Psychologists in Athens

Liliopoulou Vasiliki is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist with a private practice in Neos Kosmos. She is a graduate of the Department of Psychology at Panteion University and specializes in Systemic Therapy from the "Laboratory for the Investigation of Human Relations." Additionally, she has received advanced training in Trauma Therapy through the EMDR method. She is also trained in the administration and evaluation of psychometric tools from the Peristeri Mental Health Center. To date, she has worked both voluntarily and in paid positions within Mental Health organizations as well as in her private practice, accumulating extensive experience in issues related to phobias, depression, low self-esteem, psychosomatic symptoms, emotional difficulties, loss and grief management, and anxiety disorders. Currently, in her private practice, she provides specialized services in individual, family, and group psychotherapy, as well as counseling for couples and parents. She is a member of the Hellenic Psychologists' Association, the Hellenic Society of Systemic Therapy (ELESYTH), and EMDR Hellas. Furthermore, she actively participates in conferences and scientific workshops to ensure her comprehensive training and continuous professional development.

Mauridi Afroditi is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist with a private practice in Pangrati. She began her studies in Psychology in Groningen, Netherlands, and completed them in Cyprus. She has specialized in the diagnosis of children and adolescents through the systemic perspective SANE-System Attachment Narrative Encephalon and in systemic psychotherapy for adults at the Institute for Training and Research in Systemic Psychotherapy "Logos Psychis". Additionally, she has received training in various areas, including School Psychology, Psychosomatic Health, and Crisis Management. She possesses notable experience, having worked in various public and private institutions. Furthermore, she has significant research experience, participating in conferences and seminars, where she has also presented her work.

Ioanna Marmarou BSc, MSc, PhD is a Clinical - Counseling Psychologist who maintains a private practice in the center of Athens, in Exarchia. She holds a PhD in Counseling Psychology from the University of East London, a master's degree in Clinical & Community Psychology, and a bachelor's degree in Psychology from the same university. The therapist is a member of the Hellenic Psychological Society with professional license number 309612. The therapeutic process follows the Integrative Approach, which successfully incorporates Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Psychodynamic therapy, and Gestalt therapy. She holds certifications in School Psychology, Sexual Education for Children and Adolescents, and Drama Therapy. At Ioanna Marmarou's private practice, the counseling and psychotherapeutic process focuses on the uniqueness of each individual, allowing them to express every right - wrong, good - bad, normal - abnormal, realistic - imaginary, light - dark aspect of themselves and their broader life. The purpose of this therapeutic process is to serve as a journey for the client to explore their own self and their relationship with themselves, as well as the relationships and boundaries they have established within their social environment. A core principle of the therapist is the empowerment of the individual, aiming to build healthy relationships, achieve inner fulfillment, and maintain functionality in daily life.

Dionysiadou Antigoni Maria is a Psychologist and Group Psychotherapist, maintaining private offices in the Gkazi area and in Ilisia. She offers sessions in both Greek and English. She holds a degree in Psychology from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and is a candidate group psychotherapist at the S.H. Foulkes Institute of Group Analysis. In her private practice, she provides psychotherapy services for adults with a psychoanalytic approach, addressing issues of identity and self-esteem, personal and professional deadlocks, managing difficult emotions (e.g., anger, grief, addiction), trauma therapy, anxiety disorders (e.g., generalized anxiety, panic attacks), and personality and mood disorders (e.g., depression, bipolar disorder). She works with adolescents presenting psychiatric symptoms at the "Telemachos" adolescent hostel of the Regional Development and Mental Health Company as a group psychotherapist. She has volunteered at the Franco Basaglia Day Center of the Regional Development and Mental Health Company, providing counseling and psychotherapy services to adults with a wide diagnostic spectrum, as well as at the General Hospital Elena Venizelou, where she served as a counseling psychologist for women with high-risk pregnancies. She has been an instructor in psychopathology at the Vocational Training Institute of Elliniko-Argyroupoli. Lastly, as part of her ongoing professional development, she has attended numerous educational programs, workshops, and seminars organized by the Hellenic Psychoanalytic Society and the Hellenic Society of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy.

