Psychologists in Pagrati

Xristidi Katerina MSc, BTEC is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist who maintains a private practice in Pangrati. She holds a degree in psychology from Panteion University and completed a postgraduate specialization program in Child, Adolescent, and Family Psychotherapy at London Metropolitan University, London. Additionally, she completed her specialization in Integrative Counseling/Psychotherapy (BTEC Advanced Professional Diploma in Integrative Counseling) from the UK institution Pearson, recognized by the British Association of Counselling & Psychotherapy. A key advantage of the Integrative Approach is that it combines techniques from various modalities, allowing flexible adaptation to the needs and personality of each patient. She has worked at the Psychiatric Clinic of the General Children's Hospital “Agia Sofia,” at the therapy center “En logo kai ergo,” and at the Hellenic Society for the Protection & Rehabilitation of Disabled Children, in the neuropsychological rehabilitation center for individuals with brain injuries and in the infant department. Finally, she regularly attends numerous conferences and seminars as part of her ongoing professional development.

Η Ζούπα Αικατερίνη είναι Ψυχολόγος (ΒSc, MSc), αριστούχος απόφοιτη του τμήματος Ψυχολογίας του Παντείου Πανεπιστημίου Κοινωνικών και Πολιτικών Επιστημών, με άδεια ασκήσεως επαγγέλματος (Αρ. Πρωτ.: 2019/12219). Διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στην περιοχή Ευαγγελισμός ( Πλησίον Παναθηναικού Σταδίου/ Καλλιμάρμαρο), και στην περιοχή του Κολωνού, όπου μαζί με τους επιστημονικούς της συνεργάτες παρέχουν υψηλού επιπέδου υπηρεσίες μέσα στα πλαίσια της διεπιστημονικόητητας και σύμφωνα με τις τελευταίες επιστημονικά τεκμηριωμένες μεθόδους και προσεγγίσεις. Έχει ολοκληρώσει την μεταπτυχιακή της εκπαίδευση (MSc) στην Ιατρική Σχολή του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών (ΕΚΠΑ), στο διετές πρόγραμμα που αφορά την εξειδίκευση στην «Ψυχική Υγεία και Ψυχιατρική παιδιών και εφήβων». Από το 2019 εκπαιδεύεται στο τετραετές Πιστοποιημένο Πρόγραμμα Ειδίκευσης στο Συνθετικό Μοντέλο Συστημικής Θεραπείας ως Συνθετική Συστημική Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια και Θεραπεύτρια Ομάδας στον ευρωπαϊκά αναγνωρισμένο και πιστοποιημένο φορέα εκπαίδευσης επαγγελματιών ψυχικής υγείας «Εργαστήριο Διερεύνησης Ανθρώπινων Σχέσεων» το οποίο αποτελεί το πρώτο πιστοποιημένο συστημικό εκπαιδευτικό κέντρο της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης Ψυχοθεραπείας (Εuropean Association for Psychotherapy-EAP), και ειναι πιστοποιημένος εκπαιδευτικός οργανισμός από το Επιμελητήριο Εκπαιδευτικών Κέντρων της Ευρωπαϊκής Εταιρείας Οικογενειακής Θεραπείας (Training Institutes Chamber – European Family Therapy Association-E.F.T.A.) Επιπρόσθετα, στα πλαίσια συνεχούς ενημέρωσης και κατάρτισης στον κλάδο της Ψυχολογίας αλλά και της Ψυχοθεραπείας έχει εκπαιδευτεί σε μια σειρά από διαφορετικές θεραπευτικές προσεγγίσεις και εξειδικεύσεις όπως η Γνωσιακή Συμπεριφορική Θεραπεία (CBT) - Θεωρία και Κλινική Πράξη - Κέντρο Επιμόρφωσης και Επαγγελματικής Κατάρτισης του Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών (ΕΚΠΑ), η Διαχείριση του