Psychologists

Penintarxou Katerina is a Psychologist – Psychotherapist and operates a private practice in Corfu. She completed her studies at the Department of Psychology of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), undertaking her internship at the Psychiatric Clinic of the General Hospital of Corfu, and continued her training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) at the Hellenic Society of Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy. During her professional career, she also worked as an external collaborator at a center for special therapies, working with children and adolescents with emotional, behavioral, and developmental difficulties. This experience provided her with valuable knowledge about different developmental stages and helped her cultivate useful skills. Today, utilizing the tools of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and the clinical experience she has acquired, she conducts individual sessions with adults, assisting them in managing a wide range of difficulties. Simultaneously, she continues her professional development by attending seminars and training programs that help her stay informed about the latest advancements in psychotherapy and enhance her therapeutic skills, ensuring the provision of appropriate support for each individual she works with. Beyond ongoing scientific training, her goal is to create an environment of safety and acceptance, in order to establish a collaborative relationship with each client, in which they feel free to explore themselves, express their thoughts and emotions, and ultimately, proceed with profound and meaningful changes in their life.

Ο Καραντζής Ιωάννης,MSc είναι Ψυχολόγος – CBT Ψυχοθεραπευτής και Επιστημονικός Υπεύθυνος του Synergy Therapy,στην Αγία Παρασκευή Αττικής.Παρέχει ψυχοθεραπεία στα ελληνικά και στα αγγλικά, προσφέροντας έναν υποστηρικτικό και δομημένο θεραπευτικό χώρο, με στόχο την ουσιαστική προσωπική αλλαγή και την ψυχική ευεξία.Ειδικεύεται στη Γνωσιακή Συμπεριφορική Θεραπεία (ΓΣΘ – CBT), μια επιστημονικά τεκμηριωμένη ψυχοθεραπευτική προσέγγιση που εστιάζει στα ζητήματα που δυσκολεύουν την καθημερινότητα του θεραπευόμενου. Μέσα από τη διερεύνηση των σκέψεων, των συναισθημάτων, των εμπειριών και των προκλήσεων που αντιμετωπίζει, δημιουργεί ένα ασφαλές, συνεργατικό και υποστηρικτικό θεραπευτικό περιβάλλον, καλλιεργώντας την αποδοχή και ενισχύοντας την ουσιαστική αλλαγή.Η Γνωσιακή Συμπεριφορική Θεραπεία αναγνωρίζεται διεθνώς για την αποτελεσματικότητά της στην αντιμετώπιση του άγχους, της κατάθλιψης, του στρες και πολλών ακόμη ψυχολογικών δυσκολιών. Πρόκειται για μια πρακτική, προσανατολισμένη στους στόχους θεραπευτική προσέγγιση, που βοηθά τους ανθρώπους να αναπτύξουν δεξιότητες για τη διαχείριση των προκλήσεων της καθημερινότητας.

Υποστηριζόμενα ζητήματα:

Κατάθλιψη ή καταθλιπτική διάθεση

Άγχος, υπερφόρτωση ή συνεχής ανησυχία

Χαμηλή διάθεση, έλλειψη κινήτρου ή απώλεια προσανατολισμού

Στρες και επαγγελματική εξουθένωση (burnout)

Οικογενειακές δυσκολίες

Κρίσεις πανικού και αγχώδεις διαταραχές

Υπερβολική σκέψη, μηρυκασμός σκέψεων και δυσκολία χαλάρωσης

Προβλήματα ύπνου και αϋπνία

Χαμηλή αυτοεκτίμηση και έντονη αυτοκριτική

Αναβλητικότητα και μοτίβα αποφυγής

Δυσκολία στη διαχείριση συναισθημάτων, όπως ευερεθιστότητα, θυμός ή έντονη συγκινησιακή φόρτιση

Δυσκολίες στις διαπροσωπικές σχέσεις, τη σεξουαλική ζωή και την επικοινωνία

Φοβίες και Ιδεοψυχαναγκαστική Διαταραχή (ΙΨΔ)

Προσαρμογή σε σημαντικές αλλαγές ζωής, όπως αλλαγή καριέρας, γονεϊκότητα, ασθένεια ή απώλεια

Μη λειτουργικές συνήθειες και συμπεριφορές, στις οποίες το άτομο αισθάνεται εγκλωβισμένο

Οι συνεδρίες πραγματοποιούνται τόσο δια ζώσης όσο και διαδικτυακά.Και οι δύο μορφές συνεδριών παρέχουν το ίδιο εμπιστευτικό, συνεργατικό και υποστηρικτικό θεραπευτικό πλαίσιο, δίνοντας τη δυνατότητα στον θεραπευόμενο να επιλέξει εκείνη που ανταποκρίνεται καλύτερα στις προσωπικές του ανάγκες.

