Psychologists near Vironas

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.

Grigorea Xristina is a Psychologist who maintains a private practice in Kallithea. She holds a degree in Psychology from the University of Luton in England and completed a postgraduate program in Health Psychology at the same university. She specialized in Mental Health Promotion at the Psychiatric Clinic of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and has completed a 3-year training program in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - Psychoeducational Interventions in the Family at the Research University Institute of Mental Health. She has worked as a psychologist at the Psychological Center "Arsi," the Center for Speech, Writing, and Behavior "Paidiako Ergastiri," and at the Model Preschool Education "Glykes Fatsoules," while as an integration therapist, she has worked at the Special Education Center "Proseggisi" in Neos Kosmos and the Nursery "Chourdakis." Additionally, she participates in numerous conferences and seminars as part of continuous professional development and has made academic publications. Finally, the Psychologist is a member of the Panhellenic Psychological Association, the Hellenic Society for Behavioral Research, and the British Psychological Society.

Talamagka Elpida is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist with a psychoeducational approach based on the Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) model at the Center for Applied Psychotherapy and Counseling. She maintains a private practice in Vyronas. She holds a degree in Psychology and specialization in designing and implementing psychological techniques from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She has attended a series of trainings on various psychometric instruments (BAI, BDI, etc.) and projective personality tests, psychological support, psychoeducation, and the management of anxiety, panic attacks, and depression, both individually and in groups. Alongside her private practice, she serves as a Mental Health Counselor at the Charitable Association for Unborn Children "The Embrace," where she provides psychological support to pregnant women and mothers. She has worked as a Psychologist at the "Aeolos - Xenios Zeus" boarding house and has volunteered as a Psychologist at the "Kallipolis" boarding house. She conducts seminars and lectures for various organizations such as Bebefest, addressing topics like Postpartum Depression management, challenges faced by single-parent families, and more. She takes on adults and adolescents, individually or in groups, as well as couples and families for psychological support, psychotherapy, counseling, anxiety and panic management, anger management, phobia treatment, depression therapy (including postpartum), interpersonal relationship management, family issues, parental counseling, OCD therapy, and enhancing mental resilience.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Το Therapy Roots αποτελεί έναν χώρο ψυχικής υγείας στην περιοχή της Δάφνης, όπου κυριαρχούν η αποδοχή, η ενσυναίσθηση και η αυθεντική ανθρώπινη παρουσία. Δημιουργήθηκε από τον Γιάννη Κολέτσα και την Άννα Μεταξά και έχει στόχο την παροχή ποιοτικών υπηρεσιών ψυχοθεραπείας και συμβουλευτικής υποστήριξης.

Ο Γιάννης Κολέτσας είναι Ψυχοθεραπευτής και έχει εκπαιδευτεί στην Προσωποκεντρική Ψυχοθεραπεία στο ICPS College for Humanistic Sciences. Είναι πιστοποιημένος από την European Association of Psychotherapy (EAP). Διαθέτει επιπλέον εκπαίδευση στη Θεραπευτική Συμβουλευτική (ICPS) και κατέχει Δίπλωμα Επιπέδου 5 Pearson BTEC, ενώ έχει εξειδικευθεί στη Θεραπεία Ζεύγους και Οικογένειας (EFT). Επαγγελματικά, έχει εργαστεί και ως Σύμβουλος - Φροντιστής στην ΑΝΙΜΑ ΑΜΚΕ, ενώ έχει αναπτύξει έντονη κοινωνική δράση μέσω εθελοντικής εργασίας στις Φυλακές Κορυδαλλού και συμμετοχής σε ομάδες γονέων στο πλαίσιο προγραμμάτων του Υπουργείου Παιδείας. Είναι μέλος της Ευρωπαϊκής Εταιρείας Ψυχοθεραπείας (EAP) και της Πανελλήνιας Ένωσης Επαγγελματιών Προσωποκεντρικής και Βιωματικής Προσέγγισης.