διαζυγίου σε γονείς και παιδιά - Κέντρο Επιμόρφωσης και Επαγγελματικής Κατάρτισης του Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών (ΕΚΠΑ), η Ψυχοθεραπεία Κοινωνικής και Συναισθηματικής Ανάπτυξης (ΨΚΣΑ) - Κέντρο Επιστημονικής Τεκμηρίωσης και Εκπαίδευσης Κέντρου Παιδιού και Εφήβου, η Κλινική εικόνα, Διάγνωση και Θεραπευτική Αντιμετώπιση της ΔΕΠ-Υ - Εταιρία Γνωσιακών και Συμπεριφοριστικών Σπουδών. Διαθέτει Κλινική Ασκηση και Επαγγελματική Εμπειρία με Πρακτική άσκηση στην Β’ Ψυχιατρική του «Πανεπιστημιακού Νοσοκομείου «Αττικόν» , Κλινική άσκηση δυο ετών ως εθελόντρια ψυχολόγος, στο τμήμα Διασυνδετικής Ψυχιατρικής του Πανεπιστημιακού Νοσοκομείου «Αττικόν» , με αντικείμενο την παροχή απαρτιωμένης ψυχολογικής υποστήριξης σε άτομα με συνύπαρξη σωματικής και ψυχικής νόσου, Κλινική άσκηση στο Αιγηνήτειο Νοσοκομείο όπου εξειδικεύτηκε στην χορήγηση ψυχομετρικών εργαλείων καθώς και στην διαφοροδιαγνωστική διαδικασία σε άτομα με ψυχιατρικές διαταραχές, Πρακτική άσκηση στο στην Παιδοψυχιατρική Κλινική του Νοσοκομείου Παιδων "Η Αγία Σοφία" - Διασυνδετική Παιδοψυχιατρική (2022). Επιπλέον έχει διατελέσει Επιστημονικά Υπεύθυνη για δύο έτη στην Γραμμή Ψυχολογικής Υποστήριξης 1110 του Επιχειρησιακού Κέντρου της Περιφέρειας Αττικής και του Ιατρικού Συλλόγου Αθηνών, όπου είχε αναλάβει την επιστημονική επιμέλεια διαχείρισης των κλήσεων που αφορούσαν αιτήματα ψυχολογικής στήριξης, την εποπτεία των ψυχολόγων της γραμμής, καθώς και την οργάνωση αυτής, Επιστημονικά Υπεύθυνη και ιδρύτρια του TheraPlaYce Institute, ενός διεπιστημονικού κέντρου αξιολόγησης και παρέμβασης σε παιδιά, εφήβους και οικογένειες. Επιπλέον, από το 2019 έχει συνεργαστεί με κέντρα ειδικών θεραπειών καθώς και με ινστιτούτα ψυχικής υγείας ως επιστημονικός συνεργάτης, όπου έχει αναλάβει κλινικές αξιολογήσεις και ψυχοθεραπείες παιδιών και εφήβων καθώς και ψυχοθεραπείες σε ενηλίκους, ζευγάρια και οικογένειες. Τέλος, παρακολουθεί συνεχώς σεμινάρια και επιμορφωτικές μετεκπαιδεύσεις και συχνά συμμετέχει και ως εισηγήτρια σε επιστημονικά συνέδρια και ημερίδες.

Τακτικό μέλος του Συλλόγου Ελλήνων Ψυχολόγων (ΣΕΨ) και Δόκιμο μέλος τη Ελληνικής Εταιρίας Συστημικής Θεραπείας (EΛΕΣΥΘ).

Adamtziloglou Maxi is a Clinical Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Pagkrati. She is a graduate of the Psychology School at the University of Lumière Lyon 2 and holds a Master's degree in "Clinical Psychology and Psychopathology" from the Psychology Department of the same university. In France, she worked in Child Psychiatry Centers and Day Centers providing individual and group psychotherapies. In Greece, she has collaborated with private and international humanitarian organizations offering counseling services to vulnerable population groups (refugee populations, victims of gender-based violence, etc.). She has extensive experience in the humanitarian field providing crisis intervention services. Simultaneously, she has also worked in Special Therapy Centers providing individual psychotherapy and parent counseling services. Furthermore, Ms. Adamtziloglou specializes in Systemic Psychotherapy and in her private practice offers specialized adult psychotherapy services, couple therapy, and parent counseling both online and in person.