Η Σήλια Βενετσάνου είναι απόφοιτη του Τμήματος Ψυχολογίας του Εθνικού Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών και κάτοχος άδειας ασκήσεως επαγγέλματος. Είναι κάτοχος μεταπτυχιακού τίτλου σπουδών στη Γνωσιακή Συμπεριφορική Θεραπεία από το University of Central Lancashire και ακολουθεί τη Γνωσιακή-Συμπεριφορική προσέγγιση.

Έχει πραγματοποιήσει πρακτική άσκηση στο Smart CNS Center σε προπτυχιακό επίπεδο, με εμπειρία στη χορήγηση ψυχομετρικών εργαλείων και στην παρακολούθηση θεραπείας rTMS. Στη συνέχεια πραγματοποίησε εξάμηνη πρακτική στη διαδικτυακή πλατφόρμα Support Room, παρέχοντας διαδικτυακές συνεδρίες σε ενήλικες. Παράλληλα, συνεργάζεται με κέντρο ψυχοθεραπείας ενηλίκων στην Αθήνα, καθώς και με τη διαδικτυακή πλατφόρμα ψυχοθεραπείας "Hiwell".

Αναλαμβάνει ένα ευρύ φάσμα δυσκολιών ψυχικής υγείας, όπως άγχος, κρίσεις πανικού, διαχείριση τραύματος και πένθους, δυσκολίες στις διαπροσωπικές σχέσεις, χαμηλή αυτοεκτίμηση, διαχείριση συναισθημάτων και ζητήματα καθημερινής λειτουργικότητας σε ενήλικες. Στόχος της είναι η δημιουργία ενός ασφαλούς και υποστηρικτικού θεραπευτικού πλαισίου, μέσα στο οποίο ο θεραπευόμενος θα μπορεί να εκφραστεί ελεύθερα, να αναπτύξει δεξιότητες διαχείρισης των δυσκολιών του και να ενισχύσει την προσωπική του ανάπτυξη. Δίνει ιδιαίτερη έμφαση στη θεραπευτική σχέση, την ενσυναίσθηση και τη συνεργατική διαδικασία, προσαρμόζοντας τη θεραπεία στις ανάγκες και τους στόχους κάθε ατόμου.

Ο Αντώνης Ζαφράς είναι Ψυχολόγος - Ψυχοθεραπευτής και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στα Εξάρχεια. Είναι πτυχιούχος Ψυχολογίας από το Αριστοτέλειο Πανεπιστήμιο Θεσσαλονίκης και έχει ολοκληρώσει τετραετή μετεκπαίδευση στη Συστημική Προσέγγιση και Οικογενειακή Ψυχοθεραπεία στο Ινστιτούτο Συστημικής Προσέγγισης και Οικογενειακής Θεραπείας "Νόες".

Παράλληλα, έχει εκπαιδευτεί στην Κλινική και Κοινοτική Ψυχιατρική Φροντίδα στο Κέντρο Ψυχικής Υγείας Αγίων Αναργύρων και στην Θ’ Ψυχιατρική Κλινική του Ψυχιατρικού Νοσοκομείου Αττικής. Επιπλέον, έχει συμμετάσχει στο πρόγραμμα "Κριτική Ψυχολογία – Κατανοώντας την Εμπειρία των Φωνών: Φιλοσοφία, Θεωρία, Πράξη και οι Κοινωνικές Προεκτάσεις" του Δικτύου Ανθρώπων που Ακούνε Φωνές, καθώς και στην εκπαίδευση Εικαστικής Θεραπείας στον Πολιτιστικό Οργανισμό "Artens".

Κατά τη διάρκεια της επαγγελματικής του πορείας, έχει εργαστεί ως ψυχολόγος σε ανοιχτές δομές φιλοξενίας προσφύγων και μεταναστών, καθώς και στο Κέντρο Φιλοξενίας Ασυνόδευτων Ανηλίκων Κοριτσιών του Διεθνούς Οργανισμού Μετανάστευσης (ΔΟΜ), όπου παράλληλα εργάστηκε και ως Υπεύθυνος Φροντίδας στη Δομή Φιλοξενίας Ασυνόδευτων Ανηλίκων του ίδιου οργανισμού.