Tsitou Marianiki is a Psychologist, licensed to practice, and maintains a private office at Mavili Square. She studied Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and completed postgraduate studies in Developmental Psychology of children and adolescents at the European University Cyprus. Additionally, she has received further training in Adult Psychotherapy at the Society of Cognitive Behavioral Studies. She has also attended numerous postgraduate seminars related to Dance Therapy, Mindfulness, psychopathology, parenting, family therapy, and more. Moreover, she has considerable experience having worked in Special Therapy Centers for children and adolescents, with adolescent and adult sports teams, and as a Sports Psychology Instructor at IEK ALFA. Her accomplishments include lectures and seminars on parenting, stress management, and time management techniques for adolescents and adults, as well as counseling and psychological support services for athletes and parents of football teams.

Mpogiopoulos Giannis is a Psychologist and maintains a private practice in Ano Patisia. He holds postgraduate studies in Cyberpsychology from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens while simultaneously being supervised in Systemic - Existential Psychotherapy. His therapy has multiple objectives. Initially, it is very important to comprehensively understand the person beyond the narrow scope of any particular problem causing them difficulty. Afterwards, he will proceed with the aim of identifying the causes that led to these specific difficulties and then reflect together with the client on how to utilize their personal strengths to reshape the way and conditions in which they live. During the process, the unique elements of the individual's personal identity emerge, which must be cared for and highlighted because the primary goal is not only to create a pleasant mood but to build a rich and multifaceted self capable of generating personal happiness with depth and durability.

Η Θεοδοσοπούλου Βίκυ MSc είναι Ψυχολόγος - Ψυχοθεραπεύτρια και διατηρεί ιδιωτικό γραφείο στο Παλαιό Φάληρο, παρέχοντας δια ζώσης και online συνεδρίες.

Είναι απόφοιτος Ψυχολογίας του Ευρωπαϊκού Πανεπιστημίου Κύπρου με διάκριση Cum Laude και κάτοχος μεταπτυχιακού τίτλου στη Βιοηθική από το Τμήμα Ιατρικής του Δημοκρίτειου Πανεπιστημίου Θράκης. Παράλληλα, έχει ολοκληρώσει το μεταπτυχιακό πρόγραμμα Ιατροδικαστικής - Ψυχιατροδικαστικής του Τμήματος Ιατρικής του Αριστοτελείου Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλονίκης.

Έχει ολοκληρώσει την τετραετή εκπαίδευση στη Γνωσιακή Συμπεριφοριστική Θεραπεία (CBT) από την Εταιρεία Γνωσιακών και Συμπεριφοριστικών Σπουδών, ενώ παράλληλα βρίσκεται σε συνεχή εποπτεία.

Είναι τακτικό μέλος του Συλλόγου Ελλήνων Ψυχολόγων και δόκιμο μέλος της Ελληνικής Ψυχιατροδικαστικής Εταιρείας.

Vasileiadis Ilias is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist and maintains a private practice in Argyroupoli. He holds a degree in Psychology from the European University Cyprus and is licensed to practice as a Psychologist. He completed his internship as a Psycho-educational Counselor at the Medico-Pedagogical Center of G.N.G. Papanikolaou. Additionally, he holds a master's degree in Counseling Psychology from the University of Thessaly. He has specialized in Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy as well as Brief Intensive Dynamic Psychotherapy, while concurrently being trained in Sexual Therapy and Sexual Education for children and adolescents. In the past, he has worked as an Educational Psychologist in Public Education and as a Clinical Psychologist at the Institute of Mental and Sexual Health. Furthermore, he is specialized and experienced in personality disorders, sexual disorders, and panic attacks - phobias. Finally, he has participated in scientific conferences with lectures, oral presentations, and posters, and beyond this, he is a member of both the Hellenic and European Counseling Societies.

Kourkoulou Nefeli is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist with a private practice in Athens. She holds a degree in Psychology from the University of Wales, UK, and received training in Cognitive Psychotherapy at the Center for Cognitive Psychotherapy and Schema Therapy. Additionally, she trained in School Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and in the EAGALA Method (Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association) at Hippolysis Equine Therapy. She has worked as a psychologist in the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Department at the “Agia Sophia” Children's Hospital and conducted individual and group therapy sessions for adults and children at Hippolysis Equine Therapy. Finally, she is a collaborating psychologist and contributes articles on child and parent psychology to mytwins.gr.

Konsoulaki Athina is a Clinical Psychologist licensed to practice. She graduated from the Department of Psychology at the University of Crete and holds a two-year Master's Degree in Clinical Psychology, Psychopathology, and Psychoanalysis from the University Paris Descartes (Université Paris Cité).

She has worked in mental health facilities in Paris and Athens, supporting children, adolescents, and adults, as well as in specialized therapy centers and a private school unit. In recent years, she has collaborated with the Mobile Mental Health Unit of the Western Cyclades under the Regional Development and Mental Health Company (EPAΨY), providing therapeutic and community services. Additionally, she serves as a reception figure at Our Big House, a space for children aged 0-4 and their parents, inspired by the Green House of the French psychoanalyst Françoise Dolto.