Marianne Najm, MSc, is a dedicated psychologist practicing privately in Athens. She earned her Psychology degree from the University of Paris and holds a Master's degree in Organizational and CyberPsychology. Currently, she is undergoing specialized training in Psychoanalysis. Marianne is deeply committed to her profession, regularly attending seminars and conferences that focus on psychoanalytic approaches. She volunteers her expertise to provide invaluable psychological support services. She has actively contributed to various psychotherapeutic projects in Athens, with a particular emphasis on assisting individuals struggling with addiction and supporting the foreigner population, including children and adults. Her contributions extend beyond clinical work. As one of the esteemed scientific collaborators of Ecole Française de Cyberpsychologie, Marianne actively contributes to research exploring the effects of new technologies on mental health. Her areas of expertise include clinical psychology, neuropsychology, and social psychology. Marianne extends her influence to educational and corporate settings. She frequently conducts workshops, helping schools and businesses navigate the use of New Technologies in the workplace and promoting their responsible recreational use. Originally from France, Marianne Najm has been a resident of Athens since 2006, proficient in Greek, French, and English.

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.

The decision to seek help from a mental health professional is an important and courageous act of self-care.

Whether someone is going through a difficult period, looking for ways to get to know themselves better, improve their relationships, or strengthen their psychological resilience, they have the opportunity to find support.

Ms. Christina Lepida follows an integrative approach to psychotherapy, enriched with elements from the existential–phenomenological perspective, which emphasizes lived experience, freedom, authenticity, and the meaning of life. At the same time, she incorporates techniques and tools from other evidence-based approaches, such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), thus tailoring each session to the specific needs of the individual.

Her goal is to offer a safe, genuine, and supportive space, where one can express themselves freely, without judgment. Together, you will explore the difficulties you are facing and seek ways for meaningful change and personal growth.

Ms. Lepida provides specialized psychotherapy services that cover a wide range of needs.

Dimitra Nakou is a Psychologist, graduate of Panteion University, with a Master’s specialization in Forensic and Psychiatric Forensic Science from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. She has also completed further training in School Psychology and a three-year program in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy at the Psychiatric Hospital of Attica.She has extensive professional experience in both public and private mental health, education, and social support settings. Dimitra has worked as a psychologist in Vocational High Schools (EPAL) in Agrinio and at the Second Chance School of Athens, providing individual and group counseling to adolescents and adult learners, focusing on issues such as anxiety, self-esteem, school adaptation, and interpersonal relationships.She has also collaborated with the Ministry of Migration and Asylum at the Elefsina Accommodation Facility, offering psychological assessment and support to vulnerable populations and victims of violence, in cooperation with European agencies such as the EUAA. In addition, she has worked in Special Therapy Centers and educational institutions, supporting children and adolescents with learning, behavioral, and emotional difficulties (ASD, ADHD, anxiety disorders).In her private practice in Athens, she provides psychological support and psychotherapy to adolescents and adults, based on a psychodynamic approach. Her work focuses on the therapeutic relationship, the exploration of inner conflicts, and the enhancement of emotional resilience within a safe and empathetic therapeutic environment.

Η Εύα Παπαϊωάννου είναι Ψυχολόγος και Συστημική Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια. Διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στο Παγκράτι και δέχεται περιστατικά που αφορούν την προσωπική ανάπτυξη, τη διαχείριση του άγχους, τις δυσκολίες στις διαπροσωπικές σχέσεις, τη διαχείριση του πένθους και τις δυσκολίες που σχετίζονται με τον γονεϊκό ρόλο. Παράλληλα, συντονίζει ψυχοθεραπευτικές και ψυχοκοινωνικές ομάδες, με βάση τις αρχές της Συστημικής-Διαλεκτικής Προσέγγισης, και προσφέρει οικογενειακή θεραπεία και θεραπεία ζεύγους.