Επιπλέον, έχει εργαστεί ως ψυχολόγος στο 216 Κινητό Χειρουργικό Νοσοκομείο Αλεξανδρούπολης (ΚΙΧΝΕ) και στο Κέντρο Κοινωνικής Δράσης και Καινοτομίας (ΚΜΟΠ), παρέχοντας ψυχολογική υποστήριξη σε άτομα τρίτης ηλικίας, σε εφήβους και στις οικογένειές τους, τόσο σε ατομικό όσο και σε ομαδικό επίπεδο.

Από το 2025 έως σήμερα, εργάζεται ως Ψυχολόγος - Ψυχοθεραπευτής στον διεθνή ανθρωπιστικό οργανισμό SAMS. Για τη διασφάλιση και τη συνεχή βελτίωση της ποιότητας των υπηρεσιών του, βρίσκεται σε τακτική εποπτεία από το Ινστιτούτο Συστημικής Προσέγγισης και Οικογενειακής Θεραπείας "Νόες".

Στο ιδιωτικό του γραφείο, προσφέρει ατομική ψυχοθεραπεία, θεραπεία ζεύγους και οικογενειακή ψυχοθεραπεία, καθώς και συμβουλευτική υποστήριξη σε περιόδους κρίσης. Στόχος του είναι να συν δημιουργήσει με τον θεραπευόμενο έναν χώρο ασφάλειας και εμπιστοσύνης, όπου κάθε άνθρωπος ή κάθε οικογένεια μπορεί να εκφραστεί ελεύθερα, να κατανοήσει τις δυσκολίες της και να κινηθεί προς την αλλαγή με τον δικό της ρυθμό.

Venianaki Vanesa is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist who conducts both in-person and online sessions. After completing her studies at the Faculty of Philosophy of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, in the Department of Philosophy, Pedagogy, and Psychology, she studied Psychology at the University of East London. Additionally, she has completed postgraduate studies in Counseling and Psychotherapy at the Metropolitan College. As part of her postgraduate program, she worked as an Integrative Psychotherapist in the Municipality of Agios Dimitrios, providing counseling sessions. She has experience working in various settings and with different age groups, such as the Model Elderly Care Unit "RODI - Rodicare" and the Vocational Training Center (KEK) AKMI. Currently, she teaches in the undergraduate Psychology program at Metropolitan College and continues her extensive training in the Systemic approach at AKMA, further expanding her professional role as a psychotherapist.

Ioannis Tsakiris is a Psychologist with an academic background in Psychology and a postgraduate specialization in Neuropsychology. He studied at the Universiteit van Amsterdam and at the Mitropolitiko College, where he completed his undergraduate and postgraduate studies, deepening his understanding of the relationship between brain function, cognition, and behavior.Since 2025, he has been practicing as a Psychologist in Greece, providing online therapy sessions within a safe, confidential, and supportive environment. He has experience supporting individuals dealing with depression, anxiety and mood disorders, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, anger management difficulties, and challenges in interpersonal relationships. He also works with trauma-related experiences and is committed to the empowerment and psychological support of LGBTQI+ individuals, approaching each person with respect for their uniqueness and identity.His therapeutic approach is grounded in empathy, scientific evidence, and individualized care, aiming to foster meaningful personal growth, emotional resilience, and overall psychological well-being.

Douflias Konstantinos MSc is a Psychologist-Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Pangrati. He holds a degree in Psychology and a Master's Diploma in Forensic Medicine - Forensic Psychiatry from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH). The specialist handles cases across the full spectrum of Psychology, offering both in-person and online sessions.

Mitsa Maria MSc is a Psychologist - Systemic Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Ampelokipoi. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and holds a postgraduate degree in "Health Promotion and Education" from the Medical School and the Department of Psychology of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She trained in Systemic Psychotherapy and Counseling and has completed the clinical training program at the 1st Psychiatric Clinic of the Papageorgiou General Hospital of Thessaloniki. In recent years, she has worked in non-governmental organizations, providing psychological and psychosocial support to vulnerable populations as a psychologist, through individual and group sessions, and as a coordinator of a hosting structure for unaccompanied minors. Furthermore, she has worked as a psychologist in the design and implementation of national and European programs for the prevention and promotion of psychosocial health for children, parents, educators, and professionals. As part of her ongoing training and improvement of therapeutic practice, she attends educational seminars, receives systematic supervision, and follows a personal course of individual psychotherapy.