Since 2021, she has been attending a Psychoanalytic Training program at the Center for Psychoanalytic Research of Athens (KΨE). In her private practice in Kypseli, she sees children, adolescents, and adults in both Greek and French.

Christina Koulourioti is a Psychologist – Psychotherapist providing both in-person and online sessions. She holds a professional practice license.

She is a graduate of the Department of Psychology at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and holds a master's degree in Clinical Psychology and Counseling from the University of Derby.

She has extensive experience in adult and adolescent psychotherapy, as well as parental counseling. She collaborates with the Institute of Behavioral Research and Therapy and participates in online psychotherapy platforms.

Previously, she has worked as a school psychologist at Geitona Private Schools and has provided services at the psychiatric clinic "Agios Georgios".

She has been trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) by the Society of Cognitive Behavioral Studies and continues her specialization in Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy for Children and Adolescents offered by the same society.

Additionally, she has studied Cognitive Behavioral Clinical Hypnotherapy at the Center for Applied Psychotherapy, enhancing her therapeutic work with modern, specialized techniques.

She is distinguished by deep empathy, respect, and genuine presence, creating a space where every individual can express themselves freely and feel heard and understood.

Kotta Efi is a Psychologist - Psychotherapist with a Psychodynamic approach and maintains a private practice in Exarcheia. She graduated from the Psychology Program at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, with a psychoanalytic orientation. In her work as a Psychotherapist with adolescents, adults, and couples, she places particular emphasis on creating a safe and meaningful therapeutic relationship, within which speech, emotion, and experience can find space and significance. For nearly twenty years, she worked at the 18 Ano rehabilitation program (2006 - 2025), an experience that profoundly shaped her approach to psychological difficulties and the uniqueness of each individual journey. Since 2025, she has been working in a psychiatric hostel, continuing her clinical career in mental health structures.

She believes that psychotherapy is a meeting place where a person can be heard without judgment and, over time, gain a deeper understanding of themselves and their relationships. She is an associate member of the Hellenic Society of Psychoanalytic Group Psychotherapy (EEPSP) and remains in continuous education and supervision, considering the therapeutic process a shared path of understanding and change.

Bivian Mpaika is a Psychologist - Systemic Family Psychotherapist and provides private sessions. She studied Psychology at the Open University of the United Kingdom and trained in Systemic - Integrative Psychotherapy for adults and families at the Laboratory for the Exploration of Human Relationships. She also holds the European Certificate of Psychotherapy (ECP). Initially, choosing to work with adolescents, she studied Physics at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and deepened her understanding of their pedagogical and psychological needs during her postgraduate studies at the Open University. While working in secondary education, she voluntarily coordinated psychoeducational and career guidance programs. Providing her services voluntarily at KETHEA, she participated as an assistant therapist in groups for parents, partners, and siblings of individuals with addiction. She also took part as a co-coordinator of counseling groups for educators. In the field of psychology, she has attended numerous training and educational programs and continues to enhance her skills on topics such as couples therapy, grief management, self-criticism, divorce, addictions, and more.

Maria Zerva is a Psychologist and certified Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapist. She completed her undergraduate studies in Psychology at Panteion University and continued her postgraduate studies in "Clinical Psychology and Integrative Psychotherapy" at the University of Sorbonne.

Subsequently, she pursued a four-year specialization in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy at the Society of Cognitive Behavioral Studies (E.G.S.S.), which is accredited by the European Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (EABCT).

In the past, she has worked in mental health facilities in Paris and in Athens, collaborating with private psychological service centers and other private institutions, providing services to adults, adolescents, and children.

She currently maintains a private practice in Koukaki, where she conducts individual cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy sessions for adults.

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.

Elena Soltaridou MSc, PhDc is a Psychologist and a doctoral candidate at the University of Thessaly. She is the scientific director of the Center for Psychotherapy of Children, Adolescents, and Adults located in Kalamaria, Thessaloniki. She conducts sessions at her office in Thessaloniki as well as online. She graduated with honors from the Department of Psychology at Panteion University and has successfully completed the Master's program at the University of Piraeus in the field of Health Administration. She is specialized in Cognitive and Behavioral Psychotherapy. She has published a children's story addressing anger management titled "Snowy and Gray learn about Anger" (2019) and a self-improvement and new behavior development guide titled "Changing Me" (2020). The book "Snowy and Gray learn about Anger" was a nominee for both the Public Audience Awards and the State Children's Book Awards, organized by the Ministry of Culture. Her book "Changing Me" was also nominated for the Public Audience Awards. In 2022, her next self-development book was published by Kaktos Editions, titled "100 Self-Development Tips 100 Lessons of Self-Knowledge," which was likewise nominated for the Public Audience Awards.