Αφού ολοκλήρωσε τις σπουδές της στο Τμήμα Ψυχολογίας του Πανεπιστημίου Κρήτης, συνέχισε την ακαδημαϊκή της πορεία συμμετέχοντας σε διάφορα εκπαιδευτικά πλαίσια. Το 2018 ξεκίνησε την πολυετή εκπαίδευσή της στη Συστημική Ψυχοθεραπεία στο Αθηναϊκό Κέντρο Μελέτης του Ανθρώπου (ΑΚΜΑ), την οποία ολοκλήρωσε το 2024. Οι μεταπτυχιακές της σπουδές πραγματοποιήθηκαν στην Ιατρική Σχολή του Αριστοτελείου Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλονίκης, στο πρόγραμμα Κλινικής Ψυχικής Υγείας. Στο πλαίσιο αυτών, πραγματοποίησε έρευνα σχετικά με τον ρόλο του τύπου δεσμού των επαγγελματιών πεδίου στην επαγγελματική επαγγελματική ποιότητα ζωής.

Παράλληλα, έχει ολοκληρώσει εκπαιδευτικά προγράμματα στην Κλινική Ψυχοπαθολογία (Αιγινήτειο Νοσοκομείο), στη Θεραπεία Γνωσιακής Συμπεριφορικής Προσέγγισης εστιασμένη στο Τραύμα (TF-CBT), στη Συμβουλευτική Πένθους, καθώς και στη Συμβουλευτική και Ψυχοθεραπεία ΛΟΑΤΚΙ+ ατόμων.

Η επαγγελματική της πορεία περιλαμβάνει την παροχή υπηρεσιών ψυχικής υγείας σε διαφορετικά κοινοτικά πλαίσια, καθώς και τη συνεργασία με διεθνείς οργανισμούς. Για αρκετά χρόνια έχει εργαστεί σε θέσεις ευθύνης, συντονίζοντας και εποπτεύοντας επαγγελματίες ψυχικής υγείας και εργαζόμενους πεδίου.

Από το 2021 εργάζεται και ιδιωτικά, παρέχοντας ψυχοθεραπευτική υποστήριξη σε ενήλικες και εφήβους, καθώς και θεραπεία ομάδας, οικογένειας και ζεύγους. Από το 2024 παρέχει επίσης εποπτεία σε επαγγελματίες ψυχικής υγείας και εργαζόμενους πεδίου, αξιοποιώντας την κλινική και επαγγελματική της εμπειρία.

Zafeiri Antonia is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist with a private practice in Pangrati. She holds a degree from Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences and has been trained in Cognitive Analytic Psychotherapy, Applied Behavior Analysis, and the administration of diagnostic tests. She has worked in private psychotherapeutic centers and public institutions as part of her internship (Family Therapy Unit of the Attica Psychiatric Hospital, Aeginiteio Hospital). Additionally, she has attended numerous seminars and participates with publications in psychology conferences. In her private practice, she provides specialized services tailored to the unique needs of clients concerning issues related to anxiety (panic attacks, generalized anxiety), depression, bipolar disorder, interpersonal relationship difficulties (partner, family), critical life events (grief, divorce, illness), psychosomatic problems, addictions, parental counseling, parent-child relationship difficulties, challenges in the school environment, and behavioral problems, and administers diagnostic tests.

Santamouri Maria is a Psychologist, graduate of the Department of Psychology at Panteion University, and maintains her practice in Pangrati.

She has received postgraduate training in clinical psychopathology from the 1st Psychiatric Clinic of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. At the Medical School of the same educational institution, she completed her postgraduate studies in addiction (substance dependence, behavioral addictions, eating disorders). Currently, she is collaborating with the Personality Disorders Department and the Psychological Laboratory of the 1st University Psychiatric Clinic (Aiginiteio Hospital) for the preparation of her doctoral dissertation.

She has worked providing psychological support services to adolescents and young adults in Primary and Secondary Education and to children with developmental disorders in Centers for Children with Disabilities (ΚΔΗΦ). Within the framework of educational/research collaboration with the 1st Psychiatric Clinic of NKUA, she has gained significant clinical experience in anxiety and affective disorders. Since 2021, she has been working by providing psychosocial rehabilitation services to adults with mental health problems at the EKPS P. Sakellaropoulos.