Vasilakis Kostis is a licensed Psychologist who offers psychotherapeutic sessions to adolescents and adults. His goal is to establish a therapeutic relationship characterized by empathy and acceptance, where the individual can explore the self and develop innate abilities within a safe and understanding environment.

He has worked in organizations such as the Ministry of Labor and in private therapeutic settings, providing counseling and psychological support, administering psychometric instruments, and collaborating closely with families.

He studied Psychology at the University of Nicosia and Communication at Panteion University. He has been trained in Systemic Therapy and specializes in Person-Centered and Focusing/Experiential Psychotherapy.

Mamaloudi Nagia is a psychologist - psychotherapist of psychoanalytic orientation, a trainee group analyst, and maintains a private practice in Ilisia. She holds a degree from the Department of Psychology at Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences and a Master’s degree (MSc) in "Psychotherapy: Theoretical Frameworks, Clinical Applications, and Comparative Approaches" from the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA). She has received advanced training in "Clinical Psychopathology" and "Clinical Skills in Psychopathology" at the Research University Institute of Mental Health (E.P.I.PSY.) in collaboration with the 1st Psychiatric Clinic of the University of Athens. She possesses years of clinical experience in the psychopathology of children, adolescents, and adults through collaboration with public mental health organizations in Greece and Belgium, such as the Organization Against Drugs (OKANA), Public Primary and Secondary Education, the Addiction Treatment Program "ATHENA," the Child Psychiatry Department of Penteli Children’s Hospital, the Foundation for the Protection of Children and Youth with Developmental Disorders "Theotokos," the Day Center for Psychosocial Interventions in the Community "Franco Basaglia," and Le Courtil – IMP Notre-Dame de la Sagesse. Currently, she provides individual and group psychotherapy services to adults, aiming to offer the opportunity to process their psychological difficulties within a stable and safe therapeutic environment.

Toumen-Mikrouli Selin is a Psychologist, graduate of the University of Constantinople, with a master's degree in Typical and Atypical Developmental Psychology from the Sapienza University of Rome.

She possesses extensive experience in psychotherapy for children and adolescents, play therapy, child-parent relationship therapy (filial therapy), as well as psychosocial support for families. She has worked with children, adolescents, and parents in Turkey, Italy, and Greece, gaining significant experience in multicultural settings.

In the early stages of her professional career, she worked with non-governmental organizations, supporting the psychosocial adjustment of immigrant children and their families. During this period, she actively participated in interventions focusing on the child, psychological trauma, attachment, and cultural diversity.

She is fluent in Turkish, Greek, English, and Italian, enabling her to work effectively in multilingual and multicultural therapeutic environments. Her therapeutic approach is based on evidence-based practices and is governed by respect, empathy, and ethics, with the primary goal of the emotional and developmental well-being of children and adolescents.

Η Τράκη Μαριζίν είναι Ψυχολόγος - Συστημική Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στο Κολωνάκι, στο κέντρο της Αθήνας. Είναι απόφοιτη του Τμήματος Ψυχολογίας και διαθέτει άδεια άσκησης επαγγέλματος Ψυχολόγου από την Περιφέρεια Αττικής.

Έχει εκπαιδευτεί στη Συστημική Ψυχοθεραπεία, μια προσέγγιση που εστιάζει στην κατανόηση του ατόμου μέσα στο πλαίσιο των σχέσεων και των συστημάτων στα οποία ανήκει, όπως η οικογένεια, το σχολείο και το κοινωνικό περιβάλλον. Στο πλαίσιο της εκπαίδευσής της έχει εμβαθύνει σε ζητήματα που αφορούν τη δυναμική των σχέσεων, τη γονεϊκότητα, το άγχος επίδοσης και τη διαχείριση των προκλήσεων της σύγχρονης ζωής.

Στην επαγγελματική της πορεία έχει εργαστεί με εφήβους, γονείς και ενήλικες, παρέχοντας ψυχολογική υποστήριξη . Παράλληλα, ασχολείται με ζητήματα που αφορούν τη συναισθηματική ρύθμιση, τις δυσκολίες συμπεριφοράς, τις οικογενειακές σχέσεις και την ενίσχυση της ψυχικής ανθεκτικότητας.

