He completed his rural service at the General Hospital – Health Center of Kos "Hippocrates." He received his psychiatric training at the Psychiatric Clinic of the General Hospital of Katerini and the University Psychiatric Clinic of the University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis. During his specialization in Psychiatry, he trained in Neurology at the 2nd Neurological Clinic of the University General Hospital of Thessaloniki “AHEPA.” Alongside providing services at his private practice, Serif Damadoglou works at the University Psychiatric Clinic of the University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis and is a Psychiatrist at the Counseling & Accessibility Structure of the Democritus University of Thrace. He has experience in the diagnosis and treatment of the entire spectrum of mental disorders. Mood disorders (depression, bipolar disorder) and psychotic disorders are the focus of his interest. The physician has adopted the biopsychosocial model of modern psychiatry and applies psychotherapeutic methods, while in cases requiring pharmacological treatment, he follows the most recent clinical guidelines. Finally, he issues certificates and attestations for all legal uses.

En Dynamei – The organization embracing every aspect of mental health. En Dynamei – Promotion of Mental Health and Education was established to provide comprehensive care for individuals, with a central focus on psychotherapy and counseling. Its interdisciplinary team – psychiatrist, psychologist, social worker, and sociologist supports each person with consistency and care, covering the full spectrum of needs, from individual and group psychotherapy, individual, couple and family counseling, to social support and psychiatric monitoring. Depending on each person's request, the appropriate and specially trained professional from our team will take responsibility to provide targeted, scientifically valid, and meaningful support. The team stands alongside children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families in need of psychotherapy, counseling, or support during periods of intense stress, depression, psychosomatic issues, or more complex difficulties. Their goal is to offer not only treatment but also a safe and humane environment, where one can speak, be heard, and find practical solutions with the help of the appropriate specialist. At En Dynamei, you will find everything you need for your mental health – with a team that listens, understands, and supports you at every step.

Papyrakis Ioannis is a Psychiatrist who maintains a private practice at Mavili Square. He completed his specialization in Psychiatry at the Attica Psychiatric Hospital Dafni, while simultaneously specializing in other medical fields, specifically Neurology and Pathology. He possesses significant professional experience, having worked in the adult department, at the Child and Adult Mental Health Institute, at the Mental Health Center of Agioi Anargyroi, in the Psychosocial Rehabilitation Unit, in the Addiction Sector of 18Ano, and in the Psychological Detoxification Unit for Substance Abusers at Dafni. Currently, his practice offers treatment for a full spectrum of psychiatric disorders, such as anxiety disorders, panic attacks, sleep disorders, mood disorders, depression, personality disorders, and psychiatric manifestations of somatic illnesses, with the possibility of treatment in English. Finally, as part of his continuous education, he has completed seminars and study cycles concerning community psychiatry, substance addictions, internet use and misuse, eating disorders, psychopharmacology, and forensic psychiatry.

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.

Antonopoulou Despoina is a psychiatrist and psychotherapist who maintains a private practice in Neos Kosmos. She is also a scientific collaborator at the Special Women's Mental Health Clinic at Aeginiteio Hospital. She graduated from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. She specialized in adult psychiatry at Aeginiteio Hospital and the Hellenic Center for Mental Health and Research.

Antonis Mougias is a Psychiatrist, PhD holder from the University of Ioannina, and maintains a private practice in Kolonaki. He has been trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Family Therapy of Psychosis. For years, he has been monitoring and treating individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder, anxiety, depression, and other psychological issues. Additionally, he is the Scientific Director of the Memory Center of the Psychogeriatric Society "Nestor" and has served as the Scientific Director of the Alzheimer Center of the same society for 7 years. As the Scientific Director of the Psychogeriatric Society "Nestor," he has developed and is responsible for numerous interventions aimed at patients with dementia and their caregivers. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Hellenic Society of Gerontology and Geriatrics. He also prescribes medications and issues psychiatric condition certificates. Finally, the doctor has extensive clinical experience, as well as numerous scientific publications.

Dr. Kalogera Elena, MD, MSc, is a Psychiatrist and Psychotherapist, graduate of the Medical School of Sassari, Italy, with a Master's degree in Emergency Health Care. She also has advanced training in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, Clinical Psychopathology, and Psychometrics. She is a scientific collaborator at the Women's Mental Health Clinic of the 1st Psychiatric Department at Aiginiteio Hospital and at the Specialized Early Intervention Outpatient Clinic for Psychosis at the same department. Additionally, she serves as the Vice President of the Non-Profit Organization "Mitos." In her private practice in Ilisia, she offers high-quality services for the treatment and monitoring of disorders related to anxiety, depression, phobias, panic attacks, and difficulties in managing emotional and social situations. She is a specialized EMDR therapist – Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing – a pioneering, innovative method of structured psychotherapy that integrates elements from various approaches and is considered highly effective.

Valamoutopoulos Theodoros is a Psychiatrist - Psychotherapist - Group Analyst, Consultant at the 424 General Military Training Hospital, and maintains a private practice in Thessaloniki. He manages a wide range of cases encompassing the entire spectrum of his discipline, with a notable specialization in Psychoanalysis, Group Psychotherapy, Psychoses, Psychosexual Disorders, and Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy. Additionally, since March 2021, the doctor has been a member of the International Psychoanalytical Association.