Her psychotherapeutic approach is psychoanalytic with Lacanian orientation, offering individual sessions that take into account the uniqueness of each patient and their individualized needs and desires, aiming at a deeper understanding of the self and its subjective truth.

Kondylis Antonis is a Psychologist who provides individual adult sessions with experience in anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, and phobias. He holds a bachelor's degree in psychology and has undergone further training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.

Alatsa Xrysanthi is a Psychologist and Systemic Psychotherapist who maintains a private practice in Pangrati. She holds a degree in Psychology from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) and has completed postgraduate studies in Clinical Psychology and Psychopathology at the Université de Bordeaux. She has worked as a Psychologist in Mental Health Centers in France, at the Korydallos Prison, as well as at the Lyrakou Clinic. In her private practice, she treats adults, families, and couples, focusing on providing the best possible support tailored to the individualized needs of each patient.

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.

Mylonaki Lydia is a graduate psychologist from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki with a postgraduate diploma in forensic psychology from Nottingham Trent University, UK. She is also a Systemic-Family psychotherapist and EMDR therapist. Additionally, she has been trained in Problem Management +, both as a counselor and supervisor, as well as a trainer. She is a member of the Hellenic Psychological Society, the British Psychological Society, ELESYTH, and EMDR Hellas, with extensive professional experience in a variety of therapeutic settings, including inpatient environments and community-based psychotherapy groups. She began her career working in the national health system and continued in the NHS UK, working in various facilities focused on the treatment and rehabilitation of individuals with mental health difficulties. She has also worked in English prisons and in victim support with Victim Support UK. Over the past four years, she has provided consultancy services in various organizations working with the refugee population, including clinics, community centers, and reception facilities. Her primary goal is to support, treat, integrate, and rehabilitate refugees experiencing mental health challenges. Furthermore, she serves as a Lecturer in Forensic and Clinical Psychology at City Unity College. She also maintains a private practice in Kaisariani, offering mental health services to individuals, couples, and families, as well as group psychotherapy, with particular expertise in anxiety, depression, and trauma. In her private practice, she addresses a wide range of cases, utilizing her experience and scientific expertise, always focusing on providing the best possible care tailored to the individualized needs of each person she undertakes.

Elisavet Diakatou BSc, MSc is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist with a private practice in Ilisia, Athens. She holds a degree in Psychology from the Department of Social Sciences at the University of Greenwich, UK, and a master's degree in Developmental Psychology from Lancaster University, UK. The therapeutic approach adopted by the specialist is Systemic Psychotherapy, with particular expertise in individual psychotherapy, family therapy, group therapy, empowerment of LGBTQI+ individuals, parent and child counseling, and child and adolescent mental health. Finally, Ms. Diakatou is a member of the Hellenic Society of Systemic Family, Individual, and Group Therapy (ELESYTH).

Lyra Eleni is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist licensed to practice and maintains a private office in Pangrati. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at the Faculty of Philosophy of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in 2012 and has been trained in EMDR Therapy. Since then, she has dedicated herself to the science of psychology as a therapist, initially training in early intervention for children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. Following this experience, she continued her psychotherapy training and specialized in Clinical Expressive Art Therapy at the Aion Institute under the guidance of Dr. Avi Goren Bar. Since 2015, she has maintained her private practice, where she provides psychotherapy services, specializing in various areas. Ms. Lyra offers a safe and supportive environment (a space where you can explore and express your emotions without fear), individualized therapies (together you will create a therapeutic program tailored to your specific needs and goals), and various techniques (she employs a variety of therapeutic techniques, including art therapy, to help you find new ways to cope with life’s challenges). Additionally, she offers services such as anxiety and stress management, panic attack treatment, depression management, emotional difficulties support, relationship and family problems management, and assistance with self-esteem and personal development issues. She has served as a board member of the Association of Expressive Therapists of Greece and actively participates in numerous conferences and seminars aimed at her ongoing professional development and excellent training. Finally, she has completed studies in acting and is professionally involved in theater and cinema.