Η Άννα Μεταξά είναι Ψυχολόγος - Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια και είναι πτυχιούχος Ψυχολογίας από το Πάντειο Πανεπιστήμιο και κατέχει Bachelor’s στο Marketing και Επικοινωνίας από το Πανεπιστήμιο Δυτικής Αττικής. Έχει εκπαιδευτεί στην Ανθρωπιστική Ψυχοθεραπεία και διαθέτει Advanced Certificate in Psychotherapy, καθώς και εκπαίδευση στο Person-Centred Experiential Counselling for Depression (UCLan, UK). Έχει επίσης εξειδικευθεί στην Τραυματοθεραπεία με τη μέθοδο EMDR, μέσω του Ινστιτούτου Τραυματοθεραπείας EMDR-Europe. Στο επαγγελματικό της έργο περιλαμβάνονται θέσεις ως ψυχολόγος στο Κέντρο Ημέρας “Στην Αυλή του Κόσμου”, στο Κέντρο Ψυχικής Υγείας Περιστερίου, καθώς και εθελοντική εργασία στο μη κερδοσκοπικό σωματείο “Φίλοι της Μέριμνας”. Είναι μέλος της World Association for Person-Centered & Experiential Psychotherapy & Counselling, καθώς και της Πανελλήνιας Ένωσης Επαγγελματιών Προσωποκεντρικής και Βιωματικής Προσέγγισης.

The Center for Specialized Therapies Development of Speech and Work is located in Kaisariani, with the scientific director being Special Educator Kentro Eidikon Therapeion Anaptyksi Logou Kai Ergou. The Center is staffed by highly trained therapists with many years of experience, covering a wide range to provide a more effective approach and treatment for each individual patient. Specifically, the team includes a Speech Therapist, Mental Health Counselor, Special Educator, and Occupational Therapist, offering personalized therapeutic programs tailored to the needs of each person with respect for their personality and particularities. Some of the services provided at the Center for Specialized Therapies Development of Speech and Work include the treatment of articulation and phonological disorders, addressing learning difficulties, autism, ADHD, as well as psychological support and counseling for children and adolescents.

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.

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.

Logos Kai Ekfrasi is a Special Education Center that has been operating for 17 years and has been based in Kaisariani since 2008. It provides parent counseling services, individual psychotherapy for children and adolescents, as well as individual and group psychopedagogical programs. The Child Psychologists at the center offer parent counseling on issues concerning parents, such as painful transitions, more specifically, managing divorce, coping with grief/death/illness in the family, difficulties in handling everyday situations like setting boundaries for children’s behavior, addressing difficulties with children’s nutrition and sleep, toilet training, managing the child’s refusal to attend school or complete homework, behavioral problems such as conflicts within family relationships, managing aggression and angry outbursts, addressing internet addiction, emotional problems including managing bullying experienced at school, phobias, insecurity, introversion, passivity, and jealousy towards a sibling. Additionally, they provide individual psychotherapy for children and adolescents facing emotional or behavioral difficulties such as anxiety, phobias, low self-esteem, obsessions, psychosomatic issues, eating disorders, selective mutism, aggressive or passive behavior, delinquent behavior, internet or electronic game addiction, and difficulties in social and interpersonal relationships. Finally, they offer individual or group psychopedagogical programs for children who demonstrate difficulties in communication and social skills, meaning they struggle to communicate effectively with others, behave appropriately in various social situations, make friends, share, wait their turn, follow rules, accept defeat, and understand others’ intentions and emotions.

Maria Damkalidou is a licensed psychologist - Psychotherapist, Clinical Hypnotherapist and official member of ICIP (International Council of Integrative Psychotherapists). She maintains a private practice in Ilioupoli and also offers online sessions. She holds a degree in Psychology from the University of Strasbourg. The therapeutic approaches she follows are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Cognitive Behavioral Clinical Hypnotherapy (CBH). She has completed specialized training in special education and training: diagnostics, therapeutic, counseling at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, holds a continuing education certificate in Mindfulness Cognitive Therapy for Autoimmune Diseases and Somatic Disorders, as well as certifications from numerous seminars. She provides psychotherapeutic support to adults with the primary goal of self-awareness and the transition from ignorance to knowledge.