Dr. Dermatis Georgios is a Psychiatrist and maintains a private practice in Ilisia. He holds a medical degree from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. During his Psychiatry residency, Dr. Dermatis trained at the Psychiatric Department of P.G.N.A. "Evangelismos," the Psychiatric Hospital of Tripoli, the Neurology Clinic of the 1st I.K.A. Hospital of Athens, the Neurology Department of P.G.N.A. "Evangelismos," the Psychiatric Department of P.G.N.A. "Sismanogleio," as well as the Psychiatric Department of P.G.N.A. "G. Gennimatas." He has worked as a Psychiatrist in various Psychiatric Clinics, in the Long-Term Unit of OKANA, as Deputy Director at the 4th Substitution Unit of EOPAE (formerly OKANA), as a Visiting Psychiatrist at the Psychiatric Facility of Korydallos (P.K.K.), and currently holds the position of Head of the 4th Substitution Unit of EOPAE (formerly OKANA), Head of the M.O.TH.E. at G.N.A. "KAT," and is also a member of the expert witness registry of the Athens Court of First Instance. Dr. Dermatis has participated as a trainer in the "Program for the Provision of Supportive Companion Services – Empowerment for a New Beginning," conducting Group and Individual Supervision lasting 300 hours at the 4th Substitution Unit of EOPAE (formerly OKANA). He has been involved in educational activities of the Hellenic Society of Phenomenological-Existential Analysis and Psychotherapy (delivering seminars, therapeutic supervision of trainees), as a lecturer, trainer, and presenter in educational initiatives at the Training and Supervision Center of the Organization Against Drugs. Additionally, he has organized and implemented training visits for employees of the 4th Substitution Unit. In recent years, alongside his private practice activities, he has been engaged in monitoring the nutrition of residents of care institutions for persons with disabilities under the Holy Metropolis of Monemvasia-Sparta.

Mpoutsikos Kosmas is a Psychiatrist who maintains a private practice in Thessaloniki. Concurrently, he serves as the Consultant of the Psychiatry Clinic at the 424 General Military Hospital of Thessaloniki. He studied medicine and specialized in psychiatry at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. During his psychiatry specialization at the 2nd University Clinic of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, at the Thessaloniki Psychiatric Hospital, and at the Central Sector Mental Health Center, he has encountered numerous cases involving psychoses, mood and anxiety disorders, personality disorders, and other conditions. He has received training in various forms of psychotherapy, including Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, Group Psychotherapy, Cognitive Analytic Therapy, and Brief Intensive Dynamic Psychotherapy. Additionally, he has attended an early intervention program for psychosis (Early Intervention Service) at the Camden and Islington Trust of the NHS in London. Finally, he specializes in Anxiety, Depression, and Psychoses.

Papamixail Nikolaos PGDip is a Psychiatrist and maintains a private clinic in Chalkida. He has completed medical studies and a postgraduate specialization in Psychiatry at the University of Cardiff. Additionally, he has specialized in early intervention in psychosis, as well as in clinical psychopathology at the "Panagiotis Oulis" center. Finally, the doctor is a member of the Medical Association of Evia and the Hellenic Psychiatric Association (HPA).

Liotiri Sofia is a Psychiatrist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Katerini. She holds a degree in Medicine from the University of Hamburg and in Biology from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. She specialized in Psychiatry/Psychotherapy at university clinics in Hamburg and Cologne (Asklepios Klinikum Ochsenzol & LVR Klinik Köln) and has worked as a Senior Physician in major psychiatric hospitals and clinics in Hamburg, Frankfurt, and Cologne (Heinrich Sengelmann Kliniken Fachkrankenhaus für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Asklepios Klinik für psychische Gesundheit Langen, Furtbachkrankenhaus Stuttgart). Additionally, she has served as a Scientific Collaborator/Expert for the Civil Courts of Hamburg and the Public Health Service of the City of Frankfurt.

Apostolikas Apostolos is a Psychiatrist who maintains private practices in Trikala and Karditsa. He graduated from the Military Officers School of Corps (SSAS) in 1998 as a Military Physician and in the same year obtained his degree from the Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. In 2007, he completed his Psychiatry Residency at the 401 Military Hospital of Athens and the General Hospital of Athens "G. Gennimatas." Subsequently, in 2009, he was awarded the title of Doctor of Medicine by the Medical School of the University of Ioannina. Finally, the physician is specialized in Short-Term Psychodynamic Psychotherapy (STAPP) and Psychodynamic Psychotherapy.

Louridas Athanasios is a Psychiatrist - Psychotherapist with a private practice in Galatsi. He graduated from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and completed his specialization in psychiatry at various hospitals in Attica, such as Spiliopouleio Hospital, the 1st IKA Hospital of Athens, and the General Chest Diseases Hospital of Athens "Sotiria". He accumulates years of experience both from his professional career and his academic background and training. His aim is to assist in the treatment of mental disorders such as anxiety, depression, panic attacks, psychosomatic disorders, psychoses, hallucinations, bipolar disorder, bulimia, anorexia, among others. The treatment model used in his practice is a combination of pharmacotherapy, as the main axis in addressing psychopathology, supported by supportive psychotherapy and psychoeducation for both the patient and their family. Finally, the doctor focuses more on the current symptoms of the patient rather than unconscious processes and does not aim for major changes in personality.