Παρακολουθεί συστηματικά επιστημονικά συνέδρια και εκπαιδευτικά σεμινάρια στον χώρο της ψυχολογίας και της ψυχοθεραπείας, ενώ βρίσκεται σε συνεχή επαγγελματική εποπτεία και προσωπική θεραπεία, στοιχεία που αποτελούν βασικές προϋποθέσεις για την υπεύθυνη και δεοντολογική άσκηση του επαγγέλματος.

Στο ιδιωτικό της γραφείο προσφέρει ένα ασφαλές και υποστηρικτικό θεραπευτικό πλαίσιο, όπου το άτομο ή η οικογένεια μπορεί να εξερευνήσει τις δυσκολίες που αντιμετωπίζει, να κατανοήσει βαθύτερα τις σχέσεις και τα μοτίβα αλληλεπίδρασης και να κινηθεί προς ουσιαστικές αλλαγές και μεγαλύτερη ψυχική ισορροπία. H θεραπευτική σχέση μπορεί να γίνει το σημείο εκκίνησης για ουσιαστική προσωπική εξέλιξη με σεβασμό, συνέπεια και πραγματική φροντίδα.

Vassos Georgios is a Clinical Psychologist - Psychotherapist with a private practice in Kolonaki and a trainee Psychoanalyst. He holds a degree in Psychology from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and is specialized with a postgraduate degree (MSc) in Clinical Psychology from the same University. Additionally, he has been trained in programs concerning clinical intervention in mental health, psychoanalysis, and psychoanalytic psychotherapy in Athens and Thessaloniki, as well as in educational programs related to psychopathology and psychodiagnostic assessment of personality, mental, and cognitive functions of adults and adolescents at the Faculties of Medicine and Psychology of the University of Athens. He possesses certified training in the use of various psychometric tools and has extensive clinical experience regarding difficulties in relationship and emotion management, depressive disorders, personality-related issues, anxiety, and more in public and private facilities. He is the Scientific Director of the Mobile Unit of the Northeastern Cyclades of E.P.A.P.S.Y., a member of the Panhellenic Network of Mobile Units, and has previously worked in various public and private mental health facilities, such as Aeginiteio Hospital, Penteli Children's General Hospital, Attica Psychiatric Hospital Dafni, various municipalities in Attica, among others. He organizes and participates in programs and actions of community psychiatry. He has extensive authorship, research activity, and publications at national and international conferences as a regular presenter in seminars and lectures. In his private practice, he provides specialized services related to psychoanalysis and psychoanalytic psychotherapy for adults, counseling, intervention in mental health difficulties, and psychodiagnostic assessment.

The Sygxrono Kentro Neuroanadrasis is located in Pangrati. It is a welcoming, modern Mental Health center, consisting of a team of Psychologists, Neuroscientists, Social Workers, and Biologists, who supervise the entire process of trainees, creating individualized treatment plans according to the needs of each patient. The services offered include Counseling, cognitive enhancement, Quantitative Electroencephalography, and Neurofeedback. Indicatively, it can be applied in cases of ADD/ADHD (attention deficit with or without hyperactivity), behavioral problems, specific learning disabilities, teeth grinding, chronic pain, sleep disorders, migraines, or fatigue. Additionally, it aids in the management of a range of emotional disorders such as anxiety and depression, as well as cases of epilepsy, cerebral palsy, and mild traumatic brain injuries.

Karavaltsiou Vasiliki is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist who maintains a private practice in Koukaki, where she provides individual sessions, couples therapy, and group therapy. She is a graduate of the Department of Psychology at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and holds a postgraduate degree. Additionally, she specialized in Systemic Psychotherapy and Counseling after four years of training. She has extensive professional experience, having previously worked in school environments, public mental health institutions, as well as organizations, offering psychological support to children, adolescents, families, and socially vulnerable groups. Within a stable and safe environment, the individual's presence is accepted as they are — with their thoughts, emotions, contradictions, and silences. The therapeutic relationship becomes a meeting place; a space where one can authentically be, be meaningfully heard, and begin to gain deeper understanding of themselves and their way of relating to others. Amid the pressures and fast pace of modern daily life, personal needs do not have to shout to be heard. They are approached with respect, care, and time. From there begins a journey that is not predetermined but shaped step-by-step, at a pace that suits each individual and their needs.